Diversity News

Presented by Cape Town Theatre Company and The Masque, The Murder of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd will be performed from 3 until 18 November at The Masque. Find out how to get tickets here!

New York City Opera has announced Angels in America has received the Austrian Musical Theater Award for Best Contemporary Musical Theater Production for its co-production with The Salzburger Landestheater. The eleventh annual Austrian Music Theater Awards ceremony took place in Vienna City Hall, honoring exceptional works of music, theater, and musical theater, from across Austria.

Honor Indigenous Peoples' Day at CMOM! Explore the rich histories and cultures of Native American peoples, learn about contemporary Indigenous artists, and champion Indigenous Americans' rights and well-being. Foster understanding and solidarity with Indigenous communities at the Children's Museum of Manhattan.

Join in on November 1st at The Plaza for The New York Landmarks Conservancy 2023 Living Landmarks Gala, where we will honor distinguished New Yorkers and celebrate 50 years of preserving the city we love. Don't miss this special event!

Registration is now open for K-12 schools across Georgia to participate in ArtsBridge Foundation's 2023-24 arts education series including field trips and professional development events. Explore the lineup and register today!

The Board of the Chicago Sinfonietta has unanimously elected to extend Music Director Mei-Ann Chen's contract through the 2028-29 season, for another four years. Learn more about Chen here!

Recently, we had the opportunity to speak with Mei Mac, who stars as Kim in untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play at the Young Vic. We discussed what it is like to portray Kim’s journey through a hundred years of cycles, how Mac separates the traumatics subjects of the play from her own experience, and Mac’s own mentorship scheme, Rising Waves.

Some months ago Jen Brett got up at Jim Caruso’s Cast Party and astonished the audience. Now she's ready to astonish once more in a night that is all her own.

The Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University (CBA) and National Sawdust, with continued support from the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, announce the 2023-24 Fellows: composers Erica “Twelve45” Blunt and Wang Lu and choreographers Ausia Jones and Tiler Peck.

Celebrate the Freedom to Read during Banned Books Week at Ivoryton Playhouse. Explore underrepresented voices like 'The Color Purple' by Alice Walker, a powerful novel that has faced censorship challenges. Join us from October 1-7 to honor diverse literary works.

Empire State Building to be lit in honor of New York City Ballet's 75th anniversary on October 11.

This October, the City of Frederick, Maryland, is set to become a vibrant hub of artistic expression and cultural reflection as Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present Angels in America.

Asian Cultural Council (ACC), the preeminent organization advancing international dialogue through arts and cultural exchange between Asia, the U.S., and within Asia, announced the opening of its next global funding cycle with applications accepted from November 1 – 30, 2023.

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre announces casting for THIS BITTER EARTH. An interracial gay male couple navigates differences amidst events of the BLM movement.

Celebrate Halloween at Joe's Pub with The Rocky Horror Skivvies Show, The Bowery Boys, and The Tiger Lillies. Enjoy a night of spooky and entertaining performances.

Piper Theatre will present an upcoming staged reading of a new musical, 'Aftermath,' as part of their Spotlight Series. Learn more about the upcoming reading and find out how you can attend!

MHG Events  is hosting, for the last time this season, the successful uptown foodie series, celebrating Harlem’s culinary diversity. Learn more about the upcoming Uptown Night Market event and find out how you can attend here!

Choreographed by the first Black British graduate of the Royal Ballet School, Darren Panton, alongside Patrick Williams of the Alvin Ailey and Paris Opera companies, Island Movements is a short ballet that tells the story of Windrush and explores the impact of this generation’s experiences on their families, communities and society. Learn more about the tour here!

Following the success of its first visit to New York last September, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera of Madrid, conducted by Juanjo Mena, will give a concert at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall on October 16 at 8 pm. Learn more about the concert and how to attend here!

Interlace Live is a brand-new music concept that’s debuting at The Masque this October. Learn more about the unique production and find out how to get tickets here!