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The Dresden Music Festival announced its 2021 season with optimism today. Jan Vogler, Director of the Dresden Music Festival, has designated the 44th edition of the Festival, which will take place from May 14 to June 12, 2021, with the theme 'DIALOGUES.'

The Public Theater announced today that FORWARD. TOGETHER. A virtual event to support The Public Theater, will take place on Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m. ET, directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, with music direction by Ted Sperling. Free and open to all from coast to coast and around the world, the event will be livestreamed.

Forestillingen handler om Quentin Crisp (1908-1999) som døde bare en måned før sin 91-dag. Før det hadde hans frittalende tanker, skriverier og alternative livsstil inspirert generasjoner. Da han vokste opp i London-forstaden Sutton, sminket han seg, brukte neglelakk og farget håret i en tid få våget å skille seg ut og ble sjikanert av samfunnet. I en periode var han gutteprostituert og var i over 30 år aktmodell. I årene 1940-81 bodde han på hybel i London, deretter og livet ut i New York. Morten Rudå spiller rollen som Quentin Crisp.

Theatre director and social justice activist, Schele Williams, has written a new book for young readers on the history of enslavement.

An exciting program featuring Australia's premier jazz and blues artists, new commissions and collaborations, never before seen archival footage, an exclusive international appearance and the distinguished National Jazz Awards, mark the 30th edition of the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz & Blues.  

This Thursday, October 1st, preeminent global theatrical distributor Abramorama will host the world premiere of the documentary Herb Alpert Is...

If you were planning the first in-person performance in the Kennedy Center in six months, a kind of historic cultural awakening after the darkness of the pandemic lockdown, you couldn't go wrong with a double bill of Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams.

Renée Fleming's long and distinguished career includes performing in some of the world's most famous opera houses, performing on Broadway, and being heard on many recordings singing everything from arias to showtunes. Tonight Ms. Fleming will add another honor to her canon as she and Vanessa Williams will become the first artists to perform a live indoor concert onstage at Kennedy Center's Opera House. The evening is entitled A Time to Sing: An Evening with Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams. While the audience will be very minimal in person, you can watch the concert in your very own living room by purchasing a ticket for the livestream. Click here for details.

On Thursday, September 24th, Darlene Love, Judith Hill and Lisa Fischer stars of the smash hit documentary about backup singers, 20 Feet From Stardom, join Lee and Robert for what will no doubt be a memorable evening.

In a new episode of “20/20,” co-anchor Amy Robach sits down for the first on-camera interview with Melanie McGuire since she was sentenced to life in prison 13 years ago.

Bob Martin, book writer for Broadway musicals such as The Prom and The Drowsy Chaperone, has signed with Verve.

The CAPA Summer Movie Series, the longest-running classic film series in America, today announced an abbreviated schedule for its 51st series of classic films and cult favorites.

City Parks Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce the final line up for SummerStage Jubilee.

Few people in our world have as much heart, passion, joy, and love of life as Blaine Alden Krauss. With that huge heart, Blaine carries the future of cabaret, theatre, and humanity, and in this interview, you will see why.

Leading screenplay discovery and development organization, ScreenCraft, and Santa Monica-based media financier BondIt Media Capital, have opened submissions for the 2020 ScreenCraft Film Fund program.

Dubai Opera has announced the first shows of its new season, with an array of performances, from a highly anticipated comedy night with renowned Lebanese comedian Nemr, leading up to a December concert featuring acclaimed Palestinian artiste Omar Kamal.

Tune in today, September 2 (4pm ET) to watch the next episode right here at BroadwayWorld or on Facebook Live. This week's special guest is director Schele Williams!

Jillian Steele's next single Simple will be released, along with a video, on September 25th. Jillian has added a little more pop and erased a little bit more country in her last three songs. Jiian's songs are beautifully layered with her organic and unique tone upon inspiring powerful lyrics. Her recent release Home with Me explains how one can get stuck in a dead end relationship preventing positive movement. 

Kaufman Music Center's Artist-in-Residence program embeds versatile artists who are reimagining music and transforming the field into programs straddling KMC's thriving education and performance programs.

With a line-up that features world-class artists in music, dance, comedy, top-touring Broadway hits and more, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts continues its tradition of offering a diverse season with something for everyone.