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The Flynn Center will present an all-day world premiere of over 30 commissioned plays and monologues exploring democracy in America, featuring acclaimed actors and directors.

San Diego Opera announced a new annual competition for emerging opera singers offering cash prizes and mainstage roles. Two winners will receive $5,000 and $3,000 respectively, plus opportunities to perform in future company seasons.

Conductor Benjamin Zander leads the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra in Schubert's Unfinished Symphony and Bruckner's Symphony No. 5 at Symphony Hall, with a pre-concert talk.

Tickets are now available for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, opening at West Herr Auditorium Theatre December 1-6 as part of the 2026-2027 M&T Bank Broadway Season. The North American tour, directed by Jack O'Brien, marks the musical's 65th anniversary.

Electronic composer Jeff Mills performs his 2023 METROPOLIS METROPOLIS soundtrack live to Fritz Lang's 1927 silent film classic at Nikolaisaal in Potsdam.

When people hear about Idlewild, the first thing that comes to mind is the 2006 drama film with a musical score produced, written, and mostly performed by the Grammy award winning hip-hop duo Outkast. Set in fictional Idlewild, Georgia, the film focuses on the seedier side of the music business rather than the majesty that was Idlewild, Michigan.

Brenda Lee's remastered 1983 single arrives on streaming platforms for the first time, accompanied by her first-ever official music video now available in HD on YouTube.

Grammy-winning soul singer Ledisi releases a deluxe edition of her Dinah Washington tribute, while jazz vocalist Niia announces a holiday album and Ruby Waters unveils a new single.

Jazz pianist David Benoit announced a new album featuring orchestral arrangements of Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts scores, with 2026 tour stops in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., New York, and additional cities.

Deborah Grace Winer's Songbook Sundays celebrated the legendary Kander and Ebb at Dizzy's, starring Karen Ziemba and Matthew Scott, and Vanisha Gould, with a terrific quartet delivering fresh takes on some of Broadway's most beloved songs.

Carla Gugino (Beatrice), Fred Hechinger (Rodolpho), Tony Award nominee Tom Pecinka (Marco), and Riley Prior (Catherine) will join the previously announced Academy Award winner and Tony Award®nominee Sam Rockwell and Tony, Olivier, and Emmy Award nominee Alfred Molina. Performances for this strictly limited, 13- week engagement begin on November 27, with an opening night on Sunday, December 13. 

Eva Marie Saint, an Academy Award-winning actress known for ON THE WATERFRONT and NORTH BY NORTHWEST, died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Her career spanned more than 70 years in film, television, stage and radio.

The American Popular Song Society will launch its new season with two programs featuring cabaret stars and Broadway performers celebrating classic songs and the legacy of deceased songwriters.

Future releases the music video for 'Build A Bitch,' directed by Cole Bennett, featuring the rapper constructing an animatronic woman from salvaged pieces of the Rock-afire Explosion. The track appears on his album THE REAL ME.

A new book by Brian Beck and Piotr Orlov features essays from 80 celebrated musicians, including Dolly Parton, Erykah Badu, Chris Stapleton, and Jamie xx, highlighting overlooked and beloved albums.

Julien's Auctions will present over 450 lots of music memorabilia at its PLAYED, WORN, & TORN sale in Nashville, featuring instruments and artifacts from Bill Wyman, Liberace, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, and other legendary artists.

UMG and Apple Corps Ltd. released an expanded special edition of THE BEATLES' 1965 album RUBBER SOUL, newly mixed by producer Giles Martin with stereo, Dolby Atmos, and mono versions, plus previously unreleased session recordings and demos.

Brooke Moriber's singer-songwriter series returns to the Greenwich Village venue, featuring Reed Waddle, Jake Hoot, and Ian Flanigan for an evening of music and storytelling.

Tickets are on sale for the North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Shea's Buffalo Theatre, running December 8–13. The production, directed by Jack O'Brien, marks the 65th anniversary of the musical's original stage debut.

Sarasota Orchestra received $25,000 in grant funding from The Exchange to support its Young Person's Concerts program, which serves nearly 9,000 students annually through live orchestra experiences and classroom curriculum.

Drawing inspiration from Lewis Carroll’s children’s novel, CIRQUE ALICE is Producers Tim Lawson and Simon Painter’s latest circus spectacular to tour to Sydney.

Tangerine Records released the first vinyl pressing of Ray Charles' complete 75-minute 1964 Shrine Auditorium concert, while Lizz Wright and Kenny Banks Sr. debuted their duo album Nearness featuring standards, spirituals, and originals.

Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention's landmark 1966 debut album receives a six-disc super deluxe edition featuring 105 tracks, including 90 rare live and studio recordings, many released for the first time.

Tangerine Records released the first complete vinyl edition of Ray Charles' 75-minute concert from the Shrine Auditorium, expanded from the original 1965 album and freshly remastered.

SOMM Recordings will release three chamber music recordings featuring British composers Ivor Hodgson and Sir George Dyson, performed by the ensemble I Musicanti and conducted by Leon Bosch.