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Circuit Playhouse Inc. has issued a statement announcing that this weekend, they will dedicate their performances to the life of Tyre Nichols.

The incredibly talented Sarah Blacker returns to Club Passim in Harvard Square on February 4th for her first Boston area show in three years. Blacker will be joined by her band as she introduces new songs and shares some stories from a life of music.

Marin Theatre Company has announced the four productions that will make up the company’s 2022/23 season. The 2022/23 season kicks off with David Greig’s acclaimed play, DUNSINANE (September 22 – October 16, 2022).

Two of ballet’s most preeminent dancers, American Ballet Theatre principal Catherine Hurlin and New York City Ballet soloist Miriam Miller, are joining the luminous lineup of this weekend’s Fire Island Dance Festival, which runs July 15-17, 2022, in Fire Island Pines, NY. The annual event is produced by and benefits Dancers Responding to AIDS, a program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Glen Burtnik’s Summer of Love Concert isn’t just a concert, it’s a Rock Festival on stage, celebrating the Classic Rock & Soul of the 60’s and 70’s, the Music of the Woodstock Generation!

New York City’s Gay Pride Week will kick off with a performance of “Doing Time with Lavinia: The Musical,” a cautionary tale of one woman’s journey from Broadway to behind bars, written and performed by downtown diva Susan Campanaro, with an original score written and performed by Lynn Portas, directed by, and developed with Christopher Scott.

A bevy of performers bringing a new wave of fresh perspective to the world of ballet, plus internationally renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, have just been added to Fire Island Dance Festival’s luminous lineup.

Carlos Santana’s Greatest Hits Live Las Vegas residency celebrates 10 Years at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay

An electrifying roster of dancers from around the world will take the stage July 15-17, 2022, at Fire Island Dance Festival. 

A line of mysterious, black-cloaked, hooded figures on a procession through Greenwich Village, guided by the words of Irish playwright and poet Samuel Beckett – this is Cascando, the North American premiere of Beckett's a 1963 radio play, presented by NYU Skirball and produced by the Dublin-based Pan Pan theater.

For its 35th season approaching this fall 2022, South Carolina Children’s Theatre (SCCT) has announced an exciting slate of shows.

Sunnyside Records has announced the March 25, 2022 release of The Normyn Suites by the Michael Leonhart Orchestra. The Normyn Suites is both a requiem and celebration, inspired by the life and death of the bandleader's 15-year-old dog, a female mini dachshund named Normyn.

The Los Angeles Master Chorale, led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director, announced its 2022-23 season during GALA 2022, held on March 23, 2022, at Walt Disney Concert Hall in celebration of Gershon’s 20th anniversary season.

It took a global pandemic to sideline the world's largest and longest-running annual celebration of The Beatles, but after two long years and several Virtual Fests in between, The Fest For Beatles Fans is back!  The NY Metro Fest takes over the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City for three days of peace & love April 1, 2, 3.  In keeping with the times, this year's Fest will be both in-person AND virtual, making it now possible for everyone to enjoy no matter where they are.

Gender Tender is the upcoming artist to perform as part of Artists at the Center, a year-long slate of performances featuring up-and-coming artists to celebrate the recent opening of Climate Pledge Arena, offering unique and varied performances during 2022 at the Seattle Center.  

Gender Tender is the upcoming artist to perform as part of Artists at the Center, a year-long slate of performances featuring up-and-coming artists to celebrate the recent opening of Climate Pledge Arena, offering unique and varied performances during 2022 at the Seattle Center.  

Midlake has announced their mesmerizing new single, “Bethel Woods,” out now on streaming services. An official music video – directed by filmmaker Brantley Gutierrez (Paul McCartney, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Diplo) and starring acclaimed actor Michael Peña (The Shield, Narcos, Ant-Man and the Wasp). Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

The captivating performance – filmed at Dallas, TX’s Modern Electric Sound Recorders by director Rett Rogers (Nicole Atkins, Nathaniel Rateliff) and co-director Barbara FG – marks the first in a new multi-part series of exclusive live sessions, “Meanwhile In Texas 2021,” with additional installments set to premiere in the coming weeks.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the 2021 festival was presented exclusively online. The 2022 edition will feature both in-person screenings at the Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th  Street, NYC) and virtual offerings. The NYJFF lineup showcases 33 wide-ranging and exciting features and shorts.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – MTVarts, a nonprofit, all-volunteer theater company in Mount Vernon, Ohio, is honoring Vietnam veterans this Veterans Day with a special production of “Welcome Home: A Tribute to Vietnam Veterans,” on Nov. 11-12 at Knox Memorial Theater in Mount Vernon. “My main exposure to the Vietnam experience was through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy watching his older brother putting away his high school football and seeing him board a plane in route to Vietnam,” said show director Bruce Jacklin. “There were no emails, texts, or Facetime to keep in touch. Only the evening news offering any peace of mind that your son was not a part of a deadly conflict.”

To coincide with the 22nd anniversary of the festival, MUSIC BOX: WOODSTOCK 99: PEACE, LOVE, AND RAGE debuts FRIDAY, JULY 23, (9:00 – 10:50 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a nonprofit cultural organization located in Bethel, NY, has announced the return and expansion of their popular youth arts series, P.L.A.Y. (Peace. Love. Arts. You!) Offered for youth ages 5-15 participants explore art, music, movement, and theater with the help of talented Bethel Woods Teaching Artists.

Launched earlier this year, The Coda Collection is a subscription streaming offering featuring an exclusive, curated selection of the most iconic music documentaries, concert films, and episodic series spanning decades and genres via Amazon Prime Video Channels paired with a complementary website exploring new perspectives on music. 

We've rounded up some of the top productions on stage this summer! Find something near you to see using our comprehensive guide below!

The news is filled with reports of hate crimes against Asians during the last year. The numbers may be up, but the bigotry isn't new.