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The famed magician and illusionist Harry Houdini will be honored at Jaffrey’s Park Theatre this Friday, August 16. As part of his performance, magician Ben Pratt will feature the famous straightjacket trick Houdini first performed in 1908.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Princess Essex, directed by Robin Belfield (Twelfth Night, RSC), written by and starring Anne Odeke (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Globe).

The Bard Music Festival will present a celebration of French Romantic composer Berlioz with 11 themed concerts, 5 livestreams, and more, starting August 9.

East Passyunk launches Passyunk Passeggiata, a new weekly happy hour and sidewalk market every Thursday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, featuring over 40 participating restaurants, bars, breweries, and shops.

Join the South Street Seaport Museum's Launch and Learn Sunday Sails every third Sunday through September aboard the 1885 schooner Pioneer.

Join the South Street Seaport Museum's Summer Launch celebration on May 28, 2024, featuring U.S. Congressman Dan Goldman and the ceremonial ringing of the 1908 lightship Ambrose bell. Registration required.

Join the South Street Seaport Museum for GRAIN DE SAIL: A TASTE OF MODERN SAIL FREIGHT on April 6 and 7, 2024.

It is as visually rich as it is aurally.

 Fania Borch was one of early 20th century vaudeville’s greatest stars.  Fania??  Oh, Fanny Brice, as she was known on the Ziegfeld Follies circuit, and is the nominal subject of FUNNY GIRL, now on stage at the Connor Palace as part of the Key Bank Broadway Series. 

The Fisher Center at Bard has revealed its SummerScape 2024 programming, running June 20 – August 18, 2024.

Shakespeare’s Globe has announced its Summer Season, running from April – October 2024. Learn more about the full season here!

What a great treat. Pure fun in Rochester, NH.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, director Hope Dickson Leach's new version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story, co-written with Vlad Butucea, will be shown at selected cinemas in Scotland and UK. Learn more about how to catch the show in cinemas here!

Starlight Children's Foundation, the nonprofit with a mission to deliver happiness to hospitalized kids and their families facing serious illness or injury, has announced the 2023 Starlight Awards honorees.

The cast of the Teatro ZinZanni Residency will feature new and veteran performers, including World Champion rhythmic gymnast Elena Gatilova, “Britain's Got Talent” trapeze stars Trio Vertex, contortionist Elayne Kramer, and juggler Noel Aguilar.

OGCMA will present the finale to its popular 'Summer Stars' classical series on Thursday, August 3 (7:30 PM) at the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove NJ. 'Symphonic Decibels: Great Works for Orchestra and Organ' will feature works by Mendelssohn, Boellmann and Saint-Saens performed by the Mid Atlantic Orchestra, under the direction of Jason Tramm and the Great Auditorium Pipe Organ, played by Gordon Turk.

This month on Broadway Deep Dive, the reader question was: What Is the History of Shubert Alley?

The Howard Hughes Corporation has announced its 2023 programming lineup at the Seaport in Lower Manhattan, with hundreds of events taking place across New York City's waterfront neighborhood from May through October.

South Street Seaport Museum has announced Pay-What-You-Wish General Admission for all regular open hours, Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm, at 12 Fulton Street and Pier 16, NYC.

Mount Wilson Observatory, Southern California's esteemed home to over 100 years of groundbreaking astronomical discovery, has announced its 2023 season of public events and sky-viewings with a wide range of activities.

Naxos is presenting San Francisco-based guitarist Christopher Mallett's new release championing the music of Justin Holland, America's first Black classical guitarist who made his name during the time of slavery. Titled Justin Holland, Guitar Works and Arrangements, “trailblazer' Mallett (The St. Louis Dispatch) deftly performs on this landmark recording featuring several world premieres.

South Street Seaport Museum's monthly sea-music events Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music--the original NYC Chantey Sing--continues in-person and virtually on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 2pm ET, in the Seaport Museum galleries at 12 Fulton Street, NYC, and on Zoom.

South Street Seaport Museum announces extended hours and special activities during New York City public schools' Mid-Winter Recess, 11am-5pm daily from Wednesday, February 22 through Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 12 Fulton Street, NYC.

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Crew and Cargo, a series of 45-minute activities being offered February 22-26, 2023, at 10am & 11am daily. Families are invited on board the 1885 tall ship Wavertree to participate in hands-on activities that explore the fascinating world of 19th century trans-Atlantic sailors.

The Philly POPS' Get Up, Stand Up! is moving to The Met Philadelphia for two performances on Saturday, February 18 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets previously purchased for the originally scheduled February 17 performance will now be honored for the 8 p.m. show, and all tickets previously purchased for either the February 18 or February 19 matinees will now be honored for the 3 p.m. show.