Diversity News

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre (Artistic Director Kira Simring) has announced their 2023 season, featuring a year of full productions, art exhibitions, developmental workshops, and over 30 resident artists.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater will bring back popular patron programming to enhance the audience experience of the World Premiere of The Nativity Variations by Catherine Trieschmann (One House Over) November 16 – December 11, 2022, in the Quadracci Powerhouse. 

Fairmont Mayakoba is pleased to announce the completion of the property’s two newest restaurants: La Laguna and Bassano. Both concepts are part of Fairmont Mayakoba’s multi-million-dollar renovation, which is expected to be fully complete by the end of the year.

Bloomingdale School of Music will continue its 2022/23 Faculty Concert Series at the David Greer Concert Hall. The series continues with Music Inspiring Music on Friday, November 18, 2022 at 7pm, presented both in-person and on livestream.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the return of Tony Award winner Matt Doyle for a special holiday show on Monday, December 19 at 7:00 PM. Following his acclaimed, sold-out run this summer at the venue, Doyle will be joined by his band, The Whiskey 5, to celebrate his album, Make the Season Bright.

Broadway World Cabaret is looking at the work of a couple that is clearly THE PARENTAL UNITS

New Jersey Theatre Alliance has released a statement of support and solidarity for Nataki Garrett, Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

The 38th Adelaide Festival, to be launched this Wednesday 9 November, at Adelaide Town Hall and via livestream offers a total of 52 events in theatre, music, opera, dance, media and visual arts, including major festivals-within-the-festival Adelaide Writers' Week, UKARIA Chamber Landscapes and WOMADelaide – over 17 days and nights from Friday 3 to Sunday 19 March.

Maryland Ensemble Theatre has announced its Pay What You Will ticketing initiative (PWYW) for all Mainstage and Fun Company productions. This initiative reflects the mission, vision, and values of MET and aligns with their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion pledge.

​​​​​​​Talawa, the UK's leading Black theatre company, is remaining a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO).  Announced on 4th November 2022, Talawa acknowledges this important funding that allows them to continue and expand their vital work championing Black excellence in UK theatre and beyond.  

National Philharmonic (NatPhil) presents the 2022-2023 debut of the National Philharmonic Chorale in Louis-Hector Berlioz's Requiem. The program also celebrates conductor Stan Engebretson's storied tenure as Artistic Director of the Chorale. Berlioz Requiem is being presented for one night only at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 12 at Strathmore.

Platoon has released the new animated film for composer Mason Bates' Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra, a 25-minute concerto for orchestra and animated film, for rent or purchase in 4K and surround sound audio on the AppleTV app and to stream on Apple Music.

The Chicago Latino Theater Alliance has appointed Jorge Valdivia its new Executive Director. Valdivia comes to CLATA from the National Museum of Mexican Art, where he served as the Director of Performing Arts, leading the museum in presenting a year-round calendar of events focusing on performing arts, literature, and film.

Playwrights Horizons will release the second volume of its pioneering literary magazine, Almanac, in print in December. With Almanac, the organization provides its singular community of playwrights and theater-makers an outlet for work in other mediums—essays, poems, drawings, and more.

Fellow Houstonian, Mark Speer (Khruangbin) has cited DJ Sun and his vinyl library as an influence in his quest of music from around the world. November 4, 2022 will see the digital release of Sun’s third studio album Loveletter, a 11-track album with a Lo-Fi nod to One Hundred. Listen to the new single now!

NYU Skirball’s Winter/Spring 2023 season will open on January 12 with  the U.S. premiere of Moby Dick. Learn more about the full season here!

The recent announcement of an overhaul to arts funding in England poses an existential threat to new playwriting commissions and could lead to risk-averse programming, The Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has warned. 

The Austin Gay Men's Chorus will kick off Central Texas' holiday season with their upcoming annual winter show. Slay Ride: An AGMC Holiday Concert will be held at First Austin, A Baptist Community of Faith, 901 Trinity St. in Downtown Austin.

The world-famous Comedy Cellar has announced the November 2022 lineup for its first West Coast location, an exact replica of its New York club, at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

RLTP Bridge Program application deadline is fast approaching! The application portal closes Sunday November 27. Once the portal closes, candidates will be notified and an interview will be scheduled prior to acceptance into the Program.