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San Francisco Opera will present Richard Strauss' ELEKTRA, led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, in Keith Warner's contemporary museum staging featuring a cast including Elena Pankratova and Elza van den Heever.

Porchlight Music Theatre announced Klaus Peter Schuller as its new executive director and Michael Weber as The Elaine Cohen and Arlen Rubin Artistic Director, with Schuller set to join the Chicago company later this year.

The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio will present MARIACHI LOS CAMPEROS, the Grammy-winning Los Angeles-based ensemble led by Jesús 'Chuy' Guzmán, in a celebration of mariachi's Golden Era.

xThe LA Phil has unveiled the 2026 season at The Ford, its hillside open-air venue, running from May 8 to October 31. The 2026 season brings together a multidisciplinary mix of music, dance, film, theater, comedy and spoken word.

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including Harry Connick Jr. doing his headlining debut at Carnegie Hall, Disney star Elizabeth Gillies singing songs from the 1990s, understudies and alternates from current hit Broadway shows, and more.

glaive has confirmed a set of global tour dates, with support from longtime collaborator, best friend and producer, kurtains, in support of their brand-new collaborative album, God Save The Three.

Adapting Toto the Ninja Cat and The Great Snake Escape for the stage has been both an honour and an enormous responsibility. Not only is the story clearly very close to Dermot O'Leary’s heart (the cats are inspired by his own) but the books are deeply loved by thousands of young readers. When children arrive at the theatre already carrying a story in their imagination, you have to treat that trust very carefully. The challenge is finding a way to stay true to the essence of the book while also allowing the creative team to make something genuinely theatrical and new.

St Martin-in-the-Fields will present a landmark anniversary season featuring the Monteverdi Choir, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Sixteen, Tallis Scholars, and soloists including Iestyn Davies and Danielle de Niese.

Norman Lasiter will perform two cabaret shows this summer — STILL GRAY AND FEELIN' GROOVY at Don't Tell Mama and GRAY PRIDE at the Arts Project of Cherry Grove Community House, both with music director Christopher Marlowe.

Tony and Emmy Award winner Ben Vereen has been named brand ambassador for Snow Milk Clothing, a Brooklyn-born streetwear label known for hand-printed, individually numbered pieces blending street art with uplifting messages.

Comedian Ron Placone will premiere ANTI-FASCIST PASTA NIGHT at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, a political stand-up hour exploring politics, culture, and the anti-fascist roots of pasta, with preview shows in Los Angeles and New York.

Stray Cat Theatre’s revival seems to rediscover the volatility in the text and the humor that snaps like electricity.

Rikud Studio, located in Prospect Heights at 607 Vanderbilt Avenue, announced summer camp offerings centered on breaking, hip-hop, and house dance for children ages 5–14, with no ballet, mirrors, or recitals.

Intimate settings are my favorite way to experience a show, and combining Birdie’s Cabaret Theater and Lounge in North Little Rock with powerhouse performers Cliff & Susan was a recipe for a truly unforgettable evening.

Award winning-comedian, writer, and performer Alex Edelman will appear at New York City Center this fall. His last offering, Just For Us, played more than 500 performances all over the world - including acclaimed runs off and on Broadway.

Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival will return for its 43rd season, featuring 13 concerts celebrating American music, BCM founder Marya Martin’s 50th anniversary in the U.S., and more.

38 Special, the Florida-formed southern rock band behind hits like 'Hold On Loosely' and 'Caught Up In You,' will perform at Indian Ranch in Webster, MA as part of the venue's 2026 concert season.

History Fort Lauderdale will present THREE BY THE RIVER, an Artists-in-Residence exhibition featuring acrylics, mixed media, and portraits by three South Florida artists, with an opening reception at the New River Inn Museum of History.

Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will present 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, at the Arthur Miller Theatre, featuring a cast of 26 actors in gender-inclusive roles.

The Nash announced the Herb and Lorene Ely Scholarship Fund, created in memory of co-founder Herb Ely, to support student access to jazz education programs in Phoenix.

New York Festival of Song announced the release of MY BROTHER'S KEEPER on NYFOS Records, featuring six leading Black male vocalists co-produced by baritone Justin Austin and GRAMMY-nominated pianist Steven Blier.

The filmed version of Hamilton will be released for the first time in 4K UHD Blu-ray this summer. The musical was filmed with the original cast, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, and more.

The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame and Rhino Records will present SHAKEDOWN AT BOSTON MUSIC HALL, a Grateful Dead 50th anniversary celebration featuring tribute act PLAYING DEAD at the Boch Center Wang Theatre.

The Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race will transform historic Lowell, MA into a Grand Prix site for human-powered sculptures navigating cobblestones, mud pits, and the Merrimack River in its 9th annual free, family event.

Stanford Live announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring more than 50 artists spanning music, dance, theater, and multidisciplinary performance, with the guitar as a unifying theme and America's 250th anniversary as a backdrop.