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Third Coast Percussion released their first single from the album GLASS: AGUAS DA AMAZONIA and revealed an upcoming a national tour with Twyla Tharp Dance to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee.

Michael Cerveris and Kimberley Kaye's Americana outfit Loose Cattle have released their new album Someone's Monsters. The album finds the bandleaders writing their own roles and letting the stories take center stage along with musicians like Lucinda Williams, members of Drive By Truckers, and the Lost Bayou Ramblers. Listen to the new album now!

Quarto Valley Records has signed David Starr for his 2025 blues album, MUST BE BLUE, marking a return to his roots with soulful guitar riffs and seasoned songwriting.

The iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is returning to kick off the holiday season! The parade will air live on NYC from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET/PT on Thursday, Nov. 28. Among the performers this year will be the Broadway casts of “Death Becomes Her,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “The Outsiders”.

Mezzo-soprano Ariana Maubach of Toronto took home First Prize and the Audience Choice Prize at the Canadian Opera Company’s 11th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition on October 30, 2024 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

The temperatures may now be cooler, but the steamy “Hot Vegas Nights” residency by FRANKY & THE ALL NIGHTERS has been extended with four free shows at Red Rock Casino Resort in Las Vegas, bringing the total to 11 dates.

Composer David T. Little released 'Dark Hymnal,' a digital album featuring meditations on his GRAMMY-nominated opera BLACK LODGE, available now on Cantaloupe Music. Learn more!

American Repertory Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Diary of a Tap Dancer, written and choreographed by Drama Desk nominee Ayodele Casel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Fiona Maura's new music video 'Clouds' explores themes of healing and metamorphosis through dance and sound. Inspired by her great-grandmother, watch the video, which blends haunting visuals with sound healing.

From dance to comedy, drama, music, and juggling… Lowry has announced its contemporary season for early 2025. Featuring shows from national and international companies the season includes array of new theatre to kick off the New Year.

Oak View Group’s Theater Alliance presented the prestigious Impact Award to legendary theater operator Josiah (“Joe”) Spaulding, Jr., who recently retired after a nearly 40-year career as President/CEO of Boch Center in Boston, MA, at the second annual Theater Alliance Gala presented by DeKuyper on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The Sundance Institute announced 15 projects from 35 filmmakers selected for the 2024 Sandbox Fund, benefiting from increased grants to support innovative storytelling.

Janine Harouni brings the US stage premiere of MAN’OUSHE to New York, directed by Emmy winners Adam Brace and Jon Brittain.

CHOP-CHOP! opened at the Barons Court Theatre, offering audiences a fresh theatrical experience. The production explores themes of identity and belonging, promising a thought-provoking performance.

IndieSpace, an organization established to disrupt the ongoing displacement of small theaters and to create a new model for equitable funding for the indie theater community, is currently accepting applications for $1000 Pay Your People grants.

Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango is set to star as Gloria Gaynor in the upcoming Lifetime biopic, 'I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story'. Lance Gross also has joined the cast in the role of Gaynor’s husband, Linwood Simon.

Springbok Production House has announced Tealight, a new one-man show by award-winning writer and performer Josh Maughan, co-written by Katie Bourne. Set to debut at The Hope Theatre in December, Tealight is a provocative exploration of modern queer euphoria – the freedom it simultaneously celebrates and threatens, reflecting Springbok's unyielding commitment to bringing raw, challenging, and urgent stories to the stage.

Ivy Queen, a legendary reggaeton artist, is set to make her debut at Carnegie Hall on November 20.

Huang Yi is a celebrated Taiwanese artist, inventor, and robotics engineer known for his unique work blending technology, art, and dance. He is widely recognized for his groundbreaking integration of industrial robots into dance performances.

A special 20-track digital deluxe of singer, songwriter, producer, and podcast host Jenny Owen Youngs’ first album in a decade, Avalanche, is set for a November 22 release. Listen to a new track remix now!

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced it will be extending the run of the first-ever exhibit dedicated exclusively to LIMEHOF Inductee and Legendary Long Island Musician Billy Joel.

A miserly and miserable, ever-so-cantankerous Grinch has observed the despicable Christmas joy of the Whos with disdain, from a distance, for decades. Enough! In this CTC holiday favorite, filled with music and Seussian rhymes, he plots the greatest heist imaginable—stealing the very thing they love the most! Until, that is, the smallest of the Whos, tiny Cindy Lou, extends a hand. Through the combination of kindness and community, we witness not only a change in the course of Who-History, but the size and capacity of the old green guy’s heart.

Hennepin Arts has announced that blue icon, soul man and rock and roller Robert Cray is coming to the historic Pantages Theatre (710 Hennepin Ave.) on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Explore the MOODY JAZZ FESTIVAL at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center from November 7-24, featuring a lineup of renowned jazz artists and performances.

Breton Tyner-Bryan has been appointed as the 2024-2025 Teaching Artist in Residence and Arts Entrepreneurship Fellow at NYU's Creative Career Hub, planning workshops to connect students with the arts industry. Learn more about Tyner-Bryan and the fellowship.