Playwright Carla Ching has been awarded The Boost, a commission for emerging women, trans, and non-binary playwrights over forty. Her play KYE CLUB will be written in conversation with Leah Ryan's DEBT and will have a public reading.
SESAME STREET LIVE's interactive production featuring Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Cookie Monster will bring music and dance to families at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls.
Kentucky Performing Arts will present a free screening of the Dolly Parton workplace comedy 9 TO 5 at Old Forester's Paristown Hall in Louisville, celebrating the life and legacy of the music icon.
Symphony San Jose announced conductors Nathan Aspinall and Tatsuya Shimono, and pianist Jon Nakamatsu as its inaugural Artistic Partners in a multi-year collaboration designed to strengthen artistic consistency and creative vision.
The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University opens its fall season with Katharine McPhee and David Foster, followed by humorist David Sedaris.
Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra will present a three-concert series celebrating Polish classical music, featuring world premieres by contemporary composers and performances of works by Chopin, Szymanowski, and Wieniawski across Connecticut and New York venues.
The Shaw Festival brings its Tony and Edgar Award-winning psychological thriller SLEUTH to Toronto's Harbourfront Centre, marking the first production in a multi-year artistic residency. Directed by Peter Fernandes, the production features Sepehr Reybod and Patrick Galligan.
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.
Martin Bonventre, a New York-based actor and singer who performed on the national tour of A BRONX TALE, will make his solo debut at 54 Below on November 12, 2026, performing material from his debut EP SWINGIN' IN A NEW DIMENSION.
The Dance Hall of Fame announced its second class of honorees, including Debbie Allen, George Balanchine, Toni Basil, Katherine Dunham, Savion Glover, Mandy Moore, the Nicholas Brothers, and WEST SIDE STORY legends George Chakiris, Rita Moreno and Russ Tamblyn.
Austin Opera opens its new Sarah and Ernest Butler Performance Center with the world premiere of OFRENDA, the company's first commissioned opera, composed by Jorge Sosa with libretto by John de los Santos.
Tom Gold Dance returns to the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan for its fifth consecutive year with the world premiere of FEMME FATALE, a new work by founder Tom Gold set to music by Academy Award-winning composers Miklós Rózsa and Franz Waxman.
Mary Kennedy stars in the solo dark comedy that won Best of the Fest at Whitefire Theatre's Solofest 2026. The production will perform October 7 before launching a UK tour to Colchester Fringe Festival.
The South Street Seaport Museum and The Culture Tree will host a Navratri celebration featuring Raas-Garba dance, traditional Gujarati music, and instruction from dancer Meha Sedana aboard the historic 1885 tall ship Wavertree.
Storyteller Larry Hohm will perform gripping tales of murder and mystery drawn from works by Colin Nissan, Bill Pronzini, and Shirley Jackson at Seattle Open Arts Place.
The MITCH MARCUS QUINTET released its album INAROUND, featuring tenor saxophonist Marcus alongside altoist Evan Francis, guitarist Jeff Miles, and rhythm section. The group will perform at Smalls Jazz Club in New York.
Bristol Riverside Theatre will present a comedic reimagining of the classic vampire tale written by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen, directed by Ken Kaissar, featuring William Bednar, Laura Cable, Brenny Campbell, Davey Miller, and Danny Vaccaro.
Tanya Perez's NSFW interactive solo show about her experiences as a party clown in NYC and Hollywood will perform one night at Puerto Rican Traveling Theater during the ninth annual SolFest.
Payomet Cirque by the Sea will present its original production ROOTS: A Farm to Circus Show at Tony Andrews Farm in East Falmouth on October 24 and 25. The 60-minute outdoor show follows a young farmer who discovers regenerative farming through acrobatics, aerial work, and clowning.
Seattle Chamber Music Society will present six concerts featuring works by Schumann, Bach, Borodin, Grieg, Kodály, Mozart, Schubert, Suk, and Tchaikovsky at Nordstrom Recital Hall, programmed by violinist James Ehnes.
Savannah Stage Company will present 12 community performers at BRAVE THE STAGE 2026, a fundraiser for the organization's Pay What You Can Camp Scholarship Program. The event will feature acts ranging from musical theatre to comedy, with proceeds supporting summer camp access for families regardless of income.
Independent artists bring Neil LaBute's psychological drama to Los Angeles, with Audrey Angel and Mick Krause starring in a production entirely funded through community fundraising.
Nathan Gardner will present a live theatrical event inspired by the upcoming paranormal travel series GHOSTLY GETAWAYS at the Newport Opera House in New Hampshire, featuring personal ghost stories and evidence that inspired the television show.
WIDE AWAKE: U2 EXPERIENCE will play Cheney Hall on October 23, featuring familiar anthems alongside songs rarely heard in U2 tribute sets.
Singer and guitarist Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor will perform an intimate blues and soul concert at Stephen's Lounge in Onset as part of the village's Harvest Moon Festival. The performance was rescheduled due to hurricane concerns.
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