Joseph Lee News

The Brick Presbyterian Church's Worship & Arts Series is inviting renowned organist Chelsea Chen at The Brick Presbyterian Church.

Tony-winner Lea Salonga is starring in The Vale - Origins, an animation/live-action hybrid short film that is tied to a new middle-grade novel by Abigail Hing Wen. Salonga and Wen both recently appeared on ABC7 Bay Area News to discuss the new project. Watch the interview!

Common Side Effects, the animated comic thriller, will return for a second season on Adult Swim. The finale episode of the debut season will air this Sunday at 11:30om ET/PT.

André De Shields is among the newly announced cast to appear in Neuromancer, which also includes Callum Turner, Briana Middleton, Max Irons, and Marc Menchaca. De Shields will play the character of Julius Deane in the 10-episode drama series.

Tony-winner Lea Salonga will star in The Vale- Origins, a new animation/live-action hybrid short film that is tied to a middle-grade novel by Abigail Hing Wen.

The Hop-produced contemporary opera centers Black healing and community in New York on the 10th anniversary of Eric Garner’s killing.

The Flea will present The Ritual of Breath, a transdisciplinary opera and creative act of resistance, as partof Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City series. Learn more and see how to attend!

In honor of the tenth anniversary of Eric Garner's killing, Dartmouth has announced The Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist is extending beyond the stage with a series of community activations in NYC in collaboration with 20+ civic partners united in resisting the ongoing theft of Black life at the hands of the state and uplifting the healing power of art and communal gathering.

National Asian Artists Project in partnership with PS 124 Yung Wing Elementary School in Chinatown, NY and PS 48in Brooklyn, NY, will present a one night only performance of How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party achieves a record-breaking fundraiser, amassing $10.8 million to support the fight against HIV/AIDS. It featured an unforgettable show-stopping performance of “Are You Ready For Love” by R&B-Soul-Pop Trio Gabriels and Elton John.

Natalie Jane unveils her latest single 'Tattoos' in a new release. Learn more about the artist's new music. In the official video for “Tattoos,” Natalie spends a rainy night confronting the past as she digs through a box of things belonging to her ex. View the video, which was directed by Marissa Blaire and shot by Joseph Lee.

Find out who won at the 75th Annual Emmy awards! Elton John, Jennifer Coolidge, RuPaul, Kieran Culkin, The Bear, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Walter Hauser, Niecy Nash-Betts, John Oliver, and more took home Emmys tonight. Check out the full list of winners now!

Partygoers for the must attend event among Hollywood’s A-listers included 2024 Best Performance cover stars Margot Robbie, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Nicolas Cage, and Colman Domingo, as well as W Best Performances portfolio feature stars Taraji P. Henson, Julia Garner, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner, and Franz Rogowski. See photos!

Editor-in-Chief of W Magazine, Sara Moonves, along with W’s Editor-at-Large, Lynn Hirschberg, hosted the publication’s annual Best Performances Party Friday night. Check out photos from the event here!

54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present a entirely AAPI cast in 54 Sings Allegiance on November 27 at 7pm.

THE BEST PART OF NIGHT IS BLACK, a new 'Black Queer Horror Love Story' written my multi-hyphenate artist and playwright UGBA and directed by award-winning director, deviser and arts advocate Zhailon Levingston, will host an invitation-only industry reading on Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8PM at Bed-Stuy Art House in Brooklyn, NY.

The Beverly Theatre Guild (BTG) kicks off its 61st Season with the fan-favorite musical production of Guys and Dolls. Learn more about the musical and how to get tickets here!

The resilient Transcendence Theatre was not deterred when litigation between the California Park Rangers Association and the California Department of Parks and Recreation (State Parks) threatened use of their usual performance space at Jack London State Historic Park.  After performing for over a decade in those magical ruins, Transcendence was forced to secure a new temporary home while the remaining litigation details were worked out by the park.  Thankfully, the nonprofit ranch property, Belos Cavalos, came through at the last minute to offer their 30+ acre Kenwood estate as host of Broadway Under the Stars’ eight musical performances.  After much labor-intensive work to groom the land, the space was finally transformed into an acceptable and beautiful outdoor theatre. Artistic Director Amy Miller spoke fondly of Belos Cavalos’s founder Dr. Charyln Belluzzo when she humbly proclaimed on opening night, “Theater’s about community and connection and she saved us!”

Creative producer and civic organizer Bryan Joseph Lee (Executive Artistic Director) has announced the launch of theurbanX.org, a new international arts program that connects Black and Brown creatives across the diaspora through the lens of urban culture.

Join Morris Arts to celebrate its 50th Anniversary at Great Conversations on Wednesday April 26 from 6­–9:30PM at the Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ. The event is chaired by Morris Arts' board member Merle Johnson.