John Kennedy News

Broadway, television, and film actress Sarah Jessica Parker wrote an impassioned op-ed in which she argued for the return of theatre, specifically as the lifeblood of New York City. 

Nigel Redden announced that in October 2021, he will step down as General Director of Spoleto Festival USA.

Vevo announces the release of Alfie Templeman's DSCVR at Home performances of “Happiness In Liquid Form” and “Maybe This Is Time.”

The Blinders have announced their rescheduled UK tour, with existing shows and new dates announced for March 2021. The news comes ahead of the release of their new album Fantasies Of A Stay At Home Psychopath, out this coming Friday (July 17th) via Modern Sky UK. 

Welsh four-piece Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard have shared their new single “Double Denim Hop” from their debut release The Non-Stop EP (out July 10th via Missing Piece Records / Communion).

Spoleto Festival USA announces 17 days of Spoleto at Home: free digital and radio broadcast programming for audiences to enjoy in lieu of the 2020 season. a?oeWhen we initially announced the Festival's cancellation, we received an outpouring of overwhelmingly encouraging, albeit saddened, messages from our audience,a?? says General Director Nigel Redden.

Sarasota Youth Opera's annual Summer Camp will be held online this year, and plans are under way for a variety of programming to engage young people in the magic of opera.

Performance and visual artist, David Datuna, the New York-based artist who ate Maurizio Cattelan's $120K Art Basel Banana titled a?oeThe Comedian,a?? is launching a global project with his non-profit Art4Changes in response to the global coronavirus pandemic.

59E59 Theaters is now presenting 'Mr. Toole,' a production that will appeal to literature and drama lovers alike. The Off-Broadway premiere of this play is superbly written by Vivian Neuwirth, finely directed by Cat Parker, and features an outstanding cast.

Poet Simon Mole and musician Gecko have joined forces to write and perform an interactive musical show for children, aged 4-11, and families a?" Mole & Gecko: THE SHOW which they are bringing to Wakefield Library on Saturday 7 March at 11am. What's more, tickets are FREE! Book in advance to avoid disappointment. Email: wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk or telephone: 01924 305376.

Bristol-born and London-based multi-instrumentalist rapper, activist, producer and spoken word artist DIZRAELI, will be touring his new studio album, the poignant and autobiographical 'The Unmaster'  this Spring. [Full dates below]

Smoke Fairies release a new single today 'Chew Your Bones.' The track is taken from their forthcoming album Darkness Brings The Wonders Home set for release next Friday, January 31st. The set is the sixth studio LP from the band and was recorded in Seattle and produced by Phil Ek. 

59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director), will welcome the Off Broadway premiere of MR. TOOLE, written by Vivian Neuwirth and directed by Cat Parker. Produced by Articulate Theatre Company, in association with Lagniappe Productions, MR. TOOLE begins performances on Friday, February 28 for a limited engagement through Sunday, March 15.

Following a sensational string of packed-out shows across the UK, today SHEAFS are pleased to announce a fresh run of shows for March 2020. 

59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) is proud to announce the line-up of shows for the 2020 Winter Season.  All performances take place at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues).  Ticket prices and performance schedules vary. For tickets, call the 59E59 Box Office at 646-892-7999 or by visiting www.59e59.org.

Opening on Friday night at The Coterie Theatre inside Crown Center is a?oeRise Up,a?? a four person, seventy five minute play written by British playwright Lisa Evans. The subject is the 1961 a?oeFreedom Ridersa?? project designed by James Farmer's CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). The premise is a group of four contemporary secondary students recount a conflict in the struggle for racial equality in the U.S. for a school age audience.

W. Paul Wade and Devin Devi stand out in a show that needs so much more energy.

Petrol Girls take their song “No Love For A Nation” to radio in the UK on October 31st, the Brexit deadline date.  This powerful anti-nationalist anthem is welcome at a time when the world is deeply divided and encourages the listener to question the nation state and seek a more inclusive future. 

Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), one of the country's longest-running and largest LGBTQ arts organizations, will honor David Mixner, a leader in LGBTQ and civil rights for the past 60 years with its Lifetime Legend award for six decades of activism, service, and leadership, at its upcoming gala: GMCLA 40STONEWALL 50 on August 16, 2019, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. This Concert and Gala will be a mil estone event which concludes GMCLA's 40th anniversary season and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City.