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$100,000 was raised for the Holocaust Center through the DEFIANT REQUIEM performance, highlighting the community's support and dedication to Holocaust education and remembrance.

Arts Advocates has announced that 10 Sarasota and Manatee county students have each been awarded $5,500 scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year.

 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe is presenting the eleventh year of its annual Young Artist Program, through which Troupe members can showcase their talents with self-produced, one-person shows.

Experience the end of winter and beginning of spring with IS SPRING RIGHT? Enjoy an intimate recital featuring vocalists Alina Tamborini and Hannah Spierman, and pianist Max Lifchitz.

Fringe ArtSpace has announced the debut of the first two original productions from the inaugural Collective incubator program: Without Fear Theatre showcase the neurodiversity-affirming story of two strangers learning to connect using more than words featuring a live band acting as narrator with a 1970’s rock flare in “FIND ME: A Modern Rock Opera” February 23-March 3. 

Opera Exposures presents 'The Story of Elizabeth Jennings: 100 Years Before Rosa Parks' at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery on January 14, 2024. This recital celebrates the life of Jennings, who fought against racial discrimination in 1854. Featuring world-renowned opera singers and classical music inspired by Jennings, this event pays tribute to a hidden figure in history. Purchase tickets and make donations on Eventbrite.

After reviewing over 1,000 applicants from across the country and abroad, Palm Beach Opera has announced the international roster of 14 resident artists who will train with the company for the next five months. Throughout their 2024 Season residency, the artists appear on the PBO mainstage in supporting roles, perform in local concerts, train with esteemed guest faculty, and more. 

As part of its New Playwrights Series, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present 'Motherless,' which was nominated for 'Best Production' at the New York Theatre Festival this past summer. Learn more about the production here!

The Stetson University School of Music and Opera Orlando have announced that they have partnered together to launch an Apprenticeship Pilot Program beginning this fall.

Hosted by Patel Conservatory, this free event is a haven for young talents seeking guidance and direction in dance, music, and theater. Representatives from nationwide educational institutions engage with eager students, sharing invaluable insights and answering questions.

Coming off Opera Orlando’s most successful year to date, the Company is pleased to announce the hiring of a new staff position this month. The Opera welcomes Glorivy Arroyo as its new development manager. Ms. Arroyo will work under senior development director Russell P. Allen and will focus on grant writing, donor cultivation, special events, and the Company’s annual giving campaign. 

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota recently held a statewide classical vocal competition for students between the ages of 17 and 22. Twenty-seven applicants from 13 schools participated, with students from Stetson University taking the top three prizes.

Skimble Skamble Productions presents the world premiere of Bringer of Doom, a daring, debauched, and (at times) otherworldly comedy written by Joe Thristino.

Opera Orlando remounts its 2019 production of the critically-acclaimed All is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914 this holiday season, welcoming back some familiar faces and new cast members.

1776 begins previews on Broadway tonight, Friday, September 16, ahead of its official opening on Thursday, October 6, 2022. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street).