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2022 Newport Classical Music Festival Announced Photo 2022 Newport Classical Music Festival Announced
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2022

Today, Newport Classical (formerly Newport Music Festival) announces its 2022 Newport Classical Music Festival, running from July 1-17, 2022. ...


Photo Flash: WNET Salutes Nathan Lane, Renée Fleming, And More At Annual Gala Photo Photo Flash: WNET Salutes Nathan Lane, Renée Fleming, And More At Annual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2019

Last night, WNET hosted its annual WNET Gala, to celebrate artists and honor patrons of the American arts community in gratitude of their continued support of emerging creatives. A who's who of stars and patrons gathered at the Plaza Hotel Monday evening to shine a spotlight on seven 2019 honorees f...


VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of THE MUSIC MAN at the Olney Theatre Center, Featuring Deaf Photo VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of THE MUSIC MAN at the Olney Theatre Center, Featuring Deaf and Hearing Actors
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022

Olney Theatre Center is presenting a production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man that features a Deaf actor, James Caverly in the lead role of Harold Hill, and is generated by a company and creative team that consists of half Deaf and half hearing artists. PBS NewsHour went behind the scenes of t...


ID to Air THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD: A NATION RESPONDS Photo ID to Air THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD: A NATION RESPONDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 08, 2020

ID will air THE MURDER OF GEORGE FLOYD: A NATION RESPONDS on June 9th at 8/7ct leading into the global premiere of OWN's OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go from Here hosted by Oprah Winfrey, which will simulcast across every Discovery network in the U.S. at 9/8ct....


VIDEO: Keb' Mo' Releases Performance Video of 'Marvelous To Me' From New Album 'Good Photo VIDEO: Keb' Mo' Releases Performance Video of 'Marvelous To Me' From New Album 'Good To Be'
by Michael Major - May 12, 2022

Keb’ Mo’ released a live performance video for the contemplative and optimistic “Marvelous To Me” from his critically acclaimed new album Good To Be out now via Rounder Records. Keb’ Mo’ is currently in the midst of a European tour and will kick off a US tour this June, including a number of dates s...


Industry Pro Newsletter: New York Starts to Open Doors for Audiences, TYA will be Cen Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: New York Starts to Open Doors for Audiences, TYA will be Central to Recovery, and UK Theatres Head Outside
by Alex Freeman - February 15, 2021

Now more than ever, the students might be the future. The education department of a theatre company has long been an important piece of the business model - but that might be more true now than it has ever been before. While audiences still can’t come into most of our performance spaces, students ar...


PBS Offers Special Programs Related to the Crisis in Ukraine Photo PBS Offers Special Programs Related to the Crisis in Ukraine
by Michael Major - March 16, 2022

PBS NewsHour’s extensive coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue in the coming days and weeks. A small NewsHour team is currently reporting from Ukraine including special correspondent Jane Ferguson, following previous in-country reporting by foreign affairs and defense correspondent ...


BWW Interview: Keeping Us Human and Feeling Alive: Portland Stage Produces TALLEY'S F Photo BWW Interview: Keeping Us Human and Feeling Alive: Portland Stage Produces TALLEY'S FOLLY
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - November 05, 2020

“I am happy to be able to provide a safe environment for cast, crew, and patrons. I am thrilled to have a way to keep my staff employed For the staff and our artists to be able to work while we are still being responsible and keeping everyone safe feels like a good thing…” Portland Stage’s Exec...


Washington State's Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Featured On PBS NewsHour Photo Washington State's Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Featured On PBS NewsHour
by A.A. Cristi - January 20, 2021

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's live performance of Barber's Adagio was featured in this week's PBS NewsHour article, “How communities across the country are honoring COVID victims.” ...


9th Annual OutWrite LGBTQ Book Festival Set for August 2nd-4th Photo 9th Annual OutWrite LGBTQ Book Festival Set for August 2nd-4th
by Julie Musbach - July 29, 2019

The OutWrite LGBTQ Book Festival, a celebration of queer literature, runs from Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th. OutWrite is the premiere LGBTQ literature festival in the Washington, D.C. area. The festival features more than ninety authors, forty exhibitors, and a full day of readings and i...


VIDEO: They Might Be Giants Release 'Moonbeam Rays' from BOOK Photo VIDEO: They Might Be Giants Release 'Moonbeam Rays' from BOOK
by Michael Major - November 09, 2021

The alternative rock legends have released the final preview album track from their upcoming album and art book project BOOK, titled “Moonbeam Rays” today, a brilliantly catchy track armed with the band’s signature vocal harmonies, dazzling guitar rock antics, and deceivingly dark lyrics. Pre-order ...


They Might Be Giants Release 'Part of You Wants to Believe Me' Single Photo They Might Be Giants Release 'Part of You Wants to Believe Me' Single
by Michael Major - October 12, 2021

The Might Be Giants have released a new single from their upcoming music and art book project, BOOK. A 144-page full-color, cloth-bound hardcover book and brand new full-length album, the project is available for preorder now!...


