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ZOE Film Sets World Premiere at Miami Film Festival This April
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 26, 2025

The uplifting comedy feature Zoe will make its world premiere at the Miami Film Festival 2025, where it will be in competition for the coveted Knight Marimbas Award.

JUNIE B. JONES TYA to be Presented at Slippery Rock University
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2025

Slippery Rock University will present Junie B. Jones, The Musical by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, directed by Kari-Anne Innes. Learn more and see how to attend.

Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Open Stage
by Andrea Stephenson - Dec 23, 2024

The heart and soul that this cast and crew put into the 25th year of A Christmas Carol at Open Stage is a testament to the staying power of the show itself as well as to the magic that Open Stage creates with every production.

Slippery Rock University Theatre to Present ASTRONOTS By Mora V. Harris
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 13, 2024

The Slippery Rock University Theatre Department is set to bring 'ASTRONOTS' by Mora V. Harris to the stage this fall. In the very near future, billionaire C.E.O Alston Garth invites four lucky contest winners to ride with him on a quick scenic orbit around the Earth in an unmanned craft.

Raue Center School For The Arts Announces STATIC: NOISE OF A NEW MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2024

Raue Center School For The Arts will present 'Static: Noise of a New Musical,' an original Morse code musical written and composed by Tess Rowan. Directed by Rob Scharlow, and with music direction by James Mablin,

Broadway Theatre Project to Present New Summer Intensive 'Shaping the Artist'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2023

BROADWAY THEATRE PROJECT presents new summer intensive 'SHAPING THE ARTIST' this summer at the University of South Florida College of the Arts. Limited spots available. Apply now!

Music Review: Ben Jones' Latest Swoon-Worthy Single TOO LATE NOW Has Arrived Just In Time
by Bobby Patrick - Aug 22, 2023

We loved this new single of an old song in a young voice, and though many of us have heard this one many times over many years, Ben Jones makes it worthwhile again.

Giants Of Jazz Festival Honors Rufus Reid at SOPAC This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2022

Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 19 at 8PM! That's when Giants of Jazz, an annual Jazz festival featuring nearly 30 performers, returns to the South Orange Performing Arts Center for the first time since 2019.

GRAMMY-Nominated Bassist Carlos Henriquez Presents Monk Con Clave With The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2022

A part of the Ertegun Jazz Concert Series, Monk Con Clave will run from May 20-21 at Rose Theater.

Jazz at Lincoln Center to Present World Premiere of MONK CON CLAVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2022

Presented as part of the Ertegun Jazz Concert Series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist and musical director Carlos Henriquez will lead the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in the world premiere of Monk con Clave in Rose Theater on Friday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m.

Cast Announced for INTERSTATE Presented by East West Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2022

East West Players has announced casting for the rolling world premiere of INTERSTATE, an Asian-American pop-rock poetry musical that follows Dash, a transgender spoken word performer who becomes internet-famous along with his best friend Adrian, a lesbian singer-songwriter.

Meet the Cast of PARADISE SQUARE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2022

Paradise Square begins previews on Broadway tonight, March 15, 2022, ahead of an opening night on April 3 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Learn more about the cast bringing this musical to life on stage here!

Disney Junior Sets ALICE'S WONDERLAND BAKERY Premiere Date
by Michael Major - Jan 5, 2022

The series features Broadway stars Eden Espinosa (Wicked) as Rosa's Mother, Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!) as Daisy, Melissa van der Schyff (Bonnie and Clyde) as Jojo, James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin) as Oliver, Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton) as Mother Rose, Christopher Fitzgerald (Waitress) as Thistle, & George Salazar (Be More Chill) as Dad Hatter.

BWW Review: Mesa Community College Theatre and Film Arts Department Presents Melissa Leilani Larson's GIN MUMMY
by Herbert Paine - Dec 10, 2021

As an homage to Oscar Wilde and his genius, Mesa Community College's production of Melissa Leilani Larson’s GIN MUMMY is an enjoyable and enlightening comedy of manners. Limited engagement through December 11th.

William Parker & Melissa Aldana Trios Perform In Central Park As Part Of WALK WITH THE WIND
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2021

Artist-focused non-profit Giant Step Arts partners with Jazz Generation's KEYED UP! for new edition of acclaimed concert series Walk With The Wind, April 10-11 free performances at Central Park: Summit Rock in Seneca Village.

President Bill Clinton, Anna Deavere Smith and More to Take Part in Jazz at Lincoln Center's INNOVATION + SOUL Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2021

On the occasion of National Jazz Appreciation Month, and to honor the music, as well as the artists and figures who have made outstanding contributions to jazz, Jazz at Lincoln Center will celebrate the organization's 2021 gala, Innovation + Soul, with a virtual concert on Thursday, April 15, at 7:30p.m. ET.

Broadway Theatre Project Educates The Next Generation Of Musical Theatre Artists Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2020

This summer, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Broadway Theatre Project moved its musical theatre intensive to the virtual landscape.

Carolina Calvache's VIDA PROFUNDA Features Luba Mason, Ruben Blades And More
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2020

Pianist, Composer and Arranger Carolina Calvache had released her second album as a bandleader, Vida Profunda on Sunnyside Records. On this dynamic new release, Calvache explores meaningful poetry by world-renowned poets, augmenting the text with her stunning compositions, lush instrumentation and striking vocal performances by Ruben Blades, Claudia Acuña, Haydee Milanes, Aubrey Johnson, Marta Gomez, Sofia Ribeiro, Luba Mason, Lara Bello, and Sara Serpa.

Broadway Theatre Project Moves BTP 2020 Online
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2020

After careful consideration, Broadway Theatre Project (BTP) has decided to move its 2020 summer intensive online in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chicago Dance Company Lucky Plush Launches New Virtual Dance Lab
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2020

Chicago dance company Lucky Plush Productions has launched a new Virtual Dance Lab in collaboration with the University of Chicago's dance program.