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LACAE and FYC Independents hosted a special charity screening of the documentary Casting By on April 9, 2026, featuring a post-screening panel with director Tom Donahue, composer Leigh Roberts, and a group of casting professionals. See photos of the event.

On Thursday, April 9, 2026, LACAE and FYC Independents are presenting a special charity screening of the 2012 documentary Casting By, followed by a talkback featuring several influential casting professionals. 

The President just announced plans to dismiss multiple members of the Kennedy Center board. According to the Atlantic, they include Democrats Mike Donilon, Karine Jean-Pierre, and Chris Korge. He also writes that he will appoint himself chairman of the board. 

The world premiere of All In: Comedy About Love will premiere on Broadway on December 11. All In will be performed with a rotating cast of actors. Meet the first cast members taking the stage in the show here!

The NYC Web Fest has announced that submissions are now open for its 11th annual edition. From November 8th to the 10th, 2024, creators, industry professionals, and enthusiasts from around the world will gather in the heart of New York City to celebrate the best in web series, short films, and pilot episodes.

The Dangerous Summer have released their new single “Pacific Ocean”. The new track begs to be listened to at full volume with the windows down – at its core, the song is “about freedom and living in the moment” according to frontman AJ Perdomo, “a love song at heart, and an ode to California.” Listen to it now!

The Dangerous Summer has announced their upcoming US headlining tour with special guests Bad Luck, Rosecolordworld, and more. The tour will be making stops throughout the country, kicking off on June 21 in Richmond, VA, and visiting cities like Orlando, Austin, San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver, Detroit, Philadelphia, and more before wrapping up on July 21 in Brooklyn, New York. See the tour dates here!

Get a sneak peek of the upcoming industry reading of 'Christmas Eve in Dikanka,' a captivating musical adaptation of a Ukrainian story. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Ukrainian folklore and experience the magic firsthand.

Punk rock band Heart Attack Man have shared their new single “Like A Kennedy”, an emotional track structured around anxious guitars. Tickets across the country are selling fast, with Chicago already upgrading to a bigger room due to demand.

Starting on May 25th, Heart Attack Man will be bringing their new music on the road for the Freak Of Na-Tour. The six week run features Arm’s Length, Super American, and Photocopy. It includes stops in Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Nashville, LA, and more, before wrapping up with two sold out hometown shows in Cleveland.

Orlando band Magnolia Park share their new track “Facedown” ahead of ‘Baku’s Revenge Deluxe.’ Extending their debut album released via Epitaph last fall and produced by Andrew Wade (A Day To Remember, Wage War), the band is adding on four bonus tracks brimming with catchy melodies and massive guitar hooks that keep fans running back for more.

Orlando band Magnolia Park are known for their genre bending talents with hip-hop and heavy influences at the forefront of their production. Their love of experimentation knows no bounds, and they share an aggressive new track in collaboration with rapper Ethan Ross titled “Do Or Die.” Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

The Overture Center will host the Bluey's Big Play stage show on Saturday, Aug. 12 and Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. at overture.org.  

Pollyanna will be celebrating the release of their new album with a hometown album release show on Friday, July 8 at House of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ. Fans can also look forward to seeing new songs live as Pollyanna hits the road with Forever Came Calling later this year. Check out the complete list of upcoming tour dates now!

In partnership this summer, TOSOS and Iconoclast will bring to the stage, first, during Gay Pride Month, Grindr The Opera, followed by TOSOS's presentation of Robert Macke's House Of Chavis in July. Grindr The Opera is Erik Ransom's original, operatic parody about the hook-up app that changed gay life as we know it.

Broadway’s uproarious new comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world, POTUS begins previews at the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, April 14, 2022, with an official Opening Night of Monday, May 9, 2022, for a limited engagement through Sunday, August 14, 2022.

To mark the band kicking off their UK tour supporting Creeper today, they have released a video taken from the livestream of their performance of album track “Drugs and Love.” Plus, check out their upcoming tour dates and purchase tickets!

Viall, who has over 1.5 million social followers, has formed Viall Files Media Group to create and develop a slate of podcast programming.

Colt Coeur is welcoming 3 additional artists (playwrights Bleu Beckford Burrell, Adrienne Dawes, and Noelle Viñas) to its Residency Program, with 4 of last year's Residents (directors Tara Elliott, J. Mehr Kaur, and Portia Krieger, and playwright Emma Goidel) opting to extend their Residency through 2021 (due to the unique impact of the Covid-19 pandemic).

Today, UK punk band Grade 2 unveil the music video for their feel good tune “Look Up,”off the band's third record Graveyard Island (Hellcat). The track is guaranteed to make you stomp your feet and the video, which follows the band on the road, will put a smile on your face. “'Look Up' is a song outside of our expected style,” explains vocalist & bassist Sid Ryan, “but nevertheless we put our heart and soul into it. Dedicated to all those who helped us along the way, everyone we met along this journey and to those who need a song to lift their spirits. This is for YOU!”

MTC Music Academy presents a 5 week Vocal Masterclass featuring intensive technique coaching with Founder and Voice Teacher, Tegan Miller, as well as expert input from rest of the creative team, Music Director, Assaf Gleizner (Office the Musical) and Rep Coach, Andre Catrini (Astonishing Times of Timothy Cratchit). The classes will also include handpicked, personalized audition material for each student and a showcase for two Casting Directors, Holly Buzcek (HDB Casting/Wojcik/Seay Casting) and Alison Franck (Franck Casting), as well as the creative team. In this showcase, actors will present their new material and receive live, constructive feedback.

With a 20th anniversary goal of pushing its two-decade total past $6 million in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2020: THE 20th ANNIVERSARY is returning to New York City on Wednesday, Jan. 15, for LIGHT OF DAY NEW YORK CITY from the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation.

With a 20th anniversary goal of pushing its two-decade total past $6 million in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2020: THE 20th ANNIVERSARY is returning to Montclair for the sixth consecutive year on Friday, Jan. 10, for LIGHT OF DAY NORTH JERSEY from the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation.

With the end of 2019 just around the corner, singer/songwriter Cory Wells is already setting his sights on an even bigger 2020. He announces today that he will be joining Lund and Guccihighwaters on tour this Feburary and March. For additional information or to purchase tickets, please visit: www.corywellsofficial.com.

Pop rock band Young Culture is honored to announce that they will be joining Have Mercy for 'The Final Tour' next year, as fans are given a chance to say goodbye to the Baltimore-based band. The six week, full U.S. run kicks off on February 5th and also features Fredo Disco and Selfish Things. Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 20th at 12pm ET.