The Dodge Poetry Festival will present acclaimed poets, emerging voices, spoken-word artists and performers across three days in downtown Newark. The event will feature readings, conversations, performances and family programming with free admission.
The Anne Frank Afro-Latin hip-hop musical by Andrew Fox and Joel Sinensky starts previews at the Orpheum Theatre, with an official opening planned for October 4.
National Youth Theatre will present a one-night staged performance at London's Royal Festival Hall, featuring British stage and screen stars including Daniel Ings, Jessica Henwick, and Susan Wokoma, supported by Netflix. Check out rehearsal photos!
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS will perform at Cannery Hall in Nashville with special guests Letlive. and Creeper as part of the band's 20th anniversary tour for IF ONLY YOU WERE LONELY.
North America's largest poetry festival will present three days of poetry, spoken word, hip-hop and workshops featuring Patti Smith, Arthur Sze, Elizabeth Acevedo and Def Poetry Jam alumni across seven stages in downtown Newark.
The Academy of Music Theatre in Northampton announced its 16th annual season series, featuring youth productions, community dance events, and family-friendly theatre on its historic Main Street stage.
NJPAC and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation will present the Dodge Poetry Festival across seven stages in downtown Newark, featuring Patti Smith, Arthur Sze, Elizabeth Acevedo and Tyehimba Jess.
New Perspectives Theatre Company will present a staged reading of Jane Arden's VAGINA REX & THE GAS OVEN, directed by Liadin Stewart, as part of the ON HER SHOULDERS Reading Series in New York.
The Toronto festival will mark its 11th year with a lineup including Alex Bird, Hilario Duran, Robi Botos, Rich Brown, Jane Bunnett, Marc Jordan and Robert Priest across Kensington Market venues.
BAM's fall lineup will include Meshell Ndegeocello celebrating her album SYNONYM, Claudia Rankine discussing her book TRIAGE, and programs from Hanif Abdurraqib, Ross Gay, and Taylor Mac.
Stand Atlantic released new single EDGE OF VEGAS via Virgin Music Group ahead of fifth album GODBREATH, due October 23, and a US tour this November and December with Story of the Year and Silverstein.
Rehearsals have begun for Slam FRANK, a new musical reimagining Anne Frank's story through a hip-hop lens, ahead of its Off-Broadway opening at the Orpheum Theatre. See photos!
Studio Seven Classical has rereleased Robert Miller's MA PETITE FLEUR, a string quartet arranged by David Shenton, in a newly remixed and remastered version.
The complete cast has been revealed for Slam Frank, the Anne Frank-inspired Afro-Latin hip-hop musical, ahead of its Off-Broadway run at the Orpheum Theatre.
FRIGID New York will present its 29th season, including the Days of the Dead Festival, Gotham Storytelling Festival, and The Fire This Time Festival, with performances at UNDER St. Marks.
Jason Derulo and Pitbull released a new joint single, 'Privacy,' marking the latest collaboration between the two pop and hip-hop artists.
National Youth Theatre has announced the initial wave of British stars of stage and screen returning to their NYT roots for a one night only staged performance, Letters to My Younger Future Self. Learn more here!
Arena Stage will present Poetry on the Pop Tip, free pre-show spoken word performances in the Grand Lobby before select performances of CRAZYSEXYCOOL – THE TLC MUSICAL, featuring DJ D. Painter and Words Beats & Life poets.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater celebrated the company's 40th Anniversary with the Revel in Ruby Gala. The evening raised $1.3 million, honoring four decades of powerful theatermaking and fueling the artistry, education, and community engagement.
The Tank in New York City will present BEDROOM POP, a new indie-pop-rock song cycle with book, music, and lyrics by Abby Rooney, directed by Bibiana Torres, featuring a cast including Alaina Anderson and Malia Munley.
The Original Cast Recording of Slam FRANK, the Off-Broadway satire praised by the New York Times as 'clever' and 'gleefully provocative,' is now available. A Kickstarter campaign raised more than double its $30,000 goal to fund the album.
Bronx Music Hall will present a July lineup featuring a tribute to Afro-Dominican legend Enerolisa Nuñez, performed by her daughter, alongside the Bronx Rising! Kuba Festival celebrating Congolese culture through music, dance, and visual arts.
The Latinx Theatre Commons announced the 2026 LTC Carnaval of New Latinx Musicals, produced with UC San Diego, La Jolla Playhouse, and TuYo Theatre, featuring four full-length musical concert readings and nine new works.
UNLABELED, originally developed at Hunter College in 2020 and delayed by the pandemic, will finally reach the stage at Culture Lab LIC in Long Island City, featuring original monologues, music, drag, and spoken word from a multidisciplinary cast.
Lewberger and Slam Frank's Alex Lewis will star in developmental readings of BUCKET OF BLOOD: THE HORROR COMEDY CABARET, based on the Roger Corman film, at The NiteCap in Burbank, CA.
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