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With the crisp, cool weather and holidays coming, you will want to savor Cataleja with its markedly rich flavor and texture.  It’s also an opportunity to discover food pairings that go nicely with the whisky.

As written—and as typically performed—Sam Shepard's 1980 dark comedy True West can feel like it skates around some of the troubling issues lurking beneath America's self image. Its vision of a dichotomous West of freedom and constraint, open range and suburb, can seem a naive gloss over questions of dislocated Native American nations and the slave labor which drove the engine of nineteenth-century progress. Not so with the keenly visualized, expertly directed, and authentically acted production at Brown/Trinity MFA. This is a brilliant take on this classic that everyone should see. Even if you don't think you like Shepard. Seriously.

THIRTY SAINTS PRODUCTIONS announces three new musicals available for licensing. Find out more about these shows here!

Cristoph releases anthemic new EP FaCet Vol.2, a hard-hitting collection of progressive house. Out now.

Along with the Invaluable mixtape, a limited edition 12” transparent violet vinyl, combining both volumes. Delilah will celebrate in London next Thursday, November 9 before hitting the road throughout the UK and EU, supporting Georgia [all dates here]. Stream the latest single from Invaluable Vol. 2, “1000 Transformations.”

World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club ends the year with the 11th Annual Coltrane Festival 'Countdown 2024', New Year's Eve Celebration with Carla Cook, and more.

With a full programme for 2024 set to be announced in the New Year, Norfolk & Norwich Festival have today announced the first shows to go on sale for next year's programme.

What did our critic think of NEIL SIMON'S ROSE AND WALSH at Hampton Theatre Company?

The new reworking, which is from a forthcoming EP of remixes of tracks from Pole’s latest album Tempus, sees Sleaford Mods take the glacial-paced brooding stepper of “Stechmück”, completely reworking it with their skewed pop sensibilities. Bouncing beats, squelching basslines and watery electronic echoes accompany Jason Williamson’s worldview.

A dazzling evening of pure vocal, instrumental, and theatrical bliss occurred on the evening of October 21,2023 when the renowned Broadway veteran and entertainer Brian Stokes Mitchell wowed the crowd at the Music Center at Strathmore.  This two -time Tony Award winning talent showcased versatility to the max and he delivered an upbeat spirit of positive energy and goodwill that made his impeccable talent even more appealing. (His hope was to make the audience feel better by the end of the concert—then they had felt when they had come in, --- and this hope was fulfilled).

Her recent bio musical, nominated for nearly every Tony Award category yet only claiming one for Adrienne Warren's performance as Tina, follows Tina from her beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, all the way claiming the title of Queen of Rock and Roll. Like many jukebox bio musicals, her collection of hits is sprinkled throughout as both performances and plot devices.

Chelsea Table + Stage continues its eclectic offerings with Jonathan Karrant's set highlighting his new release titled 'Eclectic' --- reviewed at Broadway World in the NYC Cabaret section.

Discover the upcoming readings at 92NY, including Emily Wilson's The Iliad, Richard Ford, Roxane Gay, and more. Find out the dates and locations, and get your tickets now before they sell out. Limited time only.

World premiere musical A WONDERFUL WORLD has a wonderful lead in James Monrie Iglehart as Louis Armstrong. Iglehart embodies the acclaimed vocalist and trumpeter completely; he nails Armstrong’s signature raspy voice and vocals and larger-than-life presence, but he’s also a master at embodying the role’s emotions. He’s a joy to watch in every moment he’s onstage, even as Aurin Squire’s book charts both Armstrong’s successes and his more human mistakes. In terms of framework, A WONDERFUL WORLD surprisingly reminded me of Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s SIX. The musical starts and ends with Armstrong’s four wives: Daisy Parker (Khalifa White), Lil Hardin (Jennie Harney Fleming), Alpha Smith (Brennyn Lark), and Lucille Wilson (Ta’rea Campbell). Each of the musical’s four parts is centered around one of Armstrong’s wives. While the musical piqued my interest in Armstrong’s biography as a whole, I think this framework meant the timeline on his route to fame was incredibly condensed. And the musical certainly conveys that Armstrong was quite the philanderer; Squire’s book and Christopher Renshaw’s direction and conception don’t shy away at all from the fact that Armstrong cheated on each of his past wives with the next one.

After a series of highly-acclaimed European performances across 2021-2023, HEAR EYES MOVE - Dances with Ligeti (created by award-winning dance artist and choreographer, Elisabeth Schilling) will visit St. Andrews at The Byre Theatre (17 October - 6:30pm) and Aberdeen's Music Hall (21 October - 8:00pm).

Much like the holiday season, Ancient Olive Trees, based in Marin County, California harbors connections, fosters relationships, and enhances joyous moments with their line of fine olive oils.

What did our critic think of SOUND AND CINEMA: ORCHESTRAS ARE BRINGING MOVIES LIVE IN CONCERT

Love Among the Ruins has been extended on additional week.  Learn more about how to get tickets to the new shows here!

Join South Street Seaport Museum this October for a spooky experience, just in time for Halloween! Participate in Halloween-themed workshops, enjoy trick-or-treating, and take a Sinister Secrets of the Seaport Walking Tour. Don't miss out on the Halloween fun at the heart of South Street Seaport.

Opera at Florham will present 'Mayhem in Opera' featuring Brenna Markey, Soprano, Patrick Wilhelm, Baritone, and Artistic Director Mary Pinto. Join in for a star-packed concert of beloved star-crossed lovers, mistaken identity, and unrequited love-driven madness. Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Portland, Oregon artist Jeffrey Martin recently announced the release of Thank God We Left the Garden, his first new full-length since 2017's One Go Around. The album was released via Fluff & Gravy Records (Margo Cilker, Kassi Valazza) and Loose Music in the UK/EU (Andrew Combs, Courtney Marie Andrews).

Get into the seasonal spirit at the Seaport with the return of the pumpkin arch, Halloween Block Party, and more. Enjoy autumnal events and unique culinary experiences with stunning views of Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge. The ultimate autumn destination for New Yorkers and travelers alike.

Leela Dance Collective, the Los Angeles-based kathak dance company, announces the successful achievement of its $1 million goal for The Leela Foundation. Learn how this endowment fund will support the future of kathak dance and Hindustani classical music in the United States.

Broadway luminary Pamela Winslow Kashani presents CHANGE HAPPENS, an autobiographical cabaret featuring soul-stirring music, humor, and personal stories.

Allah-las tapped frequent collaborator Bailey Elder to craft her visual interpretation of the song. With her signature animation style, she captures the cosmic and transitory nature of the track with a mesmerizing procession of patterns, shapes and designs that morph and melt into one another in a choreographed dance through space and time.