Sharon News

Today (June 10) in live streaming: Betty Buckley visits Stars in the House, Quarantine Cabaret is back, and so much more!

Due to social distancing guidelines, Virginia Stage Company will host its single largest fundraising event of the year entirely online on the evening of June 27th. a?oeGala Apart to Gather Againa?? will be a unique event featuring a mixture of live and filmed performances, a virtual silent auction, raffle, exclusive live auction packages, and many more surprises.

Vintage rock and rock and roll / Ameripolitan rockabilly  outfit, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen will release their debut LP, Come On Angels! on July 31st

 The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) is honored to announce the 2020 Artist Fellowship Award (AFA) recipients. The IACA AFAs are $15,000 awards to Illinois artists in recognition of their outstanding work and commitment within the arts. This year 17 Illinois artists will receive Fellowships totaling $255,000. Finalist Awards of $1,500 were also awarded to 18 Illinois artists for a total of $27,000. The Finalist Award category recognizes and encourages additional applicants who demonstrate considerable talent.

NYC-based African American actress Darlene Hope recently chatted with her friend Tara Quellhorst, a Caucasian actress from Florida, about the issues of race in America.

One of the joys of attending shows at Feinstein's/54 Below is getting to know the staff, many of whom are artisans in the field of show business. Cassi Mikat is one of the bright lights of a night in the Midtown Manhattan clubs, and an artist of note with her eye, firmly, on the prize.

Galactic are proud to share an updated version and new music video for their 1996 classic 'Something's Wrong With This Picture'.

Jump into the pool of SINGNASIUM'S summer online classes. Train with some of New York's best teaching artists and sing your story, expand your repertoire, or learn a new style!

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has today announced the nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards.

Craft Recordings is proud to reissue two significant titles from New Orleans royalty: Classified from R&B piano virtuoso James Booker and the GRAMMY® Award-winning After the Rain, from soul singer Irma Thomas. 

Revry, the first global LGBTQ+ streaming network, announced today the launch of its service on Samsung TV Plus, Samsung's free smart TV video service that delivers instant access to over 120 free channels in news, sports, entertainment and more.

Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse has added 15 Live Theatre Drive-In performances. Originally announced performances sold out in five days. Tickets for the added performances are available online at dmplayhouse.com or by calling The Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.

From cabaret to country, the most popular musical genres and styles are all on the roster and on-line this summer at Singnasium, featuring a top-notch, award-winning line-up of highly accomplished New York teaching artists. 

The Board of the New Zealand Dance Advancement Trust today announced the appointment of former Nederlands Dans Theater chief executive Janine Dijkmeijer as The New Zealand Dance Company's (NZDC) Executive Director; and renowned dance artists and directors Victoria (Tor) Colombus and James O'Hara, as Co-Artistic Directors.

Eight genre- and format-spanning pieces are among the works being developed by a diverse array of theatremakers at the 2020 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab.

IDAGIO, the leading streaming service for classical music, launches the Global Concert Hall, a new online concert venue made available to audiences worldwide. Artists and ensembles will use this audiovisual platform to offer their own exclusive digital concerts, and their audiences can support them directly from the comfort of their own homes with their ticket purchases.

Today (May 28) in live streaming: Josh Groban is back for movie night, Steven Pasquale has a Classic Conversation, and so much more!

An Open Letter has been written to Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Culture, from black, Asian, and ethnically diverse theatre artistic directors and cultural leaders. The letter was written to emphasize the importance  of protecting representation in the sector.

Together in quarantine from their own homes, performers from the 2019 industry reading of popstar reunited to record and release a music video of the show's musical finale to help benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids.