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ODC/Dance has announced its 2026 Dance Downtown home season at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, featuring world premieres by Brenda Way and Gypsy Snider and a work by Mia J. Chong. The annual season will run in March and includes ODC’s fundraising Gala.

Classical superstar Anna Lapwood will mark International Women's Day with a special recital at the Royal Albert Hall spotlighting female composers – and featuring special guest artists.

Blue has been announced as a headliner for an open-air summer concert as part of the Live At Chelsea concert series, which returns in 2026 for the first time in four years.

Wicked: For Good, Blue Moon, Hamnet, and more have been nominated for Golden Globes!. Check out the full list of nominees, which also includes Amanda Seyfried, Tessa Thompson, Sarah Snook, Carrie Coon, and more.

Wicked: For Good has received 7 nominations at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture. Other notable nominees in various categories include Hamnet, Blue Moon, The Testament of Ann Lee, and Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Perelman Performing Arts Center will welcome the return of ES DEVLIN: CONGREGATION.  World-renowned artist Es Devlin brought her acclaimed choral installation ES DEVLIN: CONGREGATION to PAC NYC. See photos!

This January, The Royal Ballet will present a revival of Wayne McGregor's acclaimed ballet triptych Woolf Works, inspired by the novels and autobiographical writings of Virginia Woolf.  

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival will partner with Focus Features to celebrate the film release of HAMNET (PG-13), the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

On November 18, Chloé Zhao's Hamnet held its Los Angeles premiere at The Academy Museum in Los Angeles with Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, producer Steven Spielberg, and more in attendance. Take a look at photos now.

Ballet Nights will open 2026 with THE NEW YEAR’S DAY CONCERT, a one-night programme of classical ballet, contemporary dance, and live music at Cadogan Hall.

The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) has announced the nominees for its 2025 ceremony recognizing composers, songwriters, and music supervisors for original music in film, television, video games, and other visual media.

Perelman Performing Arts Center has extended the U.S. premiere of ES DEVLIN: CONGREGATION with four weeks added. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

Cellist Gautier Capuçon brings his groundbreaking project GAÏA to Davies Symphony Hall on November 16, 2025, featuring 16 world-premiere works inspired by the Earth and commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony.

The San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra (SFSYO) and Wattis Foundation Music Director Radu Paponiu will perform five concerts during the 2025–26 season, beginning with their season-opening performance in November.

Perelman Performing Arts Center will present the US premiere of ES DEVLIN: CONGREGATION as part of PAC NYC ICONS OF CULTURE. Learn more and see how to attend.

​​​​​​​Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (US/Palestine) and Au Contraire Productions (France) will bring their acclaimed production Gathering to France this fall, with performances across Nouvelle-Aquitaine from October 8 through November 27, 2025.

Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed a lineup of new programs, artists, and dates for the 2025-2026 season. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets!

Fans of period dramas are invited to dust off their ballroom shoes and step into a world of Regency-inspired revelry this September, as the Southbank Centre opens its new classical music season.

The 2025 Victorian State Schools Spectacular will return for its annual extravaganza for two shows in September. Learn more and see how to attend the events!

Letters Live, the literary event which celebrates the enduring power of written correspondence, is set to return to the Royal Albert Hall in November. Learn more here!