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FirstWorks will present renowned composer, violinist and activist Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) and 'The Telling' at 8 p.m. on January 22, 2022 at WaterFire Arts Center. 'The Telling' is a new collection of his original compositions with instrumental solos, dance and chamber music - each exploring the question: how can we, the living, honor the lost?

Steve Mastroieni delivers a commanding and stirring performance as Ezra Pound in Theatre Artists Studio's compelling Season opener, POUND, directed by Carol MacLeod and co-starring Maureen Dias Watson. Runs though October 10th.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) opens Season 37 with A Lie Agreed Upon, a timely rewrite of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Written and directed by Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella, A Lie Agreed Upon explores what can happen in a democratic society when science and individual morality clash with economic interests and majority rule.

Playwright and novelist Michael Frayn was today awarded  the Critics Circle Award for Services to the Arts, the Critics Circle’s highest honour. Every year since 1988, the Critics’ Circle has voted for a single leading artist to receive an engraved crystal rose bowl in recognition of their distinguished contribution to the arts.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts's Jerome Robbins Dance Division has selected its new class of Dance Research Fellows. Selected from a robust pool of applicants, these researchers and dance artists will explore the complex relationship between dance and democracy.

59E59 Theaters has turned their crowd-pleasing summer festival East To Edinburgh into a virtual showcase of Fringe-worthy productions with EAST TO EDINBURGH GOES VIRTUAL 2021.

On Saturday, December 26th, Live For Live Music in partnership with HeadCount presented Georgia Comes Alive.

This Saturday, December 26 at 3pm EST, Live For Live Music in partnership with HeadCount, presents Georgia Comes Alive, a one-day virtual music festival to promote voter participation in the upcoming Georgia runoff elections.

On Saturday, December 26th at 3 PM ET, Live For Live Music, in partnership with HeadCount, presents Georgia Comes Alive, a one-day virtual music festival to promote voter participation in the upcoming Georgia runoff elections.

Voters' Broadcast is a broadly participatory musical performance for an unlimited number of voices and instruments made up of choral and instrumental ensembles.

Billy Porter hosted this Sunday's ALCU Bill of Rights Gala, which consisted of an hour-long program celebrating the work of the ACLU. The event also served as a call to vote.

Today, we are proud to announce the second edition of Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy, a compilation made up entirely of previously unreleased recordings from some of the most important names in music today. 

Today, the second edition of Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy, a compilation made up entirely of previously unreleased recordings from some of the most important names in music today, has been announced. The collection will be available for only 24 hours, exclusively via Bandcamp, starting at 12:01am this Friday, October 2.

Live For Live Music, in partnership with HeadCount, will present Democracy Comes Alive, a one-day virtual music festival on Saturday, October 3rd aimed at promoting voter participation.

Innovative Chicago theater company The Neo-Futurists have announced their 32nd Season of programming for 2020-2021, continuing to create and produce new work on a weekly basis despite the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has effectively shut down indoor theatrical performances for the rest of the year.

Today, we are proud to announce Good Music To Avert The Collapse Of American Democracy, a compilation made up entirely of previously unreleased recordings from some of the most important names in music today. 

Two prolific, award winning artists, Carl Hancock Rux and Mallory Catlett, both former artists in Mabou Mines' Resident Artist Program, embody the company's mission to foster the next generation of experimental theater artists and bring with them a strong vision for the future of Mabou Mines.

On the heels of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Cardi B took to social media to encourage her fans to register to vote ahead of the upcoming election.

Insomniac Events announced it has formed a partnership through its charitable arm Insomniac Cares with HeadCount, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, to promote voter registration and participation.

Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share multiple events with audiences worldwide each week.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center has announced the third weekly line-up of its new global series, SEGAL TALKS. New York, US, and international theatre artists, curators, researchers and academics will talk daily for one hour with Segal Center's director, Frank Hentschker, about life and art in the Time of Corona.

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge follows two shows from the 2004-2005 season on this edition of Broadway Rewind. It's a look at The Beach Boys musical Good Vibrations, but we start things off at the opening night celebration of the New York production of Michael Frayn's play Democracy which starred Richard Thomas, James Naughton and Robert Prosky. Richard talked about sharing the stage once again with his friend, James Naughton. 'We go way back. This is our fourth play we've done together. We love being onstage together. We're so different in every way, physically and vocally. It's a terrific match for us and we just love to talk to each other onstage.'

Pulitzer Prize winning author Tony Kushner and best-selling author Sarah Vowell in conversation about Lincoln's Legacy on Thursday, March 5 at The Town Hall (123 W. 43rd Street) has been postponed until the fall (before the Presidential selection), due to a scheduling conflict.   Full ticket refunds will be available at the point of purchase.

Set against the backdrop of an evolving Britain of the 70s, this fresh production shows the classic Mike Leigh satire in a new light. Performed in traverse with intimate on-stage seating offering audience the chance to join Beverly and Laurence's soireé, bringing them closer to the experience.