Moving Pictures

Arts for Art has announced a new partnership with the West Harlem Art Fund to present In Gardens at Governors Island. In Gardens at Governors Island will feature two afternoons of FreeJazz performances, Melanie Dyer's Siren Xypher on August 26th and Alexis Marcelo Trio on August 27th.

Awadagin Pratt has released 'Still Point', the second single from his upcoming album STILLPOINT. Read more about the internationally acclaimed pianist's latest release and upcoming album on New Amsterdam Records.

Dolly Parton, a global icon, is collaborating with NBCUniversal on the video for her new song “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You,' Parton’s cover of the famous rock anthems by Queen and a new song from her upcoming album Rockstar, which was inspired by her 2022 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Milwaukee Art Museum has announced that it has appointed Kristen Gaylord as the Herzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts, overseeing its collection of photography and media works. Gaylord comes to the Museum, among the first American institutions to collect photography, from the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, where she is currently the Associate Curator of Photographs. She will assume her new role beginning in September.  

The festival will present a 5-day visual arts extravaganza at multiple locations throughout the metropolitan area. The Kwanzaa Film Festival dedicates itself to the screening of a wide variety of short and full feature films and the presentation of moving pictures that identify with the concepts of Kwanzaa and the embodiment of its living tenants.

This winter, the Milwaukee Art Museum will mount the U.S. museum premiere of Belgian video and digital artist David Claerbout's multimedia installation The Close (2022). With this presentation, the Museum bolsters its commitment to exploring the work of contemporary artists whose work pushes the boundaries of traditional disciplines and inspires new modes of thinking about our past, present, and future.

With a 37-year curatorial presence in NYC, World Music Institute is mainly known for presenting traditional and contemporary music from around the world. On September 10th, Adam Rudolph reboots the 'Improvisations' series with an impressive lineup of musicians from many different backgrounds and musical influences.

WMI celebrates its 37th year in NYC with 18 performances featuring artists from over 20 countries, including Botswana, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Korea, Mali, Morocco, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine, USA, Venezuela, and Wales.

Emily Trosclair, actress, producer and writer, best known for the films 'Battle Scars,' and the award winning feature film, 'Railway Spine' has been announced as Executive Producer on the new film 'Awakened.'

Julien's Auctions' blockbuster three-day music auction event MUSIC ICONS held on Friday, May 20th, Saturday, May 21st, and Sunday, May 22nd 2022 culminated today in the highly anticipated sale of the mythic electric guitar that changed music and the world: Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar played in Nirvana's breakthrough hit and landmark 1991 music video, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit.'

UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK is a celebration of creativity taking place across the UK in 2022, designed to reach millions and bring people together. It features free large-scale events, installations and globally accessible digital experiences in the UK’s most ambitious showcase of creative collaboration. 

Theatre Royal Brighton has today announced its plans to welcome back audiences on Saturday 24 July, providing step 4 of the government’s roadmap goes ahead as scheduled. The lights will finally come up and the curtain will rise again!

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that actors Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal will be honored with the 2,692nd and 2,693rd stars in the first virtual double-star ceremony in history. The double ceremony, which will see both stars dedicated in the category of Motion Pictures, will take place on February 12 at 11:30 AM in honor of Valentine's Day.

Brand new writing,is livestreamed from Oxford, city of the Vaccine this week and takes on 6 powerful female characters who are nothing but BRAVE.

We're down to our top 5 in the Next on Stage competition! Contestant Ava Madara shares more about her charity, the cathartic feeling of being on stage, and creating socially distanced group numbers over the summer!

92Y has announced its upcoming schedule of online programming featuring Retta, John Lithgow, Paula Scher and more.

This year, The Theatre Centre is embarking on what may be the most ambitious year of creation in its history. They will be supporting an unprecedented 16 projects led by 20 artists; creating two new development streams and more.

Find out when and where to watch upcoming online events from the 92Y in New York City.

Producers Brian Moreland and Arvind Ethan David have announced #WhileWeBreathe: A Night of Creative Protest in benefit of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc and The Bail Project, Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity (BOLD), BYP100 Education Fund, Forced Trajectory Project (FTP), The Justice Committee, and SONG.

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!