Bridges 2017

Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee released the title track and an in-studio video from his forthcoming album NEW BLOOD, due on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee released the title track "New Blood," the second single from his forthcoming album on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records, alongside an in-studio video.

Trombonist, composer, and educator Sam Blakeslee will release a new album, NEW BLOOD, recorded with the Sam Blakeslee Large Group, on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Shattered Globe Theatre's new season under Producing Artistic Director Ian Frank will include Midwest premieres of VLADIMIR and THE WATERFALL alongside BRACE BRACE at Theater Wit in Chicago.

Trombonist, composer, and educator Sam Blakeslee is set to release NEW BLOOD, a new album recorded with the Sam Blakeslee Large Group, on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has unveiled costume renderings for its upcoming new production of The Nutcracker, featuring designs by Susan Roemer. The Pittsburgh-set adaptation will feature more than 74 original character costumes and nearly 200 costumes onstage during each performance. Check out the images below.

Dance Theatre of Harlem named Derrick Adams, Sanford Biggers, Virginia Johnson, Fatima Robinson, Marcus Samuelsson and Mickalene Thomas to its first Artistic Council, a group of advisors shaping the company's programming and outreach.

Emily Johnson / Catalyst will premiere OVERFLOW RADIO, a performance, skill-share, and radio transmission housed in a large quilt installation, at Northrop, University of Minnesota.

Trombonist and composer Sam Blakeslee has released the first single and accompanying video from his new album NEW BLOOD, according to Red Cat Publicity.

Trombonist, composer, and educator Sam Blakeslee has released NEW BLOOD, a new album showcasing his work as a performer and composer.

Luna Composition Lab announced its 2026-27 season, continuing the Luna Lab@10 anniversary initiative featuring over 90 new commissions for 50 alumni, with premieres by Kronos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, and more.

The ESL Rochester Fringe Festival announced its full lineup for its 15th season, featuring 715 performances of 297 productions at 45 venues, including CIRCUS IN THE CITY and comedian Pete Davidson as headliner.

The historic Sierra Madre Playhouse celebrating 102 years, which in its rich century has earned a reputation as one of the Southland’s leading jazz presenters in recent years, continues its popular Jazz @ the Playhouse Summer Jazz Series with noted jazz and R&B vocalist and songwriter Sidney Jacobs on Sunday, August 2, 2026, 8:00 PM. Tix click: sierramadreplayhouse.com

I'll say this now: this Summer's most beguiling, most enchanting theatrical surprise is perhaps the brand new, gorgeously opulent regional production of ANASTASIA - THE MUSICAL, now on stage at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through June 20, 2026. A visual stunner punctuated by remarkable musicality and an impressive acting ensemble, this epically-staged, winningly triumphant local iteration is an impressive presentation, from its thrilling technical aspects and grandiose (yet still grounded) storytelling to its superb, talent-bursting cast led by a fierce star turn by Lena Ceja in the title role that audiences will remember for a long time.

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 winner Sasha Velour will bring her new theater show TRAVESTY to Williamstown, MA, for its New England Tour debut, presented by The Adams Theater at Williams College's '62 Center for Theatre and Dance.

NJPAC revealed the lineup for the 15th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival in Newark, featuring an Ben Vereen 80th birthday celebration, and performances by Gregory Porter, Charles Lloyd, and Christian McBride.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) celebrates more than two decades of More Music @ The Moore, its flagship music Education & Community Engagement program, with a summer full of opportunities.

The annual League Awards were held during The Broadway League’s 2026 Spring Road Conference as esteemed members and partners were honored for their achievements in support of Touring Broadway.

NYC activist orchestra PROTESTRA will present 'Founding Mothers,' featuring premieres by two women composers and Florence Price's Symphony No. 4, with proceeds benefiting Hour Children and Girls for Gender Equity.

Friendship is nearly always a side element in musicals. From the comic sidekick of the leading character to the backup pals who provide background vocals, friends are part of the fabric of many shows—but rarely are they the main event. 

Bristol Riverside Theatre will present REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES by Josefina López, following five Latina seamstresses navigating identity, immigration, and self-worth, directed by Cuban American theater artist Leyma López.

Ayhan Hulagu will present THE FOREST OF THE WITCH, a solo contemporary adaptation of traditional Turkish shadow theatre, as a Mainstage Guest Artist at The Puppet Co. in Washington, D.C., for 30 performances.

SIX THE MUSICAL has announced a new Australian cast for its upcoming return, with seasons at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre, Theatre Royal Sydney, and QPAC's Playhouse Theatre featuring six queens including Sarah Murr, Mia Paris Scalise, and Lorinda May Merrypor.

The Cliburn has revealed its the 2026–2027 Cliburn Concerts season, the 49th year of its signature annual recital series. Subscriptions—including choose-your-own packages—are on sale now.

Comedian Yaroslav Zubko will perform his debut solo show at Caveat in New York, blending dark humor with personal storytelling about war, displacement, and identity.