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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will return to the theater’s mainstage for a five-week holiday engagement. Audiences will experience premieres by contemporary choreographers Jamar Roberts, Yue Yin, and William Forsythe, and more.
Hudson Hall has revealed headliners for the ninth annual Hudson Jazz Festival, featuring GRAMMY-winning drummer Dafnis Prieto, vocalist Vuyo Sotashe, pianist Chris Pattishall, and Shenel Johns across a weekend of performances in Hudson, NY.
The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra will perform two free Patriotic Pops concerts at Overlander Bandshell in Portage and Bronson Park in Kalamazoo, featuring music by Sousa, Williams, and Copland, plus a drone show finale.
The Hobby Center has revealed the Live at the Founders Club 2026–2027 Season, an intimate live music club experience showcasing local, national and international talent in a format not commonly offered in Houston.
54 Below will present an upcoming week of performances including Tony winner Melba Moore, Emmet Cahill, George Young, and the final performances of SONDHEIM UNPLUGGED, plus a tribute to Olivia Rodrigo and more.
The Great Clown Bank Show skewers capitalist America with razor-toothed humor, exposing a world where wealth is the greatest magic trick of all — and everyone outside the ring is paying for it. I spoke with creator/director Hank Jacobs about the social commentary in his new play.
Carnegie Hall is continuing its summertime tradition of shining a spotlight on 200+ teen musicians with concerts by the Hall’s three national youth ensembles: the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, NYO2, and NYO Jazz.
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music announced its 2026-27 performance schedule, featuring 15 concerts and stage productions including LA BOHÈME, RENT, and CABARET, with tickets on sale now.
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra announced its 2026-2027 Signature Series, titled Milestones, featuring five performances across venues including the Gem Theater, Folly Theater, and Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center.
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will present a packed lineup including Jeff Harnar, the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Ravi Coltrane Quartet, and recurring acts like Jim Caruso's Cast Party and the Big Band.
The Stratford Festival's Meighen Forum will present a season of performances and conversations, including Pride Week hosted by Gavin Crawford, TALES OF AN URBAN INDIAN performed on a moving city bus, and a talk with former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson.
New Jersey Symphony announced summer programming spanning Florham Park, Jersey City, Newark, and Princeton, including outdoor orchestral performances, free chamber music, the Edward T. Cone Composition Institute concert, and the inaugural Jersey City Music & Arts Festival.
Chelsea Music Festival's Festival Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ken-David Masur, will present SHELTERS IN THE DESERT at St. Paul's German Lutheran Church in NYC, featuring works by five living composers.
Chelsea Music Festival's Festival Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Ken-David Masur, will present an evening of five works by living composers united by themes of water, memory, and transformation at St. Paul's German Lutheran Church in NYC.
The annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival will return to the Morristown Green with 10 hours of free music, featuring swing, Latin jazz, blues, and a yet-to-be-announced Grammy Award-winning headliner.
Concert Theatre Works' theatrical concert COPLAND & TWAIN, directed by Bill Barclay, will blend Aaron Copland's incidental music with Mark Twain's writings at Open Jar Studios, conducted by Ken-David Masur.
Carnegie Hall will bring together more than 200 teen instrumentalists to form NYO-USA, NYO2, and NYO Jazz, with performances at Carnegie Hall followed by tours across three continents.
The GRAMMY Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra revealed its 2026/27 season, featuring Carnegie Hall programs, a European and Japan tour with Branford Marsalis, and collaborations with Isata Kanneh-Mason, Anthony McGill, and Garrick Ohlsson.
Songbook Sundays will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club with Gotta Right to Sing Harold Arlen, starring Christine Andreas, Nikki Renée Daniels, and Benny Benack III.
Jazz Power Initiative recently held its Syncopated Celebration 2026 fundraiser, hosted by Christian McBride. The event featured performances by student participants and appearances by artists, educators, and community leaders. Check out photos from the celebration below.
