Pittsburgh theater launches inaugural ForgeWorks project anchored by IT'S JUST A SMATTER OF TIME, a collaboration with Ephrat Asherie Dance, Mo Willems, and Third Coast Percussion set for preview before New York premiere.
Melt Festival, Brisbane's largest celebration of queer arts and culture, opens with Florentijn Hofman's 15-metre rubber duck artwork and over 100 events across 70 venues.
La MaMa will present its 2026 Puppet Festival featuring world premieres and international artists exploring contemporary puppet theatre across multiple venues.
La MaMa announced the 2026 lineup for its biannual puppet festival, featuring new contemporary works including the world premiere ENDLESS FORMS and TIRESIAS PRESENTS NEW WEIRD FUTURE - A WORK IN PROCESS.
Hofstra University's 78th Shakespeare Festival will present PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE alongside SOMETHING WICKED and early music performances, with the production reimagining the classic play through film noir, Westerns, and monster-movie aesthetics.
Composer and producer Stella Z released the single Mira Miruna ahead of her eight-track mini-album exploring lucid dreaming, surrealism, and the subconscious via CDR.
Shakespeare's Globe announced the cast for the return of its critically acclaimed new musical PINOCCHIO, with Lee Braithwaite reprising the title role alongside new ensemble members and returning performers.
Ensemble for These Times announced its 19th season program featuring world premieres by Alexander Malinas and Mary Bianco, Shostakovich selections in Yiddish, and new works by Andrea Casarrubios, David Garner, and Stella G. Gitelman Willoughby at Old First Concerts in San Francisco.
The Goodman Theatre's 22nd New Stages Festival will present four works-in-progress by contemporary playwrights, ranging from a kung fu rom-com to a new musical, with free ticketed performances in Chicago.
Seattle Opera will present two recitals at the Opera Center featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gabriela Lena Frank and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton with pianist Kathleen Kelly.
Pianist David Kaplan will release his second solo album centered on Beethoven's two Sonatas quasi una Fantasia, exploring the boundary between composition and improvisation alongside works by Ligeti, Couperin, Schumann, and Brahms on Orchid Classics.
Ian McKellen will lend his voice to The Giant in the Arts Theatre's production of JACK AND THE BEANSTALK pantomime. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets here.
Elmhurst Ballet School will host its annual Open Day for aspiring dancers aged 11–17 and their families to tour the school, meet staff and students, and learn about student life.
New York band Whisper Doll has released its sophomore album LUCKY CLOVER via Take Care Records, featuring 10 dream pop tracks led by vocalist Fiona Tagami. An official music video for the title track premiered today.
Taylor Swift's new Showgirl deluxe tracks dominate YouTube's charts, while Aventura, Don Omar and Manuel Turizo hit the Billion Views Club.
New York rock band CRATE announced their signing to indie label Good English Records and revealed their debut album with the single NOT MY SONG (MINE TO KEEP).
Harmonica virtuoso Roni Eytan will perform at Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center and release his debut album MELODY PEOPLE on PKmusik, exploring new harmonica techniques and cultural influences.
Harmonica virtuoso Roni Eytan will release his debut album MELODY PEOPLE and perform at Dizzy's Club, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's landmark 1966 debut album receives a six-disc super deluxe edition featuring 105 tracks, including 90 rare live and studio recordings, many released for the first time.
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.
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.
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