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David Allan Coe's last studio recordings will make up A MILLION REASONS, featuring a rerecorded version of his signature song, YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME.

Elvis Costello released the previously unreleased track "I Turn Around" (Hope & Anchor Studio), taken from the forthcoming My Aim Is True (49th Anniversary Edition) box set.

John Lydon's PUBLIC IMAGE LTD opened its first North American tour in eight years in Pioneertown, CA, with stops through Nashville on October 9 and a second leg set for February.

Alexander Shelley will lead Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale in Mahler's Symphony No. 2, with soprano Miah Persson and mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly at Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Governor Josh Green and Mayor Rick Blangiardi will jointly issue proclamations honoring JOURNEY as the band wraps up more than five decades of performances in Hawai'i. Tickets start at $58.

Klaus Nomi—born Klaus Sperber in Germany in 1944—was an otherworldly countertenor who materialized on New York’s downtown scene in the late 1970s. He always seemed to be conducting an improbable musical experiment: Could Saint-Saëns, Purcell, electronic pop, cabaret, rock and performance art somehow inhabit the same body? At Peter Danish’s Klaus Nomi Benefit Concert on Sunday, Aug. 30, benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the answer was a surprisingly emphatic yes.

PBS has outlined upcoming programming including RESOLVE TO SOLVE with Miles O'Brien, MADE IN THE WEST narrated by Tanya Tucker, and THE DRAWING ROOM featuring Mo Welch.

MEMENTO GOREY: The Last Interviews with Edward Gorey, a new book by Christopher Seufert, collects unpublished interviews and photographs documenting the designer's life and work.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre will host a series of Halloween-themed shows, including BROADWAY BLOODBATH, THE JOE ICONIS HAUNTED HALLOWEEN SPECIAL, and drag brunches with Paige Turner in New York City.

The University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College has announced the upcoming 2026-27 Performance Season to be held in the UA-EACC Fine Arts Center. Season ticket packages for the 2026-27 Season will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m. 

Crossroads Live North America, producer of the National Tour of THE WIZ, has just announced an all-new cast who will ease on down the road. THE WIZ continues to charm audiences in cities across the country, bringing the seven-time Tony Award-winning musical and the exhilarating live theatrical experience from coast to coast.

PBS will present a lineup of programming including Great Performances' Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night and American Experience's Billy the Kid, along with additional titles.

Sarasota Orchestra announced six juried exhibitions for its Harmony Gallery, featuring local artists and collaborations with the Sarasota African American Cultural Coalition and Booker High School's arts program.

Meu Filho é um Musical brings the life and legacy of beloved Brazilian comedian Paulo Gustavo to São Paulo. Directed by Ju Amaral and João Fonseca, the original musical blends humor, music and emotion in a heartfelt tribute at Teatro Renault from August 20.

The cult cabaret starring Sarah-Louise Young will return to the Fairfax Studio at Arts Centre Melbourne, following a sold-out run in the city.

Cherished television series Ted Lasso has just begun airing its fourth season, following a more-than-three-year hiatus, and fans are thrilled. Among the show’s fanbase are many theatre folks; did you know that the actors who populate the screen on Ted Lasso have quite a theatrical past as well? 

A 49th anniversary box set edition of Elvis Costello's debut album MY AIM IS TRUE is set for release through UMe, according to a label announcement.

The 3-LP box set gathers Steve Reich albums originally released on ECM between 1978 and 1982, marking the composer's 90th birthday with facsimile editions sourced from analog master tapes.

ECM has released a 3-LP box set titled RECORDINGS ON ECM, compiling works by composer Steve Reich to mark his 90th birthday.

Tickets are on sale for the world premiere production, part of The Rep's 2026 golden SummerStage season in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Eureka Entertainment will release BENEATH THE TREES: FOLKTALES AT DEFA II, a limited three-disc Blu-ray box set collecting five folktale films from East Germany's DEFA studio, in the UK.

Celebrated as Ohio Contemporary Ballet's (OCB) quintessential ballerina and featured in many of the company's most memorable pas de deux over the past several years, dancer Kelly Korfhage will take her final bow with the company this Saturday, August 1, 2026.

InfraSound will present a three-day festival exploring the music and legacy of composer Sofia Gubaidulina, featuring panel discussions, chamber music and community events at St. Malachy in Times Square.

Peninsula Players Theatre will present RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, a theatrical tribute featuring hits like 'Folsom Prison Blues' and 'I Walk the Line,' directed by Dan Kazemi in his debut at the theater.

Robyn Hitchcock has released his 25th solo album, marking a milestone in the veteran singer-songwriter's decades-long recording career.