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Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of As You Like It, directed by Ellen McDougall. Learn more about the cast here!

The Dinah unveiled today another epic lineup for its 32nd anniversary, blending mega mainstream and queer headliners and under-the-radar buzz talent into a sensational musical extravaganza.

What did our critic think of A STITCH IN TIME at Theater For The New City?

Renaissance Now Theatre & Film, led by Kathy Curtiss, specializes in freely adapting Shakespearean plays with additions of dialogue in contemporary prose. This 'now speak' is used to highlight social issues, including political and moral themes, from the viewpoint of characters in the plays. The company will present 'Hamlet Speak,' adapted and directed by Ms. Curtiss, July 26 to 29 at The Chain Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, 4th floor.

Renaissance Now Theatre & Film, led by Kathy Curtiss, specializes in freely adapting Shakespearean plays. The troupe will present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' transported to the California Rock Music scene of Laurel Canyon in the early 1970's, from July 26 to 29 at The Chain Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, 4th floor.

For the third consecutive year, Silkroad and New England Conservatory (NEC) are partnering to present the Global Musician Workshop (GMW) from August 6-12.

The Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (WFA) has announced a Call for Entries for its 12th Annual celebration of independent film, to be held February 21-25 2024 in New York City.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running July 10 through July 23.

What did our critic think of SIX THE MUSICAL at Blumenthal Performing Arts?

Ireland’s Nell Mescal shares her new single 'Punchline' via LAB Records. Her fourth release, 'Punchline' comes off the back of a whirlwind month which saw Nell support P!NK at Hyde Park, Florence & The Machine across Ireland as well as performing to stadium sized audiences with Dermott Kennedy.

Consistently proving themselves to be one of the finest names in modern British metal, The Raven Age continue this trend. To celebrate the release The Raven Age have unleashed the video for new single ‘Tears Of Stone’, an animated journey into a vast foreboding wilderness capturing the fight for security and freedom.

Regarded as one of the finest musicals ever written, Gypsy is the unforgettable tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success, as well as her own. With a glorious score featuring some of Broadway’s most iconic numbers, this blockbuster musical shows the ups and downs of show business with passion, humor, and class.

Organizers of the 2023 Rochester Fringe Festival (Tuesday, September 12–Saturday, September 23) announced that Tig Notaro will be this year’s comedy headliner on Saturday, September 16 at 8:00 p.m. in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, 26 Gibbs Street.

Get all the scoop on CRIME SCENE KITCHEN, airing on FOX on Monday, July 10, 2023! TV personality NENE LEAKES joins the judges as the contestants are faced with their toughest challenge yet, with an extra clue in the elimination round that has the potential to throw off their investigation. Watch a video clip now!

Williamstown Theatre Festival has revealed the lineup for the WTF Cabaret, a cabaret series curated in partnership with Tony Award nominee and Festival mainstay Christopher Fitzgerald. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Rising Country Artist Hannah Ellis is pouring out fun with her new Curb Records single “Wine Country”, available now. Joyfully bringing boujee to the backroads, Ellis is making an impact with the  song as it was most added at Radio and is quickly becoming the Country song of the summer. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

Failure, the L.A. based trio of Ken Andrews, Greg Edwards and Kellii Scott, share a live video for the track “Heliotropic.' The film also offers fans the first opportunity to hear Failure classics like “The Nurse Who Loved Me,” “Counterfeit Sky” and “Submarines” in 5.1 surround sound. A vinyl release of “We Are Hallucinations” is forthcoming.

One of the scret tracks from the Barbie soundtrack has been revealed... and it's none ther than Grammy-winner Billie Eilish! Eilish will release 'What Was I Made For?,' her track from the highly-anticipated film's soundtrack. Dua Lipa, Karol G, Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Charli XCX, and Pink Pantheress's songs from the album are out now.

Nakisa Aschtiani’s Bismillah, or In the Name of God will be one of the five plays featured in this year’s SheLA Art’s Summer Theatre Festival, performed live July 12th and 15th at the Zephyr Theatre (and available to stream later in the month).

The 11 song collection was conceived following Chris Turpin and Stephanie Jean discovering she was pregnant while on tour with Willie Nelson and Lucinda Williams in San Francisco. They also worked with Ethan Johns, who contributed drums on the album, and bassist Nick Pini (Laura Marling, Nick Mulvey), to record the album live to tape.