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Sheku And Isata Kanneh-Mason Release First Duo Collaboration On Decca Classics
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2021


On Friday, November 5, 2021, star sibling duo Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason release their first recorded duo collaboration, Muse, on Decca Classics.

Experiential Orchestra Opens 2021-22 Season with RENEWAL: An Evening with Louise Toppin
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 2, 2021


Fresh from winning its first Grammy Award, Experiential Orchestra, led by Music Director James Blachly, opens its 2021-22 season on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 8pm with a concert at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music (450 W. 37th St., NYC) highlighting its partnership with the African Diaspora Music Project (ADMP).

Tickets Now Available For Jasper Johns Retrospective At Whitney Museum
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2021


Tickets for Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror, the most ambitious retrospective to date of the work of Jasper Johns, are now available at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Directors and Music Directors Announced For the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 19, 2021


National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year’s directors and music directors for the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which will be held on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2021.

Emerald City Music Announces Fall 2021 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 18, 2021


Emerald City Music, the Pacific Northwest home for eclectic, intimate, and social classical chamber music experiences, announces its Fall 2021 lineup of performances and engagements, under the leadership of Artistic Director and violinist Kristin Lee and Managing Director Andrew Jones. ECM's sixth season “Welcome Back, Welcome Home.” celebrates the return of in-person concerts and events, and expands new technologies and experiences gained during the pandemic.

CARNEGIE HALL SELECTS Online Series to Continue With VOICES OF HOPE Festival, BERLIN IN LIGHTS and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 18, 2021


From this Friday, August 20 through October 1, Carnegie Hall will continue to offer weekly free full-length historic concert streams via carnegiehall.org, featuring legendary classical musicians in inspirational performances from some of the finest concert halls around the world. T

AMERICAN ART DECO Concludes Frist Art Museum's 20th-Anniversary Year
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2021


The Frist Art Museum presents American Art Deco: Designing for the People, 1918–1939, an exhibition that offers an in-depth examination of an international style that manifested stateside in decorative arts, fine arts, architecture, and design during the 1920s and 1930s.

BWW Review: Capital Productions' HELLO DOLLY Celebrates The Exciting Return Of Live Theater
by Erica Handel - Aug 10, 2021


Capital Productions is bringing back live performances with the musical Hello, Dolly! This classic piece has music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart. It is based on Thornton Wilder's play The Merchant of Yonkers from 1930, which he renamed The Matchmaker in 1955.

Douglas Carter Beane Pens New Book and Directs BABES IN ARMS at Forestburgh Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2021


Rodgers & Hart's Babes in Arms, with a fresh, witty and relevant script by acclaimed playwright, Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane, is the quintessential 'Hey, kids, let's put on a show' musical.

August 2021 Programming Announced At The South Street Seaport Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2021


South Street Seaport Museum has announced its August schedule, including free tours of the historic tall ship Wavertree and the 1908 lightship Ambrose, free demonstrations by Bowne & Co. letterpress printers, an outdoor exhibition on Pier 16, cruises aboard the 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker, and more.

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Tours Of Lightship Ambrose Beginning in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2021


South Street Seaport Museum has announced FREE tours of the 1908 lightship Ambrose every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from August 6, 2021 through October 10, 2021. The ship will run four tours each day, departing at 11:30am, 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:00pm from Pier 16.

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Saturday Tugboat Rides On W.O. Decker
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2021


South Street Seaport Museum has announced public cruises aboard the 1930 tugboat W.O. Decker every Saturday from July 31, 2021 through August 21, 2021. The ship will run three tours each Saturday, departing at 1:15pm, 2:45pm, and 4:15pm.

Seacoast Summer Reading Sessions Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 13, 2021


The first annual Seacoast Summer Reading Sessions comes to The Rochester Opera House's Historic Theater in Rochester, NH with satellite locations for writing workshops at  The Mark Baum Estate and an added reading and workshop at Wells Reserve at Laudholm.

National Alliance for Musical Theatre Announces Lineup for 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2021


National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the line-up of new musicals for their 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS on Thursday October 20 and Friday, October 21, 2021. This year, NAMT ‘s Festival of New Musicals will be presented as a unique digital and in-person hybrid, allowing wider accessibility for attendees.

Ice Factory Festival Opens Tonight at the New Ohio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2021


Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays, with a special closing night benefit performance of My Onliness on August 14. Learn more about how to purchase tickets here!

30 Theatre Books for Your Summer Reading List
by Team BWW - Jul 4, 2021


There is no better time than summer to relax by the pool and curl up with a great book, and you're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 30 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's summer reading!

BWW Interview: Hai-Ting Chinn of ASTRONAUTICA at The Marsh Explores the Wonders of Outer Space from the Perspective of Women Astronauts
by Jim Munson - Jun 22, 2021


And now for something ethereal, funny and more than a little trippy. On June 26, The Marsh presents 'Astronautica,' a musical drawn from the words of women who have traveled through outer space, to its digital platform, MarshStream. Conceived and performed by Hai-Ting Chinn, Lindsay Kesselman & Kirsten Sollek. BroadwayWorld speaks with Ms. Chinn.

ROMEO AND JULIET and More Announced for Jobsite Theater 2021-22 Season!
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2021


The 21/22 season is Jobsite's 23rd year of bringing the Tampa Bay region gripping, powerful experiences in an intimate environment.

Ice Factory Festival Returns To New Ohio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2021


New Ohio Theatre has announced that the 28th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory Festival will return to live in-person performances, featuring seven new works over seven weeks, June 30 - August 14, 2021, at New Ohio Theatre, located at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in New York City.

BWW Feature: ONLINE VIRTUAL OPERA TOUR at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Jun 1, 2021


Los Angeles Opera presents a digital recital exploring the invaluable contributions Latina composers have made to the world of classical music. LAO’s much-beloved After Hours Recital Series is back, and this time it celebrates eleven Latina composers. Russell Thomas, the company's Artist in Residence-turned-host, curated this fabulous stream to transport viewers virtually to Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Cuba, and Peru.

The David Roche Foundation Celebrates 5 Years, 26,000 Visitors And A New Exhibition
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2021


The David Roche Foundation House Museum which has the finest private collection of decorative art in Australia with more than 3,000 works, marks its 5th anniversary on 3 June and is celebrating more than 26,000 visitors and a changing exhibition program that has moved from Japan to Russia, and quilts to clocks.

Residence of Lorraine Hansberry Listed to National Register of Historic Places
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2021


The former residence of Black lesbian playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, underscoring Hansberry's incredible contributions to American arts and culture. Her play, A Raisin in the Sun (1959), was the first play by a Black woman to appear on Broadway.

VIDEO: On This Day, May 19- Remembering Lorraine Hansberry, Author of A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021


On this day, we celebrate the life and legacy of history-making playwright, journalist, and author, Lorraine Hansberry, on her birthday. 

TRIFLES to Stream on The Metropolitan Virtual Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2021


Obie Award winner Metropolitan Playhouse presents a new free 'screened' reading, live-streamed at no charge, and a talkback to follow: TRIFES, by Susan Glaspell.

'Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe' to be Presented at the High Museum of Art
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2021


This fall, the High Museum of Art will present 'Really Free: The Radical Art of Nellie Mae Rowe' (Sept. 3, 2021-Jan. 9, 2022), featuring nearly 60 works drawn from the Museum’s folk and self-taught art collection, which has the largest public holdings of Rowe’s art.

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