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Elizabeth McCullough formed the band Alpha Cat to support a notable success with the first Alpha Cat record, Real Boy, which was produced by Fred Smith of Television. But as often happens, the band fell apart after recording the follow up, Pearl Harbor, yet the Alpha Cat name stuck.

PEAK Performances at Montclair State University will welcome back Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company for the world premiere of Curriculum II, a timely new work conceived and directed by the iconic, Tony-winning, and currently-Tony-nominated Bill T. Jones and choreographed by Jones with Janet Wong and the Company. 

Another End of a Year, is Garvey’s 8th release and richest collection of songs and production to date. He shows his maturity as a songwriter, addressing personal and universal themes through a series of lyrical stories and reflections. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Critically-acclaimed, multi-dimensional artist Sky Ferreira makes a stunning return with “Don’t Forget” – her first new single since 2019’s “Downhill Lullaby.” Ferreira produced “Don’t Forget” with longtime collaborator Jorge Elbrecht (Ariel Pink) at Capitol’s historic Studio B in Hollywood, CA. A new music video will be released soon.

Hudson Classical Theater Company launches its 19th season with a stunning new show they’ve never produced before: Richard II. Nathan Mattingly, the company’s Associate Artistic Director, has worked on this adaptation for more than four years and plays the title role.

While much of the attention on research at UCI is directed at the sciences – especially those relating to the health of people and the planet – for decades, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts has also generated research, although to much less notice. Jesse Colin Jackson is on a mission to change that.

M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Chicago’s premier Tap collective, and Chicago Tap Theatre, Chicago’s vibrant dance company preserving and celebrating Tap, as Chicago Tap All-Stars, present a performance collaboration to bring unity and connection across the entire Tap community with “Bridging the Gap: One Step at a Time.”

For those of you that can't make it to comedian Don Barnhart's live, uncensored comedy show in Las Vegas, Barnhart's family friendly Dry Bar Comedy Special is now available on NBC's streaming service.

Boston is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month.

2002: the year of the Queen's Golden Jubilee, and Dudley Goring Comprehensive School is in a state of eager anticipation about the arrival of a very important visitor. Her Majesty the Queen is due to open the new science block.

LIFT, the leading London biennial festival of international theatre, has today announced the programme for LIFT 2022 - the first full festival to be presented by Artistic Director and CEO Kris Nelson and Executive Director Stella Kanu following the cancellation of LIFT 2020 due to the pandemic.

any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones is most definitely not for the faint-hearted. For his latest production at Sadler’s Wells, Flemish choreographer Jan Martens has created in ways which will shock any sane person to their core a highly engaging and provocative piece of political theatre which examines what we mean by community and how society fights against oppression, inequality, and the climate crisis .

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced the Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City 2022 star-studded concert lineup. A roster of dynamic artists will perform under the stars every Thursday from July 14 to Aug. 25 during the 6 to 9 p.m. program.

On May 18, the Community Programs Accelerator at the University of Chicago announced that Deeply Rooted Dance Theater is one of two organizations joining the Accelerator's 2022/2023 nonprofit cohort at the Core level. The organization will receive $50,000 in grant funding along with intense, focused, and customized support for up to three years.

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM) and Opus 3 Artists are proud to introduce the Artist Apprentice Program, a mentorship initiative that pairs seasoned managers with an outstanding early-career musician and a network of support carefully crafted for the individual.

The Telly Awards, the world’s largest honor for video and television content across all screens, announced this year’s winners, including a variety of top-tier brands and organizations as well as smaller media companies such as ViacomCBS, Warner Bros. Check out the full list of winners now!

The waiting game is fine to play in between auditions. If you don’t get it, you don’t get it. You learned something, you met more people and maybe they’ll keep you in mind for another role, and you move on. But while you play the waiting game with auditions, you’re probably playing the paying game with your other job. 

Founded in 2019, The Tsinandali Festival has presented major international musicians in the historic Tsinandali Estate situated in the heart of Georgia's wine country. Despite the challenges posed by the global pandemic, the Festival has been presented every September since its founding.

Corrib Theatre presents the Northwest Premiere of award-winning Irish writer Emma Donoghue's Kissing the Witch, directed by Tracy Cameron Francis. With a four-person ensemble cast taking on multiple roles throughout, Kissing the Witch upends classical fairytales and flips them into the land of feminism.

While the talent line-up for the show was incredible people with fabulous voices, Scott could very well have performed his show singing all by himself and it would have been a fine night of cabaret.