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Doce voces privilegiadas de jóvenes de entre 18 y 35 años darán muestra de lo aprendido en el Estudio de Ópera de Bellas Artes (EOBA) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL). Los egresados de la sexta generación del EOBA se presentarán mañana a las 19:00 en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes con un repertorio que incluye ensambles de Il trovatore y Don Carlo de Giuseppe Verdi y de La Clemenza di Tito y Le Nozze di Figaro de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, entre otras piezas de compositores como Giacomo Puccini y Francis Poulenc.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 842 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. The 2019 class is 50% women, 29% people of color, and represents 59 countries. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2019.

Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2019-20 Resident Artists

El Ciclo de lectura La palabra dicha, organizado por la Coordinación Nacional de Literatura, conmemorará el Día Mundial de la Diversidad Sexual con una sesión en la que participará la poeta y performancera trans Lia García (La Novia Sirena), que presentará el proyecto fanzine-poemario Hay algo de niña en mí, el jueves 13 de junio, a las 19:00, en el Centro de Creación Literaria Xavier Villaurrutia, acompañada por Isabel Alcántara y Jimena González (María Dragona). Entrada libre.

With a picnic hosted by the Board of Trustees, the Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University welcomes 2019 company members. Attended by CATF partners, donors, and community members, this annual event is the first time CATF's 2019 company comes to celebrate the six new plays they are about to create. These artists, from around the country, including cities such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, gather in historic Shepherdstown to create the future of American theater.

Un recorrido por cerca de 300 años de historia de la música de concierto, con obras contrastantes y representativas de diferentes geografías, fue ofrecido por la Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes (OCBA), bajo la dirección huésped de Gabriela Díaz Alatriste, la noche del jueves 30 de mayo en la primera sesión del decimocuarto programa de su primera temporada 2019.

Para la directora de la Orquesta Filarmónica Mexiquense, es un gusto presentarse nuevamente con la Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes (OCBA) “uno de los grupos más emblemáticos del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura” (INBAL). Gabriela Díaz Alatriste, será la directora huésped en los conciertos del 30 de mayo en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce, 20 horas y domingo 2 de junio, 12 horas, en el Conservatorio Nacional de Música.

Chucho Valdés, el pianista, compositor y arreglista más influyente en la historia moderna del jazz afrocubano, se presentará en la Sala Principal del Palacio de Bellas Artes con un programa innovador y de gran riqueza rítmica, expresó el propio artista, quien deleitará a los seguidores de este género el sábado 25 de mayo a las 19:00 horas.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton proudly announce a remarkable 2019-20 season featuring a world premiere by Kyle Abraham, a world premiere by Robyn Mineko Williams, audience favorite Decadance/Chicago by Ohad Naharin, and innovative works from Hubbard Street's repertoire by Crystal Pite, Rena Butler, and Peter Chu.

San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs in the world, commences its 62nd season with a showcase of the program's rising stars in the Schwabacher Summer Concert. A jaded courtesan longing for true love, star-crossed lovers, a comic marriage, a deal with the devil, and brothers separated at birth all take the stage as Merola's talented young artists bring some of opera's most exciting moments to life by performing scenes from La rondine, Lucia di Lammermoor, Die schweigsame Frau, Faust, and Il trovatore.

German-Georgian pianist Inga Fiolia's latest recording, composer Sulkhan Tsintsadze's 24 Preludes for Piano, is now available on Naxos's Grand Piano imprint (GP783).

Full cast and crew have been announced for Pride Films and Plays season closer - the world premiere of DESIRE IN A TINIER HOUSE by the Chicago playwright Ryan Oliveira, a 2016 Romulus Linney Scholar and Eugene O'Neill Theatre Conference semi-finalist. The production, which had a workshop by Chicago's Commission Theatre in 2017, will be directed by Pride Films and Plays Artistic Associate Topher Leon, who made the casting announcement today.

Raices Theatre Company, Western New York's premier Latinx theater production company, will stage the latest version of its Desde El Puente one-act play festival opening Friday, April 19th. This is the fourth edition of Raices' flagship play festival and the first one to include original music compositions developed by members of the Raices ensemble. 'This musical version seemed like a natural progression in our development of Desde El Puente and with our ensemble,' said Victoria Perez, Artistic Director of Raices. 'Musicals are my favorite way to tell a story. The Latino culture is, in part, driven by our music. Therefore it seems like the perfect way to continue to tell our stories.'

Comedy as a Second Language is back! They will make their first ever appearance at Busboys and Poets in Takoma Park on Thursday, April 4th at 7pm and 9pm. Join us for a night of amazing stand-up comedy with the funniest immigrant and first generation performers! This will be a hilarious night of comedy with Naomi Karavani, Ryan Ha, Elahe Izadi, Danny Rolando and Yasmin Elhady.

TheatreSquared (T2) Artistic Director Robert Ford and Executive Director Martin Miller today announced the 2019/20 TheatreSquared Season, a yearlong lineup of acclaimed new plays staged in the company's architecturally significant new home. Season packages are on sale today, with seven-play packages starting at $110 by phone at (479) 777-7477 or online at theatre2.org/subscribe.

El sonido se involucrará como una forma más de expresión y comulgará con múltiples manifestaciones artísticas en cuatro acciones performativas, las cuales tendrán lugar en el programa Gestualidad y Sonido, bajo la curaduría de Rolando Hernández.

Nothing Without a Company is thrilled to announce a one week extension of The Soccer Player in the Closet, written by Ryan Oliveira, and directed by Christopher Sylvie. Originally scheduled to close on March 10th, The Soccer Player in the Closet will now be extended to March 17th, with performances taking place on every Thursday to Sunday, 7 - 9pm, at the second floor loft of Christy Webber Farm and Garden, 2833 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60612*. Extension tickets are now available at NothingWithoutaCompany.org.

Mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught to sing    Marguerite in Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra'S Damnation of Faust March 8-10 New York - International Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught will step in this week with the acclaimed Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall, where she will perform Marguerite in the symphony's March 8 and 10 concerts of Berlioz's Damnation of Faust.

San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs in the world, launches its 62nd season offering audiences a look at the opera stars of tomorrow. The 2019 Merola Summer Festival announces this year's 29 Merola artists, selected from more than 800 international applicants from as far away as Brazil, South Korea, New Zealand, and Colombia, as well as across the U.S. Along with the announced world premiere of If I Were You (August 1-6) by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer, the singers will perform in the Schwabacher Summer Concert (July 11 & 13) and Merola Grand Finale (August 17). The 2019 Merola Summer Festival includes performances in San Francisco at various locations. Individual event tickets and information available at www.merola.org or 415-864-3330.