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Mabou Mines Presents SUITE/Space 2021 LIVE Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2021


Mabou Mines presents SUITE/Space 2021 LIVE (December 2-11 at Mabou Mines, 150 First Avenue, 2nd floor) with three premieres, by Sean Devare, Shenny de Los Angeles, and Christopher-Rashee Stevenson

Lynn Needle to Make an Appearance in United Solo Festival with SIX SOLOS: LEGEND, MYTH AND NATURE
by Gigi Gervais - Oct 21, 2021


Lynn Needle, former Nikolais Dance Theatre soloist, will appear on the United Solo Festival in her Six Solos: Legend, Myth, & Nature, a one hour, six solo, presentation that features works by seminal choreographers Alwin Nikolais (1953) and Claudia Gitelman (1978).

Royal Opera House Announces Black History Month Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2021


Throughout the month of October The Royal Opera House will present live-streamed performances featuring artists from both The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera, alongside a range of archival content and dedicated social media takeovers from our global community of Black creatives and performers. 

National Symphony Orchestra Continues 2021–2022 Classical Season with Three Programs in November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2021


The National Symphony Orchestra continues its Classical series with three subscription concerts this November, featuring works spanning from Bach to Bryce Dessner. A slate of guest conductors, including Simone Young in her NSO debut, lead the Orchestra in these performances. NSO subscriptions are available here or by calling (202) 416-8500. Individual tickets are also available for purchase on the Kennedy Center's website.

Naples Players Announce $15 Million Revitalization
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2021


Plans for the revitalized facility include significant improvements to the existing theaters and the creation of an additional theater designed to anchor the organization's Educational Theatre program, serving students of all ages and abilities.

The Philly POPS Streams Its First-Ever Subscription Series Performance—Sinatra: A Man and His Music
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2021


Starting Monday, September 27, POPS fans will be able to watch a streamed performance of the show, presented by Rothman Orthopaedics, on The Philly POPS’ YouTube Channel and 6abc’s streaming apps.

Acis Presents AMERICAN ORIGINALS: A NEW WORLD Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2021


Acis is presenting American Originals: A New World, A New Canon featuring countertenor REGINALD L. MOBLEY and AGAVE in a new album of overlooked works by composers of color. Agave boldly responds to this extraordinary moment of cultural change with a new canon for a new world.

The Philly POPS Tips Its Hat To A Brand-New Season With SINATRA: A MAN AND HIS MUSIC
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2021


The Philly POPS raises a glass in a toast to the Chairman with SINATRA: A Man and His Music presented by Citizens, September 24–26, 2021 at the Kimmel Cultural Campus.

Way Off Broadway to Present THE PAJAMA GAME This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2021


The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre is preparing for a heartwarming romantic comedy this fall when its production of the Broadway classic The Pajama Game takes to the stage.  Opening Friday, September 10th, the production was rescheduled from earlier this season. 

Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra Will Perform Concert 2 at Teatro Colon This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2021


The programme includes D. Shostakovich's Concerto for piano, trumpet and strings, No. 1 Op. 35, as well as P. I. Tchaikovsky's Serenade for strings in C major, Op. 48.

CCAE Theatricals Announces Inaugural Main Stage Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2021


​​​​​​​CCAE Theatricals, the new in-house theatrical arm of the California Center for the Arts, Escondido, has announced its 2021/22 season, featuring 4 Main Stage musicals and a developmental reading.

BWW Review: Splendid FELLOW TRAVELERS at Des Moines Metro Opera
by DC Felton - Jul 22, 2021


Every once in a while, a show comes along that takes you completely by surprise. For me, this recently happened with Des Moines Metro Opera's one-night-only performance of FELLOW TRAVELERS at Hoyt Sherman Place.

