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Roman Polanski's AN OFFICER AND A SPY Sets U.S. Premiere at Film Forum
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 8, 2025


Film Forum will present the US premiere of AN OFFICER AND A SPY, directed by Roman Polanski, on Friday, August 8. The movie had its world premiere at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize.

Review: GRACE PERVADES, Starring Ralph Fiennes
by Cheryl Markosky - Jul 4, 2025


Fiennes captures the voice and gait of actor-manager Sir Henry Irving and Miranda Raison conveys the intuitive nature of actress Ellen Terry in a superb production by director Jeremy Herrin in Fiennes' new season at Theatre Royal Bath.

Review: THE TURN OF THE SCREW AT SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA at Dock Street Theatre
by Perry Tannenbaum - Jun 4, 2025


Spoleto Festival USA's bipolar weekend of WHITE BOX and POLAR BEAR & PENGUIN was an admirable pairing for young and old -but not as grippingly theatrical as the world premiere staging of Benjamin Britten's opera, THE TURN OF THE SCREW, retelling the ghostly Henry James novella under the direction of Rodula Gaitanou

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST-A Marvelously Entertaining Show at STNJ
by Marina Kennedy - May 20, 2025


Don’t miss 2025 Season opener for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ). Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest, impeccably directed by the theatre’s Artistic Director Brian Crowe, is onstage through June 1.

The Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes To Present Resurrection – Symphony No. 2 By Gustav Mahler
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2025


The Maison symphonique de Montréal will resonate with the grand finale of the 10th season of the Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM) on May 24 at 7:30 PM.

American Symphony Orchestra Performs Strauss' First Opera GUNTRAM At Carnegie Hall
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2025


Music Director Leon Botstein conducts the American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) in a rare performance of Strauss' first opera, Guntram, at Carnegie Hall on Friday, June 6 at 8 pm. 

Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at The Town Players Of New Canaan
by Pia Haas - Apr 30, 2025


The Importance of Being Earnest was Oscar Wilde’s last and most famous play, a brilliant farce that satirizes Victorian society. It premiered on February 14, 1895, at the St. James Theatre in London.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS Opera To Have New England Premiere In June
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2025


The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), in partnership with Odyssey Opera, will present the New England premiere of Frederick Douglass at New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. 

BMOP and Odyssey Opera to Present Ulysses Kay's Frederick Douglass Opera
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 29, 2025


The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), in partnership with Odyssey Opera, will present the New England premiere of Frederick Douglass at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. 

Signum Quartet Returns To Princeton For Performance At Trinity Church
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2025


The internationally known ensemble Signum Quartet will return to Princeton to perform on the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO)'s new chamber music series at Trinity Church.

Starring Miguel Falabella, UMA COISA ENGRAÇADA ACONTECEU A CAMINHO DO FÓRUM (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) Brings New Life to a Broadway Classic
by Claudio Erlichman - Apr 3, 2025


Starring Miguel Falabella, the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” (Uma Coisa Engraçada Aconteceu a Caminho do Forum, in portuguese) is a huge success that is getting a Brazilian production for the first time.

Ballet Theatre Of Maryland Presents SWAN LAKE In April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2025


On April 25 and 26, Ballet Theatre of Maryland will present Swan Lake at Maryland Hall for the Arts. Swan Lake is a significant work of the ballet repertory. BTM is honored to close its 2024-2025 mainstage season with this production.

Pontine Theatre To Present SOJOURNERS STORIES: NEW ENGLANDERS IN NATURE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025


Pontine Theatre's 24-25 Performance Season will continue14-30 March with SOJOURNER STORIES: New Englanders in Nature. The cast of Sojourner Stories features Pontine Artistic Co-Directors, Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers. Mr. Gathers creates all the sets and properties for Pontine's productions. 

La Compañía Nacional De Danza Del Inbal Regresa Al Palacio De Bellas Artes Con Lago De Los Cisnes
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025


Después de su exitosa presentación y llenos totales en el Auditorio Nacional y Palacio de Bellas Artes en 2024, la magia, pasión, amor y tragedia se apoderarán nuevamente del escenario de Palacio de Bellas Artes, en donde la Compañía Nacional de Danza (CND) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), revivirá una de las obras más icónicas de la danza: Lago de los cisnes, en una nueva adaptación coreográfica de Cuauhtémoc Nájera que se basa en las originales de Marius Petipa y Lev Ivanov, con música de Piotr Ilich Chaikovski, en la que, en dos actos y cuatro escenas, participa todo el elenco de la Compañía.

Small Boat Will Host VALENTINE'S PRE-GAME: A Two-Show Series
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2025


VALENTINE'S PRE-GAME WITH SMALL BOAT is a two-show series presented by Small Boat Productions LLC ahead of the February celebration of love. Learn more here!

A TASTE OF HONG KONG Comes to Pi Theatre in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025


Pi Theatre will continue its foray into original work with the world premiere of A Taste of Hong Kong by Anonymous, presented in association with Vancouver Asian Theatre Company (vAct).

Mikko Nissinen's SWAN LAKE to be Presented at Boston Ballet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2025


Boston Ballet will present Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake, an epic story that brings the best of classical ballet to the stage. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

DIRTY DANCING & More Added to National Film Registry for Preservation
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 17, 2024


Twenty-five films have been selected for the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 2024 due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to preserve the nation’s film heritage, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has announced.

Cast Set for MY MAN KONO at Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2024


For their 48th season, the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre has revealed the cast for the world premiere of MY MAN KONO. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

¿Quieres Que Te Lo Lea Otra Vez? Invita A Niñas, Niños Y Adolescentes A La Lectura De El Príncipe Feliz Y Otros Cuentos
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2024


La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), mediante Extensión Cultural, invitan al ciclo de lectura en voz alta ¿Quieres que te lo lea otra vez?, este sábado 23 de noviembre a las 12:00 h en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes. 

Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival 2025 to Take Place in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2024


Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival has revealed its 2025 festival 'Letters and Notes' at the Dimenna Center in New York City. See full programming and see how to purchase tickets.

Los Angeles New Play Project Awards Four Prizes in 2024 Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2024


Local theater companies in Los Angeles have been awarded grants to produce new plays, focusing on compelling stories that aim to shape the future of theater. Learn more about the grants!

Dances Patrelle Will Perform THE YORKVILLE NUTCRACKER
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2024


Dances Patrelle will present The Yorkville Nutcracker next month at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater. Learn more about the performance and find out how to get tickets here!

Mannes Orchestra to Premiere Hailstork's 'NDEMARA' & Bauer Symphony at Lincoln Center
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 2, 2024


On Monday, December 9, 2024, 7:30pm, The New School's College of Performing Arts – Mannes, Jazz, Drama, will present the Mannes Orchestra led by conductor David Hayes, at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

Performance Added For SHINNAI MEETS PUPPETRY, Coming Up at Japan Society
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 25, 2024


Japan Society will present a world premiere double bill of contemporary puppet theater with Shinnai Meets Puppetry, created & performed by Sachiyo Takahashi/Nekaa Lab with Rowan Magee and Emma Wiseman.

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