Diversity News

Omar Apollo shares the music video for his latest single, 'Ice Slippin,' directed by rubberband. This music video follows the announcement of Omar's forthcoming EP, Live for Me via Warner Records. 'Ice Slippin'' was co-produced by Omar and Teo Halm (ROSALÍA, Beyoncé, Lil Yachty). Watch the new video and check out tour dates!

Get all the latest updates on Berkshire Theatre Group's upcoming production of Copenhagen. Find out who has been cast in the lead roles and when and where you can catch this highly anticipated show. Don't miss this limited engagement - learn more now!

Lauren Gunderson asks pressing questions about AI in her new sci-fi thriller

The world-renowned Young People’s Chorus of New York City has announced the appointment of Michael Fraccaro as Chair of its Board of Directors, which he joined in 2018.

 The Music Center announced that Susan Avila will join Los Angeles County’s premier performing arts center as its new senior vice president of Advancement. A third generation Angeleno, Avila comes to The Music Center with 30+ years’ experience with major arts and education institutions as a leader in fundraising, board development, strategic planning and organizational development.

The 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) with events that bring the traditions, rhythms, and styles of Hispanic and Latino cultures to festival audiences.

​​​​​​​Syracuse Stage opens its 50th Anniversary 2023/24 season with “What the Constitution Means to Me,” Heidi Schreck's deeply personal and powerful exploration of how the United States' founding document shaped her life, and the lives of the women who raised her. The production runs Sept. 13 to Oct. 1 in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. 

Discover the transformative approach to leadership outlined in Tenia Davis, Ph.D.'s latest book, '8 Essential Steps to Inspire Others & Build a Thriving Workforce.' Learn how to foster collaborative and purpose-driven environments that empower your team.

Discover the exciting lineup for the upcoming MATA Festival's 2023-2024 season, Learn more about the festival's new Executive Director, Pauline Kim Harris, and how she plans to elevate the live performance experience. Call for scores is also open for the 26th MATA Festival in May 2024.

Discover the latest updates from TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's response to the 'Save TheatreWorks Now' campaign. Stay informed on the progress and learn how the theater company is addressing community concerns.

The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) presents the Hangawi Korean Festival on September 10, 2023 in New York to celebrate the vibrant community spirit of Chuseok, one of the largest Korean holidays (Korean Thanksgiving) at lineup of panels and workshops showcasing Asian American and Korean American arts, crafts, entrepreneurship, and culture.

The Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY) presents the New York debut of MAUM Market on September 9, 2023 from 11-3pm at Denizen, Bushwick.

Today, California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) announced four new events as part of its “At the Bruns” series—Notes 4 Hope’s Oktoberbrest brings Michael Franti (Spearhead) on October 6, 2023; Sewan American Indian Dance on September 30, 2023;Food Bank Players’ production of Romeo and Juliet on September 29, 2023; and the world premiere screening of A Midsummer Night’s D&D on October 7, 2023.

​​​​​​​Marcus Performing Arts Center (MPAC) announces four new shows as part of the 2023/24 MPAC Presents Season: Black Violin, Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live, Paul Mercurio's Permission to Speak, and Spamilton: An American Parody.

The Talea Ensemble – comprised of sixteen bold and boundary-breaking  musicians, with a mission to champion musical creativity, cultivate curious listeners, and bring visionary new works to life – today announces its fifteenth and 2023-2024 season of performances. New York audiences can anticipate multiple world and US premieres, a special winter solstice concert, public showcases of two new operas in the workshopping process, numerous commissions, and a recording residency.

Featuring intimate interviews with luminaries including Iman, Tyson Beckford, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zendaya, Fran Lebowitz, Pat Cleveland, Naomi Campbell, and Stephen Burrows, INVISIBLE BEAUTY is an absorbing record of the racial evolution of fashion and an original contemplation on the life of an unparalleled trailblazer. Watch the video now!

Discover the upcoming production of DON QUIXOTE presented by Red Bull Theater as part of their Hispanic Golden Age Classics Series. Get details on the dates and venue for this exciting adaptation of Cervantes' iconic work. Don't miss the opportunity to experience this timeless tale brought to life on stage.

Inspired by Dylan Thomas’ iconic radio play Under Milk Wood, The Forever Wave is set in a drowned San Francisco, circa 2070. The survivors of this speculative, water-logged world occupy the hilltops of San Francisco, California—now become individual islands, jutting up from a climate-change induced tide that rolled in one day and never rolled out.  

Kansas City Repertory Theatre opens its 60th Anniversary 2023-24 season with the timeless passionate tour-de-force, Cyrano de Bergerac, written by Edmond Rostand, freely adapted by Martin Crimp and directed by Associate Artistic Director Nelson T. Eusebio III. Performances run September 5 through 24, 2023, at Spencer Theatre.   

Matthew Shilvock, Tad and Dianne Taube General Director of San Francisco Opera, have announced the appointment of Georgi Kelly as Chief Philanthropy Officer.