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The Joyce Theater Unveils '25 Fall/ '26 Winter Season Featuring Arpino Dance Festival and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 05, 2025 The Joyce Theater Foundation has unveiled the Fall 2025/Winter 2026 season: a ineup that brings together legendary choreographers, next-generation visionaries, and more.
HAMILTON Alumn Zelig Williams Reported Missing
by Joshua Wright - October 07, 2024 Zelig Williams, a Columbia South Carolina native and former Broadway performer, has been reported missing. Williams, 28, made his Broadway debut in 2016 in the cast of Hamilton and later worked on Hugh Jackman’s world tour in 2019.
Pharmacy Theatre to Hold Auditions For POTUS in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2024 Pharmacy Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming production, POTUS, in Hershey, PA. The play explores power, politics, and the human condition.
Contact Photography Festival 28th Edition Opens May 1
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2024 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.
Playzapalooza! New Play Fest is Accepting Submissions
by Stephi Wild - January 24, 2024 Backstage @ Santa Paula Theater Center has announced open submissions for its 2024 season production of Playzapalooza!. Playzapalooza! is a showcase of original one-act plays that comprise ~90 minutes of entertainment.
Today's The Lion King Performances in Portland are Canceled Due to Weather
by Blair Ingenthron - January 13, 2024 Due to extreme weather conditions, both performances of Disney's The Lion King in Portland on Saturday, January 13 are canceled.
Winners Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards
by BWW Awards - January 12, 2024 Winners have been announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards! See who was selected audience favorite in Montreal! Winners include the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts, Contact Theatre, and more.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 02, 2024 SCOTIABANK CONTACT Photography Festival announces highlights of its 28th edition coming in May 2024. Toronto's annual month-long festival showcases lens-based works by established and emerging artists, exploring various themes and addressing gaps in historical archives.
NOEL WEST Opens at The Tobacco Factory Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - December 01, 2023 NOEL WEST is the first immersive theatrical production from LIGHTS! LIGHTS! LIGHTS! - a heartwarming story of togetherness and joy, which shines a light on how Knowle West residents transform BS4 into NOEL WEST each year. An illuminating, real-life tale of human spirited generosity; staged against the backdrop of the cost of living and environmental crises.
National Theatre of Prague Cancels Performances of THE LAND OF BODY Due to Illness
by Stephi Wild - November 24, 2023 Due to the sudden illness of the main protagonist of the Land of Body, the National Theatre of Prague had to cancel several performances.
L'AMICO FRITZ Comes to Coralville Center For the Performing Arts in October
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2023 UIowa Fall Opera: L'amico Fritz comes to Coralville Center For the Performing Arts next month. The performance is set for Friday, October 13, 2023. Learn more about the opera and how to get tickets here!
RimoVision Group Launches The Theatre First-Timer Initiative
by Blair Ingenthron - August 05, 2023 The Theatre First-Timer initiative introduced by RimoVision is an exciting and inclusive project that aligns perfectly with our mission of making Creative Theatre for All. By offering free tickets to new audiences, the theatre company aims to break down barriers and make live theatre accessible to those who may not have experienced it before or have been away from it for some time.
Courtney M. Leonard's First Retrospective Explores Shinnecock Culture At Hecksher Museum
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2023 The Heckscher Museum of Art presents Courtney M. Leonard's first retrospective, and the artist's first solo museum exhibition in New York from June 10 through November 12, 2023.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Announces Full Program and Highlights Of May 2023 Edition
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2023 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival today announced the full program of the 27th edition of the annual citywide event spanning May 2023. As part of this year's Core Program, artists will present lens-based works in exhibitions, site-specific installations, and commissioned projects at museums, galleries, and public spaces across Toronto.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Appoints New Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2023 Darcy Killeen, Chief Executive Officer, and Tara Smith, Executive Director, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, have announced the appointment of Heather Canlas Rigg as the Festival's new Artistic Director. Canlas Rigg will join CONTACT on March 1, 2023.
Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards
by BWW Awards - January 31, 2023 The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
Kelela Drops Brand New Single 'Contact'
by Michael Major - January 17, 2023 “Contact” joins previously released singles “Washed Away,” “Happy Ending,” and “On the Run” in the lead up to RAVEN’s arrival in February. Late last year, Kelela also announced her now sold out RAVE:N tour, which kicks off March 16th in Atlanta, GA in support of the highly anticipated sophomore album. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!
