Scheduled for release on May 23, 2025 via Summit Records, the fourth album by the Pete McGuinness Orchestra, Mixed Bag is the band’s most ambitious offering to date, ranging from unbridled swing to simmering bossa nova, elegant balladry to bracing modernism.
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater presented the American Voice Award to Senator Amy Klobuchar, as part of the Opening Night celebration for the world-premiere production of Larissa FastHorse’s Fake It Until You Make It. Learn more!
New York City Ballet has revealed its 2025-26 season featuring world premiere ballets by Justin Peck and more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Acclaimed global storytelling organization The Moth will unveil the details for their highly anticipated annual fundraising gala, Fantastic Voyage: The 2025 Moth Ball. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of The Lighthouse at Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers, the event is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13th.
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater revealed the honorees of its Annual Gala. Learn more about the annual gala and see how to purchase tickets.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Jader Bignamini release a new recording of Pulitzer Prize and GRAMMY-winning trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Wynton Marsalis's epic Blues Symphony (2009) on PENTATONE.
In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Westport Country Playhouse will present a free-of-charge screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary film, “King in the Wilderness'. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
'Hero: The Boy from Troy,' a brand-new musical about a young John Lewis premieres at Governors State University's The Center for Performing Arts on January 17, 2025,
The Devil Wears Prada, a new musical, based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, has strutted into London’s Dominion Theatre. What did the critics think?
Get all the details on jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running December 2nd - December 15th.
From the same creative team as JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM, HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, book by Nambi E. Kelley with lyrics, composition, and music direction by Joe Plummer, directed by Daniel Carlton, will tour. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances. Learn more about the November 2024 lineup, featuring a diverse array of performances from renowned jazz musicians and emerging artists.
The inspiring and critically acclaimed FREEDOM RIDERS: The Civil Rights Musical will take center stage at City College Center for the Arts' Aaron Davis Hall, Marian Davis Theater, from February 20-22, 2025, in a highly anticipated staged concert performance,
Discover the new musical HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, exploring the early life of John Lewis. Book writer Nambi E. Kelley is deeply inspired by Congressman John Lewis and wanted to write a play for families so they could be inspired by his remarkable upbringing and perseverance.
Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the appointment of Andy Street CBE as the new Chair of the Board.
Cincinnati Opera has announced that it has revised the timeline for The Black Opera Project, the company’s groundbreaking, three-opera commissioning initiative that engages Black creators to develop new operas celebrating Black stories.
George Bernard Shaw's OVERRULED, directed by John DeBenedetto, explores the concept of open marriage in a modernized setting. The production will run at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City. Learn how to purchase tickets.
On the heels of the Democratic National Convention, Harlem9, is celebrating Black political speeches by iconic Black leaders in their 14th Annual '48Hours in...Harlem' on Sunday, August 25, at 7 and 9:30 p.m.
As The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre continues its 30th Anniversary Season, yet another area premiere production will take the stage at the Frederick venue when Anastasia opens on September 13th.
In October, Seattle Opera audiences will experience a unique new work by visionary writer and director Tazewell Thompson. Jubilee tells the story of a group of Black American singers who brought African American spirituals to audiences around the world, forever changing the trajectory of music history.
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