La Jolla Playhouse announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of GRIM, a new musical featuring book by Joey Orton and Brad Silnutzer, music and lyrics by Petro AP and Scott Hoying, and choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler.
djassi daCosta johnson has been appointed artistic director of DANCES FOR A VARIABLE POPULATION, succeeding founder Naomi Goldberg Haas. The New York-based organization focuses on dance, education, and performance for older adults.
Suzanne Farrin's new opera Macabéa, inspired by Clarice Lispector's The Hour of the Star, will receive its concert premiere with Talea Ensemble at Miller Theatre on October 29.
Cape Verdean singer Lucibela will perform at Joe's Pub as part of World Music Institute's Women's Voices Series, which celebrates female artists preserving their cultural musical traditions.
Molly Tuttle received the Artist of the Year award at the 2026 Americana Awards. The Grammy-winning guitarist is touring through year's end in support of her album SO LONG LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album.
The Joffrey Ballet has announced Aoi Morohashi, Fabian Raschitor and Sam Stampleman as new Company Artists for its 2026-27 season, alongside the appointment of Thomas Edwards as Rehearsal Director.
Abhinaya Dance Company will present a new 80-minute Bharatanatyam work exploring ritual and cultural memory through the South Indian practice of kolam. Choreographed by Rasika Kumar, the piece integrates classical dance, Carnatic music, and spatial design.
New York City Ballet will launch its 2026 Fall Season this September, featuring the return of George Balanchine’s full-length Jewels, three world premieres, and the revival of Balanchine’s rarely performed Pithoprakta, plus more.
Dominik Moll's CASE 137 follows an internal affairs officer investigating police conduct during Paris's Yellow Vest protests. The French procedural stars César winner Léa Drucker and examines institutional violence and accountability.
Northern Stage will present a new musical retelling of THE SNOW QUEEN in Newcastle, written by Laura Lindow and directed by Natalie Ibu. The cast includes Lola Aluko and Meg Watson.
Concert Theatre Works will present the Boston premiere of THE CHEVALIER, a theatrical concert about Black violin virtuoso Joseph Bologne's friendships with Mozart and Marie Antoinette. The production features violinist Brendon Elliott, pianist Dr. Karen Walwyn, and THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON.
Pianist and composer Dan Siegel released a nine-song contemporary jazz album featuring collaborators including Jay Bellerose, Brian Bromberg, and Dean Parks, prioritizing raw first takes over poliShed perfection.
ALL THINGS GO Festival reveals the schedule for its 12th DC-area edition, featuring headliners Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, and Zara Larsson alongside Mitski, MUNA, Lola Young, and Ethel Cain at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
Dame Imelda Staunton received an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, recognizing her outstanding contribution to the theatre industry and the art of acting.
Maria Corsaro performs music from her 2026 MAC Award-nominated album LOVE MAKES THE CHANGES at Pangea, accompanied by the Gregory Toroian Quartet featuring swing, ballads and bossa style arrangements.
Composer Victoria Bond's vocal work inspired by James Joyce's Ulysses will be performed by the Cygnus Ensemble at a Manhattan church as part of The Village Trip series.
Los Angeles band Taleen Kali announced a new album, AEPEX, via Dum Dum Records, releasing lead single "Viper" and performing a release show at LA's Bar Sinister.
Madeline Brewer will star in WILD ROSE at New York Theatre Workshop. The production will play at the East 4th Street venue in New York.
Saxophonist Andy Sheppard releases SALT CATCHERS, a new trio album featuring pianist Rita Marcotulli and bassist Michel Benita. The album contains eight Sheppard originals and one composition by Carla Bley.
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.
The second single from the posthumous Jon Hassell album pairs new music with a 1965 experimental film by Marie Menken inspired by Piet Mondrian's Broadway Boogie-Woogie painting.
ALL THINGS GO Festival announced additional performers for its DC and New York editions, adding Remi Wolf, Underscores, and Sierra Ferrell to the DC lineup alongside Hayley Williams, Mitski, and Brandi Carlile. Ethel Cain joins the New York bill.
GALLIM, led by choreographer Andrea Miller, will present a four-work program at The Joyce Theater featuring two world premieres, including the company's first commissioned work from a guest choreographer as it enters its 19th year.
Belongó will present its second annual benefit featuring Arturo O'Farrill & the AFRO LATIN JAZZ ORCHESTRA, THE BLUES BROTHERS members, and BALLET HISPÁNICO to support music education programs in NYC public schools and Casa Belongó.
Liz Nistico's solo project REVENGE WIFE released the second single from her debut album ALIEN WITCH, a track exploring unconditional love through soft vocals and prog-rock production.
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