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mxdwn premiered 'Superheroes', praising it as 'blue-eyed soul and easy listening with a touch of a psychedelia and a easy-breezy chorus.'

Luke Reynolds (Sharon Van Etten, The Staves) and Adrian Utley (Portishead) first crossed paths through mutual friend and producer John Congleton, discovering their shared interests of chance based music, field recordings, and tape machines.

Set to an emotive soundtrack, with live music and surreal cinematic visuals, it's an experience that's part theatre, part spoken word, part gig and part film, with the production streaming live and on demand this June and July. 

Featuring a range of artforms and practitioners, the programme represents the culmination of months of planning and preparation. Alongside the live work, McGrath has announced a permanent addition to the Fuel rosta - Fuel Digital. A place where digital streams of new and existing work are presented through Fuel's own web platform. 

As it emerges from one of the most challenging periods in its history, the Nashville Symphony has announced its 2021/22 season, featuring a full slate of more than 100 classical, pops, jazz and family concerts with the GRAMMY®-winning orchestra, as well as appearances by top-flight guest artists, film favorites with live orchestra, and more.  

Workshops will be held virtually during the first week of June. Beginning June 7, if all participants agree, the workshops may expand to meeting in-person, practicing safety guidelines from the CDC.

The giant bumble bee perched atop Town Hall Theater in Middlebury — Bombus Impatiens — is creating a buzz throughout Addison County and beyond as it marks the 10th anniversary of THT's education wing.

Today, Louisville Ballet announced the release of Choreographers’ Showcase, also known as #ChorShow, streaming now through June 30th. Five innovative, new performance pieces – created by five different choreographers – are premiering virtually as the final original production of the Ballet’s Season of Illumination.

The series features exclusive interviews with the artists, producers, songwriters and superstars integral to pivotal untold stories, including Shania Twain, Boyz II Men, ABBA’s Benny Andersson, T-Pain, Brandi Carlile, Public Enemy’s Chuck D and other luminaries.

Comedian Rajiv Satyal, who is of Indian ancestry, has come out with 'The Mispronunciation of Kamala Harris,' a new video exploring the connection among names, inclusion, and identity.

If, like me, you’re not all that familiar with art songs by Black composers, Candace Johnson is here to show you what you’ve been missing out on. On May 22nd and 23rd, the acclaimed soprano and actress will perform her new show Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork to kick off The Marsh’s new solo performance musical series The Art Songs of Black Composers on its digital platform MarshStream. Dr. Johnson will be joined by San Francisco Symphony pianist Marc Shapiro to shine a light on celebrated modern composer Hailstork’s song cycle Ventriloquist Acts of God, blending singing with theatrical storytelling to depict a university professor and her students discussing how to hear the music – and each other – in a whole new way. Immediately following the performance, Johnson and Shapiro will be joined by The Marsh Founder/Artistic Director Stephanie Weisman for a Q&A. Music to My Ears - Hearing Adolphus Hailstork will be streamed at 7:30pm PDT on Saturday, May 22 and 5:00pm PDT on Sunday, May 23. Prior to those performances, Johnson and Dr. Adolphus Hailstork will appear on Stephanie’s MarshStream at 7:30pm PDT on Thursday, May 20 to discuss his work. Additional information can be found at www.themarsh.org/marshstream.

Carl Jordan will direct Robert Nelson and Amanda Morando Nelson in this uplifting and heart-breaking depiction of the life and death of a young love, a common story, but told in an uncommon manner. It will be broadcast live from the Novato Theater Company for the first three performances, then available for streaming during the following week.

The Studios of Key West has announced that ALYSSA MILANO will appear on their weekly popular livestream conversation series Between Two Palms on Wednesday, May 19th from 6-7PM EST. The conversations feature a lively, unscripted chat between a luminary in the performing, visual and literary arts, and an Artistic Associate of The Studios.

The final event of Novato Theater Company's Spring 2021 online season is a production of Jason Robert Brown’s musical, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, an uplifting and heart-breaking depiction of the course of a young love; a common story, but told in an uncommon manner.

Undermain Theatre presents the virtual production of Hedda Gabler, Ibsen's masterpiece of realism that permanently changed the face of world drama. Hedda Gabler is the story of an extraordinary woman trapped in a conventional life of secrets and lies that fuel her own personal explosion.

Bad Business Club is a Nu-Disco collective with some old-school Yacht Rock touches. All Things Go said of their debut EP that it has “style that will take some back to the late 70’s, with harmonies larger than life that can bring arena shows to those humble headphones.” 

The 2021 season of the free festival will kick off at 7:30pm on Saturday, July 31st (doors open at 6:00pm) with R&B singer/songwriter Ari Lennox as the headliner, Brooklyn-based rapper and poet KAMAUU and Jamaican-bred R&B artist Nesta as openers.

Antaeus Theatre Company launches their second season of their popular podcasts THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES May 20, 2021. Each play, set in six different L.A. zip codes, features acclaimed Antaeus actors enacting scripts written by members of the Antaeus Playwright Lab. Two-time Audiofile Award-winner Ramón de Ocampo reprises his role of series host, with Jeff Gardner and Ellen Mandel returning in their respective roles as audio producer/sound designer/foley artist and music composer.

Nearly 14 months after dimming its lights, Aurora’s Paramount Theatre announced today it plans to welcome audiences back for live performances in August with Chicago’s first regional production of Kinky Boots.

Broadway Records announced today the release of the 2021 studio concept recording of STONE CROSSED, the new musical by Philip David Stern. The recording features performances by Krystina Alabado (Green Day's American Idiot), Alex Boniello (Dear Evan Hansen), Gabi Campo (The Prom), Antonio Cipriano (Jagged Little Pill) and more.