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Oxide & Neutrino's 'Dilemma 2.0' is the first in a series of new music to be released from the gold album-selling South London duo, and the debut track on their new label, OxNe; the world premiere came via DJ Target on BBC 1Xtra, with the video exclusive courtesy of GRM Daily. Recently championed by UKF, Rinse, and Red Bull, the pair are currently locked in the studio finishing further material. Following summer shows at Ibiza Rocks, Eastern Electrics, SSE Arena Wembley, Dreamland (with Big Narstie), and beyond, Ox & Neuch recently completed their Australian headline tour. Forthcoming gigs include London, Amsterdam, and two very special NYE events (to be announced).

Multiplatinum singer-songwriter Ally Brooke is wrapping 2018 on a high note, prepping for the release of her highly anticipated debut solo single arriving next year via Latium Entertainment/Atlantic Records.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents How to Write a Musical That Works, part 1: The World and The Want, the first workshop in a 3-part series. One of the programs in TRU Beginnings: Opportunities for Early Development of New Work, it will take placeon Sunday, December 9, 2018.

Darren Lee Cole, producing director of the not-for-profit, SoHo Playhouse (15 Van Dam Street) is proud to announce this year's selections for this year's Fringe Encore Series, featuring the "Best of the Fests" from around the globe. This year's selections come from Fringe Festivals at Brighton, Edinburgh, Hollywood, Limerick, Orlando, Toronto and New York (to be announced soon) and will take place between November 6 - December 16, 2018. Tickets are $39/$25 and can be purchased by visiting www.fringeencores.org.

ABC celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with special '25 Days of Christmas' programming starting Dec. 1. The network joins Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior in this fan-favorite TV event. The 'Kickoff to Christmas' begins in late November with perennial holiday treat 'Santa Claus is Comin' to Town.' The month of December is filled with special Christmas-themed episodes, the return of 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' and 'The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition,' and timeless animated classics and holiday films. The celebration continues after Christmas with New Year's-themed programming ringing in 2019.

Lantern Theater Company continues its 25th anniversary season with the Philadelphia premiere of The Heir Apparent by David Ives, adapted from Jean-Francois Regnard's 1708 comedy Le Legataire universel. Lantern resident director M. Craig Getting will direct a cast that includes Lantern veterans Chris Anthony, Leonard C. Haas, Adam Hammet, Dave Johnson, Mary Martello, Lee Minora, and Ruby Wolf. Theater critics and members of the press are invited to request tickets for opening night on Wednesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. by contacting Anne Shuff at ashuff@lanterntheater.org. The expanded six-week performance schedule runs Thursday, November 8 through Sunday, December 16, 2018; a full schedule of performances and special events is included in the fact sheet below.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full cast and creative team for Paradise Square: An American Musical. The world premiere is helmed by acclaimed director Moises Kaufman, with choreography by the legendary Bill T. Jones and a book by Marcus Gardley, Craig Lucas, and Larry Kirwan. Music by Jason Howland and Larry Kirwan, with lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and based on the songs of Stephen Foster. Paradise Square is produced by special arrangement with Garth H. Drabinsky in association with Peter LeDonne and Teatro Proscenium Limited Partnership.

Darren Lee Cole, producing director of the not-for-profit, SoHo Playhouse (15 Van Dam Street) is proud to announce this year's selections for this year's Fringe Encore Series, featuring the "Best of the Fests" from around the globe. This year's selections come from Fringe Festivals at Brighton, Edinburgh, Hollywood, Limerick, Orlando, Toronto and New York (to be announced soon) and will take place between November 6 - December 16, 2018. Tickets are $39/$25 and can be purchased by visiting www.fringeencores.org.

Disney Theatrical Productions will hold open auditions for its current and future productions of the award-winning musicals Aladdin, Frozen and The Lion King in cities across North America this winter. Casting representatives from all three productions will hold open auditions for local performers in Chicago November 9-11, 2018 at Hubbard Street Dance Chicago; Honolulu January 19, 2019 (location TBA); and Los Angeles February 15-17, 2019 at Downtown Dance and Movement.

Continuing its mission to bring the best of the world's symphonic orchestras to Los Angeles, the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts will present the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Grammy Award-winning Music Director Valery Gergiev today, October 25, 2018 at 8pm. Hailed as "Russia's musical crown Jewel" by The New York Times, the Orchestra will perform a complete Stravinsky program that includes the composer's most iconic works, including his scintillating prodigy piece, Fireworks, his strikingly original Symphony in C, and the rapturous ballet score that launched the young composer to international fame, The Firebird Suite. Young violinist Kristof Barati will join the orchestra for Violin Concerto in D Major.

