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The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA's 2024-2025 season will continue with the return of internationally celebrated violinist Rachel Barton Pine to Skyview Concert Hall on November 2 at 7 pm and November 3 at 3 pm.

Ego Actus Theatre Company has announced the new play DIVA THERAPY by John Mark Lucas, running November 7-24 at Theater for the New City. Directed by Joan Kane, the comedy explores life as Las Vegas impersonators.

PlayMakers Repertory Company has announced its 2024/25 season opener with Lynn Nottage’s Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a poignant story of a Black family navigating race and identity in 1950s Brooklyn.

Cedille Records has announced the release of Rachel Barton Pine's new album, featuring 'Corelli Violin Sonatas, Op. 5,' available on September 13.

The Philippine Legitimate Stage Artist Group has announced its nominees for the 14th Gawad Buhay Awards, an award-giving body for the performing arts. Only the productions staged by Philstage’s member companies from the past season are eligible for the nomination, chosen by an independent jury.

Explore the latest album FINE HO, STAY by rising star Flo Milli. Released by Sony Music, this new collection showcases Flo Milli's unique sound and lyrical prowess. The new album includes her hit Platinum single “Never Lose Me” as well as a remix of the song featuring SZA & Cardi B. Mike WiLL Made-It, Cardo Got Wings, ATL Jacob and more.

Frontier Ruckus have released their new album On the Northline. Their first full length release since 2017's Enter The Kingdom, the new record exemplifies the group's intricate orchestral folk pop sound which has endeared them to fans nationwide, backdropping guitarist/singer/lyricist Matthew Milia's poetic observations on the mundane and the holy.

Rose Betts Unveils Emotionally Charged Single 'War' - Check out the latest single from Rose Betts, filled with raw emotion and powerful lyrics. The track, which is strong on its own as a raw piano and voice composition, evolved into a meticulously crafted masterpiece with the help of Rose Bett's collaborators, John Mark Nelson and Sean Cook.

When Fat Ham opens at PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill this week, it will be the first time an audience sees the Pulitzer Prize-winning show on a North Carolina Stage. See photos!

The Michigan-based indie folk trio Frontier Ruckus shared their new single “I'm Not The Boy,” from their upcoming album On the Northline. “I'm Not The Boy” follows previous singles “Clarkston Pasture” and “On the Northline,” featuring a lyric video  collage of vintage family photos as backdrop for the song's haunting melodies and lyrics.

The Michigan-based indie folk trio Frontier Ruckus shared their new single “Clarkston Pasture,” from their upcoming album On the Northline. Juxtaposing an indelibly upbeat melody with somberly self-reflective lyrics, the song explores the duality of time and place, all wrapped around an inspired chorus.

Juicy gets a visit from his father's ghost seeking revenge for his death by his brother – now married to his mother. Sound familiar?

The Michigan-based indie folk trio Frontier Ruckus announced the upcoming release of their new album On the Northline, their sixth album to date. The group has also shared a lyric video for the title track of the album, featuring a collage of vintage family photos as backdrop for the song’s haunting melodies and contemplative lyrics.

Cherise Coaches calls Ella Fitzgerald one of the four in her Black Women Singers Mount Rushmore.

Visit Films presents the World Premiere of LONG DECEMBER, an Americana-infused drama about a struggling artist pursuing his dream of music. The film features original songs by musicians Stephen Williams and John Mark McMillan. Don't miss the premiere on October 6 at the Glendale Landmark Theater 10.

Westport Country Playhouse will bring to its stage, “First Lady of Song: Cherise Coaches Sings Ella Fitzgerald,” for a one-week run, from Friday, October 27 through Sunday, November 5.

One of musical theater’s most beloved offerings, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music is again brought to life by Studio Tenn in a lovely – and certainly crowd-pleasing – production through July 16 at Christ Presbyterian Academy’s Soli Deo Center, which marks the welcome return to the Nashville stage of director/choreographer Emily Tello Speck, who helms this production with her confident style and considered artistic vision.

The Obsidian Theatre Festival has announced casting for the 3rd Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival, taking place at 3 different locations in downtown Detroit. 

Dancer/choreographer Clymene Aldinger announces her company CLYMOVE's spring season May 26 & 27, presenting Time Signatures, an evening of nine contemporary dance pieces, all choreographed by Aldinger, and consisting of a series of solos, trios, and quartets, performed by four outstanding dancers whose divergent and contrasting life experiences celebrate the Company's individual uniqueness and shared humanity. 

Actors Theatre welcomes back the award-winning ensemble UNIVERSES (Ameriville, Slanguage, Rhythmicity) for a kinetic mix of poetry, jazz, blues, hip-hop, boleros, salsa, and storytelling. Party People is a dynamic performance that illuminates the complex legacy of these revolutionary movements, and the potential for cross-cultural coalitions to bring power to the people. Performances are in the Pamela Brown Auditorium April 5-16, 2023.