Around the World 2007

THE WOMBATS will tour North America in spring 2027 to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album A GUIDE TO LOVE, LOSS & DESPERATION. The tour begins in Toronto on April 26 and includes stops in New York City on April 29 and Los Angeles on May 14.

Jack Johnson joins The O2's anniversary lineup in 2027. The multi-platinum singer-songwriter will perform at the London venue alongside artists including Kings of Leon, David Guetta, and Jorja Smith.

Allen Barton's drama examines financial crises through two men separated by time: an economics professor during 2008's market collapse and a theatre owner navigating pandemic lockdowns.

Chinese-American pianist Taige Wang, 16, won first prize at the Tbilisi International Piano Competition, emerging as the youngest contestant among participants aged 16 to 33.

Anne Gridley's solo play about living with a rare degenerative neurological disease runs at Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, directed by Eric Ting.

The London International Festival of Theatre will return under new leadership, presented by Battersea Arts Centre with artistic direction by Pelin Başaran.

Conductor Benjamin Zander leads the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra in Schubert's Unfinished Symphony and Bruckner's Symphony No. 5 at Symphony Hall, with a pre-concert talk.

Irish Arts Center has raised more than $40 million to redevelop its 51st Street building as part of a $100 million transformation. Executive Director Aidan Connolly will step down in July 2027 after a twenty-year tenure.

Factory International has announced its 2027 season, featuring nine UK and world premieres including a mixed reality play with Ian McKellen and a new production of EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH with composer Philip Glass.

The Wombats will tour the UK and Europe to mark two decades of their 2007 debut album, performing the record in full each night alongside hits from their catalog.

Sony Pictures Classics will release the psychological thriller BUNKER, written and directed by Florian Zeller and starring Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, following an awards-qualifying run.

A new PBS documentary draws on the National Baseball Hall of Fame's archive of artifacts and never-before-seen media to connect baseball's defining moments with American history.

Big Shot Pictures has optioned film rights to the South Korean gaming franchise COOKIERUN, which has over 300 million downloads. The film will target a global release aligned with the franchise's 20th anniversary.

Choreographer Cynthia Oliver has been named recipient of the $50,000 Knight Choreography Prize, awarded annually to honor artists whose work advances dance and expands audiences for the artform.

Betty Buckley will perform a concert at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, accompanied by pianist Christian Jacob. The show will feature selections from Buckley's album Enough.

Eleven young professional musicians will present concerts at Carnegie Hall and The Juilliard School, along with residencies at Skidmore College and The Pocantico Center, featuring commissioned works and new pieces by fellows.

Reba McEntire's personal collection of stage-worn gowns, jewelry, boots, and memorabilia will be auctioned to benefit The Reba McEntire Fund supporting local and national nonprofits.

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.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater has reopened under a new identity and mission as Outermost Performing Arts Center, serving the Outer Cape community through performances and programming.

Order up! Waitress is stopping by the Nederlander Theatre in Chicago as part of its 10th Anniversary Tour from October 13-18, 2026. 

Hilary Duff released the original song CATastrophe, written for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's THE CAT IN THE HAT film. The track, co-written with Matthew Koma, Madison Love, and Brian Phillips, arrives with an official music video directed by Dano Cerny.

A new music video from David T. Little's award-winning opera WHAT BELONGS TO YOU, based on Garth Greenwell's novel and featuring tenor Karim Sulayman and ensemble Alarm Will Sound, is now available.

The Public Theater revealed its 2026-27 season lineup, expanding to 18 productions. The season includes world premieres from playwright Caryl Churchill and theater company Elevator Repair Service, plus new works by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen.

The 88-minute documentary, produced by Sypher Studios and directed by John B. Benitz, chronicles Andrew Carroll's decades-long search for extraordinary war letters and will be distributed by Matter Collective across multiple streaming platforms.

National Chamber Ensemble marks two decades of chamber music programming in the Washington, D.C. region with an opening concert featuring works by Mendelssohn, Schubert, and Brahms at Gunston Arts Center in Arlington.