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Kennedy Center Unveils 50th Anniversary Season Including a Fall Reopening Photo Kennedy Center Unveils 50th Anniversary Season Including a Fall Reopening
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 06, 2021

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced plans for its 50th Anniversary season, slated to begin in September 2021 with a grand reopening of its stages and campus and culminate in September 2022 with a fresh interpretation of the seminal work that opened the Center in 1971, ...


Performances, An Indigenous Foodways Cooking Demonstration & More Announced for WE TH Photo Performances, An Indigenous Foodways Cooking Demonstration & More Announced for WE THE PEOPLES BEFORE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2022

First Peoples Fund and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced the full line-up for We The Peoples Before, a festival of events designed to explore and expand deep truths and reflections about the history and experience of this country’s Native peoples....


The 2023 Obie Awards Announce Judges & Eligibility Photo The 2023 Obie Awards Announce Judges & Eligibility
by Blair Ingenthron - July 12, 2023

The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) has announced its 2023 panel of judges and eligibility details for The Obie Awards. Now in its 67th year, the annual event, celebrating the best of Off and Off Off Broadway, is co-chaired by Obie-winning director David Mendizábal and vete...


MTC Chair Jane Hansen Honoured With Order Of Australia Photo MTC Chair Jane Hansen Honoured With Order Of Australia
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2020

The Board and staff of Melbourne Theatre Company congratulate MTC Chair Jane Hansen on her appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Australia Day Honours, for 'distinguished service to the community, to education and cultural institutions, and through philanthropic support for...


Idyllwild Arts to Present 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Photo Idyllwild Arts to Present 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2024

Idyllwild Arts will present its 4th annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on October 14, 2024, featuring a daylong event. Learn how to attend. ...


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...


New York Stage and Film Announces NEXUS Initiative Artist Grants Photo New York Stage and Film Announces NEXUS Initiative Artist Grants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 16, 2021

New York Stage and Film has committed $100,000 to their new NEXUS Initiative that brings together 20 multihyphenate artists to explore the question “where does story exist at the intersection of stage and film?” Each participant receives $5,000 and will take part in a series of conversations focused...


Sarah Pocklington Named Citadel's Newest Executive Director Photo Sarah Pocklington Named Citadel's Newest Executive Director
by A.A. Cristi - July 30, 2021

The Citadel Theatre Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Sarah Pocklington as the theatre's new Executive Director. Sarah will be joining Artistic Director, Daryl Cloran, on the executive leadership team August 30, 2021....


Griffin Theatre Company Announces 2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - November 23, 2021

Griffin Theatre Company announces its jam-packed 2022 season with new and exciting works from Australian playwrights, along with two Australian plays making their Sydney premiere. ...


SMU DataArts And TRG Arts Release Report On Critical Strategies And Structures For C Photo SMU DataArts And TRG Arts Release Report On Critical Strategies And Structures For Cultural Organizations
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2020

SMU DataArts and TRG Arts today release a white paper aimed at helping arts and culture organizations consider key questions and variables as they plan for reopening and a post-COVID-19 future....


Nashville Ballet to Present Ballet Highlighting Stories of Music City's Past Photo Nashville Ballet to Present Ballet Highlighting Stories of Music City's Past
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2022

As part of his final season as Artistic Director of Nashville Ballet, Paul Vasterling will debut his newest work, Anthology, February 10–12 at TPAC’s Polk Theater. A poignant exploration of Nashville’s rich cultural tapestry, Anthology will blend music and movement to tell stories of Music City’s pa...


Sydney Opera House Announces First Nations Curated Program, MEREMERE & ALWAYS HERE Photo Sydney Opera House Announces First Nations Curated Program, MEREMERE & ALWAYS HERE
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2022

Meremere, an award-winning multi-artform performance documentary from dancer Rodney Bell Ngāti Maniapoto (Aotearoa) will be presented from 25 – 27 August in the Studio. The free photographic exhibition ALWAYS HERE – 50 Years of Black Theatre recognises the pioneering activism of Redfern's National B...


'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Exhibit Opens at the National Gallery Photo 'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Exhibit Opens at the National Gallery
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2024

Following a successful international tour of the Asia Pacific region, the National Gallery of Australia will present 'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' – an exhibition which celebrates First Nations art and provides a visual dialogue of Australia’s complex histories. ...


