Brilliance 2022

Elena Langer's black comedy opera satirizing fame and celebrity culture will premiere in the UK at English National Opera's London Coliseum. The production, presented by Nederlandse Reisopera with the Phion Orchestra, follows an acclaimed Dutch tour.

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

Pianist Igor Levit performs an all-Beethoven program for his Baltimore debut at Shriver Hall, while French pianist Hélène Grimaud returns to the city for the first time in a decade.

Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club announced Kazuo Ishiguro's KLARA AND THE SUN as the monthly selection, with exclusive content and a podcast interview between Lipa and the Nobel Prize-winning author.

Pianist Kris Davis, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, and drummer Tyshawn Sorey will perform at Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts as part of its 2026-27 jazz programming.

Paul Taylor Dance Company will open its Lincoln Center season with all tickets priced at $10. The program features works by Paul Taylor and Robert Battle.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present nightly performances throughout October, featuring The Hot Sardines, Ron Carter, and birthday celebrations for Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk.

Michelle Branch and Maren Morris released a duet version of Goodbye To You with an official music video featuring Kristin Cavallari recreating iconic Laguna Beach moments.

Trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith releases a new album featuring four ensembles with musicians including Bobby Naughton, Bill Laswell, and Marcus Gilmore on Burning Ambulance Music.

beabadoobee released her album PYLON on digital, CD, and vinyl via Dirty Hit/Interscope Records. The follow-up to her UK number 1 record THIS IS HOW TOMORROW MOVES features the single Write Me A Letter, produced with Matty Healy and George Daniel of THE 1975. The artist will tour North America, UK, and Europe this fall.

The Sarasota Ballet returns to The Joyce Theater with works by Sir Frederick Ashton, Antony Tudor, and Sir Peter Wright, including the 90th anniversary of Lilac Garden and New York premieres.

Navona and Albany Records will release new classical albums featuring pianists Jackie Leung and David Berry, spotlighting works by Alvin Singleton and African American spirituals.

Trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith will release a new album featuring four ensembles, including collaborators Sylvie Courvoisier, Bill Laswell and Pheeroan akLaff, via Burning Ambulance Music.

Mack Avenue Music Group and Two Lions Records released WORLD TOUR, a box set marking Oscar Peterson's centennial featuring live recordings from 1969-1996 and a 48-page hardcover book.

Tickets went on sale for Romeo Castellucci's BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE and Barrie Kosky's K., the first two exclusive productions announced for Adelaide Festival's upcoming season.

GRAMMY-winning classical guitarist Jason Vieaux has released Gratitude, a new collection of original solo guitar compositions, through Azica Records.

Works & Process will present a behind-the-scenes look at Paul Taylor Dance Company's new work by choreographer Pam Tanowitz and painter Sarah Crowner at the Peter B. Lewis Theater in New York.

Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater will present a ten-show Matinee Collection, featuring tribute acts to Michael Jackson, Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond, with single tickets and packages set to go on sale.

Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club selected Madeline Cash's novel LOST LAMBS as its next monthly pick, with exclusive content and a podcast interview to accompany the selection.

Soundstreams will present a free four-concert TD Encounters series in Toronto, featuring world premiere works by André Ristic and Heidi Strauss alongside performances from visiting and local musicians.

The Scaring marks a bold new chapter for Crybabies: bigger, stranger, and more ambitious than ever. Produced by Francesca Moody Productions - the Olivier award-winning powerhouse behind Fleabag, Baby Reindeer and Kathy & Stella Solve a Murder!, in association with award-winning comedy and podcast company Plosive Live - this is Crybabies with the volume up. It’s slicker, spookier, and somehow even sillier.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for PLAY ON!, a jazz musical retelling of Twelfth Night set to Duke Ellington's music, opening its 40th Anniversary Season.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra will open single ticket sales for its upcoming subscription season, featuring Andris Nelsons' final season as music director and guest artist Yo-Yo Ma.

I have been attending the International Black Theatre Festival since 2009, and it has yet to disappoint me. The week promises an extraordinary lineup of world-class theatrical productions, educational workshops, The Garland Lee Thompson, Sr. Readers' Theatre presentations, celebrity appearances, networking opportunities, and cultural experiences for theatre lovers of every generation.

Chan Centre and Musqueam will present the 5th annual Come Toward the Fire Indigenous arts festival at UBC, expanding to three days with a new Day of Knowledge Sharing and Vancouver debuts from LOV, Siibii, and Kalyn Fay.