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Metropolis Performing Arts Centre to Present Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 26, 2024

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre will present Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2024

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has announced the run of Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA from September 26 to October 20, 2024.

Experience the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist at OFC Creations Theatre Center!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2023

Experience the ultimate Elvis tribute concert with Patrick Johnson at the OFC Creations Theatre Center. Sing and dance along to Elvis' greatest hits like Burning Love and Suspicious Minds. Appropriate for ages 13 and up.

The 6th Annual Florida Festival of New Musicals At The Winter Park Playhouse Announces Final New Musical Selections
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2023

This popular festival, which showcases new musical theatre works, is one of very few in the nation and the only one of its kind in the Southeastern region.  The festival will take place June 22-25, 2023 at The Winter Park Playhouse.

George Mason University's School Of Theater Announces Spring 2023 Guest Artist Series
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2023

George Mason University's School of Theater has announced the Spring 2023 dates for its Guest Artist Series: Creating Anti-Racist Theater with leading voices from the theatrical industry discussing the logistics of making and cultivating Anti-Racist Theater.

Film Composer Jon Coco Releases Debut Album 'Chasing A Dream'
by Michael Major - Feb 2, 2022

This pivot provided many years of work and included his compositions in the marketing campaigns for Oscar-nominated and award-winning films such as The Departed, Batman Begins, No Country for Old Men, Room, and numerous others. Listen to his debut album now!

The Wirtz Center Reopens With Open House Weekend, October 15-17
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2021

The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University welcomes audiences to celebrate the return of live performance with an 'Open House: A Weekend for the Arts,' Oct. 15-17, at the Wirtz Center, 1949 Campus Drive on the Evanston campus.

Victory Gardens To Honor Original Ensemble And S. Epatha Merkerson
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2021

Victory Gardens Theater announces plans for its annual premier fundraising event, Making A Scene: Gala 2021, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in the Ivy Room at Tree Studios, 12 E. Ohio Street.

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lynn Nottage, Clint Ramos & More Announced for Inaugural BIPOC Theatre-Makers Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2021

Black Theatre United and Williamstown Theatre Festival have announced the participants, visiting luminary artists, and guest professors participating in the inaugural Early Career Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Theatre-Makers Program, a central new component of the Festival’s training program.

Hagerstown Community College Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2021

Hagerstown Community College presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee next month.

Victory Gardens Theater Names Ken-Matt Martin As Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2021

Victory Gardens Theater has announced Ken-Matt Martin as the next Artistic Director in the company's 46-year history, following a nationwide search that began last fall in partnership with Arts Consulting Group.

School Of Communication To Host Artist-in-Residence Michael R. Jackson
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2021

The School of Communication at Northwestern University will host a virtual residency with Hope Abelson Artist-in-Residence Michael R. Jackson Feb. 15 to March 5. During the residency, Jackson will visit classes, lead workshops for performers, dramatists, composers and lyricists and participate in a free livestream panel discussion at 7 p.m. CST, Thursday, Feb. 25.

The National Theatre in D.C. Commissions Three Works From Imagine U
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2021

Beginning Jan. 16, a diverse cast of Northwestern University students and alumni will present Imagine U episodes created for “Saturday Morning Live! at The National Theatre.” Exploring the theme of “Life Now,” the episodes feature stories, songs, movement and crafts created to help families cope with the challenges of life during the pandemic. 

Trillium Arts Debuts With October Fellowship; Two Residencies Welcome Chicago Dance Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2020

Envisioning a rich, thriving creative arts community in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, arts professionals Phil Reynolds and Heather Hartley announce the launch of Trillium Arts, a nonprofit residency center that provides regional, national and international artists in various disciplines time and space to create their best new work.

Victory Gardens Theater Announces Next Step ​​​​​​​in Artistic Director Search Process
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2020

Victory Gardens Theater has finalized the search committee for its new artistic director, which includes artists, board members, Playwrights Ensemble alumni, and Victory Gardens community members. 

Northwestern University Theatre Students Are Demanding Anti-Racist Actions From the Department
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2020

Northwestern University Theatre students are demanding the department take anti-racist action and accountability.

The All Genders, Lifestyles, And Identities Film Festival Announces Schedule For aGLIFF 33: Prism
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 22, 2020

Austin's oldest film festival, The All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (aGLIFF) announces the schedule for film screenings and Q&As along with late addition, “Keith Haring: Street Art Boy” by Ben Anthony for aGLIFF 33: Prism, August 6-16, 2020.

Utah Film Center Announces 2020 DAMN THESE HEELS Drive-In Movie, Short Films, Late Additions 
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2020

Utah Film Center announced today a drive-in movie experience, 4 late addition feature films, and 4 short film programs for the 17th annual Damn These Heels Queer Film Festival, set to run virtually July 10-19, 2020 at DamnTheseHeels.org.

IMAGINE U STORYTIME Continues With New Stories Through July 19
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 11, 2020

E. Patrick Johnson, professor of African American studies and performance studies, shares a?oePrecious and the Boo Hag,a?? a children's fairytale by Patricia C. McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss, as the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University a?oeImagine U Storytimea?? series continues.

Artists Will Honor Dolly Parton, Bette Midler, David Bowie and More at Joe's Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2020

This month and beyond artists at Joe's Pub a?" a program and venue of The Public Theater a?" will honor legends and inspirations from across the universe of music. From shows featuring the indelible classic hits of singers like The Rat Pack, Chaka Kahn, and David Bowie to tributes of Dolly Parton and Bette Midler at the beginning of their careers, audiophiles and nostalgists have plenty to look forward to at Joe's Pub.