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BRUCE KIRBY, beloved veteran character actor best remembered for his great performance as Matt Dillon's father Pop Ryan in the Academy Award-winning film CRASH.

Stratagem Artists has announced its bold venture into Canada’s energetic operatic scene. Building on its robust history of artist-driven representation, Stratagem welcomes seven new Canadians to its roster: Soprano Lucia Cesaroni, soprano Aviva Fortunata, mezzo-soprano Reilly Nelson, baritone Phillip Addis, composer Cecilia Livingston, and more.

Since April 2020, MusicalFare Theatre has presented live streaming cabarets and on demand events. Collectively, these digital events have had thousands of people watching from home - not just from from WNY, but from all over the country and the world!

An ever-mutating virus has led to general uncertainty on and off the West End about the start-up of live performance. That shifting scenario in turn brings to mind some of the titles from this time last year that were sounding especially promising and that, with luck, will reappear at some point to make good on their potential.

Experience the world of Gibson in the palm of your hand. Explore the new Gibson App, today on iOS App Store and Android Google Play.

Out of the Box Theatrics will present the virtual benefit​ RAISE YOUR VOICE: ARTISTS CELEBRATING BLACK CREATIVES ​on Tuesday, February 2nd at 7:30 PM ET ​in honor of Black History Month, celebrating the many contributions to music by Black artists.

It's not clear as of this writing quite when live theatre will return in force, so in the interest of casting as wide a net as possible, what follows are five performances to whet the appetite, culled from offerings both online and, in due course, inside an actual playhouse.

Everyone has a story. What’s yours? Penobscot Theatre Company will present Flyin’ Solo, an autobiographical theatrical memoir, featuring twelve actors and performed live remotely from January 21 – February 7.

Winners have been announced for the 2020 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards - which were back bigger than ever, celebrating the best in local theatre of the past decade! 

Chester Theatre Company (CTC) will be partnering with Hancock Shaker Village for the 2021 summer season. The three-show season will take place outdoors under a tent on the 750-acre grounds of the living history museum. This is a temporary change in location for the safety of audiences, performers, staff and crew due to restrictions caused by COVID-19.

In the spirit of eternal optimism, here is a handful of London show titles promised for the year ahead that have us giddy with anticipation to be in a playhouse once again.

Chester Theatre Company (CTC) has been awarded a $94,000 grant from the Mass Cultural Council, in partnership with the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development. This highly competitive, state-wide program saw 424 applications, and awarded 183 grants totaling nearly $10 million. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000.

What is love? Where does it come from? Is it limited or infinite? Can you define it? Is it tangible, quantifiable? What does it look like?

Activate your imagination and prepare for take-off as Mr. Ben and the Opera House Gang launch into the extraordinary world of theatre through five, fifteen-minute episodes, unveiled weekly starting Saturday, January 9th. 

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes a new album from Marisha Wallace, the original Broadway cast recording of Hair on vinyl, and more!

Today, Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers) announces his second solo LP and shares the lead single 'Born Stupid.' FLOOD Magazine premiered the track and video, praising 'Born Stupid' as 'a conventional country-western tune through a sinister vocoder' with 'just a bit of self-deprecation.' 

Unscripted Learning is pleased to present a virtual zoom play reading of FALLING by Deanna Jent, available for streaming from January 14-17. All proceeds will benefit Unscripted Learning, which is a San Diego non-profit organization in partnership with National Comedy Theatre.

Cleveland Play House celebrates the holiday season with an uplifting musical concert Songs From The First Noel on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 7:30 pm.

Bill Kramer, Director and President of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, today announced that the new institution’s much-anticipated opening will be moved from Spring to Fall 2021 due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Broadway community and fifty Pokémon cast members are joining forces to raise funds for The Brick Theater in Brooklyn (579 Metropolitan Avenue) after the non-profit venue postponed all shows back in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.