Rufus Wainwright News

GRAMMY® Award-nominated singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has shared a video for 'You Ain't Big' a song off his highly anticipated upcoming album Unfollow The Rules, out July 10 through BMG.

The Smithsonian Pride Alliance, whose membership spans all of the Institution's 19 museums, 21 libraries, nine research centers and the National Zoo, will kick off “Pride month for all” with PROJECT PRIDE, a virtual concert and digital time-capsule celebration of LGBTQ+ heritage, culture and history featuring LGBTQ+ musicians, artists and allies, as well as highlights from the Smithsonian collections. 

Need something new to listen to, read, or watch? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases, including Frankie! The Musical (Caitlin Kinnunen), Royalties (Darren Criss), The Perfect Fit: The Musical (Laura Benanti), Robbie Rozelle and more!

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Quibi has released the first trailer for its new series Royalties, from Emmy & Golden Globe Award-winning actor and songwriter Darren Criss.

The Dresden Music Festival turns the internet into a concert hall tomorrow, May 16, 2020. Cellist Jan Vogler, Artistic Director of the Festival, invites audiences in Dresden and all over the world to join him and co-hosts Ute Lemper, Katja Riemann and Martin Brambach beginning at 12:00PM New York / 5:00PM London / 6 pm Dresden for Music Never Sleeps Dresden Music Festival, a 24-Hour Livestream Festival.

Today (May 14) in live streaming: Broadway's Next on Stage premieres, Josh Groban hosts movie night and so much more!

Today (May 13) in live streaming: Ben Cameron counts down song about Spring, Laura Michelle Kelly sings Rodgers and Hammerstein and so much more!

Today (May 12) in live streaming: It's the Day of the Show Y'all with Spencer Glass, Ken Davenport chats with James Snyder and so much more!

Today (May 11) in live streaming: Join the BroadwayWorld Book club, JRB and Georgia Stitt visit Stars in the House and so much more!

Carnegie Hall continues its new online series Live with Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, May 12 at 2PM EDT with acclaimed interpreter of the American Songbook Michael Feinstein hosting a program dedicated to the music of George Gershwin, joined by special guests.

The Dresden Music Festival turns the internet into a concert hall this month. Cellist Jan Vogler, Artistic Director of the Festival, invites audiences in Dresden and all over the world to join him and co-host singer Ute Lemper on May 16 beginning at 12:00PM New York / 5:00PM London / 6 pm Dresden for Music Never Sleeps DMF, a 24-Hour Livestream Festival.

Kim Petras has released her brand new single 'Malibu,' a bright blast of pure pop. 

The red-eyed, twenty-foot paper mache shark that lives above the bar at Solana Beach's famous Belly Up nightclub has been witness to countless jaw-dropping live shows in this intimate, 600 capacity live music venue—and the shark misses concerts just as much as the rest of us who are now sheltering-in-place.

Alternative rock band Guster announced the release of 'OMAGAH!: Live with the Omaha Symphony,' Friday, May 8. The album was recorded at the Holland Performing Arts Center during a live performance with the Omaha Symphony Friday, Feb. 8, 2019; this performance was presented in collaboration with Maha Festival.

Viewers were treated with performances from Hollywood actors Ralph Fiennes (Schindler's List, Harry Potter), Lea DeLaria(Orange is the New Black) and John Ventimigia (The Sopranos, Blue Bloods), to Broadway Stars Cady Huffman (TONY winner, The Producers) and Daphne Rubin-Vega (TONY nominee Original Mimi in Rent), to musicians Rufus Wainwright and Kenyon Phillips, to principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre James Whiteside and more.

What better way to celebrate the bard's birthday than with a marathon? While the doors of Irondale Ensemble Project remain closed amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, the company launched a 8 hour Shakespeare sonnet marathon in honor of Shakespeare's birthday, performing for over nearly 2,000 people throughout the day. Over 110 participants, spanning from age 9-90 joined the company to read and contribute.

While the doors of Irondale remain closed amidst the Coronavirus outbreak, the company announced earlier this month the plan for a 7.5 hour (456 minutes) virtual Sonnet Marathon to honor the 456th birthday of William Shakespeare.

World of Wonder Productions and The Stonewall Gives Back Initiative, today announced that on Thursday, April 23rd at 8PM ET/7 CT, the partnership will present a live-stream concert event benefiting the LGBTQ+ nightlife industry directly impacted by COVID-19.

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