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Birdland Jazz Club Will Present Julie Halston, Bill Charlap Trio & More In May 2026by A.A. Cristi - Cabaret
(05/08/2026) - Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a lineup including Julie Halston, Bill Charlap Trio, Michael Wolff Quartet, Robin McKelle, and recurring acts like Jim Caruso's Cast Party and the Birdland Big Band.
Verdi's LA TRAVIATA Closes Utah Opera Spring Seasonby A.A. Cristi - Opera
(05/08/2026) - Utah Opera closes its 2025-26 season with Verdi's LA TRAVIATA at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, featuring soprano Lydia Katarina alongside tenor Isaac Hurtado and baritone Weston Hurt.
MUSE/IQUE To Present THE SUN RISES IN HARLEM: Black Brilliance and the Harlem Renaissanceby A.A. Cristi - Los Angeles
(05/08/2026) - MUSE/IQUE will present THE SUN RISES IN HARLEM, celebrating the Harlem Renaissance with Tony winner Kecia Lewis, Sy Smith, and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra at The Huntington and Skirball Cultural Center.
Diana Varco Will Present Solo Show RISE at Hollywood Fringe Festivalby A.A. Cristi - Los Angeles
(05/08/2026) - Diana Varco will present RISE, a solo show told through 20 characters exploring foster care, childhood rage, and addiction, at The Actor's Company in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
History Fort Lauderdale To Present THREE BY THE RIVER Artists-in-Residence Annual Showby A.A. Cristi - Miami Metro
(05/08/2026) - History Fort Lauderdale will present THREE BY THE RIVER, an Artists-in-Residence exhibition featuring acrylics, mixed media, and portraits by three South Florida artists, with an opening reception at the New River Inn Museum of History.
Actor’s Express Launches New Podcast Series THEATRE PEOPLEby A.A. Cristi - Atlanta
(05/08/2026) - Actor's Express announced THEATRE PEOPLE, a weekly podcast series featuring conversations with Atlanta theatre artists across disciplines about their careers, artistic visions, and connection to the city's theatre community.
DOLLY! A PRIDE SHOW To Be Presented At Green Music Center And At San Francisco's Curran Theatre This Juneby A.A. Cristi - San Francisco / Bay Area
(05/08/2026) - The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus will close Season 48 with two concerts: SHINE ON, featuring West Coast guest ensembles, and DOLLY! A PRIDE SHOW, a choral tribute to Dolly Parton performed at Green Music Center and San Francisco's Curran Theatre.
SPIT IN YOUR FACE World Premiere To Be Presented At Detroit Repertory Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Michigan
(05/08/2026) - The Detroit Repertory Theatre closes its 69th season with the world premiere of SPIT IN YOUR FACE, a political comedy by Paul Heller and Alberto Lomnitz, co-directed by Maurizio Dominguez and Leah Smith.
South Florida Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2026/27 UNSTOPPABLE Masterworks Seasonby A.A. Cristi - Miami Metro
(05/08/2026) - The SOUTH FLORIDA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA announced its 2026/27 'Unstoppable' season, featuring works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and Shostakovich alongside premieres by Higdon, Esmail, and Chen & He, performed across Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Key West.
Boston Dance Theater Will Present CROSSCURRENTS at Mosesian Center for the Artsby A.A. Cristi - Boston
(05/08/2026) - Boston Dance Theater will present CROSSCURRENTS at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA, marking the company's first Main Stage show there as dance company in residence, featuring guest artist Anugraha Raman.
THE HARM to Be Featured in Return of Midtown International Theatre Festivalby A.A. Cristi - Off-Off-Broadway
(05/08/2026) - Dennis Leroy Kangalee's four-character drama THE HARM has been named a featured production of the Midtown International Theatre Festival's return, set to run at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.
FILMAFRICA 2026 Will Present Pan-African Cinema Series at BAM Rose Cinemasby A.A. Cristi - Brooklyn
(05/08/2026) - BAM Rose Cinemas will present FILMAFRICA 2026, a showcase of contemporary and classic Pan-African cinema curated by the New York African Film Festival, featuring world, US, and North American premieres from Uganda, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and beyond.
BAM Unveils DANCEAFRICA Festival 2026 Lineup and Eventsby A.A. Cristi - Dance
(05/08/2026) - BAM’s annual DanceAfrica Festival will return to Brooklyn from May 16-28, 2026. The long-running celebration of African and diasporic dance and culture will feature performances, films, dance classes, and community events across the BAM campus.
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS To Close At Town Hall Theatre Co. Seasonby A.A. Cristi - San Francisco / Bay Area
(05/08/2026) - Town Hall Theatre Company will present TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS as the final production of its 2025-2026 season. Adapted by Nia Vardalos from Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling book.
Shatter the Glass Productions and The Sidekick Troupe Launch Flash Sale for THE FEAR YOU ENACT and BARBIE FESTby A.A. Cristi - Off-Off-Broadway
(05/08/2026) - Shatter the Glass Productions and The Sidekick Troupe are joining forces for BarbEnact, pairing a McCarthyism-era queer resistance staged reading with Barbie-inspired stage parodies at The Chain Theatre in New York.
