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On June 21st, wizard rock pioneers Harry and the Potters (Paul and Joe DeGeorge), will release their first full-length album since 2006: Lumos. Using the magic of rock and roll, it chronicles the events of the seventh and final Harry Potter book where J.K. Rowling's teen wizard and his friends are on the run from a xenophobic, authoritarian regime and must work diligently to take down a dark wizard who capitalizes on fear and emboldens supremacist wizards. In other words, the subject matter of Lumos is extremely relevant. Harry and the Potters will embark on their first national tour of libraries since 2011 in support of the new album. Lumos was first announced to Harry and the Potters' fans with a Kickstarter campaign on April 23rd, doubling its funding goal within 24 hours of launch. 

You will have a fantastic time watching it whether you have children or not.

South London based group ALASKALASKA have this morning shared 'Tough Love' - the sparklingly acerbic second single from their thrilling debut album The Dots - due out this Friday, May 3rd on Marathon Artists. 'Tough Love' comes accompanied by brilliant new animator Callum Scott-Dyson's hallucinogenic visuals which draw on organic and biological imagery, paying homage to the single's strength and protest message.

The Artistic Home Ensemble today announced the cast for its final production of the 2018-19 season - the Chicago premiere of Lauren Gunderson's ADA AND THE ENGINE, which was given its world premiere by Central Works Theater Company of Berkeley, California in 2015. ADA AND THE ENGINE is an historical drama about Ada, the daughter of the poet Lord Byron, and Ada's friend and soul-mate, Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer.

 In celebration of Ivan Neville's upcoming 60th birthday, non-profit 30AMP Circuit proudly presents Ivan Neville's Songbook Live - Piano Sessions Through the Ages on May 2nd, 2019 at Le Petit Theatre in New Orleans. Building on the tradition of Ivan Neville's famed Jazzfest Piano Sessions, Songbook Live will showcase a distinct collection of songs, stories and very special musical guests uniquely curated to embody, and celebrate, Ivan's prolific musical career. Marking the celebration, 30AMP Circuit will present Ivan with its inaugural "Songbook Award," in recognition of Ivan Neville's expansive musical legacy and in honor of his lifetime of charitable efforts supporting New Orleans' music community.

Felmax returns with his third single of 2019, 'Final Flash'. Drawing inspiration from Dragon Ball's Vegeta, Felmax takes listeners on a cinematic journey through explosive, industrial soundscapes. He melds massive drops with quick rhythms and eerie vocal samples. Building upon his previous single 'Sin of Wrath,' Felmax delivers greatness with 'Final Flash.'

South London band ALASKALASKA have today revealed 'Bees' the second enrapturing cut from their highly anticipated debut record The Dots - set for release via Marathon Artists on May 3, 2019. 'Bees' is accompanied with another exceptional, disorientating visual - a found footage film by Ashley Rommelrath and the band which uses hives full of insects expertly spliced clips of everything from the now infamous 'Egg Boy' incident to the London riots. The Dots is now available on pre-order HERE.

Ordinary Elephant, whose forthcoming LP Honest is due out May 3rd via Berkalin Records, has revealed the video for their latest single 'The War' via Folk Radio UK. 'We've been very lucky to have featured some incredible songsmiths recently and that roll continues with this duo who are incredibly gifted storytellers,' says Folk Radio's Alex Gallacher of the band. 'They more thankably demonstrate this on 'The War,' which takes on both the travesty of what war does to service members and the tragedy of what society does to returning veterans. It also connects the dots between different kinds of trauma and loss. For the song's protagonist, the war never ended.

Post-hardcore act Vagrants share 'Separation,' streaming now on Alternative Press. Additionally, the band has announced their debut EP, Separation, will be released on April 26th via Equal Vision Records. Pre-orders are now available at vagrants.merchnow.com.

Virginia Stage Company holds a distinct place among regional theatres. The vast majority of the leading theatres around the United States were founded by artists who decided to create an institution to showcase their individual artistic vision. Virginia Stage, however, was created by a group of volunteers who decided that Norfolk needed and deserved a major theatre in the heart of downtown, and who worked tirelessly to acquire and renovate the Historic Wells Theatre.

As 51st State Festival fast approaches on Saturday August 3rd in Trent Park, London, the ultimate celebration of all things house can now announce that the super special secret headliner can now be revealed as the one and only Kerri Chandler, while another surprise guest, the 'UK's number one garage DJ' is also added to the bill. He will be announced on the day of the event but rest assured he is a master of his art. 

As part of its citywide festival, Migrations: The Making of America, Carnegie Hall presents a special one-night-only event entitled From Shtetl to Stage: A Celebration of Yiddish Music and Culture in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage on Monday, April 15 at 8:00 p.m. Led by Music Director Frank London, the program celebrates the journey of Yiddish culture from Old World to New through music, song, poetry, and humor.

Playwright Allison Gregory combines myth and magic to craft a non-linear narrative about betrayal, death, motherhood, and the darkest tragedy. It is to her credit that she weaves a great deal of humor and humanity through the play, and Juliet Bowler is adept at playing both sides of the character. Toga-clad Gene Dante is c*cksure in the dual roles of the mythological Jason (of Golden Fleece fame) and modern-day Jason, the woman's ex-husband who left her for a younger wife. Every Greek play must have its Chorus to contribute commentary, ably provided here in both spoken and sung verses by Cassandra Meyer. Elizabeth Yvette Ramirez directs with a clear-eyed vision of both the real world and allegorical components of the play, and elicits strong performances from her tight-knit ensemble.

You'd think after Message to Michael-his beautiful first play about love and its second cousin, friendship, during the heart-wrenching onslaught of AIDS-that Tim Pinckney would've bounced right back with another play.

Following their hugely successful touring productions of Get Well Soon and Revolting Women, the award winning Mikron Theatre are set to pays tribute to all the wartime women who pushed the door to opportunity firmly open in Vashti Maclachlan's (Revolting Women, Mikron Theatre) new play All Hands On Deck: A Tale of Two Wrens.

Colorful Dots-Yellow, Red and Blue-cavort onstage and off, while audience members are invited to accompany two clowns, Page and Turner, on a magical adventure at Press Here, the Musical, an original production by Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT).

In its Centennial year, the Los Angeles Philharmonic continues to grow in its commitment to supporting the creation of new music and nurturing young composers through two programs: National Composers Intensive (NCI), for composers ages 18 to 30, and the Nancy and Barry Sanders Composer Fellowship Program (CFP) for high school-aged composers. For the first time, the NCI program collaborates with New York City-based International Contemporary Ensemble (the Ensemble) to work with seven composers who will have the opportunity to workshop their pieces, both in New York and in Los Angeles, culminating in a performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

'Art isn't easy.' So sings the great-grandson of Georges Seurat in the second act of Sunday in the Park with George. This Pulitzer prize-winning musical, by Broadway titan Stephen Sondheim, is based on a painting: certainly no easy feat to create, even for Sondheim. The production of Sunday in the Park with George that closed last weekend at the American Theatre Company depicted a profound meditation on art-making, building a legacy, and how to relate to others through, and not in spite of, these processes. Sondheim is correct: art isn't easy. But the talented individuals behind the ATC production could have you fooled. 

Cavalier Galleries is proud to present Winfred Rembert: All Me, opening March 7th at Cavalier Gallery in New York. The show will run from March 7- March 30 and an opening reception will be held Thursday, March 7 from 6-8pm at Cavalier Gallery, Ground floor, 3 West 57th Street, NYC.