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In the wake of the George Floyd murder, the call for racial justice and equality has become amplified and increasingly widespread across the nation. One solution has been the “anti-racist” philosophy, popularized by writers like Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo. But a new Black intelligentsia has been pushing back against what they say is a racial essentialism baked into the anti-racist theory.

Milwaukee Rep is pleased to present two full productions of Christmas Carol available to stream this holiday season.  First, from the video vault comes a never-before-seen recording of Mark Clements' 2016 classic adaptation of A Christmas Carol from the historic Pabst Theater.  This production is available to view for free December 1 – 24, 2020 as a gift to theater lovers worldwide.  Just register at www.MilwaukeeRep.com to receive a free link.

Classic Stage Company today announced its final virtual Classic Conversation of 2020, with Tony-winning actress and singer Faith Prince (Broadway: A Catered Affair, Noises Off, Guys and Dolls) on December 3.

Hershey Felder's latest livestream - one of his most deeply personal - airs this Sunday, November 22nd, 2020 at 5pm Pacific | 7pm Central | 8pm Eastern. As he prepares for the livestream, he took a few moments to talk with BroadwayWorld.com about the show and the state of theater during the pandemic.

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 2, the school's University Productions department will release six productions over the course of three weeks. A new production will be released every Wednesday and Friday through December 18. All performances will be free and available to the public for a limited time.

Today, The Cleveland Orchestra announced the cancellation of the 2020 Christmas concert series at Severance Hall December 10-23, 2020 due to the recent and continued rise of positive cases of Covid-19 across the state in order to maintain the health and safety of audiences, musicians, staff and volunteers.

The Lerner Theatre in Elkhart has canceled all events for the rest of the year, effective immediately.

With the debut of his first ever solo show and some home-made music videos on his resume for the last year, Edmund Bagnell thought he may as well cross the finish line of 2020 with his first solo CD. Merry Christmas!

Innovation and imagination are always needed in a crisis. Irish National Opera is set to prove the rule with an ambitious run of new work, world premieres and new productions.

 In response to the stay-at-home and social distancing orders implemented by the COVID-19 pandemic, BAMtheatre has creatively adapted its musical theatre programming while still providing exceptional, educational theatre experiences for students from elementary all the way through high school.

CITIZEN DETECTIVE, Geffen StayHouse's third production, has already been sold out, just as the first two did. Specifically written for Zoom, playwright/director Chelsea Marcantel has fashioned a mystery who-done-it with the Zoom audience as the solving detectives. Best-selling true crime author Mickie McKittrick (played by Morgan Rusler) will guide the Zoom participants as they form into smaller break-out groups to follow the clues laid-out in this 1920's unsolved Hollywood murder.

Actors' Equity Association has released a statement after the Associated Press has named the Biden/Harris ticket winners of the 2020 election.

Diana Wyenn's solo show BLOOD/SUGAR takes place at the intersection of public health and performance, focusing on her life as a diabetic. Performed live and broadcast from Wyenn's home, using multimedia effects, original movement, and Wyenn's physical surroundings to create a vivid account of the life-sustaining self-care that diabetes currently demands from one out of every 10 American adults. And since I am also a Type 1 diabetic, I knew I was the perfect person to speak with her about the creation of the show.

Bernard Fanning As the country officially celebrates a major decline in cases of COVID for the first time in months, the Australian music industry is celebrating its own milestone, with the first major indoor arena shows since the beginning of the pandemic.

Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and in response to the City of Milwaukee's Public Health Order establishing Phase 4.2 of the Moving Milwaukee Forward Safely Plan, Milwaukee Rep has cancelled all live performances of Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol  set to begin December 1.

After carefully weighing options, in accordance with recommendations from global health leaders, Houston Grand Opera has made the difficult decision to cancel the remaining mainstage productions for the 2020–21 season. The company now plans to resume live, in-person performance in the fall of 2021.

Podcaster and Comedian Ashley Monique Menard of The Eff Your Fears Podcast is teaming up Award Winner Journalist and Podcaster Christine O'Donnell from Podcasting with Christine to help you deal with some trauma, anxiety, and mindset before the holidays.

The Brazilian band Mars Addict released Lamecoaster, their debut album, in April 2020.

It is with great shock and sadness that Cleveland Play House shared the news of the passing of Managing Director Kevin Moore. On Saturday, October 24th, Kevin tragically died possibly due to a pulmonary embolism or heart attack. He was 59 years old.

Today (November 3) in live streaming: A Stars in the House Vote-A-Thon and so much more!

Multiple GRAMMY® Award-nominated recording artist Tayla Parx has released the official music video for new single 'Residue.'

Film at Lincoln Center announces that the historic 58th edition of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), reconceived this year to incorporate drive-in and virtual screenings, was among the organization’s most attended editions, reaching an array of new audiences across the country and the world. 

Hope Mill Theatre has announced that its hotly-anticipated revival of the classic rock musical RENT will play its final in-person performance November 3 due to strict lockdown measures put in place to stem the surge of Covid-19 cases in Britain.  

Today, West End theatre owner Nimax has announced that their venues will shut down through December 2 due to reinstated lockdown measures.

Playhouse on the Square Executive Producer, Michael Detroit made the difficult decision to cancel staged productions in its theatres through the rest of 2020.  Citing the recent rise in Coronavirus cases in and around Shelby County, Detroit along with the theatre's executive leadership, feels that for the safety of its staff, artists, designers, and patrons that cancelling performances is in everyone's best interest.