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San Diego Opera Announces Winning Proposals For OPERA HACK 3.0 Photo San Diego Opera Announces Winning Proposals For OPERA HACK 3.0
by A.A. Cristi - November 08, 2022

San Diego Opera has announced the winning proposals of Opera Hack 3.0 have been awarded....


AYODELE DRUM AND DANCE to Celebrate West African Culture at Metropolis Performing Art Photo AYODELE DRUM AND DANCE to Celebrate West African Culture at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
by Marissa Tomeo - May 03, 2022

Enjoy an energizing West African cultural experience with Ayodele Drum and Dance, at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre June 16, 2022. Ayodele Drum and Dance presents an energizing West African cultural experience. Let the live drumming, song, and dance feed your soul and move your body!  ...


LaChanze, Ben Platt, and More Set For Perelman Performing Arts Center Inaugural Seaso Photo LaChanze, Ben Platt, and More Set For Perelman Performing Arts Center Inaugural Season
by Stephi Wild - July 18, 2023

Perelman Performing Arts Center has announced additional opening events and performances  to celebrate the September 19 grand opening of the new performing arts center at the World Trade  Center site in Lower Manhattan.  The lineup includes LaChanze, Ben Platt, and more. Learn more here!...


Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Launches Search For New Artistic Director Photo Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Launches Search For New Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 05, 2024

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, Illinois, has initiated a nationwide search for a new Artistic Director after Brendan Ragan's resignation....


Tickets Available For The Tortoise and the Hare: Sensory Friendly Performance Present Photo Tickets Available For The Tortoise and the Hare: Sensory Friendly Performance Presented By Metropolis
by Grace Cutler - August 20, 2022

Metropolis begins its popular youth programming series Stories in Action! with Sensory Friendly (October 15, 2022) and School Group (October 10-14, 2022) performances of The Tortoise and the Hare....


Blue Metropolis Celebrates 25 Years Of Literature In All Its Forms, April 27-30 Photo Blue Metropolis Celebrates 25 Years Of Literature In All Its Forms, April 27-30
by A.A. Cristi - March 16, 2023

The future of the planet, of democracy and identities, of languages and people, and of our imaginations: this is the theme of the 2023 edition of the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, gearing up to celebrate 25 years. It all kicks off online starting April 12, and culminates in a mass...


Brendan Ragan Revealed as Metropolis' New Artistic Director Photo Brendan Ragan Revealed as Metropolis' New Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2023

After a nationwide search, Metropolis’ Board of Directors has announced acclaimed theatre artist Brendan Ragan as the company’s new Artistic Director. Ragan is the founding Co-Artistic Director of the award-winning Urbanite Theatre, a Florida-based company known regionally for producing bold, invent...


THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE Comes to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Next Year Photo THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE Comes to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Next Year
by Stephi Wild - December 23, 2022

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents The Legend of Georgia McBride by Tony Award-Winning Playwright Matthew Lopez, Musical Tribute Artists and Drag Sensation Pandora Boxx on their stage this winter....


LIZ CALLAWAY: BROADWAY AND BEYOND is Coming to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Photo LIZ CALLAWAY: BROADWAY AND BEYOND is Coming to Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2022

Enjoy the music of theatre with Liz Callaway: Broadway and Beyond at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre June 23, 2022....


Metropolis Arts Stroll and Shop Soiree Returns in September Photo Metropolis Arts Stroll and Shop Soiree Returns in September
by Stephi Wild - July 29, 2022

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has announced that they will host their 19th Annual fall fundraiser, Metropolis Arts Stroll and Shop Soiree on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 from 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm with retailers around town and a few vendors in the Metropolis lobby....


Metropolis School Of Performing Arts to Present URINETOWN; 2023/2024 Programming Anno Photo Metropolis School Of Performing Arts to Present URINETOWN; 2023/2024 Programming Announced
by Blair Ingenthron - May 28, 2023

Metropolis has announced its 2023 School of the Performing Arts high school production, in addition to SOPA 2023 summer programming and 2023/2024 programming....


South Street Seaport Museum Announces Metropolis Shaped By Waterfront With Kara Murph Photo South Street Seaport Museum Announces Metropolis Shaped By Waterfront With Kara Murphy Schlichting
by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2023

South Street Seaport Museum announces Metropolis Shaped by Waterfront on January 25, 2023 at 6:30pm, both in-person at 12 Fulton Street, NYC and via Zoom. ...