IN THE FUTURE… A Film Installation by Jess X. Snow to be Presented by Playwrights Hor Photo IN THE FUTURE… A Film Installation by Jess X. Snow to be Presented by Playwrights Horizons
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2021

Playwrights Horizons will continue their new Public Art Series with Jess X. Snow’s In the Future…, a film installation that engages passersby in envisioning a safe future for Asian American communities....


The Atlanta Opera Announces Return to Mainstage Performances in November Photo The Atlanta Opera Announces Return to Mainstage Performances in November
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2021

Beginning in November with Handel’s Julius Caesar in Egypt, in its first staging by the company, the season continues with the return of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance, Rossini’s beloved Barber of Seville, and the Southeastern premiere of the Grammy award-winning opera The (R)evoluti...


Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats To Open For The Rolling Stones at Denver Bronco Photo Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats To Open For The Rolling Stones at Denver Broncos Stadium On August
by Tori Hartshorn - June 05, 2019

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will join The Rolling Stones on their North American No Filter tour as special guests on Saturday, August 10 at Denver Broncos Stadium at Mile High. The band will also continue to take their lauded live show on the road this year confirming additional performanc...


SONGS FOR DALLAS: Lawrence Brownlee & Friends Announced At The Dallas Opera Photo SONGS FOR DALLAS: Lawrence Brownlee & Friends Announced At The Dallas Opera
by A.A. Cristi - March 05, 2020

The Dallas Opera has announced that world-renowned operatic tenor Lawrence Brownlee will be joined onstage by many of opera's most exciting starsa?"and the Dallas Street Choira?"for an evening of extraordinary music celebrating the power of song and the importance of the arts to the community....


VIDEO: Kate Shindle, John Kristiansen and More Discuss The Impact of the Broadway Shu Photo VIDEO: Kate Shindle, John Kristiansen and More Discuss The Impact of the Broadway Shutdown on the Industry
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2021

Members of the theatre community have spoken out about the impact that the near year-long Broadway shutdown has had on the industry, and what the shutdown could mean for people in the industry moving forward....


Wake Up With BWW 6/6: Webber, Miranda, and More Perform For the Queen's Platinum Jubi Photo Wake Up With BWW 6/6: Webber, Miranda, and More Perform For the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and More!
by - June 06, 2022

Today's top stories include a look inside the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which included a musical theatre tribute featuring Six, Hamilton, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more! Plus, go behind the scenes of Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham, and more!...


Kalie Shorr Releases Two Songs Off Album 'Open Book' Photo Kalie Shorr Releases Two Songs Off Album 'Open Book'
by Abigail Charpentier - September 13, 2019

Country trailblazer, Kalie Shorr is releasing two additional tracks in preparation for her upcoming album Open Booktoday. Premiered by Taste of Country, “Too Much To Say” is an honest take on being honest and a fitting introduction to Shorr's new sonic direction. Tapering the rock n' roll sound to a...


Billy Porter, Josh Gad, Norm Lewis & More Take Part in Launch of WELL BEINGS, Nationa Photo Billy Porter, Josh Gad, Norm Lewis & More Take Part in Launch of WELL BEINGS, National Health Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 14, 2020

A celebrity roster of actors, athletes and musicians, along with leaders in mental health from across the country, joined WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public media station in the nation's capital, today to launch WELL BEINGS, a major campaign from public media addressing the health needs of A...


Photo Flash: Portland Stage Presents TALLEY'S FOLLEY, Live Indoor Production Photo Photo Flash: Portland Stage Presents TALLEY'S FOLLEY, Live Indoor Production
by A.A. Cristi - November 05, 2020

Portland Stage, a professional regional theater located in Portland, Maine, is one of a handful of theaters nationwide to have won the endorsement of the Actors Equity Association to produce live theater with an audience. ...


Van Nuys High School Students Write and Perform Oratorio about Climate Change Photo Van Nuys High School Students Write and Perform Oratorio about Climate Change
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 04, 2020

Requiem: This Earth, Our Home, a timely new oratorio written by Van Nuys High School students for the Los Angeles Master Chorale's Voices Within Oratorio Project, will be premiered by students and members of the Master Chorale on Friday, February 28th and Saturday, February 29th in the school's audi...


WBTT Presents VIRTUAL VOICES Program, 'Telling Our Stories In The Black Theatre' Photo WBTT Presents VIRTUAL VOICES Program, 'Telling Our Stories In The Black Theatre'
by A.A. Cristi - April 26, 2021

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will reinvigorate its WBTT Voices program with a special offering, “Telling Our Stories in the Black Theatre,” on May 4....


Kyshona to Release New Single 'Fear' Photo Kyshona to Release New Single 'Fear'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 07, 2019

On Friday, November 8th, Kyshona will release 'Fear,' a swampy new track from her forthcoming album Listen, out February 28, 2020. The song, written with her brother and fellow artist Kelvin Armstrong, premiered exclusively at The Boot earlier this week. 'In an age in which we all have a digital pla...


US Marine Band With The All-Star Orchestra Wins Emmy Photo US Marine Band With The All-Star Orchestra Wins Emmy
by Julie Musbach - May 07, 2019

'The President's Own' United States Marine Band in Partnership with the All-Star Orchestra took home an Emmy Award Saturday at the 62nd Annual New York Emmy Awards, which took place at the Marriott Marquis Broadway Ballroom in New York City....






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