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As summer winds down, FIM is looking ahead to its 2025-26 season, continuing its long-standing commitment to showcasing artists rooted in Flint, Genesee County and surrounding communities.

The Weidner Philharmonic will launch its 2025–2026 season with a free community concert on Friday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. at The Weidner. The concert, titled EcoRhythms, features music inspired by cultural ecosystems and includes the world premiere of Sinfonia Sundaica by Thai composer Narongrit Dhamabutra.

Works & Process will present its Fall 2025 season across New York City with events at the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Giulia Faria and Melissa Sadler have been appointed Interim Co-Artistic Directors at New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB). Learn more about the new appointees here!

The Santa Barbara Symphony and State Street Ballet has announced the collaborative launch to their 2025/26 seasons with Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet: A Ballet in One Act, presented Saturday October 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM at The Granada Theatre.

Nutcracker in July Grand Tasting Wine Event will unite ballet enthusiasts, wine lovers, artists, and community members. This celebration of the senses will support the Nevada Ballet Theatre and its upcoming redesigned production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker. The event will take place at the Crush Pad Wine Bar on July 26.

Varna International Ballet and Orchestra will return to UK stages in 2026 with its most ambitious tour to date, bringing three beloved classical ballets—Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and a brand-new production of Cinderella—to 23 venues across the country.

American Ballet Theatre has unveiled the dancer promotions effective September 2025. Learn more about the American Ballet Theatre artists and about the company here!

bergenPAC has announced six new shows for this season. Tickets are on sale Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10 a.m..

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts will bring a star-studded slate of holiday entertainment to Las Vegas this season, featuring jazz, Motown, burlesque, ballet, comedy, and more. 

Award-winning comedy icons, writers, actors, and drag queen powerhouses BenDeLaCreme & Jinkx Monsoon are coming back to town with The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show at BroadwaySF's Golden Gate Theatre.

TDF will launch its 14th season of Autism Friendly Performances (AFP) with the 2025 Tony-winning Best Musical Maybe Happy Ending next month. Learn more here!

The Milwaukee Musicians Association, AFM Local 8, has issued a statement opposing the Milwaukee Ballet's decision to use recorded music instead of live musicians for this season’s production of The Nutcracker, calling it a threat to local arts and culture.

After an absence of nearly two decades, live music will enliven a production of The Nutcracker at The Bushnell when Connecticut Ballet is accompanied by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra this coming December.

Ballet Rhode Island (Ballet RI) has unveiled its 2025-2026 Season - a bold, expansive year of live performance across six theatres in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Learn more!

Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O'Hare has announced promotions, new joiners and leavers for The Royal Ballet's 2025/26 Season. 

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is kicking of the 2025/2026 Sensory-Inclusive Season this summer which includes nine specially adapted performances that create a welcoming and supportive environment for children and adults on the autism spectrum, as well as individuals with other sensitivity issues or developmental disabilities.

Reimagined by an international team of creative minds together with Hong Kong Ballet's Choreographer-in-Residence HU Song Wei Ricky and MAI Jingwen, The Butterfly Lovers is a legendary Chinese folktale about humble scholar Liang Shanbo and aristocratic heiress Zhu Yingtai.

The Youth Orchestras of San Antonio (YOSA) has unveiled its 2025/26 YOSA Philharmonic concert season, offering a powerful lineup of orchestral masterworks, film favorites, festive collaborations, and thought-provoking tributes—all under the baton of Music Director and Philharmonic Conductor Troy Peters.

New Jersey Ballet has announced its 2025/2026 Season at Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC), where the company serves as the Resident Ballet Company. This season offers an inspiring mix of bold contemporary choreography, beloved classics, and treasured holiday traditions—all performed at one of New Jersey's major performing arts venues.

MPAC’s 31st season features something for everyone – from the classic rock of Yes to legendary Broadway shows like Chicago, to stirring artistic experiences including Riverdance 30 - A New Generation.

The Joffrey Ballet opens its 70th anniversary season with the U.S. Premiere of Liam Scarlett’s Carmen, a tale of love, betrayal, and defiance set within the gritty confines of a cigarette factory in 1930s Spain.

The exciting lineup will include Annie, Peter and the Starcatcher, Steel Magnolias, Into the Woods, and Once. Additionally, FPAC Holiday Productions will present holiday favorites The Nutcracker and Humbug! A Christmas Carol Musical with a twist at the Franklin High School Auditorium. 

TDF will conclude its 13th season of Autism Friendly Performances with Hamilton, the first time the production has participated in the program. Learn how to attend!

Centenary Stage Company has revealed its 2025-26 Professional Theatre Series, marking its 40th anniversary season of producing and presenting professional music, dance, and theatre. Learn more about how to purchase tickets!