Charlotte News

Washington Performing Arts has announce its 2023/24 Season with the theme of Together in Art and Community, running from September 2023 through June 2024 in nine venues across the Washington, D.C., region.

Action reigned this week as Netflix’s Chief Action Officer Arnold Schwarzenegger brought the heat as FUBAR, created by Nick Santora, debuted in the #1 spot on the English TV List with 88.94M hours viewed, making it the most viewed title this week. With over 12M views (88.94M hours viewed divided by 7.13 runtime hours).

The 30-date run, which kicks off on September 17, in Charlotte, NC, comes on heels of the release of “Blood and Sugar” (Fearless/Concord), the band’s first new song since 2012. Direct support for the entire tour will be State Champs, while Four Year Strong, 3OH!3, LOLO, The Summer Set, The Ready Set, and Max Bemis will also offer support.

The genius that is Tony Allen departed this mortal world in April of 2020, but not without leaving an unmatched legacy that crossed oceans and borders, bridging cultures and forging a sound that changed music. As the drummer for Fela Kuti’s revolutionary Africa 70, Allen’s polyrhythmic drumming defined Afrobeat.

Birmingham dance and culinary talents will unite for a fundraising event on Tuesday 11th July 2023 as Elmhurst Ballet School presents its Centenary Summer Ball, and Birmingham-born Michelin star chef Glynn Purnell curates the evening's menu. 

The album marks their first for the label. Disposable Everything boasts apocalyptic themes and imagery like all the best AJJ records. And while it follows the outbreak of a pandemic and AJJ’s eerily prescient January 2020 album Good Luck Everybody, the new LP is less a prophesying mirror held to a burning world than one inspired.

Big Freedia, the undisputed Queen Diva of New Orleans bounce music, will release her highly anticipated album, ‘Central City.' This album will mark a new chapter for the genre as Big Freedia introduces a fresh sound. ‘Central City’ features an all-star lineup of collaborators, including Lil Wayne, Faith Evans, Ciara, Kelly Price and more.

A children’s picture book awarded Best Book by the Children’s Book Council (CBC) in collaboration with the American Booksellers Association (ABA) gets adapted for the stage and comes to Charlotte. 

The Lowry has announced four new Partner Companies that will collaborate and work closely with the arts venue to regularly present work of the highest calibre to Salford audiences.

Chita danced onto the stage at the Skirball Center to present the Chita Rivera Lifetime Achievement Award to her friend and collaborator, 96-year-old John Kander.

5-STAR THEATRICALS has announced the second show of its 2023-2024 season, the nine-time Tony nominated, revised 2013 Broadway version of the impossibly magical musical, CINDERELLA.

HBO Original four-part true crime docuseries BURDEN OF PROOF, directed by award-winning filmmaker Cynthia Hill (HBO’s “Private Violence”). With revealing commentary from a wide cast of characters, the interviewees include Jennifer’s parents Ron and Margie Pandos, family members, high school friends, current and former investigators, among others.

The Metropolitan Opera will present a live transmission of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), one of Mozart’s most beloved operas, on Saturday, June 3, at 12:55PM ET.

Max has announced the upcoming launch of 'And Just Like That…It’s Been 25 Years, A Sex and the City Experience,' a four-day celebration of the iconic franchise's 25th anniversary and the highly-anticipated season two premiere of Max Original “And Just Like That…, set to take place at 477 Broadway in New York City.

In this video, watch as Broadway's best dancers walk the red carpet at the 2023 Chita Rivera Awards!

Irish Repertory Theatre will present the inaugural New Works Summer Festival, featuring five readings over five days and spotlighting the work of LGBTQ+ artists.

Check out photos from Broadway Bets, Broadway’s official poker tournament!

Prospect Theater Company and the newly launched Peter Foley Music Project have announced final additional performers for Out of Myself—Songs of Peter Foley. Learn how to purchase tickets!

“Possession of a Weapon” is the fourth offering from Ashnikko’s debut album WEEDKILLER. She most recently unveiled the video for its title track “WEEDKILLER' – following previous singles “Worms” and “You Make Me Sick!” – delving deeper into her self-written post-apocalyptic world that she’s designed to symbolize Earth’s environmental catastrophe.

Wheelock Family Theatre at Boston University has announced its teen Ensemble spring production, Head Over Heels!