The New World - 2017 - Regional (US) Articles Page 6

Cathy Young, who won the JUNO Award for Best New Artist, has released a new single described as the most personal song of her career.

Michelle Branch and NEW RADICALS frontman Gregg Alexander appear together in a reimagined music video for The Game of Love, marking Alexander's first on-screen band appearance in decades.

La Jolla Playhouse has released new footage of THE FAMILY ALBUM, offering audiences a glimpse of the world-premiere musical currently running at the San Diego theatre. The video previews 'Golden Child', performed by Aury Krebs, Marc delaCruz, and Courtney Reed.

Philadelphia band QUEEN OF JEANS will release a new album exploring tenderness as a form of resistance, out on Memory Music, the label founded by Grammy winner Will Yip.

Dance Theatre of Harlem named Derrick Adams, Sanford Biggers, Virginia Johnson, Fatima Robinson, Marcus Samuelsson and Mickalene Thomas to its first Artistic Council, a group of advisors shaping the company's programming and outreach.

Jennifer Ellison will play Ms Heron/Ms Norbury/Mrs George in select cities including Bristol, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Newcastle as MEAN GIRLS THE MUSICAL tours the UK and Ireland through January 2027.

History Fort Lauderdale will present the fifth anniversary of its free exhibit celebrating Hispanic artists, featuring work from Florencia Clement de Grandprey, Isabel Perez Salazar, Lifrancis Rojas and Norman Silva.

Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born's sweat variant will present the cross-disciplinary work at venues including the Wexner Center, BAM, and Walker Art Center, with accompanying exhibitions.

Vince Gill closed a six-night sold-out run at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium with three-and-a-half-hour sets, guest appearances, and a surprise Grand Ole Opry invitation for Charlie Worsham.

The film adaptation of James Graham's INK, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Jack O'Connell, Guy Pearce and Claire Foy, will have a theatrical run ahead of streaming this winter.

The full cast has been set for the new North American tour of THE BODYGUARD the Musical, which will launch in October. Learn more about the upcoming tour here!

Cherished television series Ted Lasso has just begun airing its fourth season, following a more-than-three-year hiatus, and fans are thrilled. Among the show’s fanbase are many theatre folks; did you know that the actors who populate the screen on Ted Lasso have quite a theatrical past as well? 

We attended Unity Fest Day 2, out at Heritage Landing in Muskegon, Michigan, and although Unity has great Bands and Artists and is a multi-day event, it isn’t just about the music; it is far bigger than that! For over 25 years, the heart behind the Unity Christian Musical Festival has been bigger than music: Unity exists to strengthen and support nonprofit ministries, making an impact across our communities. Nonprofit ministries are given opportunities to connect directly with thousands of festival attendees through on-site booths and relationship-building opportunities during the event.

What did our critic think of DEAR EVAN HANSEN at Harbour Lights Theatre?

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including VINCE GIORDANO & THE NIGHTHAWKS, David Marino, and JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY over a two-week run.

Baby Boy of AG CLUB released BUCK*, his debut solo project on Epic Records, alongside a music video for AVOIDANCE that he co-directed.

Molière in the Park named Amanda Hambrick its Opening Night Honoree and will present Lynn Nottage and Tony Gerber with its Shoulder to Shoulder Award during its upcoming Prospect Park season.

Sophia Anne Caruso released the single 'Higher State' ahead of her debut album On Ecstatic, a hyperpop record blending electronic production with personal songwriting.

Kenny Whitmire released a new single with Vince Gill and is set to make his Grand Ole Opry debut amid a run of tour dates and support slots.

Mary Bragg recorded her new album at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals with producers John Paul White and Ben Tanner. The lead single features a duet with White.

The Barn Theatre's production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will move to The Arts at Marble Arch in London, with Darren Day reprising his role as Sam Phillips for a limited season.

Composer Robert Sirota's new album CONTRAPASSOS will feature world premiere recordings performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer, released on the Azica label.

Coal Mine Theatre will present the Canadian premiere of Marin Ireland's PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, directed by Linda Kash, featuring Amy Rutherford, Lindsay Leese, Diana Bentley, and Philip Riccio.

Maine State Music Theatre's production of Come From Away is a stirring tribute to compassion in the face of tragedy. Led by first-time director Mark Johnson and performed by an all-star company of MSMT veterans, the production captures both the heartbreak and the humanity of the events that unfolded in Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11, 2001.

Emily Johnson / Catalyst will premiere OVERFLOW RADIO, a performance, skill-share, and radio transmission housed in a large quilt installation, at Northrop, University of Minnesota.