Video: SQUID GAME Sets Season 2 Release Date
Netflix has announced that Season 2 of Squid Game will premiere on December 26, 2024, with the final season coming in 2025. The news was relayed to global fans through a heartfelt letter written by Hwang Dong-hyuk, the Executive Producer, Writer, and Director of the series. Watch the date announcement video!
Inaugural Concert Of New Asian Virtuosi Ensemble Explores Musical Traditions Of East And West
GRAMMY-winning violinist Keiko Tokunaga created INTERWOVEN in reaction to the change in social climate that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An individual of the Asian heritage, Tokunaga was saddened by the news of racial injustice towards the AAPI community— but what was even more shocking to her was the lack of response from the other racial groups, and hesitation to speak up amongst her fellows.
Pianist Liza Stepanova to Release New Album E PLURIBUS UNUM
Pianist Liza Stepanova has announced the August 28, 2020 release of her new album E Pluribus Unum on Navona Records. This collection showcases nine renowned American composers with immigrant backgrounds, including Lera Auerbach, Anna Clyne, Gabriela Lena Frank, Kamran Ince, Reinaldo Moya, Pablo Ortiz, and more.
Duo Piano Featured At Winter Mini-fest
The Music Institute of Chicago's Chicago Duo Piano Festival (CDPF) celebrates the joy of two-piano and four-hand piano performance at the CDPF Winter Mini-fest March 6a?"8 at the Evanston East campus, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Registration deadline is Saturday, February 1, 2020.
Celebrate Valentine's Day Weekend at the Music Institute of Chicago
For 'date night' on Valentine's Day weekend, the Music Institute of Chicago presents 'From the Heart,' a concert featuring members of the Music Institute's internationally renowned faculty performing romantic music, Saturday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston.
Recipients Of The 2019 American Poets Prizes Announced
The Academy of American Poets is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 American Poets Prizes, which are among the most valuable and venerable poetry prizes in the United States. This year the organization has awarded more funds to poets than any other organization, giving a total of $1,250,000 to poets at various stages of their careers.
Chicago Duo Piano Festival Celebrates Crumb's 90th
The Music Institute of Chicago announces two concerts for its 31st Chicago Duo Piano Festival (CDPF), featuring performances by renowned Chicago piano duo performers and a mix of favorite repertoire for four hands at one and two pianos, as well as eight hand piano performances. The concerts take place Sunday, July 14 at 3 p.m. and Friday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston. Registration for the educational component is available at musicinst.org/cdpf-summer-festival.
NYU Steinhardt To Stage L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES
NYU Steinhardt's Program in Vocal Performance will present L'Enfant et Les Sortileges (The Child and the Magic Spells) from November 30 to December 2. The one-act opera features music by Maurice Ravel and libretto by Colette and will be sung in English. NYU Steinhardt's Garth Bardsley directs.
DODGE POETRY FESTIVAL at NJPAC Announces Highlights Of The Upcoming Four-Day Event
Martin Farawell, Director of the Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, has announced highlights of the upcoming 17th biennial four-day event, October 18-21, featuring bestselling authors, literary legends, Pulitzer Prize winners, slam champions, and Academy of American Poets Chancellors. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, Pulitzer Prize-winners Sharon Olds and Gregory Pardlo, as well as much-published and award-winning poets Sandra Cisneros, Sapphire, Eileen Myles, Ntozake Shange, Kwame Dawes, Alberto Rios, David St. John, Henri Cole, Gregory Orr, Mary Ruefle and David Young will be giving Featured Readings during the Festival and are among the dozens of acclaimed poets who will participate in the four-day event, which takes place at the