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Symphony San Jose will present REMEMBER THE TITANS on Saturday, June 1 2024 at 7:30pm and Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:30pm at The California Theatre.

The RSC and Good Chance have announced full casting for the world premiere of Kyoto; a major new production which places audiences at the heart of the historic 1997 Kyoto climate summit.

Ra Ra Riot is excited to be releasing their first new music in five years, with their single “The Wish”. The release comes just a day before Ra Ra Riot plays a few Northeast headline shows – May 2nd at the 9:30 Club in DC, May 3rd at Royale in Boston and May 4th at Brooklyn Steel in Brooklyn, NY. Then in July the band will join up with Vampire Weekend for a week of Midwest dates. Listen to the single here!

Japanese avant pop maestro Cornelius celebrates 30 years as one of music’s most compelling songwriters, producers, and performers wit for Spring. The lead single from his magical new LP, Ethereal Essence, is the latest turning point in an already celebrated and iconoclastic career. Listen to the song here!

​​​​​​​NAKED Sakura Festival: An art-centric entertainment “Hanami” cherry blossom viewing event where visitors can see, hear, experience, taste, and enjoy at Nijo-jo Castle with 300 cherry trees of 50 varieties. Produced by the creative company NAKED, INC., this event takes place at Nijo-jo Castle, one of Kyoto's premier cherry blossom spots. A cherry blossom festival unique to Nijo-jo Castle, featuring nighttime cherry blossom illuminations, cherry blossom projection mapping at the important cultural property, Karomon Gate, and digital art inspired by the Kano school's wall paintings adorning the national treasure, Ninomaru-goten Palace. Additionally, the Premium Plan allows guests to enjoy light snacks at one of Nijo-jo Castle's top cherry blossom spots while experiencing special performances such as sword fights and samurai hospitality shows, including commemorative photos with Shogun (general) Yoshinobu Tokugawa.

HARRIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS will present five-time Grammy Award winning tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain and TISRA on Wednesday, April 24, at 7:30pm. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Una delle voci più importanti della nostra narrativa torna in libreria con il suo libro più intimo, il racconto di un tempo terribile tenuto chiuso per decenni in un cassetto della memoria. Dacia Maraini e Pino Strabioli ci doneranno una cronaca vivida, dolorosa, commista a speranza ed incredulo stupore.

The album and its producers get major points because the show as a whole is very well represented throughout

Newly appointed Co-Artistic Directors of the RSC, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey have announced their inaugural season for the Company.

Transcending Time: Japanese Art & Technology exhibition presented by Japan Society in January.

Internationally lauded pianist/composer Michael Stephen Brown performs with violinist Kristin Lee and percussionist Svet Stoyanov in a concert presented by Emerald City Music.

Experience Cage Shock at Japan Society on December 7 as part of John Cage's Japan: A Japan Society Performance Series. Don't miss this unique and captivating performance.

La Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México, el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) y la Secretaría de Cultura de la Ciudad de México celebraron el 30 aniversario de Tambuco Ensamble de Percusiones de México (Alfredo Bringas, Miguel González, Raúl Tudón y Ricardo Gallardo) en el Palacio de Bellas Artes. 

El Ensamble Tambuco celebrará sus 30 años de trayectoria en el Palacio de Bellas Artes con un concierto que incluirá obras de destacados compositores nacionales e internacionales. El evento se llevará a cabo el sábado 11 de noviembre a las 19:00 horas en la Sala Principal.

CAP UCLA presents 'As We Speak,' a multi-genre musical collaboration. Find out more about this exciting event featuring a diverse range of artists and styles.

Portland Opera to Go will present their new commission, Shizue: An American Story, which tells the inspiring journey of poet and artist Shizue Iwatsuki. Discover her remarkable life and enduring spirit in this upcoming opera for Fall 2024.

Due to popular demand, Japan Society has announced an additional date added for their Ryoanji concert, part of the ongoing John Cage's Japan series. The October 21 8:30pm performance is now completely sold out but limited tickets remain for the Sunday, October 22 matinee at 2:00pm.

Nancy Karp + Dancers announces its 2024 season at the Taube Atrium Theater in San Francisco. The program includes a world premiere set to music by Samuel Adams and the revival of 'fly through the night...' with music by David A. Jaffe. Don't miss the live musical accompaniment by Friction Quartet. April 6 - 7, 2024. Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m.

The Schenectady-Saratoga Symphony Orchestra is launching its 23/24 season with guest pianist Philip Edward Fisher. Find out the dates and locations of the concerts featuring Barber's 'Piano Concerto, Op. 38,' Corigliano's 'Elegy (1965),' music from John Williams' 'Lincoln,' and the Suite from Copland's 'Billy the Kid.'

New York Live Arts (Live Arts) and Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival will present the New York Premieres of Gisèle Vienne's L'Étang and Dorothée Munyaneza's Mailles.

​​​​​​​International Contemporary Ensemble collaborates with performer/composer/poet/visual artist Tomomi Adachi for a three-concert series titled John Cage's Japan celebrating John Cage's relationship with Japanese culture, presented by the Japan Society this season.

The show also debuted the brand new soundtrack for the series featuring previously unreleased song, “The Queens” by Paola Iezzi who, together with Paolo Camilli, Chiara Francini and Drag Queen Priscilla make up the judging panel for this season. The song was written by Paola Iezzi and Johannes Willinder.

The Paul Taylor Dance Company's 2023 Season at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, from October 31 through November 12, will include fourteen dances by five choreographers – Ulysses Dove, Amy Hall Garner, Larry Keigwin, Lauren Lovette, and Paul Taylor – and feature world premieres by Lovette, PTDC's Resident Choreographer, and Keigwin, Taylor Company Commissioned choreographer.

Alan Menken is the Disney Legend who’s won 8 Oscars, 7 Golden Globes, 11 Grammys, and 1 Tony. He is renowned as a composer of Disney films such as “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin”, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “Hercules”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Tangled”, “Pocahontas”, and so on. He flew to Japan to perform in three “Disney’s Broadway Hits ​​​​​​​with Alan Menken” concerts (Click here to see Reivew: DISNEY BROADWAY HITS) which were held August 16th through 18th.

Discover the talented cast of the upcoming noir play 'Click' premiering at The Tank NYC. Meet Mohammad Saleem, Saman Peyman, and Shuga Ohashi as they bring this thrilling production to the stage. Don't miss out on this captivating performance!