Diversity News

​​​​​​​Sacred Heart University Community Theatre will present the timely new documentary, Defining US: Children at the Crossroads of Change, on Nov. 4. A panel discussion will follow with the filmmakers, national education experts and diversity and inclusion administrators from SHU and Fairfield Public Schools.

International Contemporary Ensemble joins Pulitzer Prize-winner Henry Threadgill and his band Zooid for the NYC premiere of his recent work,  Pathways, on Saturday, December 3 at 7:30 pm at NYU Skirball.

The Chicago Cabaret Professionals 2022 Annual Gala, held on October 17 at the Epiphany Center for the Arts in Chicago, showcased the diversity, resilience and artistry of the Chicago cabaret community that includes singers, musicians, directors, producers and fans. 

ArtScreen is a prestigious program supporting artists with disability or who are d/Deaf to develop their creativity and careers through producing new video artworks. 

While the doors to the Balzer Theater at Herren's are blocked by construction vehicles for the “Heart of the City” Capital Campaign renovation, Theatrical Outfit (TO) is putting new work center stage with Made in Atlanta. 

Celebrate the music, food, crafts, and culture of India at the Namaste! Festival taking place December 3, 2022 from 10:30 am to 8 pm on the grounds of the Pompano Beach Amphitheater and Community Park.

Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot signed an Executive Order designating that City of Chicago departments allocate at least 50 percent of their annual advertising spending to community media outlets.

The fifth annual Festival of Cool, presented by Canada Goose, will return to Toronto's Harbourfront Centre from December 8-18, 2022. Year after year, Harbourfront Centre is Toronto's number one destination for outdoor fun and cultural activities.

The innovative Venezuelan and Miami-based artist, choreographer, and dancer Siudy Garrido, who has been nominated for two Latin GRAMMY, will return to New York City for one night only, on November 6, 8:00 PM, at the Symphony Space.

With an all female Mexican cast, Lozano’s new Mexican musical DESAPARECIDAS will start rehearsals next week. Florencia Cuenca (Children of Salt, A Never-Ending Line) will lead this ensemble piece with her character of “La Jenni”. It will run Dec 2nd through the 18th.

For its first in-person ceremony since April 2019, the Carbonell Awards—South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors—promises “a truly joyous celebration packed with music, laughter and applause as we recognize talented members of our theater community for shows produced in Broward, Miami/Dade and Palm Beach Counties during the 2021-2022 season,” according to Carbonell Board President Gary Schweikhart.

Tomorrow night Natalie Douglas has her first outing as a Cabaret Convention host and, brother, is she ready.

Pushcart Players, New Jersey's Emmy nominated and award-winning touring theater for young and family audiences presents “Holiday Tales - A Season of Miracles” at The Jersey Shore Arts Center, Ocean Grove, on Sunday, December 11 at 2:00 pm.

New Repertory Theatre's Pipeline Project has extended the deadline for accepting submissions for its next round of artists residencies to October 31, 2022. The Pipeline Project invests directly in local performing artists, writers, and performance makers, providing concrete and tangible pathways to production at the professional level.  

For the first time since the foundation was created in 2013, the Trauma Survivors Foundation's Black Tie & Sneakers Masquerade Ball will be coming to Philadelphia, as LIVE! Casino will be hosting the 1,000 person gala fundraiser on Saturday, November 5th from 7 to 11 p.m. inside the property's Event Center at 900 Packer Avenue in South Philly.

Two of America's most prolific songwriters of any  generation—Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt—bring their unique blend of musical artistry to The  Soraya on Wednesday, November 9 at 8pm.  

MusicaNova Orchestra presents a stirring concert celebrating the legacy of composer Robert Schumann when it takes the stage at the Musical Instrument Museum.

Bloomingdale School of Music announces its 2022/23 Faculty Concert Series at the David Greer Concert Hall, 323 West 108th Street, NYC.

Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen) is joining Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of 1776 as “John Adams,” directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, and co-produced with the American Repertory Theater (ART), beginning tonight, October 25.

If you missed it last time, here’s your chance: Latina Christmas Special, an American comedy of Latina proportions, will return to New York City for a limited seven-performance run filled with laughs, more laughs, music and escándalo (scandal). Performances take place December 7 through December 11 at the SoHo Playhouse.