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Johannes Radebe Will Lead New UK and Ireland Tour of KINKY BOOTS


A brand-new Made at Curve production of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical KINKY BOOTS The Musical will tour the UK and Ireland from 17 January 2025.

THE ART OF CARE World Premiere & More Set for Mosaic Theater Company 2024-25 Season


Mosaic Theater Company is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a season centering iconic artists and new plays. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

BAM Adds Three Leadership Roles


BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) has recently added three key roles to its core leadership team. Luis Felipe Farfán and Alice Stryker joined the organization as Chief Brand Officer and AVP of Advancement, consecutively, in January 2024. Jordana Kier became BAM’s Chief Growth Officer in the summer of 2023.

The Lark Playwrights Workshop To Continue As Part of Second Stage Theater's NEXT STAGE FESTIVAL


Second Stage Theater which became the new home for the Lark Playwrights Workshop in 2022, will conclude this year’s program on March 26th. Learn more about the program!

Black Theatre Coalition To Host Inaugural BUILDING THE CHANGE Gala On February 12


Co-founders T. Oliver Reid, Warren Adams, and Reginald “Reggie” Van Lee, along with Board Members Aaliytha Stevens and Naila McKenzie, have announced that the Black Theatre Coalition will host its Inaugural Gala on Monday, February 12, 2024 in New York City at the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor).

2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Film Award Winners


The Short Film Grand Jury Prize, awarded to one film in the program of 53 shorts selected from 12,098 submissions, went to The Masterpiece, directed and written by Alex Lora Cercos. This year's Short Film jurors are Christina Oh, Danny Pudi, and Charlotte Regan – all of whom are Festival Alumni in honor of the Festival's 40th Edition.

Sundance Institute Reveals 2024 Merata Mita Fellow and Inaugural Graton Fellow


Sundance Institute has revealed the 2024 Merata Mita Fellow and Inaugural Graton Fellows. Learn more here!

John Waters To Be Honored by American Cinema Editors


Past recipients of the Golden Eddie include Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Kathleen Kennedy, Christopher Nolan, Lauren Shuler Donner, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Guillermo del Toro, Vince Gilligan, J.J. Abrams, Nancy Meyers, Martin Scorsese, Norman Jewison, Robert Zemeckis, George Lucas, and the Sundance Institute, among others.

Famed Santa Fe Gallery Owner Gerald Peters Joins Ucross Board Of Trustees


Ucross announces the addition of two new trustees to its board: property developer Armand Brachman and gallery owner Gerald Peters.

Staten Island Museum Presents TAKING CARE: THE BLACK ANGELS OF SEA VIEW HOSPITAL;


The Staten Island Museum presents a major exhibition, Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View Hospital opening to the public on January 26, 2024. 

Josh Kornbluth's CITIZEN BRAIN To Play Limited Engagement At Club Fugazi


Josh Kornbluth's engaging and enlightening autobiographical monologue  Citizen Brain, will perform a limited engagement at San Francisco's Club Fugazi.

APAP Honors 2024 Awardees Revealed


The Association of Performing Arts Professionals has announced the names of eight individuals who will receive APAP Awards on Monday, January 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the New York Hilton Midtown.

Sundance Winner Documentary AGAINST THE TIDE Wins The Top Awards At Two Prestigious Film Festivals On The Same Day


'Against The Tide' wins top awards at Jio MAMI and APSA film festivals on the same day. The Sundance winner documentary by Sarvnik Kaur receives critical acclaim and has won ten awards so far.

Sundance Institute Names The 2023 Episodic Lab Fellows


The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the 2023 lab fellows selected for the 10th Episodic Lab program, taking place at the Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah.

Christopher Nolan To Be Honored At 2024 Sundance Film Festival's Opening Night Gala


Kicking off the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the evening will honor trailblazing and breakout storytellers, as well as celebrate 40 years of Sundance's commitment to elevating independent storytelling. Christopher Nolan will be honored with the first-ever Sundance Institute Trailblazer Award.

awe/struck. By Christopher Oscar Peña Comes to Profile Theatre


Profile Theatre presents awe/struck. by christopher oscar peña as part of their 2023-24 season: The American Generation.

Sundance Winner 'Against The Tide' Is The Only Documentary Competing Among 14 Features In The South Asia Competition At Jio MAMI 2023


Sundance winner 'Against The Tide' is the only documentary competing in the South Asia Competition at Jio MAMI 2023, showcasing the lives of Koli fishermen in Mumbai.

40 Independent Cinemas Win Grants To Bring Science To The Movies


40 independent cinemas have won grants to bring science to the movies through the nationwide Science on Screen® initiative. The grants, totaling $245,000, aim to promote scientific literacy through entertainment.

CITIZEN By Greg Sarris to Open at Z Below in October


Directed by Gendell Hing-Hernández, CITIZEN opens on October 21. This Word for Word and Z Space production tells the tale of Salvador, born in the U.S. and raised in Mexico, the son of an American Indian mother and a Mexican father.

David Adjmi's STEREOPHONIC, With Songs by Arcade Fire's Will Butler, to be Presented at Playwrights Horizons


Don't miss out on STEREOPHONIC, a phenomenal play with music by Will Butler of Arcade Fire, exclusively at Playwrights Horizons. Find out the dates and book your tickets now for this unforgettable theatrical experience.

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