This October, renowned multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Nitin Sawhney is set to once more headline and curate the Journeys Festival, an eclectic five-day programme which returns to the Royal Albert Hall following the festival’s sell-out debut in 2021. The season also features an exhibition by photographer Alan Comptonand recitals from Indian classical musician Jasdeep Singh Degun and composer and vocalist Ayanna Witter-Johnson.
One-man shows tackling queer experiences aren’t hard to come by. They’re, rightfully, being given platforms across the fringe scene. Home to a plethora of unique stories, the queer community is ripe for creative exploration. From coming out and hook-up culture to homophobia and sexual violence, there are complex narratives that provide rich bases for creatives.
The world has seen the rise of Hallyu, felt the undeniable power of K-pop, and now it’s time for a fan to take centrestage. With a mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world (including K-pop fans of all ages), Booking.com is introducing the Ultimate K-pop Experience in Seoul to bring the biggest K-pop fan dreams to life.
Discover the upcoming 9th season of COAL MINE THEATRE, featuring two world premieres that promise to captivate audiences. Get all the details and dates for this exciting lineup of shows.
After the BBC National Orchestra of Wales’ performance of Beethoven’s theatrical fifth symphony last week, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra upped the ante by taking on Carl Orff’s cantata - which features another of classical music’s most iconic introductions.
Los Angeles based indie pop project Yoke Lore, the solo musical venture of Adrian Galvin, releases the third single, “Hallucinate,” off of his upcoming debut full-length album, Toward A Never Ending New Beginning. The newest track off of the album, “Hallucinate” is a sanguine indie-pop staple chronicling the dizzying experience of falling in love.
For the third summer in a row The Ruined Theatre, founded by local West End (Les Mis') and television (Changing Ends - Alan Carr) actress Nancy Sullivan, is transforming Lesnes Abbey ruins in Abbey Wood into an open air theatre. This year the company presents Peter Pan and The Battle for Neverland, the untold story of the boy who never grew up, a brand new production by writer Kieran Lynn, opening at Lesnes Abbey this August.
David Hunt Stafford (pictured) is the Artistic Director and Managing Director of Theatre 40, posts he has proudly held since 2000 at the professional theater company located on the campus of Beverly Hills High School. I decided to speak with David about the current plays running in rep during July and August: Doris and Ivy in the Home, in which he appears, and One Moment of Freedom which he produces; and the group’s ongoing Reading Series showcasing new and well-known plays read by company members.
What did our critic think of ALL SHOOK UP at Riverside Players? Take a blender. Throw in “Midsummer Nights Dream” and the songs of Elvis. Mix it together and inject the mixture with caffeine. These are the ingredients of Riverside’s Production of “All Shook Up.”
Ryan Matthew Browning has released his new science fiction novel, Ex Nihilo - Abyssal Prophecy. This is the first book in his Ex Nihilo space opera saga.
The accompanying music video is set in a dystopian society of Devendra’s creation and stars Devendra alongside multidisciplinary artist Dorian Wood as well as comedians Tim Heidecker and Mitra Jouhari. Support artists for his upcoming US/EU tour were revealed earlier this week. The tour starts October 1st in Iowa City.
To celebrate the album announcement, Watson has released a new track. “Would It Pain You to See?” is out now with a video available to watch below. The accompanying mind-melting video was created by Michael Hili, who also directed Flume’s “Say Nothing.”
Experience the Tony Award-winning play 'ART' by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, at Actors Playground School of Theatre in Freehold, New Jersey. Don't miss the captivating performances by Lucas Wilson, Joshua Scott, and Sawyer Barth. Find tickets and immerse yourself in the power of artistic expression.
After their sold out North American live debut back in Spring, High Vis have confirmed a Southern run in between their Riot Fest and Furnace Fest performances. They play Dallas, Austin, Houston (in partnership with CREEM Magazine and Slane Whiskey), St. Louis and New Orleans for the first time ever.
An energetic mood fueled by dizzying rhythms and dexterous guitar work ushers you into “The Chase,” a sublime pop-rock track that frames young love and its inevitable highs and lows. The video, directed by The Young Astronauts, follows GUNNAR on his own wild goose chase through the streets of Los Angeles.
Walt Disney Records releases the soundtrack from Disney’s original live-action film “Haunted Mansion.' The score is brilliantly “executed” by Oscar® and Grammy®-nominated and Emmy®-winning composer Kris Bowers, plus a “lively” track from the “spirit-rousing” New Orleans octet, The Soul Rebels.
Taking a new approach to the prior 2020 album, Junk, as well as Ferguson’s breakthrough debut album, State of Gold, “New Love” is amped up with sweetness. Drawing on classic rock influence with a nonchalant ease, meshing alt-country and psychedelic rock alike, “New Love” feels as fresh as a summer breeze and timeless as infatuated love.
Duff McKagan has shared I SAW GOD ON 10TH ST., the new single from his eagerly awaited third solo album. LIGHTHOUSE will be available in a wide range of formats, including streaming, download, CD, cassette, and LP. A number of deluxe versions and bundles are also available, including official Certificates of Authenticity signed by McKagan.
