Diversity News

On Friday, September 22, 2023, composer and librettist John Aylward will release the soundtrack for his one-act chamber opera Oblivion on New Focus Recordings, with a feature-length film through Graham Swon's Ravenserodd Productions scheduled to follow in fall 2023.

The acting school Schauspielschule Krauss has announced plans for its 75th anniversary celebration. Throughout the year, the city of Vienna celebrates the school's long and rich history with a series of theatre performances, scenic and multimedia readings, and musical entertainment. 

The Tutti Music Collective, featuring the Wood Harbor Orchestra, conducted by Elijah Langille, presents “Masses and Other Sacred Works,” a fall concert, on Saturday, October 14, 8 pm, at Saint Cecelia Parish, 18 Belvidere Street, Boston. 

Middletown Arts Center presents a book-reading and Q&A of 'Repurchased' by Dunbar Repertory Co on Oct 8 at 4 pm. Join us for an insightful discussion with the cast and crew.

Bend-based craft brewery and restaurant Deschutes and theater veterans Portland Center Stage have been long-time next door neighbors and collaborators on NW 11th and Davis. Now, they are combining forces to provide theater audiences and event-goers a dining option within the Armory's beautifully designed lobby: dinner and a show!

The band has teamed up with Thousand Islands Records (CANADA) Lockjaw Records (UK) and Nasty Cut Records (EU) for the release of 'Project Paradise' on vinyl. The LP takes listeners on a captivating narrative journey, inviting them to contemplate their own existence in an ever-evolving world shaped by technological advancements.

Lamplighter Sessions returns to Club Passim for five nights of impromptu performances, October 27-31. Learn more about the upcoming performance and how to attend here!

Sketchfest is back! The Peoples Improv Theater will launch the 9th annual NYC Sketchfest for ts first time back since 2019. Learn more about how to attend here!

Downtown Brooklyn Partnership announced the lineup for the 2023 Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival (DBAF), the annual celebration of the Brooklyn Cultural District. Learn more about the full lineup here!

 The American Theatre Guild has announced that single tickets to six shows in the 23–24 AMEREN ILLINOIS BROADWAY IN PEORIA SERIES will go on sale Friday, September 29. Learn more about the shows in the season lineup here!

Following the hugely successful art shows promoting and helping to sustain folk arts of India, Art Tree is all set to organize yet another show ‘SAMANVAY, Harmony in Nature’ at the Bikaner House from November 3rd till November 8th, 2023. Learn more about the show and how to attend here!

The President's Own United States Marine Band will perform at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, October 28. Check out the details here!

Classical Theatre Company (CTC) has announced that it has been selected from amongst the numerous regional arts and cultural organizations to receive a Mid-America Arts Alliance Houston Arts and Cultural Stabilization Grant.

Thanks to Andrew Maraniss’ best-selling book Strong Inside – adapted for the stage by Tyrone L. Robinson – Wallace’s storied basketball career in the Southeastern Conference and the details of his upbringing in the segregated South are now brought vividly to life onstage in a history-making production from NCT, the third-oldest theater for younger audiences in the United States. Founded in 1931 by members of the Junior League of Nashville, there can be no denying that NCT, like its hometown itself and one of its favorite sons (Wallace), has been reflective of the growing diversity of its people and the evolution of its cultural and educational institutions.

This exhibition is a retrospective of 34 broadsides (one-sided prints and posters) created by artists and poets collaborating via the local non-profit, Art in Common Places (AICP).

For the first time in five years, “The President's Own” United States Marine Band returns to the Midwest on tour, performing a free 7:30 p.m. concert on Monday, October 23 at Miller Auditorium. The Western Michigan University Irving S. Gilmore School of Music has helped bring the ensemble from the nation's capital to Kalamazoo, Michigan for this community event. 

Cara Mía Theatre announces its 2023-2024 season, “Bodies Made of Stories”, with five unique productions dedicated to celebrate and uplift diverse voices through transformative Latinx theatre. 

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City , fresh off an international tour that included five gold medal wins - three as World Champions - at the World Choir Games, will make its Metropolitan Opera debut when it performs in the company premiere of Jake Heggie’s masterpiece Dead Man Walking on Tuesday, September 26, at 6:30PM.

Join The Cultural Exchange Foundation at Carnegie Hall on October 21, 2023, for a concert commemorating 150 years of Rachmaninoff. Experience the magic of his music as world-class artists perform his most famous works, including preludes, etudes, and vocal pieces. Celebrate the legacy of this legendary composer at this unforgettable event.

NEFA's National Dance Project has announced $2 million in production grants to fund the creation of 20 new dance projects that will be shared across the United States. Learn more about the initiative and the impact it will have on the dance community.