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Spoleto Festival USA Announces 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

Spoleto Festival USA have announced the lineup for its 49th Festival taking place from May 23 to June 8. Charleston's enchanting backdrop sets the stage for more than 120 unforgettable performances, including six world premieres and two U.S. premieres across opera, theater, music, and dance.

CELEBRITY SERIES of Boston Jazz Festival Returns This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2025

Experience four electrifying nights of jazz at the Celebrity Series' 2025 Jazz Festival, hosted at the newly opened Arrow Street Arts in Harvard Square from March 13-16, 2025.

Vijay Iyer Returns To Sarasota For Crosby Alumni Music Series At The Hermitage
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2025

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced the fourth annual concert in the Ruby E. Crosby Alumni Music Series at the Hermitage, featuring Grammy-nominated composer and award-winning pianist Vijay Iyer.

Sara Serpa to Release New Album 'ENCOUNTERS AND COLLISONS' This Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024

The album features Serpa’s longtime collaborators Ingrid Laubrock on saxophone and Erik Friedlander on cello, joined by pianist Angelica Sanchez. Learn more here!

DACAMERA Announces 2024/25 Season of Chamber Music and Jazz Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2024

DACAMERA's 2024/25 season in Houston features world premieres by Roscoe Mitchell with Emi Ferguson, performances by the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, and the ensemble Ruckus, highlighting chamber music and jazz.

Myra Melford & Allison Miller Co-Lead New Band, Lux Quartet, With Dayna Stephens & Scott Colley
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2024

Lux Quartet, co-led by pianist Myra Melford and drummer Allison Miller, is proud to present its eponymous debut: a glowing musical encounter with Dayna Stephens (saxophones) and Scott Colley (bass). The program features original compositions by all four band members, exploring philosophical and spiritual themes through the language of jazz. The name Lux Quartet was inspired by the role of light in the diversity of life on Earth.

Arooj Aftab Shares Single 'Whiskey' Ahead of New Album
by Josh Sharpe - May 7, 2024

Atmospheric and playful, “Whiskey” transports listeners to a melancholic display of intoxicated infatuation as Aftab sings in English: “Your head gets heavy and rests on my shoulder ’cause you drink too much whiskey when you’re with me.” Listen to the track now!

Celebrity Series of Boston Reveals 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

Celebrity Series of Boston has announced its 2024/25 season, marking 86 years of bringing world-class touring and local performing artists to Boston. Learn more about the season lineup here!

Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Theatre Three
by Melissa Giordano - Apr 15, 2024

Port Jefferson's Theatre Three sensationally continues their amazing fifty third season with a gripping production of Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express. It is most interesting and thrilling to see a mystery mounted locally as this title doesn't seem to be done often. This production runs through May 4th at the charming Long Island venue and by the enthusiasm from opening weekend, you may want to get your tickets quickly.

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free Events On Wavertree
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 6, 2024

Join South Street Seaport Museum and Lenora Lee Dance for Convergent Waves: NYC, an immersive multimedia free dance event abroad the 1885 tall ship Wavertree!

Review: THE THIN PLACE at ZACH
by Joni Lorraine - Nov 14, 2023

Lucas Hnath's play THE THIN PLACE premiered at the Humana Festival of New American plays in 2019. The play, involving parapsychology, revolves around the character Hilda, a psychic medium who claims to have a special connection to the spirit world.

The Club at Studio K to Return to the Kennedy Center With John Gallagher Jr. & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2023

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has revealed initial programming for the 2024 season of the Club at Studio K, a cabaret-style lounge concept offering world-class performances and events in an up-close-and-personal setting.

Alon Nechushtan Presents 'Moving Voices' U.S. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - Oct 18, 2023

Alon Nechushtan's latest project, Moving Voices, is a jazz performance that aims to amplify immigrant voices and tell stories of extraordinary voyages. Join the international quartet on their East Coast tour in November 2023.

Angel City Jazz Festival Returns This Week
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2023

Angel City Arts presents its annual Angel City Jazz Festival October 13 – 29, 2023, at diverse and popular venues such as REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), 2220 Arts & Archives, LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), The Moss Theatre, Zebulon, Zipper Hall and The World Stage. Learn more about the festival here!

Review: THE PROM at Theatre Three is a 'crowning' acheivement!
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Sep 29, 2023

What did our critic think of THE PROM at Theatre Three?

Celebrate Duke Ellington's 125th Birthday with Jazz at the Kennedy Center's 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2023

Throughout the 2023–2024 season, the 13th presented under Artistic Director for Jazz, Jason Moran, the Kennedy Center commemorates Duke Ellington’s 125th birthday with institution-wide celebrations of the American icon who changed how the world heard music.

16th Annual Angel City Jazz Festival Announces Final 2023 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2023

In its 16th year, 501 (c)(3) Angel City Arts presents the Angel City Jazz Festival October 13 – 29, 2023, at diverse and popular venues such as REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), 2220 Arts & Archives, LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), The Moss Theatre, Zebulon, Zipper Hall and The World Stage. Tickets go on sale on July 1.

The Kennedy Center Reveals Participants of the 23rd Annual Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023

The Kennedy Center has revealed the 2023 cohort of the 23rd iteration of its annual international professional development program Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Shares Carnegie Hall Stage With Christine Baranski
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2023

Orpheus' final concert of the 2022/23 Carnegie Hall season features Baranski narrating Beethoven's Egmont and a 125th anniversary celebration of the life of Paul Robeson.

The 92nd Street Y Adds Caleb Teicher And Veronica Swift To MIDSUMMER MUSICFEST Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2023

The 92nd Street Y, New York announces Caleb Teicher and Veronica Swift, the first-ever collaboration from the acclaimed dancer and vocalist, as part of Midsummer MusicFest, a new summer festival debuting this year in celebration of 92NY's 150th anniversary.