The Minutes 2017

Composer Gregory Spears' orchestral work THE MYSTERIES will receive its world premiere from the Columbus Symphony, followed by a New York performance at Carnegie Hall. The program will also feature bass-baritone Davóne Tines performing Concerto No. 2: ANTHEM and Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony.

Conductor Mandle Cheung leads the Mandle Philharmonic Orchestra and hundreds of singers in Mahler's rarely performed 'Symphony Of A Thousand' at Toronto's Roy Thompson Hall. The performance marks Toronto's first staging of the work in 14 years.

Brooklyn rap group DELIVERY BOYS released collaborative single WAR AND PEACE with Houston legend Paul Wall via Broke Records. The track blends East Coast lyricism with Southern flow following the group's viral momentum and U.S. tour.

TheaterWorks Hartford will open its upcoming season with the Tony-nominated play LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, written by Samuel D. Hunter and directed by Rob Ruggiero.

Paul David Young's political drama, directed by Danilo Gambini and starring Baize Buzan, will open at The Flea Theater, exploring the fall of Rome as a warning for modern America.

Come From Away is the musical we need right now. As political tensions mount, we need to remember the kindness shown by our neighbor Canada during a most critical time for our United States. Director Rick Bumgardner tells us the “spine” of this show is the word “Goodwill.” We would do well to remember the lessons of 9/11, as well as the Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Theater Resources Unlimited will hold its Writer-Producer Speed Date, pairing writers with producers for one-on-one pitch sessions and coaching in a virtual format.

Joey Arias talks bringing ARIAS WITH A TWIST back to HERE Arts Center nearly 20 years later, reuniting with Basil Twist, inspiring a new generation, and creating a handmade love letter to New York City.

The Malayalam feature THE SOUL WHISPERER, directed by Leo Thaddeus and starring Dileesh Pothan and Pauly Valsan, will have its World Premiere in Busan's Window on Asian Cinema section.

Vishwendra Singh's debut feature KHORIYA, executive produced by Ashim Ahluwalia, will have its World Premiere in the Busan International Film Festival's 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section.

Rod Wave's new album DON'T LOOK DOWN is out now via Alamo Records, featuring the 'Mainstay' video and a massive 25-city headline tour launching this fall.

Pianist Yoko Miwa and vocalist Mikayla Shirley have released their debut collaborative album, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, featuring the opening track "Alfie" and a live performance planned at Dizzy's Club in New York.

Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma have released a new album pairing Beethoven's Eroica Symphony with Leonore Overture No. 3, featuring violist Antoine Tamestit on Sony Classical.

Atlanta singer-songwriter Eliot Bronson released the title track from his upcoming seventh studio album, produced by Oliver Wood at the Wood Brothers' Nashville studio, on his New Pain Records label.

ZACH Theatre’s Come From Away is a joyous, almost flawless production powered by a superb ensemble, clever staging, and infectious music. This true story of strangers helping strangers finds humor and hope in tragedy and leaves you with a warm reminder of what people can be.

The University of Arkansas-East Arkansas Community College has announced the upcoming 2026-27 Performance Season to be held in the UA-EACC Fine Arts Center. Season ticket packages for the 2026-27 Season will go on sale to the general public on Friday, August 21 at 10:00 a.m. 

Chloe Hilliard, Daphnique Springs and other television-credited comedians will headline nightly showcases at Comedy Cellar's West Coast location inside Las Vegas' Rio Hotel & Casino.

UNDER THE JELLO MOLD is a too-crazy-to-not-be-true story tells about the end of Jennie's mother's life, The title refers to the unusual place Jennie's mom hid her end-of-life instructions; it turned out, she was also hiding a secret.

FINDING A VOICE will present Banshee Brass Quintet at the Main Guard in Clonmel, featuring the world premiere of Aliayta Foon-Dancoes's TILT alongside music by Florence Price.

Jo Koy's sixth stand-up special, JO KOY: BLUE IN THE FACE, filmed before a sold-out crowd in Stockton, California, will premiere globally on Netflix on September 19, 2026.

Wilmington drummer and bandleader Jonathan Whitney will release a new album honoring enslaved people and freemen tied to the Cooch's Bridge Revolutionary War site in Delaware.

Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma will release a fifth album in their Beethoven for Three series on Sony Classical, pairing Symphony No. 3, Eroica, with Leonore Overture No. 3.

Theatre has always intersected with politics, and the presence of American presidents in Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional theatre plays and musicals is a major part of this. Did you know that all of our heads of state have been featured in shows, whether as characters or as plot points that are part of the action? Dramatizing current and former leaders of our nation is a way to examine their affect on society at the time and how political events, even those of many years ago, still impact us all. 

Topeka announced new Yacht Rock additions and single-day ticket options for the second annual Rockin' in Paradise with STYX & Friends beach weekend in Miramar Beach, Florida.

Boston Ballet will open its 63rd season with CACTI and VERTICAL ROAD (Reimagined) 2023, running September 10–20 before performances in New York City September 24–25 and Paris October 8–11.