Feature: Can't Miss Children's Theater This Holiday Season!
by Jaime Zahl - November 24, 2022 'Tis the season for theatre! With Long Island being such a buzzing hub for regional and local theaters, you have plenty of options when it comes to bringing your children to experience the magic of live theater.
Contact Announces Return Of Riotous Panto With eight-freestyle Productions
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2022 This season, Contact present something a little different…a panto 80's remix of Robin Hood. It's a fresh twist on the traditional, combining The Adventures of Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood with an upbeat, sing-along, 80's panto playlist!
MoPOP Announces October 2022 Update
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2022 The Museum of Pop Culture is a leading-edge, nonprofit museum in Seattle, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary pop culture. MoPOP announced the return of their Fashionably Undead Halloween Bash - the freakiest party of the year.
Contact Marks Black History Month With HALO
by Stephi Wild - September 21, 2022 To celebrate and mark Black History Month 2022, Contact is delighted to announce that its Artistic Director Keisha Thompson is teaming up with the acclaimed Contact Young Company to direct their brand new show, Halo from October 24-26. This will mark Thompson's directorial debut at Contact since taking over the leadership reigns in June of this year.
GLOWING Premieres At Contact, Manchester
by Stephi Wild - September 08, 2022 Candid, ferocious, funny and loud, Glowing is the new comedy theatre show devised and performed by acclaimed theatre maker, writer, performer and new mum - Amy Vreeke - in which she shares her very personal and unfiltered views on the realities of pregnancy and motherhood. The show is directed by former 20 Stories High Co-Artistic Director Julia Samuels and premieres at Contact from October 18-22nd.
Ari Joshua Unveils New Single 'Contact' Featuring Robert Glasper
by Michael Major - August 09, 2022 For years, Joshua has been writing and recording with some of the greatest creatives of our generation. Now, he’s decided to swing the door open wide and share the accumulated wealth with all of us. Expect more releases soon, featuring work with Glasper, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Delvon Lamarr, Skerik, and members of the Trey Anastasio Band.
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Announces May 2022 Event
by Stephi Wild - April 28, 2022 Today, the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival announced the full program for the 26th edition of the city-wide event launching in May, with some projects taking place later in 2022.
Leviathan Lab Announces Work-in-Progress Showing Of Ariel Estrada's FULL CONTACT In Residency At BRIC
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2022 Leviathan Lab, a creative studio for Asian American Pacific Islander theatre artists, will present two work-in-process showings of FULL CONTACT, a new solo performance work written and performed by Ariel Estrada (Producing Artistic Director, Leviathan Lab; BIPOC Leadership Circle, artEquity) and directed by Gaven Trinidad (Rising Leader of Color, Theatre Communications Group) with mentorship by Chay Yew.
Contact Theatre Presents NEXT TO NORMAL; Tickets Now On Sale
by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2022 Emerging from the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, award-winning independent Montreal theatre company, Contact Theatre announces Next to Normal, a Pulitzer-prize winning musical about finding light in darkness and finding love in the face of loss. Next to Normal will run from May 6 - 14, 2022, at the Hydro-Québec Studio within the famed Monument National. Tickets now on sale.
Tyler Mitchell Exhibition and Public Installations On View at 2022 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2022 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival today announced that American artist Tyler Mitchell (b. 1995) will be featured in a multi-faceted exhibition titled Cultural Turns that will include work on view at the CONTACT Gallery May 1 – June 30, 2022, as well as outdoor public installations at Toronto’s Metro Hall and on two downtown billboards.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre Cancels Performance of ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END Tonight
by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2022 Due to the snow storm, Merrimack Repertory Theatre has cancelled its performance this evening, Friday, February 25, for Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End.
Black History Month Celebrations and More Announced at MoPOP This Month
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2022 The Museum of Pop Culture is a leading-edge, nonprofit museum in Seattle, dedicated to the ideas and risk-taking that fuel contemporary pop culture. Currently on view are the touring exhibitions, Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop and Heroes and Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume, along with a host of exhibitions covering science fiction, music, video game, and more. Back to Upcoming Releases... |
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