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​​​​​​​ The Bronx Music Heritage Center has announced its participation in the Evelina 100 campaign which will feature a week-long calendar of events to celebrate the legacy of Evelina Antonetty.

Honoring the life and legacy of the remarkable storyteller, activist and philanthropist Norman Lear, the one-night-only celebration features intimate conversations, special performances and surprise reunions that pay homage to the man behind some of television’s greatest stories in celebration of his 100th birthday.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has announced its fall/winter programming, reflective of its artistic vision, featuring a mix of collaborations with constituents across Lincoln Center and a focus on genres historically underrepresented on campus.

Honoring the life and legacy of storyteller, activist and philanthropist Norman Lear, ABC will present “Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter.” The special will pay homage to the man behind some of television’s greatest stories and will feature a lineup of celebrity guests and musical performances to celebrate his 100th birthday.

Adapted for the stage by Dan Gilvezan, the world premiere of The Secret World of Archy & Mehitabel brings the beloved New York Evening Sun columns by journalist Don Marquis to life. Moosie Drier directs for a September 10 opening at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, where performances continue every Saturday through October 15.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is presenting a summer of jazz, funk, blues, and more at the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford. Upcoming performances include a tribute to Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra at the Hollywood Bowl (July 27), Les Claypool’s Bastard Jazz at The Ford (July 29), and many more. 

PEN America marks a century of work at the forefront of the ever-urgent fight for free expression with PEN America at 100: A Century of Defending the Written Word, which presents letters, photographs, posters, awards, and other artifacts dating from 1922 to the present.

Now, more than two years after it was first announced, the cast of Chains will celebrate Opening Night on Thursday June 23rd, at Theatre Row. Performances will now continue through July 23rd.

Last night, Friday, June 3rd, Opening Night at the Hollywood Bowl kicked off the iconic venue’s celebration of its first 100 seasons with a lineup of sensational performances featuring Gwen Stefani, LA Phil Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The LA Phil opened the evening with the world premiere of Centennial Overture, written by legendary composer John Williams, who made a surprise guest appearance to conduct the work commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Hollywood Bowl.

The Music Academy of the West celebrates its milestone 75th anniversary season with eight weeks of live events at its picturesque Miraflores campus and throughout scenic Santa Barbara, California this summer (June 15–Aug 6).

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announced an additional concert for the Hollywood Bowl 2022 summer season: Jamie xx and Caribou on Friday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m. PDT. Find out how to get tickets!

The Los Angeles Philharmonic will release Hollywood Bowl: The First 100 Years—a new book, vinyl box set and podcast series celebrating the 100th season of the iconic venue—on Friday, June 3, to coincide with the opening night of the 2022 season.

On March 11th 2020 Mint Theater Company completed casting for their next production, the long delayed American premiere of Chains by Elizabeth Baker, scheduled to open that May.  

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that Fat Ham has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: Selling Kabul, and Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.

The Pulitzer Prize Board today will present the 2022 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today announced additional programming for the Hollywood Bowl 100 summer season, featuring a diverse array of emerging and established artists. Single tickets are now on sale for the entire milestone season celebrating the iconic venue's first 100 years.

The Music Academy has revealed its ambitious plans for the 75th Anniversary Summer Festival. This milestone year has been propelled by three sold-out concerts by the London Symphony Orchestra in March and three Competition Winners recitals in April.

Mint Theater Company announced that Elizabeth Baker’s Chains would make its long delayed American premiere at Theatre Row.

In recognition of the centennial anniversary of its late founder, Raymond Plank, Ucross will host its inaugural Founder's Day event for the public on Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Crawford again joins forces with pianist Victor Santiago Asunción, and on three tracks with guitarist JIJI, perform a survey of Latin American music that includes works by Leo Brouwer, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carlos Guastavino, Manuel Ponce, Egberto Gismonti, and Astor Piazzolla.

On May 1, 1922, an Italian immigrant named Romolo Vanni opened a business in Jaffrey, New Hampshire that would make a profound and long-lasting impression on a little mill town. The business was a moving picture theatre.

PBS NewsHour’s extensive coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue in the coming days and weeks. A small NewsHour team is currently reporting from Ukraine including special correspondent Jane Ferguson, following previous in-country reporting by foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifrin.

Honoring the Centennial of legendary jazz bassist and composer Charles Mingus The Mingus Dynasty Quintet featuring Jack Walrath and special guest artist Charles McPherson will kick off a three-city concert tour in Arizona, the place of Mingus' birth. (April 22, 1922 in Nogales, Arizona)

Along with donations accepted on-site, the total amount raised was $58,800. All proceeds go directly to Rochester’s ROC Maidan, a non-profit organization that is part of the Ukrainian Cultural Center of Rochester.

With heightened interest in Ukraine, the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has extended Painting in Excess: Kyiv's Art Revival, 1985–1993 through April 10, 2022.