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Russell Gunn releases the first single from AFRIKAN-AMERIKAN BOOK OF THE DEAD, a seven-song album drawing from ancient Egyptian texts and African American experience. The album features Gunn's new sextet with saxophonist Kendrick Smith, trombonist Andre Hayward, and others.

SMOKE Jazz Club will present an October programming schedule highlighted by a two-week Thelonious Monk Festival featuring performances by Renee Rosnes, James Francies, Joel Ross, and other artists.

The GRAMMY Award-winning Philadelphia Orchestra and Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will present Beethoven's Ninth Symphony alongside the United States premiere of composer-in-residence Joe Hisaishi's Orbis at Marian Anderson Hall.

CREED will release a newly remastered deluxe edition of WEATHERED, the 6X Platinum album featuring My Sacrifice and One Last Breath, in expanded 2-LP, CD and digital formats with four bonus tracks including a Doors cover.

American Songbook Association and Cabaret Scenes will present their sixth annual gala honoring songwriters Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire at New York's Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center.

Rakugo master Katsura Sunshine will present three encore New York performances of KATSURA SUNSHINE'S RAKUGO on October 9, December 9, 2026, and January 8, 2027 as part of his US tour.

Marc Anthony earned the Agent of Change Award at Premios Juventud 2026, honoring his Maestro Cares Foundation work, before heading to Vegas residency dates.

Iceland Airwaves has added 25 artists to its 2026 lineup, including COBRAH, ALIEN CHICKS, LEITH ROSS and WORLDPEACE DMT, alongside newly announced venues and day splits for the Reykjavík festival.

The Tony-nominated actor and Tony-winning producer, known for DEATH OF A SALESMAN and CLYBOURNE PARK, joins the Harlem theater company's leadership team.

The Paley Center for Media announced a year-round music initiative featuring live performances, songwriter showcases, and listening parties, launching with the Nashville-focused series SOUTHERN ROUNDS.

The little OPERA theatre of ny (LOTNY) will present Wuthering Heights, an opera by Carlisle Floyd after the novel by Emily Brontë, from November 19-22 at the Loreto Theater, Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, 18 Bleecker St, New York, NY, 10012.

The New York Latino Film Festival will return for its 26th edition, presenting more than 125 films from nearly 20 countries at venues including Regal Union Square and United Palace.

Donna McKechnie will star in A MUSICAL MEMOIR as the season finale of the Hamptons Summer Songbook By The Sea series at LTV Studios, with Ian Herman on piano.

Golden Thread Productions will present five short plays by MENA playwrights at Potrero Stage in San Francisco, with this edition dedicated to Iran and Palestine.

Directed by Elaine Epstein, the documentary follows the arrest of a midwife serving Amish and Mennonite families in rural New York and the women who organized in response.

Eight New Stadium Dates Added to The R&B Tour with tickets on sale August 24, including first-time stops in Baltimore, Cincinnati and Indianapolis.

This production of The Taming of the Shrew at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg is highly creative and successfully makes this classic piece accessible to modern audiences.

Disney's THE LION KING will return to Melbourne for the first time since 2015, with performances set to begin at the Regent Theatre as part of the musical's third Australian tour.

Canadian-born David D’Lancy Wilson is nearly one year into his run as Mufasa in THE LION KING. Next week, Pride Rock comes roaring into Montreal and Wilson is coming home to Canada. I had the opportunity to chat with Wilson about his life, career, and the experience of wearing the mask of one of musical theatre’s most iconic fathers. For Wilson, however, Mufasa is more than a king, warrior, husband and protector. At his core, he says, “he is just a parent trying to do right and best for their child.” As a father of two young boys himself, that perspective carries particular weight. THE LION KING takes the stage at Salle Wilfred-Pelletier, Places des Arts, 175 Rue Sainte-Catherine O, Montréal, QC H2X 1Y9 from August 19 - September 6, 2026.

BACKSTREET BOYS have added three New Year's Weekend shows to their INTO THE MILLENNIUM residency at Sphere in Las Vegas, produced by Live Nation, following continued fan demand.

Saxophonist Enzo Favata will release RITORNARE, his debut ECM recording with the ATLANTICO quintet, blending Mediterranean, Latin American and African musical influences.

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. 

Broadway's biggest landmarks are easy to spot, but some of the Theatre District's most fascinating stories are hiding in plain sight. From historic theaters and legendary rehearsal spaces to tucked-away tributes and unexpected Broadway landmarks, these lesser-known stops will add a whole new act to your next walking tour!

Usher's New Look, BET and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit have partnered to expand career pathways for young professionals in media, music and entertainment through the BET NEXT GEN leadership program.

Usher's New Look, BET and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit announced a partnership aimed at expanding career pathways for young people in the entertainment industry.