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Rinaldo Alessandrini and Concerto Italiano continue their exploration of 17th century Italian motets with a new disc of works by composer Alessandro Stradella (1643-1682), out on Naïve Classiques on June 21, 2024. The album includes Stradella’s Symphonias in D Major and F Major. Except for Stradella’s Exultate in Deo fideles, all of the motets on the album are world premiere recordings.  

On May 31 author and musician Scott Guild will release Plastic: The Album. The LP is the companion project to his wildly successful debut novel, Plastic which was released earlier this Spring to wide-spread critical acclaim. Together the album and book lead audiences into a surreal near-future world, peopled by plastic figurines and filled with the perils of climate crisis and a recent nuclear war. See the tour dates for the project here!

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from the sixth episode of “Acapulco” season three, the hit bilingual comedy starring and executive produced by Emmy and SAG-Award winner Eugenio Derbez. Present-day Maximo reconnects with Hector, whose arrival sparks a memory from 1985 that they each recall very differently. Watch the sneak peek now!

The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival (PSYPF) announced that is has now selected all of the cast members for the three plays it will present at the upcoming Festival, which will take place at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on June 9, 2024 at 12 PM. This free annual Festival will showcase original plays created by three area students which will be performed as staged readings using professional actors and directors.

Like all stand-up comedians, Dima Watermelon has a dream… his dream runs deeper than bringing his debut stand-up hour to Edinburgh Fringe 2024. But he's doing that, too.

Award-winning actor and writer Rob Madge will star in Jonathan Tolins’ Buyer & Cellar at London’s King’s Head Theatre for five weeks only from 18 September – 19 October.

Catch BAND OF HORSES with HOT NJ BAND SUNSHINE SPAZZ on June 13 and LAKE STREET DIVE on June 14 at NJPAC. Enjoy an exciting lineup of live music performances in Newark, NJ.

Experience the magic of THE ULTIMATE QUEEN CELEBRATION, a tribute show featuring the greatest hits of Queen.

Celebrate PRIDE Month at 54 Below with events like Lea DeLaria's Brunch Is Gay, performances by Robert Bannon and Mauricio Martínez, and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Top selling singer-songwriter ERNEST will be joined by friends HARDY, Jamey Johnson, and Lukas Nelson for a special night of music at the 2024 Stars for Second Harvest benefit concert presented by Nissan. The show will be held at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m.

Discover the secrets of Eagle Mountain Naturist Enclave in M. J. Edington's new mystery novel, NAKED CAME THE HUNTER.

Nearly every Tuesday, Susie Mosher brings an exciting variety of acts to Birdland Jazz Club with THE LINEUP. This week's Lineup on May 21st featured host Susie Mosher and guests including Michael Winther, Molly Ryan and Sean Harkness. See some highlights of the evening taken by Conor Weiss.

Renowned musician Steve Conte, known for his work with the New York Dolls and Michael Monroe, has announced the worldwide release of his new album, 'The Concrete Jangle,' on vinyl. Previously only available on vinyl via Record Store Day, 'The Concrete Jangle' is the critically-acclaimed successor to his 2021 opus 'Bronx Cheer.' Listen to the album now!

Four-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated, multi-platinum Atlanta rap superstar Gunna returns to the top of multiple charts with his acclaimed fifth studio album One of Wun! It notably bows at #2 on the Billboard 200, becoming his fifth consecutive Top 5 debut on the respective chart. additionally, it captures #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.

GRAMMY® Award-nominated producer and musician Benjamin David, AKA Mild Minds, has joined with Victor Pakpour of alt-indie duo Ruby Haunt to form a new collaborative project entitled LUV HRTS. The two dynamic acts’ joint venture is saturated with the emotion of indie combined with the power of dance music, with the first single “U REALLY HURT ME.' Listen to the single now!

Watch L Morgan Lee & the cast of A Complicated Woman perform 'Nina Mae' from A Complicated Woman: A New Musical at The Terris Theatre.

Experience an evening of mesmerizing Indian classical music with Zakir Hussain and Rahul Sharma on October 30, presented by CAPA. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed cast updates for Debussy's PELLÉAS & MÉLISANDE, featuring new performers in key roles. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Mexican musical storyteller Jaime Lozano is “a force to be reckoned with in musical theater,” says Lin-Manuel Miranda. Lozano authentically portrays the challenges that many first and second-generation U.S. immigrants face. He's performing a one-night-only concert on May 30th at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in the Village, with tickets as low as $5.

Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative will present Sondheim on Sondheim at the Bank of NH Stage from May 24-26.