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Full casting has been announced for the new production of the Tony Award winning musical Jelly’s Last Jam.

Multifaceted content creator and comedian, Radel Ortiz, will be performing at West Nyack Levity Live on Friday, May 17th & Saturday, May 18th.

The Bushwick Starr will partner with ¡Oye! Group, The Sol Project and Musical Theatre Factory to present the world premiere of PRESENCIA by Michelle J. “Micha” Rodriguez.

Season highlights include a new Global Voices Music Series celebrating traditions from around the world and a limited engagement with illusionist Scott Silven that will transform the Eldorado Ballroom into an immersive Scottish Victorian dinner theater.

UNDERMAIN has announced its 41st 2024/2025 Season The Season of Identity.

Discover the exciting new season announced by CHICAGO OPERA THEATER for 2024-25. Get a sneak peek into the upcoming performances and stay updated with the latest in the world of opera.

The Dance Centre will present the Global Dance Connections series featuring Danny Nielsen In Conversation (world premiere) on Thursday-Friday May 23-24, 2024. 

GRAMMY award-winning, genre-bending R&B superstar Lucky Daye has announced his forthcoming album Algorithm, which is due out in June via Keep Cool/RCA Records. To coincide with the album announcement, he also has announced his long-awaited and highly-anticipated “The Algorithm Tour,” produced by Live Nation. Kicking off on July 11th in San Francisco, the tour will hit major cities across North America including Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto and more.

Pianist and producer Kiefer – known for his blend of beat-making and virtuosic jazz skills as well as his work with Drake and Anderson .Paak, among others– has announced Something For Real, a live trio album due out digitally on May 10 on Stones Throw Records. “Cute,” which originally featured on Kiefer’s 2019 EP Bridges finds itself transformed into a groove-filled six-minute adventure. Listen to the song here!

Give Black Alliance, formerly known as New England Blacks in Philanthropy, is kicking off its 2024 #TheCouchConversations webinar series with a session entitled The Right to Be Here featuring co-authors Courtney B. Vance and Dr. Robin L. Smith.

The world premiere of “DEAR AUNTIE B' is set to open this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival June 7th, at The Actors Company (Little Theater).  Directed by Sally Hughes, written and performed by the remarkably talented Becca Lustgarten. 

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present the eleventh year of its annual Young Artist Program, through which Troupe members can showcase their talents with self-produced, one-person shows.

The Shakespeare Company and Hit & Myth Productions will come together for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the last show of the company’s season.

This dynamic musical adaptation of Rick Riordan's bestselling book opened on Broadway in 2019. When teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's a demigod, he and his friends embark on an epic journey to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt and prevent a war among the gods.

First look photos have been released of Sarah Brightman and Tim Draxl and the whole leading cast of Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment's production of Sunset Boulevard. Performances begin in Melbourne on 21 May.

Experience a night filled with laughter and music at Feinstein's in Carmel featuring Comedy Night, Broadway's JERSEY BOY, and the return of a beloved Hoosier favorite.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, will offer a limited number of subscriptions to its latest lineup of Broadway productions – the 2024-2025 season of its popular and acclaimed Toyota Broadway Las Vegas Series.

To kick off summer, InterAct Theatre Company will present THE CLIMB by By C.A. Johnson.

Appell Center for the Performing Arts has announced the first shows for its 2024-25 season, one that is jam-packed with outstanding performances, plus TWO new subscription series: Glatfelter Insurance Broadway Series and Menchey Music Family Series.    

Get ready for the 28th edition of the CONTACT Photography Festival, Toronto's leading annual photography event. From May 1-31, 2024, experience over 130 exhibitions featuring more than 250 artists, including Sara Angelucci, Nuits Balnéaires, and Arielle Bobb-Willis.