Silver News

SOIREE Nocturne by Melvin Lawovi from the ABT Incubator which features weekly premieres of new choreography created within the past year by ABT artists.

On May 1st, pianist and music producer Donna Weng Friedman has released the EP album Heritage and Harmony: Silver Linings.

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, the critically acclaimed improv troupe founded by Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale, launches the FLS Academy Summer Season on May 1, with “Welcome to the Cypher” adult workshops; two new adult workshops “For the Love of Improv” and “Flows & Shows;” and a “Got Your Back: FLS Academy Showcase” where facilitators make up a hip-hop show based on audience suggestions. 

The American Pianists Association has updated its 2021 classical award plans. The five finalists, Dominic Cheli, Kenny Broberg, Mackenzie Melemed, Michael Davidman and Sahun Sam Hong, have each recorded a private adjudicated recital with WFYI TV in Indianapolis.

Aquarian Blood is releasing their sweet duet, “Time in the Rain” today. The second single from their forthcoming album, Bending the Golden Hour, finds the silver lining in the confusion and uncertainty of these times.

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME is launching the FLS Academy Summer Season on May 1, with “Welcome to the Cypher” adult workshops; two new adult workshops “For the Love of Improv” and “Flows & Shows;” and a “Got Your Back: FLS Academy Showcase” where facilitators make up a hip-hop show based on audience suggestions.

Our student bloggers write about how they're coping with the current global health crisis, give insight on their school's performing arts programs, share their opinions on the latest theater news, and so much more. Reflecting on internships, inside a show's rehearsal process, handling school stress, and more-- read what our bloggers have written about this week!

Celebration Theatre Company makes its Orlando Fringe debut with an original musical by the up and coming playwright, Andrew Barret Cox. HEXED: A Femme Rock Musical will take the stage for its first performance on May 19.

By way of the Dominican Republic, the L.A. based artist Joelii is known for his versatile flows, aggressive rhymes, and bilingual seductive melodies in both English and Spanish. He has received fan and critical accolades from his collaborations with renowned artists including Major Lazer, Sak Noel, and DJ Rebel to name a few.

Following the widespread acclaim of her rambunctiously-alluring debut track 'Not Dead Yet', today outlaw pop extraordinaire and breakout Tiger Tone Records talent DEVORA returns with rollicking new track 'Body Bag' and its accompanying video, directed by Bowie Sims.

USITT has put Jody Harris in charge of all sales and sponsorship activities for the Institute. Executive Director David Grindle made the announcement last week. This is an expansion of her duties in conference and meeting planning. She has already transitioned to this expanded role.

Pianist Bill Evans' musically fruitful 1969 appearances in the Netherlands produced a trove of masterfully played records, which finally will receive authorized release on Elemental Music's Behind the Dikes: The 1969 Netherlands Recordings.

Stephen Petronio Company is presenting five dance works newly created or reimagined in the wake of the global pandemic as part of The Joyce Theater’s 2021 digital season from May 13-26. Stephen Petronio Company’s 2021 Joyce Theater program of digital performances features two versions of a new duet, Are You Lonesome Tonight.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces plans to  welcome audiences back with its first set of concerts for summer. Re-emerging from a one-year pandemic closure of the Filene Center and Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods, Wolf Trap will celebrate the 50th anniversary season at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts with its first live music performances since December 2019.

Deborah Silver and Dennis Lambert are today releasing a celebrity-packed remix of the recording with 100 percent of all sales going to The Actors Fund and Jazz Foundation of America.

King Lahiri Productions, LLC held an online industry read on April 25th to kick off filming their new short film Short-Haired Domestic Silver Tabby. The short focuses on the unique isolation of grieving during COVID, and how grief for a pet is often judged in society.

The first JOY MACHINE single “Are You Ready?” features guest guitar phenom Brandon “Taz” Niederauer and had an official music video release.

Orange Tree Theatre today announce the full casts for Shaw Shorts: How He Lied to Her Husband and Overruled – a double bill of Bernard Shaw's short plays directed by Artistic Director Paul Miller.

When the pandemic hit, Charles E. Gerber, a NY actor, director, and acting instructor, moved his studio, Will's Playshop, online. From April 25th at 4 p.m. EST - Midnight April 29th, performances will be accessible to a worldwide audience, on a 'pay what you can' basis to benefit The Food Bank for New York City as well as The Workshop Theater.

Additional details have been announced for the one-night only, bi-coastal livestream jamfest Rock of Ages: All-Star Reunion Concert tomorrow night, Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 8:00PM ET. All ticket purchasers will have the option of watching the concert live and/or on demand for an additional 24 hours through Monday, April 26.