The New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) presents the return of the classically American Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) Today, October 20, at 8 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts. Continuing its half-century legacy of breaking boundaries and transforming lives through ballet, the company brings a beautiful program of new works and treasured classics that highlights its rich history and honors trailblazing founder Arthur Mitchell, who passed away on Sept. 19 at the age of 84.

Today, “your new folk rock heroes” (Rolling Stone) Mt. Joy released an Amazon Original song 'Jenny Jenkins' (Alternate Version) on Amazon Music. The new recording is a re-imagining of a song that recently cracked the Top 10 on the Triple A Radio Charts and originally appeared on the LA-via-Philadelphia band's critically-acclaimed debut album that was released earlier this year.

The New Orleans Ballet Association (NOBA) presents the return of the classically American Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) Saturday, October 20, at 8 p.m. at the Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts. Continuing its half-century legacy of breaking boundaries and transforming lives through ballet, the company brings a beautiful program of new works and treasured classics that highlights its rich history and honors trailblazing founder Arthur Mitchell, who passed away on Sept. 19 at the age of 84.

Melbourne, Australia's Oh Pep! will release their sophomore album I Wasn't Only Thinking About You... on October 26th via ATO Records. Today, Stereogum has premiered the third single from the album, 'Your Nail And Your Hammer.' They wrote, 'The insidiously catchy chorus — “Cold little heart breaks apart/ With your nail and your hammer” — sounds like gears grinding up against each other, the machinations of the mind when a brief moment leaves you inexplicably wondering for weeks afterwards.'

The 2018 edition of Amsterdam Dance Event is only a drum beat away and just like last year, Armada Music is bringing a spectacular three-day 'Armada Invites' marathon to the world's biggest dance music conference. From Thursday, October 18 till Saturday, October 20, Armada Music welcomes three phenomenal line-ups into its home, filling out their own in-office club with slamming Trance (Thursday), insanely groovy House/Tech House (Friday) and some kick-ass all-round dance music (Saturday). On each day, all live sets will be livestreamed on Armada Music's YourArmada video platform, on a custom-made landing page (ade.armadamusic.com) and on Armada Music's Facebook page.

Kinky Boots producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today British pop star Conor Maynard will take over the role of 'Charlie Price' in the Tony Award-winning musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre

The Barbican today announces its full January to June 2019 Theatre and Dance programme. Tickets for the season go on sale to Barbican Members Plus on Wednesday 17 October, to Barbican Members on Friday 19 October and on general sale on Friday 26 October 2018.

Here are the highlights of the 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/9/18):

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) in celebration of its 50thseason, will present The Algonquin Kid, a musical revue about growing up in the Algonquin Hotel, written by Michael Colby.

Continuing his global domination, history-making multiplatinum Dallas, TX artist Post Malone touches down in Europe next year for a full-scale headline tour. The superstar will take over arenas throughout the continent as he brings his chart-crushing second full-length beerbongs & bentleys [Republic Records] across the pond. Tickets go on sale October 12.  

Continuing its mission to bring the best of the world's symphonic orchestras to Los Angeles, the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts will present the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Grammy Award-winning Music Director Valery Gergiev on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 8pm. Hailed as "Russia's musical crown Jewel" by The New York Times, the Orchestra will perform a complete Stravinsky program that includes the composer's most iconic works, including his scintillating prodigy piece, Fireworks, his strikingly original Symphony in C, and the rapturous ballet score that launched the young composer to international fame, The Firebird Suite. Young violinist Kristof Barati will join the orchestra for Violin Concerto in D Major.

Geva Theatre Center unveils its line-up for the Festival of New Theatre 2018 to be held in the Fielding Stage from October 29 - December 2. FONT 2018 is a vibrant and innovative mix of new works by some of the most exciting playwrights from across the country and around the corner and is part of Geva's ongoing commitment to developing and producing new work for the American theatre.

NBC has won the opening week of the 2018-19 primetime television season in the key demographic of adults 18-49, led by the week's #1 primetime telecast, “Sunday Night Football”; the #1 entertainment program, “This Is Us”; the #1-2 new shows, “Manifest” and “New Amsterdam”; and the top two alternative shows, the Monday and Tuesday editions of “The Voice.”

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Top 100 DJs poll. As part of this landmark year, DJ Mag have a series of epic historical content to release in the run-up to what is set to be the largest turn-out for the poll yet. As part of this landmark year and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark poll, DJ Mag will be running a 25-day social media countdown starting on 25th September.