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Tom Block's OUD PLAYER ON THE TEL, exploring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through cross-cultural friendship, will run at HERE Arts Center from November 8-24, 2024, directed by Jesica Garrou.

Bergen County Players will take humor back to its roots, combining the time-tested 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville for an all-new production of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. See photos from the production!

NY Times best-selling author Peter H. Reynolds has announced a partnership with the Boch Center to celebrate International Dot Day, promoting creativity and self-expression through various events and activities.

Na Leo Pilimehana, the legendary female Hawaiian music group, will celebrate 40 years with the FAIVA Aloha Everywhere concert series. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Buzzy, critically acclaimed UK darlings Pale Waves have released their new track and video “Thinking About You” from their upcoming fourth studio album Smitten out September 27.

GRAMMY®, ACM and CMA winning Shenandoah and country superstars Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan have come together to record “Sunday in the South,” out now. 

Parker McCollum releases his new single, 'What Kinda Man,' a call-back to the sounds of his Texas roots and simply good ol' Country music.

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and performer Joy Oladokun will release her anticipated new album, Observations From a Crowded Room, October 18. In advance of the release, two new songs, “NO COUNTRY” and “I’D MISS THE BIRDS,” have debuted. 

Reckless Kelly released their new album, THE LAST FRONTIER, marking their first studio effort in four years.

In her first release since her critically acclaimed genre-blending album REBEL, PLATINUM-certified, GRAMMY-nominated artist and songwriter Anne Wilson releases a powerful new track titled “Stand,” available everywhere now.

With a Jazz Age theme and plenty of cabaret, cocktails and close-up magic, London’s latest slab of immersive fun Rhythm & Ruse opens at The Vaults.

After an 18 month self-imposed lockdown in the studio, Grace Davies is back and better than ever with her punchy new pop single ‘A Wonderful, Boring, Normal Life.' Listen to it now!

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College has announced an evening of dance and live music in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the CUNY Dance Initiative. On Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 7 PM, LeFrak Concert Hall will resonate with the rhythms of two alumni of this groundbreaking residency program: Los Ricos and Afro Latin Soul.

The first events in the programme for Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture were announced. Taking place across the district throughout 2025, the programme will celebrate contemporary culture in all forms and showcase the rich history and heritage of the area. Events, performances and activities will spread from the city to the towns, villages and green spaces across the district, running from January to December 2025.

Marcia Eppich-Harris’s play SEEKING NIETZSCHE will return to Indianapolis for a limited run at JCC-Indianapolis and at Shelton Auditorium, exploring the life and madness of the philosopher. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The White Theatre presents a world premiere production of “Tree of Life,” a new two-act play, by Kansas City career writer and playwright Victor Wishna.  “Tree of Life” documents the journey of a sacred “Torah” that has rested in the arc of a small-town Iowa synagogue over more than a century.

Wilder Woods, the moniker of singer/songwriter/guitarist Bear Rinehart of GRAMMY-nominated and platinum-selling group NEEDTOBREATHE, has announced the forthcoming release of his new album Curioso. Listen to two new singles now!

Esperanza Arts Center and artists Tanaquil Márquez, Ximena Violante, and Calo Rosa are preparing for the world premiere of NICHOS, a multidisciplinary theater creation that traces the evolution of Mexican culture through 500 years of conquest, colonization, exile, assimilation, and cross-cultural generations.

Melbourne Theatre Company has announced thirteen world-class stage productions for its 2025 season. From classic plays to international hits and world premieres to works that could only have been made in Melbourne, audiences are invited to immerse themselves in stories that ask them to think, feel and reflect in a season that bridges the familiar with the unexpected.

The Vagrancy has announced performances of UNTITLED DIARY PLAY by Bryanna Lee, directed by Caitlin Hart, on September 22, 24, and 27 at Ambrosia Theater in Grand Rapids, MI.

The Outermost Roots & Blues Festival announced its lineup and ticket sales for October 12-13, featuring renowned artists and local talent. Get ready for a weekend of exceptional music and community celebration.

Cincinnati Opera and CCM have announced a workshop for 'HILDEGARD,' a new opera by Sarah Kirkland Snider, commissioned and produced by Beth Morrison Projects, through the Opera Fusion: New Works Partnership.

The Juilliard School announces $20 million in gifts from the Arnhold Foundation in recognition of two outstanding areas of the school, Creative Enterprise and Juilliard Jazz.  

Ferry Townes has unveiled her latest music video for “Still Mad” featured on her debut album, Side Effects of Happiness released on July 26. Watch it now!

Antonia Badon will star in ZORA, a one-woman play about Zora Neale Hurston, at the American Theatre of Actors. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.