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Kumu Kahua Theatre and Bamboo Ridge Press announced the October prompt for GO TRY PLAYWRITE, a free monthly playwriting contest. Winners receive $100 and a press subscription.

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera announced 10 new artists joining for the 2026–27 season, including Assistant Conductor Kyle Dickson, five opera resident artists, and four orchestra musicians.

Cathy Weis Projects will present four one-time-only performances this fall featuring choreographers, filmmakers, musicians, and visual artists. The curated evenings take place at the SoHo studio venue with suggested donations benefiting performers.

The 2026 Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Capital One Arena on December 7 as the center's main building remains closed amid an ongoing court fight.

This funny and moving play by Sanaz Toossi about the friendship of five young women in Iran during the late twentieth century revolution, plays through November 1 at Studio Theatre and is a poignant reminder of our universal humanity.

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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.

The South Street Seaport Museum and The Culture Tree will host a Navratri celebration featuring Raas-Garba dance, traditional Gujarati music, and instruction from dancer Meha Sedana aboard the historic 1885 tall ship Wavertree.

The Tony Award-winning musical THE WIZ will run at Overture Hall in Madison in October. The production features a new cast including Gabby Samone as Dorothy and Bryan DeMond as The Wiz.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre will display a photographic exhibition reuniting the subjects of Chris Steele-Perkins' iconic 1978 photograph Disco In Wolverhampton, alongside contemporary portraits and artwork by Claudette Johnson MBE.

Emmy-winning documentarian Mat Hames follows decorated U.S. Army veteran Lt. Lee Alley as he returns to Vietnam more than 50 years after the war, confronting a past he spent decades trying to leave behind.

The New School Studio Orchestra will perform the complete 1977 album HEAVY WEATHER, featuring the iconic hit 'Birdland,' at Tishman Auditorium in New York City. The concert is free with registration.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Americana Awards, with original members performing together for the first time in nearly 25 years alongside Chris Stapleton.

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

Southern California punk bands gather at Garden Amphitheatre to support T.S.O.L. founding bassist Mike Roche, who faces Parkinson's disease and dementia diagnoses requiring round-the-clock care.

The Tom Petty Estate released a comprehensive box set tracing the band's formation in the 1970s, featuring five albums, unreleased tracks, and archival materials. An unreleased 1978 track, 'Parade of Loons,' is now available.

The Tom Petty Estate will release ORIGINS 1971-1978, a comprehensive box set tracing the band's formation in the 1970s with previously unreleased tracks, hi-res audio, and archival materials.

The Stephen Joseph Theatre and Shakespeare North Playhouse will co-produce a 1978-set adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, directed by Paul Robinson with book and lyrics by Nick Lane and Kat Rose-Martin.

Long Beach Opera announced its 2026-27 season featuring works by composer Georges Aperghis, soprano Habin Kim, and synth-pop artist Geneva Jacuzzi, along with productions including Handel's Tolomeo and Ana Sokolović's Svadba on the historic Queen Mary.

A brilliantly cast, beautifully judged French production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, where British manners, French theatrical tradition and comic murder collide at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal.

Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava releases CORNERS via ECM, featuring the Fearless Five ensemble and saxophonist Joe Lovano. The album comprises original compositions from all band members.

Shakira and Burna Boy's World Cup anthem reached one billion YouTube views in 105 days, joining THE BLACK EYED PEAS in the milestone club. LISA's new single hit number one globally.

Guitarist Laura Lootens will release her second album SHAPE OF MY HEART on October 9, 2026, on the naïve classiques label. She will perform works from the album across 15 US cities beginning September 9 in Boston, with additional stops in Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and other major cities through November.

Ballet Rhode Island unveiled a three-year strategic plan and named Trinidad Vives, Parren Ballard, and Gloria Govrin to its artistic and educational team as the company approaches its 50th anniversary.

Belvoir will present a new season featuring nine mainstage productions and two late-night shows, spotlighting Australian writing, First Nations storytelling, and Tony Award-winning works.