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​​​​​​​DanceCleveland’s 69th season came to a satisfying close Saturday night at Playhouse Square’s Mimi Ohio Theatre with the Northeast Ohio debut of YY Dance Company.

Blessed Unrest will present the world premiere of BODY UNREDACTED, directed and choreographed by Jessica Burr, at The Makers' Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The ensemble-created work explores the art, science, and lived experience of the human body.

The Florida Film Festival has announced the film lineup and events schedule for next month’s 35th edition, featuring a documentary about the original Toronto production of the musical Godspell, the dark comedy Over Your Dead Body, and more.

A comedic voice that speaks to a generation is, to put it mildly, a powerful title. But comedic actress Romy Teperson has never been afraid of dizzying heights, nor one to shy away from ambitious achievements. It is unclear whether the call to acting is a result of sheer talent or her unique comedic delivery’s ability to garner attention from Hollywood’s best to ever do it. What is clear is that Teperson has both, in spades, and then some.   

LA Phil President & CEO Kim Noltemy has unveiled the 2026/27 LA Phil season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The season features figures including Esa-Pekka Salonen, who takes up his newly established role of Creative Director.

The 10th Annual L.A. Get Down Festival is a celebration of Los Angeles' arts communities through spoken word in honor of U.S. National Poetry Month. Learn more here!

The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.

Based on interviews with working-class residents of Reading, Pennsylvania, Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Sweat follows a tight-knit group of factory workers who gather at their neighborhood bar to share laughs, drinks, and dreams of a better life.

Ahead of the release of her fourth studio album, HADES, Melanie Martinez has announced special performances in New York, Mexico City, and Los Angeles, where she'll perform the album in an intimate setting with a full band, including strings. 

Join Robin Ince and Professor Jen Gupta for an evening of music and astrophysics with THE EXOPLANETS at Hackney Empire. Learn more about the event here!

South Chicago Dance Theatre will present three world premieres by acclaimed choreographers Natasha Adorlee, David Dorfman, and Kia S. Smith at their annual home season concert.

Ruth Eckerd Hall will host the 4th Annual Clearwater Smooth Jazz Jam on May 30 and 31, featuring top jazz artists. Tickets for the event will go on sale this Friday.

Following the release of “POSSESSION,” her first new music in three years, Melanie Martinez has officially announced her fourth studio album, HADES, arriving March 27.

SFJAZZ will present a diverse lineup of jazz performances in February 2026, featuring renowned artists and ensembles. The month-long event will take place at the iconic SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.

The Hermitage Artist Retreat, in collaboration with the Philadelphia-based Greenfield Foundation, has announced visual artist Charisse Pearlina Weston as the winner of the 2026 Hermitage Greenfield Prize (HGP).

Actress, director, and executive producer Angela Bassett will receive the Excellence in the Arts Award from The 8th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors.

FRIGID New York and The Apollo will present the 17th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences.

City Theatre’s recently completed production of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Kaja Dunn, set box office sales records following its run.

Tony, EMMY, and five-time GRAMMY Award-nominated performer Josh Groban has shared plans for a North American tour with special guest, EGOT-winning artist host Jennifer Hudson.

National Sawdust will host an album listening party for Meredith Monk’s Cellular Songs on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at 80 North 6th Street in Brooklyn.

​3Arts has revealed the recipients of its 3Arts Next Level Awards—$50,000 unrestricted awards given to past 3Arts awardees—during the festive 3Arts Awards Celebration held last night at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.

The Center for Craft has acquired the American Craft Council Library and Archives Collections—a landmark gift that will expand opportunities and access while protecting and developing wide-ranging craft histories. 

Alley Theatre is presenting The Body Snatcher. Alley Associate Artistic Director Brandon Weinbrenner directs Katie Forgette’s spine-tingling love story, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s Victorian Gothic classic. See photos here!

Alley Theatre has revealed the cast for the 2025 Alley All New Festival, a three-day festival of staged readings. Learn more about the upcoming events and see how to purchase tickets!

Broadway, film, and television star Robert Lenzi (THE HAPPENING and THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL) is Patrick Bateman for this Houston run. He plays Patrick as an apex predator, but one that surprisingly gets lonely or feels isolated. There is not just the cold killer, but also a sense of what’s killing him.