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In today's blog I talk about burnout as a college student and give my top 5 tips for preventing it!

Rising singer-songwriter and alt-pop artist Claudia Kate drops the third single off her upcoming EP How Sweet. 'Emma Got Married’ follows ‘Bunkbed Boyfriend’, an indie-pop charmer on lingering memories and recurring dreams. Listen to the song now!

No plans for October 31st yet? Boo! Nothing is scarier than scrambling last-minute. If you want to do something extra-special to celebrate the season, it behooves you to start planning well in advance. Many of these will sell out quickly, so get those tickets now. We put together our favorite immersive experiences and scary cabaret shows.

Explore a variety of dance styles at the 23rd annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House. Learn how to attend.

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the projects for the 2024 Latinx New Play Festival. Learn more about the plays and see how to purchase tickets.

Apollo Chamber Players will present LIBERTY featuring George Takei, exploring Japanese-American internment and the American experiment. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Ensemble Theatre will soon present another season in 2025. Learn more about the lineup for the upcoming season here!

Fousheé expands her Pointy Heights universe with new single “war” and accompanying visualizer out everywhere now. Her second album Pointy Heights debuts September 13th. Listen to the new single!

The National Theatre of Scotland is set to make its presence known at the Edinburgh Festivals this August, with three productions being performed on the world stage.

I think LOTR die-hards will appreciate the world-building and the visual spectacle of this production, but the material needs editing and more focus and refinement on key moments and characters.

Now in its 24th year, the free music festival will once again present a truly eclectic bill of top performers spanning an array of genres, including Greensky Bluegrass, Robyn Hitchcock, Big Star’s Radio City 50th Anniversary, The Wood Brothers, Fruition, Bobby Rush, Haley Heynderickx, The Bones Of J.R. Jones, Alice Gerrard, and Glen Hansard.

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter, JHart, releases “Us,” his first single of 2024 out now. Known for his soulful vocals and emotive songwriting, JHart teased the track last week on Instagram with cover art that immediately captivated followers. Listen to the single now!

Apollo Chamber Players' 17th season, We the People, will feature world premieres and more. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

At the height of its fame, the musical Les Misérables was the Dorsia of Broadway, a hot-ticket event that reached Hamilton levels of excessive prices, elite A-list attendees, and legions of fans who’d revisit the show through repeat viewings, memorization of the cast recording, and fierce debates of West End vs. Broadway performers.

Recorded at her March 2024 performance at the legendary Troubadour in Los Angeles as part of her Hell In The Hallway world tour, ‘Strawberry Moon (Live at the Troubadour)’ gives listeners the first taste of what is destined to take its place among iconic live rock records. Listen to the single now!

Dreamland: Relax & Imagine is the third family album from Boulder, Colorado’s award-winning singer-songwriter Jenn Cleary. Offering nine soothing and enchanting songs to help kids unwind, plus a special guided relaxation exercise, Dreamland: Relax & Imagine will be released on August 9, 2024.

These formerly incarcerated individuals working at an insignificant truck stop sandwich shop, grapple with their pasts and seek to rebuild their lives. Their evolution, and the work of the actors embodying them, invites us to expand our understanding of the potential for personal growth and appreciation for what some might see as “the other.” We are resilient. We are courageous. We are complex and unique. And we are all worthy of freedom. As much as I fear Clyde would stifle my “five-star-would-recommend” review, I can’t stop myself. Go see this show. It’s got all the perfect ingredients.

The Almeida Theatre has announced casting for Eline Arbo’s The Years and the Angry and Young season. 

“SOUTH PACIFIC is a masterpiece, and the role of Emile de Becque is an important one.  He is a man who hates war, has found his slice of peace, and is willing to fight for love.  It is such a joy to play the part and be able to fall in love eight times a week.”  Baritone William Michals is sharing his thoughts about MSMT and Fulton Theatres’ new co-production of SOUTH PACIFIC which opens MSMT’s 65th season on June 6, 2024 (Previews June 5).  His enthusiasm for the project is shared by his co-star, Carolyn Anne Miller, who plays Ensign Nellie Forbush. “I have fond memories of the show from the records my grandmother, who was an actor, used to play.  I knew all the songs by heart, and it is a thrill to play the role for the first time.”

Last week, The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023. See the full list here!

The In the Works-In the Woods Festival at the Forestburgh Playhouse will present a new residency-collaboration with Writers Jaime Lozano (Jonathan Larson Grant Award Winner) and Tommy Newman. Learn more about the new musical and about the collaboration.

The recent college campus protests in America seem to have surprised and bewildered a lot of people around the world. Why do privileged students who can afford a college education risk being expelled or jailed over a conflict in Gaza? Graduations are currently being cancelled, people are being arrested and police with riot gear are on standby from New York to California. It’s almost unheard of.

The iconic character hasn’t grown out of perfect family entertainment.

While the violin is undoubtedly more commonly known among most circles, there is something uniquely special about the viola, as well as the musicians that choose it as their main instrument. With its deep and mellow sound, the viola is capable of conveying darker and more expressive tones that remain out of reach to the violin, something Taiwanese violist Yu-Ting Hsu knows all about.

Something wonderful has taken to the stage at Buffalo ‘s Irish Classical Theatre, as Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE is being presented in a near perfect production. This seldom produced play may sound somewhat stilted in it’s formality of language, but the story continues to be captivating, all these years after it’s 1968 Broadway premiere.