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Musica Viva NY Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup

 New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, has announced its 2024-25 season centered around the 10th anniversary of its intrepid Artistic Director-Conductor Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez. Learn more about the season lineup here!

Musica Viva NY Performs Mozart's Requiem and Golijov's Oceana in May

New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, will perform its season-ending concert on Sunday, May 19, 2024, 5:00 p.m., at Manhattan’s All Souls.

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Desert Theatreworks

What did our critic think of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Desert Theatreworks?

Julien's Auctions Nets $4 Million & New World Record With Marilyn Monroe Pucci Dress, Burial Crypt

Julien's Auctions sets a new world record with the sale of Marilyn Monroe's Pucci dress and burial crypt, netting over $4 million in their Playboy Hefner x Marilyn Monroe event.

Musica Viva Performs Works From Mozart and Golijov This May

Join the renowned choir Musica Viva as they perform Mozart's Requiem and Golijov's Oceana on May 19th.

Brandon A. Wright Set To Helm Premiere Production Of GENESIS By Mercedes White

The award-winning Titan Theatre Company announces the cast and creative team for the NYC Premiere production of Mercedes White’s play, Genesis. This production is part of The Future Classics Festival, dedicated to showcasing the voices of BIPOC playwrights and artists. Performances run from February 2nd to February 11th at Queens Theatre.

1966 Production of HENRY V is Coming to Stratfest@Home

A very special part of Stratford Festival history is coming to Stratfest@Home: the 1966 production of Shakespeare’s Henry V.

Rossini Opera Festival To Be Presented In Pesaro from 7 to 23 August 2024

The 2024 Festival presented in New York announces five operas and a packed calendar in the year of Pesaro Italian Capital of Culture. The Rossini Opera Festival will be held in Pesaro from 7 to 23 August 2024, offering an extensive program over 17 days.

Princess Diana Engagement Photo, Audrey Hepburn's CHARADE Coat, and More Heading to Julien's Auctions

Find out what's headed to auction with “JULIEN'S AUCTIONS AND TCM PRESENT: HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS” taking place Thursday, December 14th, Friday, December 15th, Saturday, December 16th and Sunday, December 17th in Beverly Hills and online here!

Acclaimed French Organist Thomas Ospital to Perform at The Brick Presbyterian Church in Manhattan

Discover the upcoming recital by acclaimed French organist Thomas Ospital at The Brick Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. Learn about his impressive program and how to purchase tickets for this highly anticipated concert. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the talent of one of the world's finest concert organists.

Toronto Fringe Announces The 16th Annual Next Stage Theatre Festival, October 18-29

Toronto Fringe has announced the programming for the 16th Annual Next Stage Theatre Festival taking place October 18-29, 2023, with six unique pieces presenting dance, sketch comedy, a musical, and dramatic theatre, plus a dynamic selection of community programming. 

Interview: Bob Mackie talks THE ART OF BOB MACKIE at Provincetown Public Library

With a career in films, television, and stage spanning six decades, Bob Mackie had long secured his status as an iconic costume and fashion designer when he won his first Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical for “The Cher Show” in 2019.

ARTS By George! 2023 to Feature Concert from Renee Elise Goldsberry

“An evening like no other,” ARTS by George! will make its annual return on September 30 beginning at 5 p.m. The philanthropic event, headlined by Emmy, GRAMMY, and Tony Award winner Renée Elise Goldsberry, raises vital support for student scholarships in visual arts, dance, music, theater, game design, film, arts management, as well as for the Mason Community Arts Academy, Green Machine Ensembles, and the Great Performance at Mason season at the Center for the Arts.

Queens Rising Gallery Show Announces Artist Offerings For QUEENS SEEN: WHAT ARTISTS ARE CREATING

Queens Rising, in partnership with Culture Lab LIC, is producing Queens Seen: What Artists are Creating in the World's Borough.

Mozart's DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE Gets Its First New Met Staging In 19 Years From Director Simon McBurney

Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (May 19–June 10), one of opera's most beloved works, receives its first new Met staging in 19 years from acclaimed English director Simon McBurney. In his Met debut, McBurney lets loose a volley of theatrical flourishes, incorporating projections, aerial and sound effects, physical comedy, a hovering platform, and acrobatics to match the spectacle and drama of Mozart's work. Maestro Nathalie Stutzmann—having made her Met debut earlier this season with Don Giovanni—performs Mozart double duty leading both productions running simultaneously. With the pit raised, the Met Orchestra musicians will interact with the cast. Gareth Morrell conducts the May 27 performance.

New Book Urges Performers To Get BACK TO THE BODY

Back to the Body: Infusing Physical Life into Characters in Theatre and Film is a groundbreaking new book by renowned acting coaches Jean Louis Rodrigue and Scott Weintraub with industry techniques used by actors like Margot Robbie and Ke Huy Quan to create unforgettable performances.

Jazz Detective Releases Chet Baker's 'BLUE ROOM'

Jazz Detective, the label founded in 2022 by GRAMMY-nominated archival producer Zev Feldman, will release Blue Room: The 1979 VARA Studio Sessions in Holland, a superlative, previously unreleased set of studio performances recorded in Holland by legendary trumpeter Chet Baker, as a limited two-LP set on Record Store Day April 22.

Al Hirschfeld Drawings Featured in Heritage Auctions' Illustration Art Signature Auction

Ten Al Hirschfeld drawings are amongst the works featured in Heritage Auctions’ Illustration Art Signature® Auction on Tuesday, April 25.

MORAGA BEL AIR VINEYARDS for Distinctive Red and White Estate Wines

Moraga Bel Air Vineyards is one of the most unique vineyards in the country, producing estate wines that you would never guess were crafted in the heart of Los Angeles.

LES PIGEONS is Now Playing at Théâtre des Nouveautés

Serge et Bernard, acteurs de second plan, la soixantaine, habitués aux troisièmes rôles, sont amis depuis longtemps . Ils ont débuté ensemble il y a 40 ans, mais n’en restent pas moins rivaux.