Photos: All-Female IN THE NEXT ROOM Presented By Final Girls Theater Companyby A.A. Cristi - Off-Off-Broadway
(05/08/2026) - Final Girls Theater Company, a newly formed indie theater company, made its New York City debut this April with an all-female production of Sarah Ruhl’s IN THE NEXT ROOM (OR: THE VIBRATOR PLAY) at The Vino Theater. See photos of the production.
1776 To Be Presented At Ann Arbor Civic Theatreby A.A. Cristi - Michigan
(05/08/2026) - Ann Arbor Civic Theatre will present 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, at the Arthur Miller Theatre, featuring a cast of 26 actors in gender-inclusive roles.
MANNA, New Jeff Bezos Cannibalism Play, Will Perform at Lancaster Fringe Festivalby A.A. Cristi - Central Pennsylvania
(05/08/2026) - MANNA, a new play by Kramer Hardman, will be performed at the 1st Annual Lancaster Fringe Festival in Lancaster, PA. The play follows five Amazon warehouse workers who debate whether a crashed Jeff Bezos serves as a bargaining chip or a meal.
Cincinnati Fringe Festival 2026 Will Present 35+ Productions Across OTRby A.A. Cristi - Cincinnati
(05/08/2026) - The Cincinnati Fringe Festival returns for its 23rd year with 35+ productions and over 190 performances across five Over-the-Rhine venues, featuring local, national, and international indie theatre artists.
Visual Arts Center Of New Jersey Raises A Record-Breaking Amount At Art Empowers Galaby A.A. Cristi - New Jersey
(05/08/2026) - The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey raised a record-breaking $378,000 at its annual Art Empowers Gala at Canoe Brook Country Club, with over 200 guests supporting arts programming for students, veterans, and families.
Jake Owen & Niko Moon Coming to The BayCare Sound in Clearwaterby A.A. Cristi - Tampa
(05/08/2026) - Jake Owen, the ACM award-winning country artist behind hits like 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night,' will perform at The BayCare Sound in Clearwater with special guest Niko Moon. Tickets go on sale soon.
A FEW GOOD MEN Cast Announced at Shea's 710 Theatre in Buffaloby A.A. Cristi - Buffalo
(05/08/2026) - Shea's Performing Arts Center and Road Less Traveled Productions announced the full cast for A FEW GOOD MEN, Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama, running at Shea's 710 Theatre in Buffalo for 12 performances.
San Francisco Symphony Will Present SUMMER WITH THE SYMPHONY at Davies Hall & Beyondby A.A. Cristi - San Francisco / Bay Area
(05/08/2026) - The San Francisco Symphony announced its summer season, featuring classical programs, film concerts, and performances with Andrew Bird, Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, A.R. Rahman, and St. Vincent at venues including Davies Symphony Hall, Shoreline Amphitheatre, and Sigmund Stern Grove.
The Nash Establishes Herb and Lorene Ely Scholarship Fund for Jazz Educationby A.A. Cristi - Phoenix
(05/08/2026) - The Nash announced the Herb and Lorene Ely Scholarship Fund, created in memory of co-founder Herb Ely, to support student access to jazz education programs in Phoenix.
Grammy-Winning Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra To Release New Album: Prokofiev Re-Imaginedby A.A. Cristi - Music
(05/08/2026) - The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra announced a new album, Prokofiev Re-Imagined, featuring new orchestrations of two Prokofiev sonatas reimagined for chamber orchestra by pianist-composer Stephen Prutsman.
Spoleto Festival USA Releases Live Chamber Music Album 'Vivaldi Meets Vahdat'by A.A. Cristi - Classical Music
(05/08/2026) - Spoleto Festival USA and Phenotypic Recordings released 'Live from Spoleto 2025: Chamber Music, Vol. 2,' pairing Vivaldi's Four Seasons with songs by Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat, recorded live at Charleston's Dock Street Theatre.
Photos: New Jersey Theatre Alliance Celebrates Local Theatre Community at CURTAIN CALL 2026by A.A. Cristi - New Jersey
(05/08/2026) - The New Jersey Theatre Alliance welcomed more than 200 leaders from the arts, business, labor, and government sectors to its annual Curtain Call celebration on Monday, April 20, 2026 at Bell Works. See photos of the event.
Niki J. Borger Releases New One-Act Play Collection IN-BETWEENby A.A. Cristi - CD/Books/DVDs
(05/08/2026) - Playwright Niki J. Borger released IN-BETWEEN, a collection of eight interconnected one-act plays with gender-neutral casting exploring grief, identity, and mortality, now available in paperback and ebook.
Treble Choir of Houston Will Present Free Spring Concert at Trinity Downtownby A.A. Cristi - Houston
(05/08/2026) - The Treble Choir of Houston will present its annual Spring Concert at Trinity Downtown Church, featuring songs from its 2025-2026 repertoire along with vocal and instrumental solos. The free event is open to the public.
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