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Richard Tucker Music Foundation Announces 2024 Award Winner And Grant Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024


Discover the 2024 award winner and grant recipients announced by the Richard Tucker Music Foundation.

Chloe East, Jacqueline Novak & Jennifer Grant Join A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY
by Josh Sharpe - May 9, 2024


According to Deadline, Chloe East, Jacqueline Novak & Jennifer Grant are all set to join Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell in Sony's upcoming imaginative A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. They also join the previously announced Billy Magnussen, Sarah Gadon, Hamish Linklater, Lily Rabe, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and Jodie Turner-Smith. Their roles in the film have not been confirmed and specific plot details are also being kept under wraps.

Bernie Grant Arts Centre Will Host Summer Season Inc Windrush Block Party
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024


Bernie Grant Arts Centre has announced its summer programme which includes a host of activities marking Windrush, a new exhibition of work from emerging and established artists exploring oral history and possibility, and its annual performing arts summer camp for 7-11 year olds.

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MICKI GRANT to be Presented at New Federal Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2024


New Federal Theatre will present The World According to Micki Grant. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Wharton Arts and William Linthicum-Blackhorse Receive 2024 Dale Warland Singers Commission Grant
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2024


Wharton Arts is the recipient of the 2024 Dale Warland Singers Commission Grant, which will support a composition from composer William Linthicum-Blackhorse to be premiered by Wharton Arts' New Jersey Youth Chorus.

Interview: Laurie Grant on Broadway Bound: Songs & Scenes from Tony Award-Winning Musicals
by Shari Barrett - Apr 30, 2024


ArtsUP! LA is presenting Broadway Bound: Songs & Scenes from Tony Award-Winning Musicals, a new jukebox musical created and directed by Laurie Grant, featuring Rex & Friends, all extraordinary musicians with different disabilities and perfect pitch. Rex & Friends will take you on a fantastic trip of a young man hearing Broadway music for the first time, featuring songs and scenes from acclaimed musicals that you know and love. The show opens May 3rd and runs through May 18th at The Blue Door in Culver City, CA. I decided to speak with Laurie about the creation and history of Rex & Friends, her experience working with people with disabilities, what motivated her to create this new jukebox musical, and the format for the show.

DIEZ Receives 2024 NALAC Fund For The Arts Grant
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2024


DIEZ, a multi-hyphenate ensemble of Latiné artists, has been awarded the 2024 National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Fund for the Arts grant.

Creative Cauldron Receives Ross Roberts Fund For The Arts Grant
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


Creative Cauldron secures its third Ross-Roberts Fund for the Arts Grant, bolstering its commitment to fostering vibrant arts in Falls Church, VA.

Christopher Ryan Grant, Patti Murin & More to Lead THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2024


La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for its world-premiere musical, The Ballad of Johnny and June. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

INTAR THEATRE Awarded $750,000 Grant by The Mellon Foundation
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2024


International Arts Relations (INTAR Theatre) will receive a grant of $750,000 from the Foundation. Learn more about INTAR Theatre and about the grant.

OTF Capital Grant from the Ontario Government Shines a Light on Canadian Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2024


On Thursday evening, MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam was at the Berkeley Street Theatre as Canadian Stage held its opening of Diana Lopez Soto's Nomada. Prior to the start of the performance, MPP Wong-Tam formally congratulated Canadian Stage on the work it's done since receiving a $64,700 Capital grant from the provincial government's Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2023.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf Will Receive $100,000 Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024


Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has been awarded $99,755 from Research Grants in the Arts by the National Endowment for the Arts to support a mixed-methods research study on the availability and effectiveness of access accommodations for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals experiencing live theater. 

Amy Grant to Perform at the Palace Theatre in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2024


CAPA will welcome Christian and pop music icon Amy Grant to the Palace Theatre in October. Learn more about the performer and see how to purchase tickets.

NALAC Announces $510,000 Grant Awards for Latinx Artists and Arts Organizations
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024


The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) has announced the recipients of the 2024 NALAC Fund for the Arts (NFA) grants.

TampaRep Raises The Curtain On Mental Health With Grant Awards From The Community Foundation Tampa Bay And The Love IV Lawrence Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2024


In advance of May’s Mental Health Awareness month, Tampa Repertory Theatre (TampaRep) embarks on a suite of artistic programming and events to help de-stigmatize conversations surrounding mental health for the Tampa Bay community.

Tri-M Foundation Reveals Recipients Of The Performing Arts Grant Program
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024


Tri-M Foundation has announced the recipients of the fifth cycle of its Performing Arts Grant program. Launched in 2020, the Performing Arts Grant program supports the development and presentation of innovative arts projects, events, and festivals by regional non-profit arts organizations.

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Rocks Portland's Merrill Auditorium
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Apr 13, 2024


What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Merrill Auditorium?

Video: THE OUTSIDERS Actor Brody Grant Talks Personal Connection on GOOD MORNING AMERICA
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 10, 2024


The Outsiders star Brody Grant visited Good Mornng America on Tuesday to discuss his role as Ponyboy Curtis in the new musical. He highlighted the deep connection he has with the piece, pointing out this his mother had posters of C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, and Rob Lowe on her locker when she was in high school. Watch the video here!

BRIDGET JONES Sequel Greenlit; Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson Star
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 9, 2024


On Tuesday, it was officially announced that Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the fourth film in the franchise, is in development. The film will see the return of Renee Zellweger in the Oscar-nominated role and Hugh Grant as love interest Daniel Cleaver, who was absent in the previous film. Emma Thompson also returns as Bridget's doctor Rawling.

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Receives Grant To Celebrate Multiple Summer Programs
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2024


The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has received a grant from Air Products, enabling it to celebrate multiple summer programs.

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