Festival 1979

The inaugural OUT OF THE CELLAR FILM FESTIVAL brings horror cinema to Castro Valley's historic Chabot Theater, featuring films from Bay Area, international, and independent filmmakers. Horror host Count Gore De Vol will emcee the two-day event.

Pianist Jonathan Biss recorded three new solo piano commissions from composers Tyson Gholston Davis, Alvin Singleton, and Tyshawn Sorey on Orchid Classics.

The Philharmonia Orchestra will present all nine Beethoven symphonies paired with contemporary works across nine concerts led by conductors including Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Marin Alsop at London's Southbank Centre.

Boston Modern Orchestra Project will present its season-opening concert featuring soprano Julia Bullock performing works by Samuel Barber and Matthew Aucoin, along with a world premiere by Anthony De Ritis.

Stage West Theatre in Fort Worth will present EUREKA DAY as the opening production of its 48th season.

A new documentary about former Joffrey Ballet dancer Christian Holder, directed by Academy Award winner Brigitte Berman, will premiere at the Chicago History Museum. The film examines Holder's career in ballet, choreography, theater, music, and costume design.

Polka Theatre has released its 2026 Impact Report, revealing the scale of Polka's artistic, educational and community work as the landmark Wimbledon venue marks five years since reopening in 2021.

The City University of New York's network of 51 performing arts venues will present theater, dance, music, film and family programming across its 14 campuses, with many events free and open to the public.

The Lone Star Film Festival announced three feature films joining its 20th Anniversary edition in Fort Worth, including Jesse Eisenberg's musical comedy THE DEBUT and Cannes prizewinner REHEARSALS FOR A REVOLUTION directed by Pegah Ahangarani.

The Smashing Pumpkins announced a 30th anniversary reissue of THE AEROPLANE FLIES HIGH via UMe, available as standard five-LP and limited-edition color LP sets. The collection marks the first vinyl release since 2013.

The Smashing Pumpkins launched their arena tour with a two-set show celebrating the 30th anniversary of MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS alongside hits and deep cuts from nearly four decades.

Roger Waters will present an all-new live production featuring a 10-piece band led by his son Harry Waters, performing selections from Pink Floyd's 1971-1979 catalog. The tour will visit more than 100 cities across North America and Europe starting February 2027.

Show One Productions presents the Olivier and Drama Desk Award-winning and Tony-nominated international sensation Slava's Snowshow, which premieres in Tampa Dec. 23- 27, 2026 at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts (1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Place.) and Ft. Lauderdale December 31, 2026 - January 3, 2027, at the Broward Center's Au-Rene Theater (201 SW 5th Ave).

Broadway has always known that sometimes the best way to tell a story is to put on your dancing shoes. From elegant waltzes and fiery tangos to quicksteps, foxtrots, rumbas and cha-chas, ballroom dancing has found its way into Broadway musicals for generations. Sometimes it's simply part of the spectacle, while other times the act of two characters taking the floor can say more about their relationship than pages of dialogue. With ballroom dancing continuing to captivate audiences on television and beyond, we're taking a spin through Broadway history to revisit some of the shows that have brought the ballroom to the stage.

JOY DIVISION released ETERNAL (LIVE), their first official live concert recordings collection, featuring 16 performances across 14 CDs with previously unreleased shows and video footage mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

British rock legends MADNESS will headline the inaugural London edition of ROCK N ROLL CIRCUS, joined by FAT FREDDY'S DROP, BIG SPECIAL, THE WAILERS, and Hollie Cook at Gunnersbury Park.

The IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL presented by Capital One concluded at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, featuring performances by BTS, Benson Boone, Cardi B, Kenny Chesney, Lainey Wilson and others.

Gil Rose's Grammy-winning ensemble will present world premieres, two semi-staged operas, and over 10 new album releases celebrating American contemporary music.

Maximum Entertainment Productions announced a 20-city national tour of THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER starting November 14 in Purchase, New York. Hip hop pioneer Kurtis Blow returns as special guest MC, while Da Brat joins the production for Washington, D.C. and Chicago performances.

Sony Pictures Classics will release Pegah Ahangarani's Cannes L'Oeil d'Or-winning documentary about Iran's political history and her family's resistance across four decades.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the second part of its virtual feedback lab for musical theater writers and producers, focusing on songs that express conflict, character turnarounds, and plot complications.

It's official! Downstate will make its Broadway premiere this fall, directed by three-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello. Learn more about the show here!

Benjamin Zander will lead the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra at Symphony Hall in works by Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms, featuring violinist Guy Braunstein, to open the ensemble's 48th and final season.

Liverpool band THE ROOM has released DOOM POP!, an 11-track album exploring authoritarianism, disinformation and paranoia through dark pop and vivid keyboards, alongside a video for the track 'The Room.'

The 18th annual 30A Songwriters Festival will feature headline performances along Scenic Highway 30A in Walton County, Florida, spanning more than 30 venues, 160-plus songwriters and 300 performances.