Pentabus Reveals New Season Of Work For Summer and Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2023
Pentabus has announced their 2023 Summer/Autumn Season which features one new commission, one new digital theatre online release, four new Associate Artists and the return of Pentabus Young Writers live production with seven new brilliant plays.
PJ Harvey Releases New Song 'I Inside the Old I Dying'
by Michael Major - Jun 7, 2023
The forthcoming album, I Inside the Old Year Dying - Harvey’s first since 2016’s Grammy-nominated The Hope Six Demolition Project. This highly anticipated release is produced by long-time collaborators Flood and John Parish. The animated music video was directed by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña.
Tim Griffin Joins The Industry As Executive Director
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2023
The Industry, a trailblazing arts organization known for staging groundbreaking site-specific performances across Los Angeles, has announced the appointment of Tim Griffin as its new Executive Director effective June 20, 2023. With more than two decades of leadership experience among prominent arts organizations defined by their commitment to innovation and engagement with broad publics, Griffin will further propel the company's mission of experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration.
World Premiere Musical OZ Makes Its Debut In Two Weeks!
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2023
Preempted from freeFall's 19/20 season, this much-anticipated world-premiere musical by freeFall's artistic director Eric Davis and resident music director Michael Raabe finally takes its turn on June 2. OZ explores the genius of L.
Adventure Theatre MTC Announces All New Leadership May 2023
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2023
Adventure Theatre MTC (ATMTC), educating and inspiring new generations of theater artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences, announces its return from a strategic pause with an all new leadership staff led by Executive Director and former Education Director, Melynda Burdette Wintrol, Artistic Director, Kurt Boehm, and Lisa Carrier Baker, Academy Director.
Pvssy Riot & Boys Noize Team Up and Bring Alice Glass Along for 'Chastity'
by Michael Major - May 5, 2023
With 'Chastity,' Pussy Riot and Alice Glass wield Boys Noize's racing techno-NRG as a weapon of mass domination. The femme-fatale vocalists take turns drenching the Berlin producer's dark adrenaline with syrupy acid – and while it's an undeniable peak-time rush, a closer listen to the lyrics reveal disturbing new details.
Lyr Reveal 'Presidentially Yours' Ahead of New Album & UK Tour
by Michael Major - Apr 27, 2023
For a second, compelling time, the band concocts ethereal, pulse-altering, extraordinary sounds by combining the creative powers of British poet, Simon Armitage, singer-songwriter Richard Walters and multi-instrumentalist and producer Patrick J Pearson.
PJ Harvey Announces New Album 'I Inside the Old Year Dying'
by Michael Major - Apr 26, 2023
PJ Harvey has released a new song and video, “A Child’s Question, August,” with the announcement of her tenth studio album, I Inside the Old Year Dying. The album is produced by long-time collaborators Flood and John Parish. The song release comes with a video, directed by Steve Gullick.
CoreDance Contemporary Presents Premiere of RE-STRAIN-ED This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2023
CoreDance Contemporary presents, 'RE-STRAIN-ED', an evening length program of modern dance May 13 & 14 at The Mark O'Donnell Theatre at The Entertainment Community Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY. On the bill for the night is Artistic Director McCormac's new evening length work of the same title.
SYREN Modern Dance And Gibney's POP Series To Present ITHAKA in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2023
As SYREN celebrates its 20-year anniversary, the company will present Ithaka, a nine-section modern dance created by Kate Sutter in collaboration with the dancers of SYREN and set to the lively and dynamic music of LA-based composer and producer Calimossa.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Marks Shakespeare's Birthday This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2023
As the world commemorates William Shakespeare's 459th birthday this April, Chicago Shakespeare Theater will celebrate the Bard with multiple events throughout the month. The Theater will honor the legacy of Founding Artistic Director Barbara Gaines with the Spirit of Shakespeare Award, which will be presented at a fundraising event at the Theater's home on Navy Pier on Monday, April 24, 2023.
BroadStage Presents The West Coast Premiere Of LET THE CROWS COME
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2023
Evoking mythography and ancestry, Let the Crows Come uses the metaphor of crows as messengers for the living and guides for the departed. In a series of solos/trios, the Indian dance form Bharatanatyam is deconstructed and recontextualized with collaborators Alanna Morris and Berit Ahlgren, who infuse the work with their own traditions of Modern and African Diasporic dance and the Gaga movement from Israel.
NANNA to Drop Debut Solo Album 'How To Start A Garden' in May
by Michael Major - Feb 22, 2023
Produced by Nanna alongside collaborators Aaron Dessner (The National, Taylor Swift) and Josh Kaufman (Bonny Light Horseman, War on Drugs, Hiss Golden Messenger), How To Start A Garden features 11 tracks including “Crybaby,” the second release from the collection, available now.