Metropolis Executive Director and New Artistic Director Will Appear on IT'S SHOWTIME Photo Metropolis Executive Director and New Artistic Director Will Appear on IT'S SHOWTIME With Rikki Lee
by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2022

On Friday, June 17, radio's It's Showtime with Rikki Lee will feature an interview with Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's new artistic director Robert Gretta, along with executive director Brookes Ebetsch who joined the company in February 2020....


Brooklyn Botanic Garden & Metropolis Ensemble Present BIOPHONY: SOUNDGARDEN Photo Brooklyn Botanic Garden & Metropolis Ensemble Present BIOPHONY: SOUNDGARDEN
by Stephi Wild - February 01, 2023

Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Metropolis Ensemble has announced Biophony: SoundGarden, an immersive soundbath experience created by composer Ricardo Romaneiro for Brooklyn Botanic Garden's conservatories taking place on February 11 and 12, 2023....


HIGHER AND HIGHER: A Rock 'n Soul Party With Chester Gregory Comes to Metropolis Photo HIGHER AND HIGHER: A Rock 'n Soul Party With Chester Gregory Comes to Metropolis
by Stephi Wild - May 05, 2022

Enjoy the music and legacy of Motown and more with Higher and Higher: A Rock 'n Soul Party with Chester Gregory, presented by Artists Lounge Live at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre June 17, 2022....


FOLLIES Will Premiere in Las Vegas Next Month Photo FOLLIES Will Premiere in Las Vegas Next Month
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2024

Metropolis Theatricals Las Vegas LLC will debut FOLLIES, Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s musical production, in a star-studded spectacle featuring a 45 person cast, including 12 of Las Vegas’s original showgirls. ...


Blue Metropolis Celebrates 25 Years With Three Renowned Authors As Spokespersons Photo Blue Metropolis Celebrates 25 Years With Three Renowned Authors As Spokespersons
by A.A. Cristi - November 22, 2022

This spring, the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival will celebrate 25 years. Three eminent spokespersons, all well-established literary authors, have been selected for this edition, which promises to be outstanding. ...


GREASE: School Version Announced At Metropolis Photo GREASE: School Version Announced At Metropolis
by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2022

Area high school students join Metropolis School of the Performing Arts (SOPA) to perform the hit musical Grease: School Version August 6-9, 2022, in the Metropolis Theatre....


Sneak Peek BLUE METROPOLIS: NEXT SERIES Highlights Eclectic Events & Creative Worksho Photo Sneak Peek BLUE METROPOLIS: NEXT SERIES Highlights Eclectic Events & Creative Workshops
by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2023

The exciting thing about the future—it's always happening, and this spring it's happening at the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival....


SISTER ACT Comes To Metropolis This Summer Photo SISTER ACT Comes To Metropolis This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022

Musical comedy smash Sister Act brings the hit film of the same name to life onstage at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre July 14 – August 27, 2022....


Tony Award-Winning CABARET Comes To Metropolis in September Photo Tony Award-Winning CABARET Comes To Metropolis in September
by Stephi Wild - August 03, 2022

Musical Broadway classic and hit film Cabaret recreates the decadent and complicated world of 1929 Berlin at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre September 15 – October 22, 2022....


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, THE MUSIC MAN, and More Set For Metropolis Performing Arts Centre' Photo THE ADDAMS FAMILY, THE MUSIC MAN, and More Set For Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2023

The 23rd Season will include blockbuster musicals The Addams Family, 9 to 5, and Million Dollar Quartet, a time-honored holiday tradition in A Christmas Carol, and a new winter series including a concert version of The Music Man and a debut cabaret created by Michael Ingersoll, Artist’s Lounge All-S...


2023 Sydney Theatre Awards Nominations Announced Photo 2023 Sydney Theatre Awards Nominations Announced
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2023

2023 Sydney Theatre Awards nominations have been announced, with leading productions like 'Fences' and 'Hubris & Humiliation' receiving seven nominations each. Find out more about the nominees and the upcoming gala ceremony....


Disney's MARY POPPINS Staged Concert Announced At Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Photo Disney's MARY POPPINS Staged Concert Announced At Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
by A.A. Cristi - January 29, 2025

Experience the magic of Disney & Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins - A Staged Concert at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre from February 20 to March 9, 2025....


National Sawdust to Present World Premiere of 18 New Works Co-Commissioned By Metropo Photo National Sawdust to Present World Premiere of 18 New Works Co-Commissioned By Metropolis Ensemble And Pianist Han Chen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 24, 2023

Join us at National Sawdust for the world premiere of 18 new works co-commissioned by Metropolis Ensemble and pianist Han Chen. Don't miss this immersive audiovisual experience featuring lighting and sound design by Dominic Chang....






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