Smoke 2023

Artemisia Theatre will present six new plays by female and non-binary playwrights as staged readings during its 2026 WEWOMEN PLAY FESTIVAL at Bramble Arts Loft in Chicago.

LL Cool J will present an 11-show residency celebrating hip-hop's history and culture at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas, featuring the artist's generation-defining hits alongside special guest performances.

The 23rd edition of NYC Winter Jazzfest will present performances featuring Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, Ravi Coltrane, and artists from major jazz communities, celebrating William Parker's 75th birthday and John Coltrane's centennial.

INCA BABIES' Harry Stafford and guitarist Marco Butcher released their first new music in three years with the single 'Time Always Knows,' previewing their upcoming album 'Skyscraper Superhighway.'

Singer-songwriters Henry Lees and Joanna Butler released the song THAT LAST GOODBYE, produced by Allister Bradley. The collaboration was written in response to profound family loss and received recognition from the International Songwriting Competition.

A new production of THE WIZARD OF OZ runs at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre this holiday season, directed by Yusef Seevers and Bill Berry with music by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg.

Alex Miller released the humorous single 'Money Well Wasted,' the fourth track from his album MORE COUNTRY THAN YOU, with a music video filmed at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville.

New York rock band CRATE announced their signing to indie label Good English Records and revealed their debut album with the single NOT MY SONG (MINE TO KEEP).

The Impostors Theatre Company will present THE SNOW QUEEN, a reimagined folktale written by Mallory Swisher and directed by Stefan Roseen and Anna Reomer. The production follows Gerda on a journey to save Kay from the Snow Queen's control.

the cell in Chelsea will present 22 new projects from over 27 resident playwrights, composers, designers, and interdisciplinary artists developing new work through readings, workshops, and staged productions.

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Renny Conti will release his album SPLIT SECOND via Mom + Pop and has announced North American tour dates on sale now. The album includes the single San Francisco, 2005.

Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds announced new audiophile reissues in the MOODSVILLE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS series, featuring classic 1960s jazz titles from The Tommy Flanagan Trio, Coleman Hawkins, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott.

Music Director Designate Elim Chan will conduct three programs with the San Francisco Symphony, including works by Mendelssohn, Adams, Elgar, and Prokofiev, while spending additional weeks in the city for community engagement.

Mariel Loveland's second album explores adulthood, anxiety, and identity beyond the coming-of-age narrative. The 11-track record was written in Brooklyn and Hoboken with producer Andy Tongren.

Dark ambient artist Lustmord and drummer Dave Lombardo released "THE DESOLATE SHORE PART I: SUBMERGENCE" from their upcoming album THE PULSE OF ATOMS, out via Ipecac Recordings.

Impostors Theatre Company will present THE SNOW QUEEN, a reimagining of the folktale written by Mallory Swisher and directed by Stefan Roseen and Anna Reomer, as part of its eighth season.

Nathan Darrow, Renea S. Brown, and Lee Osorio will lead Folger Theatre's staging of Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE, directed by Psalmayene 24 and reset in the 1950s American South.

Vocalist Michelle Lordi and bassist Matthew Parrish have released a new live album recorded at a Detroit jazz venue, capturing their collaborative performance.

BLACKBERRY SMOKE will return to the Warner Theatre's Oneglia Auditorium in Torrington as part of the band's 25th Anniversary Tour, marking another appearance at the venue following a previous stop there.

Cody Jinks released an expanded edition of his acclaimed album, adding new tracks to the original project. The expanded version is now available through The Oriel Company.

The Laugh Factory out of Hollywood delivers a lineup of laughter at its all-new Laugh Factory Las Vegas Theater at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. The Laugh Factory is set to present two shows nightly ranging from a residency with legendary impressionist Rich Little and the classic comedy club three-person lineup of headliner, feature act and host.

Whether you are Team Black or Team Green, there is probably a stage veteran on your side. Like other HBO shows such as The Gilded Age and Julia, the Game of Thrones spin-off, House of the Dragon, is full of Broadway, West End, and stage alums. 

avantgardey: A dance team produced by akane(Read: Interview: Producer akane Makes AGT Finalist, avantgardey Go Viral), the choreographer behind “Bubbly Dance,” consisting of 16 members. Established in 2022, they gained recognition in 2023 as finalists on the renowned American famous TV show, 'America’s Got Talent,' and also performed in the same year's 'Kohaku Uta Gassen（紅白歌合戦）,” one of the Japan’s biggest music TV shows. Known as the 'mysterious uniformed bobbed-hair group,' they have amassed global popularity on TikTok and Instagram. Furthermore, starting from May 16th, they held their Avantgardey Tour 2026. Here, we present the highlights from Osaka performance on May 23rd.

Hennepin Arts announced drag icon Sasha Velour will bring her newest one-queen show, TRAVESTY, to the State Theatre in Minneapolis. The production traces queer history through lip-sync spectacles and performance art.

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 winner Sasha Velour will bring her new theater show TRAVESTY to Williamstown, MA, for its New England Tour debut, presented by The Adams Theater at Williams College's '62 Center for Theatre and Dance.