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What did our critic think of SILENCE! THE MUSICAL at Barber?

A new track from the 30th anniversary reissue of Japanese ambient pioneer Hiroshi Yoshimura's 1996 album QUIET FOREST is now available on streaming services. The reissue marks the album's first-ever vinyl release.

Vince Gill and Marty Stuart released MARTY AND ME, the eleventh installment in Gill's 50 YEARS FROM HOME EP series, featuring five new songs the pair wrote together.

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man performs the world premiere of Mason Bates' CONCERTO FOR PIPA with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra under conductor Ludovic Morlot at Zipper Hall on November 19 and The Wallis on November 22, marking the first collaboration between the artist and composer.

The Whitney Museum will present ACT III, a multimedia performance by artist duo Operator (Ania Catherine and Dejha Ti), as part of the exhibition ARTPORT: A HISTORY OF INTERNET ART. The work concludes the three-act HUMAN UNREADABLE project exploring the relationship between human bodies and technology.

NJPAC announced the top five finalists of the 15th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, selected from over 360 entrants across 38 countries. The finalists will compete at NJPAC in Newark.

Seema Sueko-Low founded The Hawai'i Theatre Project seeks to utilize a database of artists to widen the scope of what Hawai'i theatre can achieve. She says, 'We can gain a lot by sharing across our islands and across the oceans. Given our population size, we might not have the local audience to sustain a robust theater sector here. But once we widen our boundaries, our market size grows, as does our proximity to opportunities.'

THE HUMAN HEARTS shared a new single and music video directed by Nancy Howell ahead of their album FAITH & CREDIT on Dromedary Records.

What did our critic think of A PALE BLUE DOT at St. James UMC In Little Rock?

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST North American tour reached one million guests on October 6 at The Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, after 500-plus performances. The production plays 32 cities through the 2026-27 season.

THE LEGENDS OF LAUGHTER comedy tour will feature Bruce Bruce, Lavell Crawford, Sheryl Underwood, Adele Givens, Don DC Curry, and Drankin at the Tanger Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.

For Australians who've made NYC their home, hearing familiar songs, seeing familiar faces, and laughing at jokes that require absolutely no explanation is a particular kind of joy. Seeing so much Australian talent onstage made this reviewer enormously proud to come from the Land Down Under.

Comedy stars Earthquake, Bruce Bruce, Sheryl Underwood, Lavell Crawford, and Adele Givens will perform at North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

Read a conversation with performer Early Grey (GUYS AND DOLLS, LES MIZ) about the October 10 and November 12 show which explores identity, gender expression and more.

Booty Candy is perfect for 2026. It has just the right blend of hilarity and  hyperbole to take your mind off current events and just enough home truths to give a voice to the shared pain, fear and rage of all of us whose very existence is subversive during these turbulent times. At a time when plays like Booty Candy are being censored in ostensibly democratic nations, seeing this show and laughing heartily is an act of resistance.

It's almost a rite of passage that every theatre kid goes through a loving RENT phase and a hating RENT phase. The memes of 'Benny is a hero, the Bohemians are trash' have circulated for years, and I won't deny there are little grains of truth in there; this IS after all a show where killing rich people's pets is treated as effective praxis and a good prank.

Carolyn Taylor, creator and star of CBC's BARONESS VON SKETCH, will perform alongside Ann-Marie MacDonald in the Canadian Stage production of GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET), marking Taylor's return to stage after more than a decade.

The third annual BORSCHT BELT FILM FEST will present documentaries and films about Mel Brooks, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, and Catskills resort culture at Shadowland Stages in Ellenville, featuring filmmaker talkbacks.

54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.

An early tableau in Robert Chesley’s 1986 play Jerker involves a character masturbating to a generic message on his answering machine. It’s not the last masturbation scene in the play – which was once the subject of an obscenity-related censorship attempt on Californian radio – nor is it the last time we’ll see a scene of sexuality defined by separation and anonymity.

John Mellencamp's new lyric book traces his evolution as a songwriter and poet across five decades, featuring previously unpublished photographs, handwritten drafts, and a foreword by Stephen King.

Handwritten working lyrics for "Idiot Wind" and "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" from Bob Dylan's iconic album sold at RR Auction's Remarkable Rarities sale, along with related materials from the artist's personal archive.

Scottish band THE CATBURGERS releases Galashiels, a collection of recordings from the mid-1980s, via Slumberland Records. The album will be available on vinyl, CD, and digital.

3Arts named ten recipients of its 2026 Awards across five artistic disciplines. The Chicago nonprofit will honor the awardees at a ceremony featuring performances by past recipients.