Diversity News

The Carbonell Awards is seeking nominations for up to six Special Awards that will be presented at the Carbonell Awards Ceremony.

Volcano has announced the appointment of the company's first Managing Director ​​(a new position), following a months-long international search for the ideal candidate.

The American Dance Festival has announced its 2024 season with a full summer performance schedule from June 13 to July 28 and additional performances in April, September, and October.

In a poignant tribute to the 49 lives lost in the Pulse Nightclub tragedy, world-renowned artist JEFRË, in collaboration with the Osceola County Government, unveiled the design for Wings of the Rainbow. Learn more about the tribute.

Teatro Grattacielo will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a gala concert featuring rare Italian Verismo operatic works, showcasing talents like conductor Abdiel Vázquez and various accomplished vocalists. Learn how to purchase tickets.

In partnership with The London Festival of Architecture, the Fleet Street Quarter has launched ‘Assembly', an open-air amphitheatre created by Urban Radicals, AKT II and Millimetre set against the historic backdrop of Kings College London's Maughan Library Courtyard in the heart of the City of London.

The 11th Annual FringePVD: The Providence Fringe Festival presented by The Wilbury Theatre Group will take place July 14 - 27, 2024.

Popejoy Hall announces the 2024-2025 Popejoy Presents season, offering an exciting lineup of theatrical performances. Learn more about the lineup here!

The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) has announced the 2024 NALAC Leadership Institute (NLI) fellows.

Documental Productions, Bristol Old Vic, Pleasance will present Scaffolding by Lucy Bell. Performances run 31st - 26th August.

Outside Lands has unveiled the programming for the now-beloved, dance space Dolores’. The space celebrates queer and trans communities with the joy and vibrancy that the Bay Area is known for. Dolores’ will return to the Polo Field at the festival grounds and honor the rich history of queer arts, events and activism in San Francisco and beyond… Everyone is welcome at Dolores’! 

The Film Lab has revealed the theme 'Practical Dreamer' for the 20th Annual 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, challenging filmmakers globally to create impactful films in just 72 hours.

Check out an all-new trailer for South Pacific at Maine State Music Theatre! Check out the cast in action in this all-new video.

Knoxville Opera and NATS willpresent renowned tenor Lawrence Brownlee at the Tennessee Theatre this month. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, which has not been seen at Opera Theatre since 1989. The season continues with the company’s 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Next, Opera Theatre will present an all-new staging of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale — the very first opera that the company ever performed. Britten’s enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream rounds out the season. In addition to four mainstage productions, Opera Theatre will continue to present the annual young artist showcase, Center Stage. This concert shines a spotlight on the members of OTSL’s highly selective Young Artist Programs, accompanied onstage by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has served as OTSL’s Festival Season orchestra since 1978.

All Things Go has announced its expansion to New York City with its inaugural festival at the iconic Forest Hills Stadium. Headlining this year’s New York lineup are Reneé Rapp, Janelle Monáe, Chappell Roan, MUNA, Ethel Cain, and Julien Baker. The festival will take place on Saturday, September 28th, and Sunday, September 29th on the same weekend as its Washington DC area counterpart.

There will be an open audition process for the 2025/26 West End cast of SIX THE MUSICAL in both London and Salford in June. Find out how to audition here!

Ninth Planet Audio's new podcast 'Does This Murder Make Me Look Gay?!' premieres June 17, featuring Michael Urie, Frankie Grande, and more.

Experience John P. Hasting's South Cove Song (overlay) at the River to River Festival on June 16, featuring a brass ensemble in Battery Park City's South Cove.

Canadian acrobatic clowns Les Foutoukours will present the world premiere of their heart-warming new show at the Edinburgh Fringe. Nova follows the adventures of two young friends who love to meet in a magical secret attic to read books and play games. See photos from the production.