M. Gates News

Heading into the holiday season, Pacific Opera Project (POP) hosts Handel's Mess-Cider Sing-A-Long on Monday, December 11, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at Benny Boy Brewing.

NICE CROWD, formerly ABFF Ventures, today announced the exceptional artists that will participate in the upcoming Because They're Funny (BTF) Comedy Festival, a three-day festival showcasing comedic talent within BIPOC communities. Taking place October 6-8, 2023 at The Wharf on DC's southwest waterfront, BTF will feature Anthony Anderson and Maryland-native Yvonne Orji as well as performances by Nicole Byer and Donnell Rawlings, among others.   

Tacoma Arts Live announces Sound & Sky at Chambers Creek Regional Park, three days of events to celebrate summer August 11-13, 2023.

This evening, the 2023 Helen Hayes Awards took place at The Anthem on the District Wharf, with over 1,600 theatre-makers and theatre supporters in attendance. Esteemed Washington theatre artists Naomi Jacobson, Erika Rose, Holly Twyford, and Christopher Michael Richardson hosted an evening showcasing the vibrant and diverse community of professional theatre artists in the Washington region.

M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Chicago's premier tap collective, continues its 22nd year with the Company's debut at the historic Auditorium Theatre, April 22, the return of National Tap Day Weekend, May 20 and 21, monthly tap jams, community events, classes and more.

ABFF Ventures LLC has announced the launch of Because They’re Funny (BTF) Comedy Festival, a three-day event showcasing comedic talent within BIPOC communities. A spinoff of the American Black Film Festival, BTF will propel a new generation of stand-up comedians to stardom and showcase content in the comedy genre.

​​​​​​​Squonk performs Hand to Hand, a participatory event propelled by Squonk's rollicking live music, as part of NC State LIVE's 50th Anniversary Block Party on September 18, 2022.

The Sun Valley Music Festival has announced that it is presenting Carl Orff's Carmina Burana for its 2022 Gala Concert on July 31. Unpretentious and endlessly entertaining, Carmina Burana is a rollicking choral tour de force - if classical music had a 'rock opera,' this would be it.

The giant bumble bee perched atop Town Hall Theater in Middlebury — Bombus Impatiens — is creating a buzz throughout Addison County and beyond as it marks the 10th anniversary of THT's education wing.

The City of Vista's Moonlight Amphitheatre, shuttered since it closed in March due to the Pandemic, will welcome back guests to its first events with a weekend of Halloween-themed films on the big screen.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society is bringing the drive-in movie experience to Pontchartrain Convention and Civic Center this October, presenting movies that reflect their 43rd production season. These vintage films will be shown each Friday in October and will culminate with a special screening of Ghostbusters on Friday, October 30.

On Sunday, June 8th, YouTube presented, “Dear Class of 2020,” which allowed people from around the world to join the class of 2020 as a singular community to celebrate their resilience, and the endless possibilities of their future.

YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020' global virtual commencement ceremony is streaming now!

YouTube today announced that its 'Dear Class of 2020' global virtual commencement ceremony, will now be held one day later on Sunday, June 7, due to a memorial being held for George Floyd in North Carolina on June 6. 

The New York Philharmonic will participate in YouTube's 'Dear Class of 2020' on Sunday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m.

YouTube today announced additional appearances and musical performances from today's most prominent figures and entertainers to the growing “Dear Class of 2020” global virtual commencement ceremony, premiering June 6 starting at 3 pm ET/Noon PT.

With students around the world turning to YouTube to share their disappointment about missed high school and college graduations, YouTube today announced “Dear Class of 2020,” a virtual commencement celebration bringing together inspirational leaders, celebrities and creators to celebrate graduates, their families, and their communities. 

'A Night In Old San Antonio' (NIOSA) is a four-night festival in the heart of downtown San Antonio that celebrates the city's diverse cultural legacy for more than 85,000 revelers annually.

Firehouse Theatre is pleased to share photos from our production of Douglas Jones' play SONGS FROM BEDLAM. 

Students of the NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program put together an evening of short puppet musicals with puppets made of all kinds of trash dealing with themes of plagiarism, conservation, and sexuality.