A World Elsewhere - 2026 - West End Articles Page 2

Los Angeles artist Forest released her debut album SWAN DIVE via AWAL, a ten-track record blending distorted guitars with electronic textures and pop elements. She will support Ivri on tour beginning in Portland.

That question sits at the center of AT THE EDGE OF NOWHERE, the debut one-act play by Austin-based Argentine-American playwright and producer Sabrina Wallace. Set in a small rural Texas town in the weeks following the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, the play follows Sadie, a teenager carrying a secret with the potential to reshape her future. Family expectations, religious beliefs, town gossip, politics, and fear surround her, creating a growing chorus of voices while Sadie struggles to hear perhaps the most important one: her own.

Composer Alyssa Weinberg's world premiere recording of PIECES OF LIGHT, a suite for solo and layered cello performed by Gabriel Cabezas, releases on MASS MoCA Records. The work draws inspiration from visual artist James Turrell's light installations.

Lottery Winners, fresh off touring stadiums with Robbie Williams, bring their Burning House Party show to Parr Hall on December 17-18. Tickets on sale Friday.

Alvaro Olmos Torrico's Bolivian film THE CONDOR DAUGHTER expands to multiple US cities following its New York and Los Angeles openings. The coming-of-age story, an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival, is Bolivia's official entry to the Academy Awards.

Apple TV's BAFTA Award-nominated docuseries follows 16 restaurants navigating Michelin's year-long evaluation process. Hosted by Jesse Burgess and executive produced by Gordon Ramsay, the eight-part season offers access to elite dining destinations across the U.S. and U.K.

Divine Art Records will release a new album of chamber music by Scottish composer Helen Leach, featuring works inspired by the natural world and performed by Benedict Holland, Simon Leach, John Bradbury, and Adrian Bradbury.

The 29th Street Playwright Collective will present a staged reading of Maxine Kern's COYOTE, directed by Dennis Elkins and featuring Christina Britton and Chuck Willey, at the Actors Theatre Workshop.

The immigrant story meets Wizard of Oz in DC premiere of new musical. See what our critic had to say.

Featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by composer Julianne Wick Davis, WILD CHILD is an ambitious, sincerely earnest, and, at times, cleverly innovative new musical about a group of teenagers who are forced to join an outdoor wilderness therapy program where they must grapple with identity, self-acceptance, and belonging. The world premiere production continues through October 4, 2026 at the Laguna Playhouse.

CREED will release a newly remastered deluxe edition of WEATHERED, the 6X Platinum album featuring My Sacrifice and One Last Breath, in expanded 2-LP, CD and digital formats with four bonus tracks including a Doors cover.

Brooklyn dream pop act Whisper Doll released a music video for its new single, drawing on tarot imagery ahead of the band's upcoming album on Take Care Records.

Andrew Bayer, a GRAMMY-nominated musician, is set to release his fifth studio album, written and produced at his home in Potomac, Maryland.

Brisbane Festival 2026 has officially begun, with Strong is the New Pretty, The Choir of Man, Fijian Flying Circus, Riverfire and more among the highlights of the 23-day program.

Dandy Boy Records will release Joel Cusumano's APPENDIX EP, the follow-up to his album WAXWORLD, alongside a new video for the single Stigmata.

Iceland Airwaves has added 25 artists to its 2026 lineup, including COBRAH, ALIEN CHICKS, LEITH ROSS and WORLDPEACE DMT, alongside newly announced venues and day splits for the Reykjavík festival.

Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly star in the sci-fi thriller's second season, which continues with a new episode titled "A Perfect World" as the Dessens search for a new home.

Royal Court Theatre announced five new plays selected for its Open Submissions Festival, staged in partnership with Character 7 at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in London.

Vangeline will perform her Butoh dance work MAN WOMAN at the Schwarzman Centre in Oxford, followed by a discussion on gender and Butoh history with Dr Baldock.

Black Box Studios will present two September concerts at Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, NJ, featuring guitarist Gary Lucas with GODS AND MONSTERS, plus jazz acts ULTRABLUE and STIX BONES.

Colby T. Helms released the single 'Fireside Love' from his upcoming album ONE FOR THE LOSERS and announced his debut performance at Mountain Stage, along with a headlining fall tour.

Michael Dease will lead his big band on THE SLEEPER, an album devoted to composer Gregg Hill's music, featuring guest soloists Dr. Eddie Henderson and Virginia MacDonald, via Cold Plunge Records.

More than 20 live magic, illusion and mind reading shows will take over Richmond's Regent Theatre for a four-day festival founded by magician Tom Weil, culminating in a finale showcase called Stars of Magic.

Jasmine Amy Rogers (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,)  Ben Levi Ross (Ragtime), and Sam Tutty Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) are the Honored Artists in Theatre.

Norwegian rock band COCKTAIL SLIPPERS will release their new full-length album JOY RIDE, featuring big guitars, power-pop hooks and the group's signature harmonies.