651 ARTS Announces New Executive Director Toya Lillard
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 8, 2022
651 ARTS - Brooklyn's premier organization for the African Diasporic performing arts - today named Toya Lillard as the renowned institution's Executive Director. Lillard, who initially joined 651 as Interim Executive Director in May of this year, was appointed in a more permanent capacity by the organization's Board of Trustees to a three-year term in the role.
Secretsundaze Announce 'Spirit Of Sundaze Ensemble' Live Show at Southbank Centre As Part of 20-Year Celebrations
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2022
Seminal London clubbing institution Secretsundaze is to debut its first-ever Spirit of Sundaze Ensemble live show at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday 7th October. The all-new live project celebrates Secretsundaze’ 20-year anniversary and sees a talented group of contemporary musicians and featured guest vocalists reimagine the party’s most iconic tunes, fan favourites and dance floor defining sounds, up on stage for the very first time.
SummerWorks Festival 2022 Announced for August, Featuring Over 30 Works
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2022
One of Canada’s most vital platforms for new performance and artistic development, SUMMERWORKS will return to its 11-day Festival format, reimagined to include an extensive line-up of contemporary performance and large-scale installation works, participatory experiences, and celebratory community gatherings.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 2022-2023 Season Concerts Featuring 22 Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022
Jazz at Lincoln Center announced the organization’s 35th season of concerts featuring JALC’s customary mix of American-premiere commissions and exclusive collaborations by iconic guest artists from across the globe, as well as celebrations of milestones and major figures in jazz and its related genres.
Stirling's Macrobert Arts Centre Reveals A Packed Summer Programme
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2022
Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling's cultural hub, is delighted to present a truly outstanding programme for its summer season, taking audiences right through the end of September with an array of the best live entertainment in Scotland. Talent development and diverse voices are at the heart of the season as Macrobert showcases leading young Scottish theatre-makers Debbie Hannan & Uma Nada-Rajah, brings light to growing talent Brido Hingwy, presents Indian American theatre artist Priyanka Shetty in her first UK tour and exhibits emerging illustrators alongside the artwork of local children.
Mandy Gonzales, Javier Munoz, Alan Cumming and More Announced for Scottsdale Center 2022�"23 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2022
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts presents a fresh lineup for its 2022–23 season, filled with concerts and performances for a wide range of tastes, from eclectic to traditional, featuring everything from Grammy-winning artists in jazz, classical and global music to Broadway greats, expressive contemporary dance, laugh-out-loud comedy, and family shows for the young and young-at-heart. Single tickets will be on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, June 10, 2022.
World Premiere of LONESOME TRAVELER: GENERATIONS to be Presented by Rubicon Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2022
Rubicon Theatre Company, Ventura’s non-profit professional theatre company, will continue the company’s 2022-2023 Season with the World Premiere of LONESOME TRAVELER: GENERATIONS, conceived by George Grove and James O’Neil, with musical direction by Rick Dougherty and George Grove and direction by Rubicon Co-Founder James O’Neil.
2022 Drama League Directors Project Recipients Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2022
The stage directors receiving the fellowships, assistantships and residencies of the 2022 Drama League Directors Project: NJ Agwuna, Jean Carlo Yunén Aróstegui, Jennifer Chang, Andrew Coopman, Justin Emeka, Nadia Guevara, Emily Hartford, Susanna Jaramillo, Ibi Owolabi, Logan Gabrielle Schulman, Noam Shapiro, Jessica Natalie Smith, and Kendra Ware.
Cellist John-Henry Crawford to Release CORAZON On Orchid Classics
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022
Crawford again joins forces with pianist Victor Santiago Asunción, and on three tracks with guitarist JIJI, perform a survey of Latin American music that includes works by Leo Brouwer, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carlos Guastavino, Manuel Ponce, Egberto Gismonti, and Astor Piazzolla.
Harris Theater Announces 2022-23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2022
The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance announced today its Harris Theater Presents (HTP) season for 2022-23. The season is comprised of 28 performances featuring more than 220 artists from over 20 countries, reinforcing the Theater’s approach as an ambitious, global presenter and destination in Millennium Park.
Portland's Newest Opera Company, OrpheusPDX Launches
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2022
Opera producer and international stage director Christopher Mattaliano today announced the establishment of OrpheusPDX, an opera company created especially for Portland audiences and designed to become part of the community in a variety of new ways.
The Curtain Rises On A New Opera Company In Portland - OrpheusPDX
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2022
Opera producer and international stage director Christopher Mattaliano today announced the establishment of OrpheusPDX, an opera company created especially for Portland audiences and designed to become part of the community in a variety of new ways.