Talene Monahon Named SVPR's 2026-27 Resident Playwright
Sun Valley Playwright's Residency named Talene Monahon, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for MEET THE CARTOZIANS, as its resident playwright, with new music by Will Butler.
Sun Valley Playwright's Residency named Talene Monahon, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for MEET THE CARTOZIANS, as its resident playwright, with new music by Will Butler.
Choreographer Harrison Ritchie-Jones will present R.A.I.N, a new contemporary dance work with Michaela Tancheff, in a world premiere at Arts House in North Melbourne.
Jaya S. Basu, Isabelle Fereshteh Sanatdar Stevens, and Andrew Aaron Valdez will develop new full-length plays through The People's Theatre's Playwrights Unit, culminating in the New Horizons Play Reading Festival in Inwood.
Netflix and Shonda Rhimes extend their partnership as BRIDGERTON hits 610M views across four seasons plus the Queen Charlotte prequel series.
Kyle Dillon Hertz will adapt his acclaimed novel THE LOOKBACK WINDOW into a play as the inaugural project of Making Our Space Theatre Co.'s new commission initiative, IN THE MAKING.
Tiger La Flor released her EP HOLLYWOODLAND along with the title track, a cinematic pop song exploring dating and heartbreak in Los Angeles.
Justin Halle, Dhari Noel, Audley Puglisi and Danielle Stagger were selected for the Writers Room, a three-week residency in Upstate New York for early-career LGBTQ+ playwrights.
Lindsey Hope Pearlman, Diego Alejandro González, and Jaquita Ta'le will each receive a $5,000 unrestricted award from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation to support their artistic careers.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will present Playwrights' Platform, a live anthology of new short plays, on its outdoor Meadow Stage and in the Black Box Theater as part of its Annual Festival.
Directed by Elaine Epstein, the documentary follows the arrest of a midwife serving Amish and Mennonite families in rural New York and the women who organized in response.
Life Jacket Theatre Company and Page 73 have revealed the four playwrights selected for the 2026 Writers Room, a new three-week immersive residency in Upstate New York for early-career LGBTQ+ playwrights.
Mike Huguenor, guitarist for Jeff Rosenstock, has released a retro side-scrolling video game companion to his solo album, available on PC and limited edition Game Boy cartridges.
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival will run October 16-25, 2026, presenting more than 550 artists from 18 countries across 150-plus events, including REBIRTH BRASS BAND and Benjamin Clementine.
Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will open free rehearsal showings at New York City Center Studios, offering audiences a look at the creative process behind an upcoming new work.
HUMANHOOD will return to Sadler's Wells East with VORTEX, a new dance production from founders Julia Robert and Rudi Cole exploring resilience amid chaos.
Choreographer Lenio Kaklea's The Birds will have its New York premiere in Chatham, co-presented by L'Alliance New York and PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance as part of the Crossing The Line Festival.
White Snake Projects will present the U.S. premiere of Brent Michael Davids's REQUIEM FOR AMERICA, featuring the Boston Cecilia Chorus, Native American chorus, opera singers, and orchestra at NEC's Jordan Hall.
State Theatre Company South Australia will present the world premiere of LOG BOY, a new production featuring performer Paul Capsis, in Adelaide.
Samsung TV Plus has renewed its docuseries starring Keanu Reeves and Gard Hollinger, following the ARCH Motorcycle team as it competes in MotoAmerica's professional racing circuit.
K-pop group BIG OCEAN will release its single "Love Sign" on September 9 and launch a fall U.S. tour September 13 in Katonah, New York, with stops in Atlanta September 19-20.
Jeff Saenz's project Baby Snakes & The Electric Co. released the single KINTSUGI, a track inspired by the Japanese art of repairing broken objects, ahead of the debut album OUROBOROS.
Dance Theatre of Harlem named Derrick Adams, Sanford Biggers, Virginia Johnson, Fatima Robinson, Marcus Samuelsson and Mickalene Thomas to its first Artistic Council, a group of advisors shaping the company's programming and outreach.
Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born's sweat variant will present the cross-disciplinary work at venues including the Wexner Center, BAM, and Walker Art Center, with accompanying exhibitions.
Violinist Shiqi Luo has released her debut solo album, LE PAPILLON, through Skillman Records, featuring pianist Baoqi Zhu and cellist Qianci Liu on streaming platforms worldwide.
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park will conclude its 2026 Annual Festival with dance performances by EVIDENCE and MasterZ at Work plus a farewell concert from Sadonna and the Slutinos in Tivoli, New York.