Diversity News

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 9/16/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) fuse the storied art form of opera with the art of storytelling in The Opera in You, which invites the public to discover their own operatic tales as part of the Company's historic Centennial Season. This series of free memoir writing and storytelling workshops led by experienced teachers will be held at library branches throughout San Francisco in the coming months (see full schedule and locations below).

American Composers Orchestra (ACO) opens its 2022-2023 season, under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and President Melissa Ngan, at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall with The Natural Order, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 7:30pm.

Seattle Theatre Group is offering $10 tickets for youth who attend Title I middle-and-high schools to enjoy To Kill a Mockingbird. The special matinee performance will take place at 11 a.m. on Oct. 13 at the Paramount Theatre.

Bringing to a close a four decade-long chapter of dance history, Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Virginia Johnson has announced her retirement from the visionary company, set for the close of the 2022-23 season on June 30, 2023.

The Genesis Cinema screens everything from huge blockbusters to small indie films, cult classics to modern hidden gems, as well as hosting numerous film festivals, Q&As, premieres and talks – and in 2019 as part of the cinema's 20th anniversary year, the Genesis team created and programmed Fragments, their very own film festival.

Greenway Arts Alliance will present the critically acclaimed WET: A DACAmented Journey written and performed by Alex Alpharaoh and directed by Daphnie Sicre.

Co-founder and President of Cinémoi USA Daphna Edwards Ziman will officially launch Justice For Women, a global effort created to eradicate emotional, economical and physical violence against women, and the Every Girl's City initiative, at a special VIP exclusive gala event at NeueHouse during the UN General Assembly in New York City on the evening of September 23, 2022.

Playwrights Horizons has announced costume designer Nicole Wee as the new Director of Playwrights Horizons Theater School.

Elizabeth Stanley will now headline The New York Pops Underground cabaret on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 54 Below. Stanley will be singing selections from Songs for a New World, Bridges of Madison County, Jagged Little Pill, Company, A Little Night Music, and more.

KultureCity has partnered with the Lyric Theatre and the Hudson Theatre to make these Broadway houses and all the programs and events that the two theatres host to be sensory inclusive.

Since its launch in 2016 – The Guilty Feminist has grown to become less of a podcast and more of a global phenomenon. With over 95 million downloads in six years, with a Sunday Times bestselling book - The Guilty Feminist is part comedy, part deep-dive discussion, and part activism.

OzAsia Festival's In Other Words is revealing the full line-up of speakers and sessions coming to Adelaide Festival Centre this November 4-6 including celebrated authors, media personalities, and a famous chef.

Theatre of Youth Company, Inc. has announced new officers Paul Tyno, Stephanie Peete, Daria Shanchuk and Stacey Moar to the board.   

The new arts season ignites the stage as the City of Aventura presents Siudy Flamenco: A Dos at the Aventura Arts and Cultural Center on Saturday, October 8 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 9 at 5 p.m. 

The Joffrey Ballet has launched its 2022-23 season with Beyond Borders, a mixed repertory program that pays tribute to the Joffrey's maverick legacy with works by artists of its past and present.

The FSCJ Artist Series, sponsored by VyStar Credit Union, has announced its 22/23 School Performance Season. The 22/23 School Performances include both a virtual performance and in-theater performances.  

Long Wharf Theatre announced today additional details for fall programming at 222 Sargent Drive as part of Act 1 of its 2022-2023 season. Dignity, Always Dignity will be presented on September 10 and 11, while performances for Jelly’s Last Jam will take place on September 17 and 18.

The League of Chicago Theatres Board of Directors announced the selection of Marissa Lynn Ford as the organization’s new Executive Director.

The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College will welcome audiences back into their theatres to experience live, world-class performing arts starting in October of 2022. True to their legacy of sharing new work alongside established virtuosity, the 2022-2023 Re-Opening Season will activate old artistic partnerships and build new friendships.