Nelson News

Austin, TX's Sun June have shared a stunning video for their new single 'Bad Girl,' the latest from their upcoming new album Somewhere.

Magic Theatre (Sonia Fernandez, Interim Artistic Director and Kevin Nelson, Managing Director) has announced dates for our 2020 Martha Heasley Cox Virgin Play Festival. The public virtual play readings kick off on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. PST with When My Mama was a Hittite, a new play by Melis Aker.

Westport Country Playhouse, in partnership with WSHU Public Radio, will present a free-of-charge audio play, “A Merry Little Christmas Carol,” on Saturday, December 19, at noon, followed by a rebroadcast on Saturday, December 26, at 8 p.m. WSHU frequencies and locations are listed at wshu.org in the About Us drop-down menu.

Thomas Nelson/W Publishing (a division of HarperCollins) today announced the pre-order for Emmy-nominated choreographer, creative director and entrepreneur Laurieann Gibson’s debut book Dance Your Dance: 8 Steps to Unleash Your Passion and Live Your Dream, set for release on February 16, 2021.

Thomas Nelson/W Publishing (a division of HarperCollins) today announced the pre-order for Emmy-nominated choreographer, creative director and entrepreneur Laurieann Gibson's debut book Dance Your Dance: 8 Steps to Unleash Your Passion and Live Your Dream, set for release on February 16, 2021.

Hell in a Handbag Productions will celebrate the holidays with the return of America’s favorite funnyman, Rip Nelson (Ed Jones*), in the star-studded world premiere of The Rip Nelson Holiday Quarantine Special, streaming from December 4, 2020 – January 9, 2021 via Vimeo.

Cantante, actriz, compositora y pianista, Sara Bareilles engloba en un misma persona las cualidades necesarias para triunfar en el teatro musical.

ODC/Dance invites guests to treat themselves to an evening “in” with Drinks & a Dance: Transit, an interactive virtual event, on Thursday, December 10. Featuring a screening of KT Nelson's soaring full-company work, Transit, the evening also includes a drink experience courtesy of San Francisco's famed saloon Elixir, and an intimate discussion with the artists. 

With holiday music taking over the radio waves earlier than ever, ASCAP, a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers, announces the Top 25 ASCAP Holiday Songs of 2020 – a soundtrack to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

This December, three Northumberland venues are teaming up with CaroleW Productions to create Christmas with the Hobs, a brand new festive animation made in Northumberland for audiences everywhere to experience at home, and in schools, hospitals and care homes.

The final Pershing Lecture Series event of 2020 will take place online on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Texas and Americana music pioneers Asleep at the Wheel aren't going to let the year end without one last digital hurrah. On December 19th, bandleader Ray Benson and crew will dust off the carols, spike the eggnog, and proceed to boogie—holiday style—with a very special 90-minute live stream concert dubbed Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all!

The BWW Cabaret Awards honor exemplary performers and productions in New York from October 1st, 2019 to September 30th, 2020. Nominees in all categories excluding Special Event - Solo and Special Event - Multiple needed to have performed all or the majority of their shows (at least two of three shows) during this eligibility period.

Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Shawn Hook travels back to his roots in the official music video for “Take Me Home” released today (December 2).

On December 7th, preeminent global theatrical distributor Abramorama will host the North American streaming premiere of the documentary film, PJ Harvey - A Dog Called Money.

Commonwealth Games Handover Ceremony choreographer Rosie Kay's new production of Romeo + Juliet sets the tragedy in Birmingham, in the midst of summer 2021 in a realm of forbidden love amongst gang allegiances.

A play calendar is exactly what it sounds like- a calendar with one play assigned to each day of the month.

An additional sixty-one Midwestern arts and culture organizations received COVID-19 relief grants today from Arts Midwest through Phase 2 of the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund.

Pee-Wee’s Playhouse meets Choose Your Own Adventure meets classic holiday fare in Storage Run, a new, interactive holiday experience from Rogue Artists Ensemble.

James Robert Webb has a knack for releasing timely songs. As the holiday season quickly approaches, the video for “Good Time Waitin’ to Happen” will help fans escape into the classic love story.