Nashville Ballet to Highlight Stories of Music City's Past in ANTHOLOGY this February Photo Nashville Ballet to Highlight Stories of Music City's Past in ANTHOLOGY this February
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2023

 Nashville Ballet will continue their 2022-23 season and kick off the new year with the world premiere of Anthology. Conceptualized by Emmy Award-winning Artistic Director Paul Vasterling, Anthology will highlight unexplored stories of Music City’s past. Inspired by his passion for community, music,...


Australia And The UK Announce Largest Ever Cultural Exchange Between The Two Nations Photo Australia And The UK Announce Largest Ever Cultural Exchange Between The Two Nations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2021

A major new cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) has been announced today, celebrating the diverse and innovative artist communities and cultural sectors of each nation....


Cody Renard Richard, Mj Rodriguez, Camille A. Brown & More Named to Kennedy Center Ne Photo Cody Renard Richard, Mj Rodriguez, Camille A. Brown & More Named to Kennedy Center Next 50
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2022

An elementary–aged rapper, an award–winning composer, and a dancer defying the stigmas of cerebral palsy, come together in the Kennedy Center Next 50, a new cultural leadership initiative....


Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls Are Coming To Marymoor Live in July 2025 Photo Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls Are Coming To Marymoor Live in July 2025
by Blair Ingenthron - December 07, 2024

Following an overwhelmingly successful run of Summer 2024 co-headline dates, Grammy Award-winning rock icon, Melissa Etheridge, and Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo, Indigo Girls, have announced they'll be reuniting their talents once again for their 2025 ‘Yes We Are' Co-headline Tour....


Diné Storyteller Blossom Johnson Named Durango PlayFest 2022 Community Playwright Photo Diné Storyteller Blossom Johnson Named Durango PlayFest 2022 Community Playwright
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 06, 2022

Durango PlayFest today announced that Diné storyteller Blossom Johnson has been named the festival's 2022 Community Playwright. Her play 'monster SLAYer' will be workshopped with a Diné director and local Indigenous actors during the week of the festival and will be featured in a free, public readin...


Sydney Opera House Announces 2021 Utzon Music Season Photo Sydney Opera House Announces 2021 Utzon Music Season
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2021

 The Sydney Opera House today announced Utzon Music will return for a triumphant 14th season in 2021. From Beethoven’s revolutionary sonatas to new music by First Nations composers and the next generation of cutting-edge chamber musicians, the 2021 program will feature some of the country’s most daz...


Bangarra Dance Theatre Will Premiere HORIZON Across Australia Photo Bangarra Dance Theatre Will Premiere HORIZON Across Australia
by Stephi Wild - November 09, 2023

Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, has announced the world-premiere of their first ever mainstage cross-cultural collaboration Horizon. ...


Ucross Announces Two Native American Fellows
by Stephi Wild - August 11, 2021

Novelist Brandon Hobson lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he is assistant professor of English at New Mexico State University.  He also teaches at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Interdisciplinary artist Jessica Mehta, currently based in Exeter, England, is completing a PhD a...


Sydney Opera House Announces 2021 Utzon Music Season Photo Sydney Opera House Announces 2021 Utzon Music Season
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2021

 The Sydney Opera House today announced Utzon Music will return for a triumphant 14th season in 2021. From Beethoven’s revolutionary sonatas to new music by First Nations composers and the next generation of cutting-edge chamber musicians, the 2021 program will feature some of the country’s most daz...


Carriageworks Announces 2023 Program With Focus On First Nations Artists and Perspect Photo Carriageworks Announces 2023 Program With Focus On First Nations Artists and Perspectives
by Stephi Wild - November 14, 2022

Carriageworks, one of Australia's most significant contemporary multi-arts organisations, has unveiled a dynamic program for 2023 including world premiere performance works, major large-scale exhibitions, and a strong focus on First Nations artists and perspectives. ...


Young People's Theatre Unveils Fall Season Lineup Photo Young People's Theatre Unveils Fall Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2023

 Young People’s Theatre (YPT) throws open its doors this fall to stages and spaces brimming with a 7-show playbill, a newly re-imagined Drama School experience, and a brand new Indigenous workshop series led by YPT Artistic Director Herbie Barnes. Learn more about the full lineup and find out how to...


World Premiere of Claude Jackson, Jr.'s CASHED OUT to be Presented at San Francisco P Photo World Premiere of Claude Jackson, Jr.'s CASHED OUT to be Presented at San Francisco Playhouse Winter 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 08, 2022

San Francisco Playhouse will present the World Premiere of Cashed Out by Native American playwright Claude Jackson, Jr. Cashed Out will perform January 26 – February 25, 2023 (opening night: February 1) at San Francisco Playhouse....






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