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Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announced a four-year partnership giving CMU students direct access to PSO musicians and conductors, plus symphony subscriptions for all music majors.

One of Chicago’s most anticipated cultural evenings will return this spring as the Alliance Française de Chicago will present its biennial gala, “Biarritz: Le Bal,” in May.

Watch the official trailer for Swapped, a new animated body-swap comedy from Netflix and Skydance Animation. With a voice cast led by Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple, the movie hits the streamer on May 1.

The Palace Theater will present visual abstract artist David Marchi as part of its 2ND ACT SERIES on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. in Waterbury, Connecticut.

Experiments in Opera will premiere Constance: A Confession at HERE Arts Center in New York City. The new opera comedy features a collaborative score and libretto. Performances will run in May.

The Palace Theater will welcome lifelong Waterbury resident and historian Michael Griffin as the featured guest in the “I Wrote That!” Author Talk Series on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Next month, two-time Obie Award winner Phillip James Brannon, Grammy and Emmy Award nominee Cheyenne Jackson, and original Off-Broadway and Broadway cast member Bianca Leigh will return to the Lyceum Theatre to reprise their roles in Oh, Mary!

Playhouse on the Square will present its 48th Annual Art Auction. This event, a staple in the community's cultural calendar, invites art enthusiasts to participate in a live auction featuring a diverse array of artworks.

Netflix has set the date for Swapped, a new animated body-swap comedy from Skydance Animation. Newly announced cast members include Justina Machado alongside Ambika Mod and Lolly Adefope.

The world premiere of Time to Act was performed in front of a sold-out house on Saturday, February 28th, at the Bitz Opera Factory in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. See photos!

The Shawnee Playhouse will present a special adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, Sr. featuring a cast of actors over fifty-five. This production, directed by Midge McClosky, stars seasoned talent from The Poconos.

Two Rivers Mansion in Nashville will present “Minnie at the Mansion,” featuring a live portrayal of Minnie Pearl, music by Paul Carrol Binkley, and a book discussion with Mary Ellen Pethel and Don Cusic.

La MaMa in association with Talking Band will present the world premiere of The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles written and directed by Paul Zimet with music by Ellen Maddow.

Pittsburgh Opera will present the world premiere of TIME TO ACT, a new opera by composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Crystal Manich. The work follows high school students rehearsing Antigone as they confront trauma, responsibility, and healing.

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Some of the audience at the chamber concert at the Frick Collection Museum—that jewel-box museum of art from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century on New York’s Upper East Side—had fought its way there through the runners of the NYC Marathon. What they found was definitely worth the effort: an unusual, early 17th century performance piece, of a kind, THE MASQUE OF BLACKNESS, showcasing the star bass-baritone Davone Tines and the museum’s ensemble-in-residence, Sonnambula.