Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2026 Initial Programme Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival announced its initial 2026 programme, featuring 3 world premieres, 5 UK premieres, and 10 London premieres from over 25 companies across London and internationally, all free and outdoors.
Arts First, a New Collective Arts Fund, to Launch in Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026
Arts First, a new Chicago nonprofit founded by artist and consultant Meg Leary, will launch a collective funding model aimed at narrowing a $50M gap in philanthropic support for the city's creative community.
NJPAC to Host Free Food Security Film Screening and Panel Discussion
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2026
NJPAC will host a free PSEG Foundation Social Impact film screening and panel discussion on food security in New Jersey, featuring the documentary JUST EAT IT: A FOOD WASTE STORY, a food drive, and farm-to-table samples.
TOLL THE BELL to Lead Philadelphia's National Gun Violence Awareness Day
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
Penn Live Arts will present Toll the Bell, a vigil and citywide sound installation marking National Gun Violence Awareness Day, with bells ringing simultaneously at 50+ locations across Philadelphia and the surrounding region.
Photos: A BRONX TALE At THE REV Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
The REV Theatre Company has released production photos from A BRONX TALE. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Brett Smock, the musical features a score by Alan Menken and Glen Slater and is now playing at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, New York.
National Ballet of Canada Mourns Loss of Principal Dancer Hazaros Surmeyan
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
The National Ballet of Canada announced the passing of former Principal Dancer and Principal Character Artist Hazaros Surmeyan, whose 54-year career shaped the company and the Canadian dance community.
COPLAND & TWAIN to Make NY Premiere at Chelsea Music Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.
Toronto Fringe Festival to Feature 123 Shows Across 27 Venues for 38th Edition
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
Toronto Fringe announced programming for its 38th annual festival, with 123 shows across 27 venues including musicals, clown, improv, puppetry, and six KidsFest productions spread throughout the city.
Zimmerli Art Museum to Launch Global Digital Resource for Soviet Nonconformist Art
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University launched a dedicated website for its Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection, the largest collection of Soviet nonconformist art in the world, featuring 1,200 works and 150+ scholarly contributors.
SNACEY! to Make Toronto Fringe Festival Debut as Full Musical
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
Pitch In Productions will present SNACEY!, a campy musical for ages 8+ about a young snake navigating apologies and self-growth, at Toronto's Weyni Mengesha Theatre, starring Dora Award-winning actor Autumn Davis.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY to Play Milton Keynes Theatre With Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2026
The stage production of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY has announced its cast ahead of a run at Milton Keynes Theatre, with tickets now on sale through ATG Entertainment.
WEST SIDE STORY to Open at NTPA Repertory Theatre with Live Orchestra
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre will present West Side Story featuring a live orchestra and an adult cast of stage veterans, at Willow Bend Center of the Arts in Plano, TX.
Photos: Doris Dear Celebrates Pride with Postcarding Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
This Pride season, multi-award-winning entertainer Doris Dear hosted a truly heartfelt and joyful afternoon at the iconic Stonewall Inn signing postcards. See photos here!
Photos: Get a First Look at BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting Brokeback Mountain, the North American premiere production of Ashley Robinson’s adaptation of the novella by Annie Proulx that inspired the Academy Award-winning film. See photos here!
TAMING OF THE SHREW to Launch Complete Shakespeare Staging Series at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
Small Boat Productions and kotto Productions will present Taming of the Shrew at La MaMa's Club Space, the first in a series staging all of Shakespeare's plays uncut, directed by Karsten Otto.
OLDIES BUT GOLDIES to Open at the Vino Theater in Off-Off-Broadway Run
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
Oldies But Goldies, an original comedy written and produced by Nina Becker, will stage at the Vino Theater in an Off-Off-Broadway run directed by Kalea Walker, following three older men whose search for a housekeeper spirals into chaos.
Reservations Open for RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Prescott Park Arts Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
Prescott Park Arts Festival has opened reservations for Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, and added Ralph Stanley II & the Clinch Mountain Boys and The Devil Makes Three to its River House Restaurant Concert Series.
Carnegie Hall's National Youth Ensembles to Gather 200+ Teen Musicians for Summer Residency
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
Carnegie Hall will bring together more than 200 teen instrumentalists to form NYO-USA, NYO2, and NYO Jazz, with performances at Carnegie Hall followed by tours across three continents.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS to Make Toronto Fringe Festival Debut
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026
MANY HAPPY RETURNS, a group-based immersive show set on New Year's Eve 1924, will bring its escape room-meets-murder mystery format to the Toronto Fringe Festival, following sold-out runs and a 2025 No Proscenium Immie Award win.
I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! to Play Edinburgh Festival Fringe This August
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Moth StorySlam winner and New Yorker humorist Kristina Libby brings her solo show I ALMOST DIED FOR THIS?! to Edinburgh Festival Fringe, recounting a traumatic brain injury, near-death experience, and pandemic art movement.
Voices of Ascension to Launch 2026-2027 Season 'The Radiant Depths'
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Voices of Ascension announced its 37th season, The Radiant Depths, featuring programs spanning Renaissance masterworks to newly commissioned works, including a Nico Muhly commission written for organist James McVinnie.
Two UK Premieres And More Set for Kiln Theatre 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Kiln Theatre announced its upcoming season, featuring the UK premieres of TABLE 17 and BERLIN, a new production of NINE NIGHT directed by Artistic Director Amit Sharma, and a community production with 80 cast members.
HOMECOMING to Play Hollywood Fringe Festival After Sold-Out Run
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
Moth StorySLAM winner Dara Kosberg brings her solo dark comedy HOMECOMING to the Hollywood Fringe Festival at the Madnani Theater in Los Angeles, exploring grief, identity, and a complicated mother-daughter relationship.
KING OF GAMES Short Film to Make LA Premiere at Dances With Films
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2026
KING OF GAMES, a period drama short directed by Tyler Cino-Maradiaga, will screen at the TCL Chinese 6 in Hollywood as part of the 28th edition of Dances With Films.
IN TIME OF WAR and More Set for The Mendelssohn Choir Of Pittsburgh 26-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2026
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh has revealed its upcoming season under Music Director Daniel Singer, featuring three programs centered on conflict, community, and grief, including works by Arvo Pärt, Florence Price, and Eric Whitacre.
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