Coming Clean 2024

I was over the moon when I learned that the Polish Dance Platform was coming to Wrocław. And a second later, I started to wonder: what does Polish contemporary dance actually mean?

GKIDS announced the home video release of the slice-of-life anime series CITY THE ANIMATION in a premium Collector's Edition on Blu-ray, featuring a 72-page booklet, art cards, poster, and bonus content.

Denver-based blues-rock band GABE MINTZ & THE SPARROWS released their lead single from a forthcoming debut album, drawing inspiration from life on Colfax Avenue with unconventional 5/4 timing and raw instrumentation.

DOC NYC announced the main slate for its 17th annual festival, featuring documentaries from acclaimed directors including Barbara Kopple, Joe Berlinger, Alex Gibney, and others, with THE HUMMINGBIRD PAINTS FRAGRANT SONGS opening the festival and TOTALITY closing it.

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company announced the cast for its adaptation of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning to the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston with Will Lyman reprising his role as Ebenezer Scrooge.

The Grammy-nominated progressive bluegrass band from Nashville released a new single chronicling a touring journey through Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona. Co-written by fiddle player Deanie Richardson and guitarist Dani Flowers with Nashville songwriters Jon Randall Stewart and Jessi Alexander, the track captures both the magical and grueling realities of life on the road.

The third volume in Jon Hassell's PENTIMENTO TRILOGY is released, featuring recordings from his final live performance with Rick Cox and John von Seggern, edited and mixed by Jeff Rona.

Hilary Duff released the original song CATastrophe, written for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's THE CAT IN THE HAT film. The track, co-written with Matthew Koma, Madison Love, and Brian Phillips, arrives with an official music video directed by Dano Cerny.

Henry Cho will bring his signature clean Southern comedy to 26 cities across the U.S. for his all-new It's What I Do Tour. Henry will be coming to Melbourne at the King Center.

Nikki Glaser and David Spade announced upcoming dates for their Las Vegas residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace, with presales and public ticket sales beginning this fall.

The world premiere of Matte Kranz's BROOM PLAY, a physical tragicomedy about two janitors navigating repetition and desire, will run at The Player's Theater in Greenwich Village.

'We invite controversy because controversy breeds thought. We invite high emotions. We want it to be participatory with our audiences.'

North Coast Repertory Theatre will present a reading of KING OF THE WILD FRONTIER. The production takes place in Solana Beach, California. Learn more here.

Penfold Theatre’s CLUE is a murderously funny evening of mystery, mayhem, and impeccably timed comedy. A terrific ensemble, clever staging, inventive design, and hilarious physical comedy make Boddy Manor an awfully fun place to visit.

The OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival unveils its full film lineup for this year's Fall Edition running in South Florida. This edition brings more than 20 new international, North American, East Coast and Florida premieres from 20 countries to Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

Before Mid City Civic Theatre had a new name, a new season or even a clear picture of its future, 75 people showed up to clean the building.

Los Angeles pop-rock artist Erin Greider released her new single 'We Could've Been Friends,' a track from her upcoming sophomore album that explores a relationship's end through confessional lyrics and driving guitars.

Alt-pop singer-songwriter Gia Ford releases her sophomore album A ROOM WITHIN A ROOM with focus track 'Diamonds Coming Down.' Ford will embark on a UK headline tour in October 2026, with shows in London, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh, and North Shields.

TROPIDELIC announced an extended fall 2026 headline tour featuring a homecoming show at The Agora in Cleveland on November 21, with support from Surfer Girl and The Quasi Kings. The band also announced 2027 Everwild Music Festival dates for August 5-7 at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio.

Warp Records and Dublab will host a free playback of Jon Hassell's posthumous album at The Airliner, featuring a panel with his collaborators and DJ sets.

What did our critic think of THE OUTSIDERS MUSICAL at Walton Arts Center?

Norwegian 'Nordicana' collective Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra will release its new album HAYDE. on Adhyâropa Records, with singles rolling out ahead of the full release.

Santa Monica Playhouse will present its Eleventh Annual Binge Fringe Festival, six weeks of free performances, workshops and music featuring local and visiting artists from across the country.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s fully sung-through rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar finally arrives in Singapore, feeling more like a rock concert than ever.

Texas alternative artist Novulent released VOL. 3 (Deluxe), featuring new collaborations with ivri and ThxSoMuch. The 16-song reissue arrives ahead of a Levitation Fest appearance on September 12, a North American run supporting Clarion, and a fall UK/EU headlining tour.