Diversity News

Los Alto Stage Company hosted a Season Announcement event on Wednesday, May 2, to introduce its 2023-2024 (29th) Season of five plays and musicals, continuing its proud tradition of presenting bold, entertaining, and thought-provoking theatre.

ODC/Dance has announced the program for its annual SUMMER SAMPLER. Highlights include world premieres by guest choreographers Sonya Delwaide and Dexandro Montalvo plus revivals of signature works by Brenda Way and Kimi Okada. Summer Sampler takes place at ODC Theater July 20 - 22, Thursday - Saturday, at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets, starting at $25, are now on sale at odc.dance/summersampler.

Mark Lynd has released his new book, Cybersecurity Life Skills for Teens: How to develop and use smart cybersecurity life skills, practices, and habits to keep cyber safe.

GLSEN has announced that non-binary Broadway singer, actor, and artist Justin David Sullivan will receive GLSEN’s Trailblazer Award at the GLSEN Respect Awards on May 15th in New York City.

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced it is expanding its mission to honor Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, across a variety of inaugural categories, beginning with the current 2022-2023 theater season.

The Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall announce the promotion of Dr. Paul R. Johnson who will become Vice President of People & Culture, as well as the organization’s first Chief Diversity Officer. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) work is essential to the Symphony’s mission, and this new senior leadership role was created to ensure that DEIB goals are prioritized and stay central to all Symphony and Benaroya Hall initiatives.

The 2023 ArtsFairfax Awards will celebrate visionary contributions to arts and culture in Fairfax County on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The fundraising event will honor the Workhouse Arts Center with the Jinx Hazel Award, Lola Reinsch with the Philanthropy Award, Inova Schar Cancer Institute in partnership with Smith Center for Healing and the Arts with the Impact Award, and The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University with the Education Award.

Miami New Drama presents the world premiere of 'Create Dangerously,' a groundbreaking play written and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, based on Edwidge Danticat's thought-provoking book of essays, Create Dangerously:

The 2023 ArtsFairfax Awards will celebrate visionary contributions to arts and culture in Fairfax County on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

Girls Inc. of New York City, which provides life-transforming programs for girls and young women, will host their annual Lifting Girls Up gala celebrating and honoring those whose outstanding efforts align with Girls Inc. NYC's mission of empowering, educating and inspiring girls and young women to be strong, smart and bold.

Red Bull Theater (Jesse Berger, Founder and Artistic Director) has announced the appointment of Martin Giannini as Red Bull's Executive Director. Giannini's appointment follows a search led by a committee composed of members of Red Bull's board, Berger, other key advisers and outside consultants led by Board Chair Howard Owens. Giannini, who will be the first Executive Director of the company, will begin at the post in May.  

Patrick Flick, Executive Director of the Shakespeare Theatre Association (STA) and Mark Edelman, founder and president of Theater League, Inc, a Kansas City, Missouri based contributor to the performing arts, announced today that the League will be gifting thirty-five Shakespeare Theatres across the United States and internationally with a grant of $255,000 in general operating support. 

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The Lowry does not produce its own theatre work so commissioning is our way to support the creation of new theatre productions and ensure that the very best and most exciting artists and companies come to Salford and the North West (and then beyond!)

The Columbus Symphony has announced the winners of the 26th Anniversary Music Educator Awards, honoring individuals who make a difference in the community through a dedication to music education and promotion of a greater understanding of and appreciation for the art form.  

The Charleston Gaillard Center announced its largest season ever for the 2023–2024 programming year with more than 40 shows spanning dance, music, theater, comedy, arts festivals, and family programming from leading local, national, and international artists and organizations.

Denver Arts & Venues will present four new summer exhibitions at McNichols Civic Center Building and a Buell Theatre lobby exhibit, with several exhibition-related events, including the fifth event in the Cultural Fashion Runway Series, which celebrates accessible fashion.

The New Jersey Symphony presents free outdoor concerts in Newark, Jersey City, Toms River, South Amboy and Red Bank and will also perform at the Giralda Music and Arts Festival in Madison.

Just days before his New York City solo show debut, Javier Garcia has a chat with Broadway World Cabaret.

Four playwrights of color will advance to the semi-final round of the 2023 Playwrights' Festival, a collaboration between Matthews Playhouse and the African American Playwrights Group (AAPG). The annual festival, now in its third year, is an initiative to promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the theatre community by highlighting original works by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).