Broadway Music Director and Conductor Elliot Lawrence Dies at 96
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2021


To Broadway fans, Lawrence is known for musical directing the Broadway production of Bye, Bye Birdie, for which he received a Tony nomination for Best Conductor and Musical Director in 1953. He won the Tony Award in that category the next year for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

French Riviera Film Festival 2021 to Honor George Chakiris, Caroline Lagerfelt and Eric Roberts
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2021


The third annual French Riviera Film Festival, will present a special Lifetime Achievement Award to Oscar-winning actor George Chakiris and Industry Excellence Awards to Caroline Lagerfelt and Eric Roberts, at an exclusive ceremony on July 14 at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the announcement was made today by festival founders Gotham Chandna and Nicole Goesseringer Muj.

Stratford Festival Begins 68th Summer Season on July 13
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2021


The Stratford Festival will mark the start of the 2021 season on July 13, the 68th anniversary of the very first performance held under a tent back in 1953, and the official opening of the year's first show, Why We Tell the Story: A Celebration of Black Musical Theatre.

French Riviera Film Festival 2021 To Honor George Chakiris, Caroline Lagerfelt And Eric Roberts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2021


The third annual French Riviera Film Festival will present a special Lifetime Achievement Award to Oscar-winning actor George Chakiris and Industry Excellence Awards to Caroline Lagerfelt and Eric Roberts, at an exclusive ceremony on July 14 at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel.

THE LONG WAY HOME to Open at the Museum Of Russian Icons in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2021


Featuring more than 40 stunning photographs taken by Lankton during a life-changing motorcycle trip to 24 different countries across Europe and Asia in the mid-1950s, the exhibition will be on view July 29 through October 3, 2021.

Stratford Festival to Begin Performances in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2021


The Ontario government has issued its guidance for attendance at outdoor performing arts events, paving the way for the opening of the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season. According to these guidelines, the Stratford Festival will be able to accommodate 100 people (or 25% capacity) in each of its new outdoor canopies.

2021 NY Polish Film Festival Premieres In Theatres and Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2021


The New York Polish Film Festival will present its 16th annual showcase of Poland's most riveting cinema including lauded festival highlights and several New York premieres. On May 26th, the NYPFF will present Poland's 2021 Academy Award submission NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN as an opening night selection.

VIDEO: Michael Sheen Performs 'Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night'
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2021


The National Theatre has released a new video of Michael Sheen performing 'Do not go gentle into that good night' by Dylan Thomas.

Lincoln Trio Revives Rarities By Revered Chicago Composers June 11 On Cedille Records
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2021


The Chicago-based Lincoln Trio - violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe, and pianist Marta Aznavoorian - offers large-scale, late-career piano trios by 20th-century Chicago masters: Ernst Bacon, recipient of three Guggenheim Fellowships and a Pulitzer Fellowship, and Leo Sowerby, first recipient of the Rome Prize (1921) and winner of a Pulitzer Prize for music (1946), on the group's new Cedille Records album, Trios from the City of Big Shoulders, available June 11, 2021.

10 momentos musicales con Fred Astaire
by Nuria Pedret - May 10, 2021


Para celebrar el cumpleaños del actor, recordamos sus mejores bailes en el cine musical

Chicago Sinfonietta's 34th Season Kicks Off With Ravinia Festival Concert
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2021


Chicago Sinfonietta (CS) offers a preview of its coming season with a special preview performance at Ravinia this September. The influence of different cultures shines in this fusion of works spanning three centuries in a thrilling choreography of symphonic dance featuring two Chicago Sinfonietta signature works.

Applications for 17th Annual Fred Ebb Award Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2021


The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company announced today that applications for the seventeenth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters are now available. Applications will be accepted from June 1 - June 30, 2021. The winner will be selected in November of 2021.

Yo-Yo Ma, Wynton Marsalis, Daniil Trifonov and More Announced for Tanglewood 2021 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 8, 2021


The Boston Symphony is returning to Tanglewood, its summer home in the beautiful Berkshires since 1937, and welcoming back audiences, July 9–August 16, for the first time since March 2020. The BSO is reopening and reimagining Tanglewood this summer—presenting a shorter, six-week season designed to capture the essential Tanglewood experience.

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