Divine News

In this new episode of “THEATER: All the Moving Parts,” on CUNY TV,  host Patrick Pacheco sits down with Michael Starobin, one of the top orchestrators on Broadway, winning Tony Awards for “Assassins” and “Next to Normal.” He probably would have won for “Sunday in the Park with George,” if the category had even existed in 1984. 

IMPERA is heralded by today’s release of its first official single, the sublime and haunting “Call Me Little Sunshine' and as a phantasmagoric visual interpretation lensed by iconic director Matt Mahurin and starring Ruby Modine. The album will also feature “Hunter’s Moon,” Ghost’s fourth consecutive Active Rock #1. Plus, check out new tour dates!

An American in Paris does what it expects to do, it takes you away into a world of technicolour and jazz and then returns you feeling a bit better than before. Whilst the story lacks, technically it's divine. And in this case, that's enough.

Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre announces a holiday season preview of Threads on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 6:30pm and 8pm at Arts on Site, 12 St. Mark's Place, NYC. Seating is limited! Join us for a special preview performance of Selwyn's developing work, Threads. A reception will follow the 8pm performance.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, Experiential Orchestra and Chorus, led by Music Director James Blachly, has postponed its January 29, 2022 concert at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, which was to have celebrated its 2021 Grammy win in the Best Classical Solo Vocal Album category for Dame Ethel Smyth’s The Prison (Chandos Records).

The Icelandic Opera has canceled their upcoming production of DIE WALKÜRE due to Covid-19.

If you don't know, you know now. CulinarICAL, once created as a birthday gift for Vindobonas Master of Ceremonies, Wolfgang Ebner is a mix of fine cuisine and entertaining show tunes, a CulinarICAL.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, Experiential Orchestra (EXO) and Chorus, led by Music Director James Blachly, has postponed its January 29, 2022 concert at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, which was to have celebrated its 2021 Grammy win in the Best Classical Solo Vocal Album category for Dame Ethel Smyth's The Prison (Chandos Records).

Gotham Early Music Scene continues the inaugural season of its Open Gates Project with C3: Countertenors, a Consort, and Continuo, a program featuring a roster of countertenors of color alongside a consort of viols, on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 7:00pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (3 W 65th Street). The concert will also be livestreamed.

New York Theatre Workshop has announced that Safe Harbors NYC, Dominican Artists Collective and JAG Productions will join Noor Theatre as Companies-In-Residence at NYTW.

JAG Productions will join New York Theatre Workshop's (NYTW) Companies-in-Residence program for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons as the first non-New York City based company. As part of the residency, NYTW will provide artistic and institutional support and act as a second home to JAG in the city, while JAG looks to magnify its scope and presence in the theater world. 

The Town and The City Festival announced that an additional 10 acts have been added to the lineup for the two-day music and arts festival set to take place Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th in event spaces, bars, cafes and galleries throughout downtown Lowell, Massachusetts.

It has been said that one should keep a sense of humor, especially about oneself, that it is a strength beyond all measure. On Monday night Jeanna de Waal proved that she does, indeed, have a sense of humor, for the Broadway veteran, late of the ill-fated DIANA, THE MUSICAL, spent much of her onstage time at 54 Below making fun of herself and her experience with the show that is already being called infamous.

Rubicon Theatre Company has received an extraordinary donation and a commitment for a future legacy gift that will help ensure a bright future for the organization.

The Town and The City Festival announced that an additional 10 acts have been added to the lineup for the two-day music and arts festival set to take place Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th in event spaces, bars, cafes and galleries throughout downtown Lowell, Massachusetts.

Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, today promoted five upcoming shows and special events in January and February.

This year will feature an exhilarating blend of beloved productions, including Million Dollar Quartet, West Side Story, and Mamma Mia! The popular Music on the Rock® series, Studio 52 Family Programming, and a brand new Black Box series round out the 2022 season and mark a renewed beginning for FRP after a long pandemic shutdown. 

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine welcomes the New Year and the continuation of its 2021-2022 season of Great Music in a Great Space with an online performance by Artist in Residence David Briggs, premiering on Tuesday, January 11 at 7:30 pm on the Cathedral’s website.

Don Giovanni Records has announced the release of the new album from Soul + R&B legend Swamp Dogg titled I Need A Job... So I Can Buy More Autotune. Swamp Dogg has released lead single 'Soul To Blessed Soul' across all streaming platforms and Bandcamp. The album is available for pre-order now!

Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI)—one of North America’s premier summer training programs for young musicians—has announced preliminary details of Summer 2022 repertoire, programs, and premieres.