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COLD FEET By Shay Thurmon To Premiere At The Shawnee Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2024

The Shawnee Playhouse will present the world premiere of COLD FEET, a comedy by Shay Thurmon. When an Italian wedding and an Irish funeral are booked for the same venue on the same day, two worlds collide and all hilarious hell breaks loose. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Freya Beer Releases Deceptive Single 'False Hope'
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 9, 2024

Freya Beer is back with the electrifying new track “False Hope”. Recorded in Colchester, the track is Freya’s latest collaboration with producer Tom Donovan, notable for his work with Miles Kane.

Poet Luke Wright Will Spread JOY at The Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2024

At the 2023 Fringe and subsequent UK tour, Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee proved that in his 40s he's making the best work of his life.  For 2024 he's taking LUKE WRIGHT: JOY! an even more ambitious show, drilling down into the slippery concept of joy, with outrageous slices of spoken word, inventive uses of the poetic form alongside utterly heart-wrenching moments.

Freya Beer Releases New Single 'Tatianna'
by Josh Sharpe - May 24, 2024

Gothic-pop chanteuse - FREYA BEER is back with a brand new single Tatianna. The electrifying follow-up to recent single “Write Her Off (WHO), the tracks will feature together on an imminent EP - due for release as a limited 4-track vinyl and on streaming services. Based on a fictional female protagonist from whom the song takes its name, “Tatianna” finds Freya stepping into her heels and waltzing between her lucid dreams and harsh realities. Listen to the song now!

Luke Wright's Silver Jubilee Comes to the Stephen Joseph Theatre in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024

Over twenty-five years, Luke Wright has built a reputation as one of Britain’s most popular live poets. As part of his celebrations, he’s visiting Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre on Wednesday 15 May.

Grand Jury and Audience Award Films Announced at 27th Sonoma International Film Festival
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 24, 2024

Luminaries such as Golden Globe®-winner Beau Bridges, actor/director John Cameron Mitchell, actor Scoot McNairy, chef Susan Feniger, musician Rob Garza of Thievery Corporation, and more than 150 filmmakers, distinguished press, and industry guests converged on the award-winning wine country film festival March 20-24.

See Duran Duran, Kasabian, Keane, London Grammar, Sara Pascoe & More at Latitude Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2024

Latitude Festival has revealed a huge comedy and arts bill. The festival offers a diverse lineup of music, arts, dance, and cultural experiences. Get your tickets now for a weekend of uninhibited discovery.

NORFOLK & NORWICH FESTIVAL Returns For 2024
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2023

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.

THE EIGHTH ANNUAL HARVARD-YALE CANTATA to Play 54 Below in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 12, 2023

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will again present a cast of Harvard and Yale grads and current students in The Eighth Annual Harvard-Yale Cantata: The Eras Tour. To celebrate the Eras, we are including writers and performers from the last eight decades. This show is a competition of Harvard alumni vs. Yale alumni, as performers and writers.

Latitude Festival Reveals Theatre and Dance Programme
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2023

Celebrating creativity, diversity and inspirational talent, Latitude Festival adds yet more names to an arts bill without boundaries, transforming Henham Park into the ultimate playground of artistic expression.

Luke Wright Brings THE REMAINS OF LOGAN DANKWORTH To Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 6, 2023

Poet Luke Wright brings a political verse play that looks at trust, fatherhood and family in the age of Brexit to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

Tony-Winner Harriet Sansom Harris' Film JULES Wins at Sonoma International Film Festival
by Michael Major - Mar 27, 2023

Luminaries such as JULES cast Academy Award®-winner Ben Kingsley, Tony Award-Winner Harriet Sansom Harris, Succession star Zoe Winters, and Jade Quon and special guests Karen Allen (“Raiders of the Lost Ark”), Academy Award®-winning producer David Dinerstein (“Summer of Soul”), and more.

Parthenia Viol Consort Presents IT IS TIME TO DIE - Music For Voices and Viols at Manhattan's Corpus Christi Catholic Church
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2023

Parthenia, New York's premiere viol consort, will present It Is Time To Die - Music for Voices and Viols, the second concert of their 2022-23 NYC series on Sunday, April 2 @ 4:00 PM at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 529 W. 121st Street in Manhattan.

Tennessee Governor Proposes $200 Million Grant to Support Relocation of Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2023

Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee has release his latest budget proposal, which includes a $200 million grant to help the Tennessee Performing Arts Center find a new home.

OZ Arts Nashville's CONVERSATIONS AT OZ Fundraiser To Return In Person In The New Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2022

OZ Arts Nashville's 'Conversations at OZ,' an annual fundraiser celebrating the art of conversation with community leaders and vibrant personalities, will take place in person once again on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7 pm in its expansive creative warehouse.

BendFilm Announces Feature and Short Film Awards for 19th Annual BendFilm Festival
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 9, 2022

BendFilm has announced the 20 films and filmmakers awarded jury prizes and more than $12,000 at the 2022 BendFilm Festival. BendFilm will present encore screenings of the award-winning titles on Sunday October 9 which concludes the in-person portion of the festival. Select titles will stream online October 10 -  23, 2022. 

More Comedy, Spoken Word, and Theatre Added to Latitude's Biggest Ever Line Up
by Stephi Wild - Jul 5, 2022

The multi-award-winning cinch presents Latitude returns to the stunning grounds of Henham Park, Suffolk, from 21st July - 24th July 2022. Lewis Capaldi, Foals, Snow Patrol, Maggie Rogers, Little Simz, Manic Street Preachers, Phoebe Bridgers, Groove Armada, Fontaines D.C. and Russell Howard, Reginald D. Hunter and Frankie Boyle top a diverse bill where music meets the arts in a full-on cultural explosion.

Poet Luke Wright Will Present Two Shows at Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jul 5, 2022

Luke Wright: The Remains of Logan Dankworth is the third (and arguably best) of the acclaimed poet's verse play trilogy. It's finally getting its Fringe debut after its 2020 performances were postponed by the pandemic.

REHAB THE MUSICAL Comes to The Playground Theatre in September
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2022

Keith Allen (‘The Comic Strip Presents…’, ‘The Homecoming’), Jonny Labey (BBC ‘EastEnders’, ‘Strictly Ballroom’), Gloria Onitiri (Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Cinderella’, ‘The Bodyguard’) and John Barr (‘Batboy The Musical’, ‘Les Miserables’) are to star in the new British musical, ‘Rehab The Musical’, a rock-bottom-to-redemption journey of the soul filled with thumpingly memorable songs.

Pleasance's Final on Sale Completes Their Edinburgh Fringe 2022 Programme
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2022

The Pleasance’s final on-sale cements their venues as the place to be this August – with incredible theatre, returning renowned comedians alongside debut comics, family work, music, family shows and more podcasts, this programme will ensure you’re busy from morning to night!