Half Time 2018

Balourdet Quartet will release its new album STRANGE MACHINES, exploring the intersection of string quartet music and artificial intelligence, with the first single now available.

Daley will release his new album STRANGE NATURE on September 18 and kick off a 27-city US tour starting September 16 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Vishwendra Singh's debut feature KHORIYA, executive produced by Ashim Ahluwalia, will have its World Premiere in the Busan International Film Festival's 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section.

As part of the MA250 celebration, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and Massachusetts' pivotal role in our nation's history, this special concert honors the Commonwealth's rich musical heritage.

Cortland Repertory Theatre (“CRT”) has announced that Producing Artistic Director Kerby Thompson will step down from his position, concluding a 26-year tenure with the professional theatre company.

Chloe Hilliard, Daphnique Springs and other television-credited comedians will headline nightly showcases at Comedy Cellar's West Coast location inside Las Vegas' Rio Hotel & Casino.

HBO Max will add new original series and documentaries, including Sharon Horgan's comedy YOUTH, the drama prequel 4 BLOCKS ZERO, and the true-crime series A KILLER STORY.

The 2018 Broadway musical THE PROM transforms what sounds like a groan-inducing premise into a sneakily moving musical; four self-absorbed Broadway actors descend on a small Indiana town to save a lesbian teenager and discover that becoming a decent human being requires more than finding the right cause on social media. 

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present Playwrights' Platform, a live anthology of new short plays, on its outdoor Meadow Stage and in the Black Box Theater as part of its Annual Festival.

Irish folk trio AMBLE announced their second studio album, LOVE AND ALL ITS WARES, arriving January 29 via Warner Records, alongside new single LAST RITES and additional UK/EU tour dates.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will return to Jacob's Pillow to close out the summer season with a mixed repertoire program featuring works by Nacho Duato, Aszure Barton, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse.

Samantha Bee will perform her new stand-up show HOW TO SURVIVE MENOPAUSE at Boulder Theater, tackling the subject with comedy for audiences of all experiences with the topic.

The Orchard Project announced the writers and projects selected for its upcoming Episodic Lab, a summer residency for television, film, and audio storytelling held at Skidmore College.

Inon Barnatan became music director of La Jolla Music Society’s annual SummerFest chamber-music festival in 2018. This year, on its 40th anniversary, the celebration’s theme is “Making History.” More than 100 artists are participating in a month of 21 adventurous concerts. Born in Tel Aviv, the pianist began playing on his own at the age of three. Half a year later his parents realized he had perfect pitch and was likely to respond well to lessons. From his youthful point of view, it probably didn’t hurt that his first teacher rewarded him with chocolates. As he progressed, he studied at Tel Aviv University before moving to London at the age of 16 to study at the Royal Academy of Music with Maria Curcio, a student of Artur Schnabel. The late Leon Fleisher was also an influential teacher and mentor. The versatile musician, “One of the most admired pianists of his generation” (The New York Times) performs with the world’s finest orchestras and in recitals of solo and chamber music.  His most recent recording is a set of Brahms Cello Sonatas with Alisa Weilerstein. I met with Barnatan via Zoom to discuss the festival, how he approached its programming, and his career as a soloist.

Melodic alternative metal band BREAKING IN A SEQUENCE released a new single ahead of their upcoming album INANIMATE, produced by Chris Collier in Huntington Beach, California.

For nine years, the Kindling Arts Festival has been bringing audiences together by giving local artists the chance to display their creativity. From July 23rd to the 26th this year, over one hundred and fifty local artists got to perform twenty-two shows spread across eight venues in Nashville.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Annie-B Parson, the choreographer of American Utopia. We discussed what first drew her to dance and choreography, what it was like to work with David Byrne and the musicians to create a fully choreographed concert and some of her favourite moments from the show.

Netflix announced additional cast members for the upcoming drama series MYRON BOLITAR, including Melissa Benoist, Bebe Neuwirth, Griffin Dunne, and Isaiah Hill, joining previously announced leads Colin Woodell and KJ Apa.

The selection of Frozen as the summer musical served multiple masters. Thematically, it fit within Encore’s 2025-2026 season’s theme of “Finding Yourself,” as the story of Queen Elsa discovering how to better control her powers also serves as a metaphor for self-love, self-acceptance, and self-esteem. Frozen also, let’s be honest, has always been a crowd-pleaser. It has a near universal appeal for various attendees who’d be interested in seeing a production at Dr. Phillips Center. Musical Theatre Acolytes. Disney Adults. Families looking for kid-friendly entertainment.

There are a lot of good laughs there.

Seattle Theatre Group announced its 2026/27 Performing Arts Series, featuring 15 performances spanning jazz, dance, global music, and theatre, including a newly commissioned work from Perfume Genius and Kate Wallich.

For her final production as Artistic Director of Washington, D.C.-based Chamber Dance Project (CDP), Diane Coburn Bruning chose to pair a few of her signature contemporary ballets with others from CDP’s rich repertory, along with a world premiere ballet by up-and-coming choreographer William Moore. 

The Tanglewood Music Center kicked off its 2026 season with the first TMCO concert and its annual Opening Exercises convocation in Ozawa Hall. This summer's cohort includes 122 Fellows from 24 states and 11 nations.

Irish Repertory Theatre revealed four productions for its 2026 Fall Season. Irish Rep’s 2026 Fall Season will kick off on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage with Eugene O'Neill’s The Hairy Ape directed by Ciarán O'Reilly.

Funkier and more humbly budgeted than Charlotte Ballet's extravaganzas at larger venues, FLIP at the McBride Bonnefoux provided a different kind of adventure, substituted promise for polish, and dug deeper into the company's soul.