This month, Theatre 167 launches 167 West: Art into Action - a series of play readings exploring social justice/activist themes. The first three events in the series will take place in Montclair, New Jersey.

As part of its 25th anniversary season, HERE will present the world premiere of Tree Pop by multidisciplinary artist Lake Simons and composer and musician John Dyer.

The Mabel Mercer Foundation announced this week that Adela and Larry Elow have established a $50,000 endowment fund, created specifically to 'encourage teenagers to learn and perform The Great American Songbook, as composed between the years 1900-1970.'

Members of the Broadway Industry convened at the Whitby Hotel in Manhattan November 27th for a roundtable discussion, hosted by AKA NYC, on the importance of brand experience and experiential marketing.

Lead Producer Terry D. Loftis, along with producers Bren Rapp and Gregory Patterson and producer/director Andy Baldwin announce the ensemble for the showcase run of award-winning Dallas playwright Jeff Swearingen's original comedy, STIFF.

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of the immersive theater spectacle Sleep No More, announces The King's Winter Masquerade: A New Year's Eve Soir e. The multi-faceted venue's one-of-a-kind annual NYE dance party will end the year with a bang on Sunday, December 31, 2017.

The Wild Project has just announced its current and upcoming projects for December and January. Scroll down for details!

The New York Philharmonic has named Adam Crane Vice President, External Affairs, and Susan Madden Vice President, Development, beginning in January 2018.

A World Music Institute concert on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at Rockwood Music Hall (196 Allen St, Manhattan) marks the U.S. debut of Anewal, the new trio of Alhousseini Anivolla, former lead guitarist and singer of the famed desert blues band Etran Finatawa, which brings together traditional African songs of the Tamashek people of the Saharan desert in a new soundscape.

The Farm Theater in association with Stable Cable Lab Co. will present the Solo Show Festival: Three Award-Winning Solo Performances in residence at IRT Theater (154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington, third floor) from tonight, November 29, through December 10.

Award-winning Jamaican actress Dianne Dixon has joined the cast of the World Premiere musical Falling in Love With Mr. Dellamort, which opens for a limited run at the legendary Slipper Room in Manhattan on Wednesday, December 6.

Damaged Virtues, author / playwright Calvin Alexander Ramsey's fact based drama examining the patients and practices of Dr. J. Marion Sims considered the father of modern gynecology - will be presented as a staged reading at the National Black Theatre (2031 Fifth Avenue) in Harlem tonight, November 28, 2017 as part of the Keep Soul Alive Reading Series.

The Meatpacking Business Improvement District is putting the jolly spirit back into holiday shopping with the inaugural Very Merry Holiday Hours!

The fourth season of Rise Bar's RISING STAR competition continues tonight, November 28th. This week, contestants sing songs the producers assigned.

Artists for Puerto Rico will host a Lower East Side Party benefit for Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief on December 9th from 7 to 10pm at The Clemente.

NewYork-Presbyterian held its annual Amazing Kids, Amazing Care Dinner at Cipriani 25 Broadway in Manhattan to celebrate the extraordinary care provided at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and the Sloane Hospital for Women for patients and their families. BroadwayWorld has photos, featuring Jane Krakowski performing and more, below!

The 2nd Annual FEAST Gala benefiting Teens for Food Justice, hosted by Mario Batali and honoring Tara Smith, was held last night, November 27th, at La Sirena by Mario Batali at The Maritime Hotel, 88 Ninth Avenue, NYC. Among the guests were Gloria & Emilio Estefan, Karolina Kurkova, Kristine Nielsen, Richard Kind, Gideon Glick and many more. BroadwayWorld has photos from the festivities below!

Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) announces the playwrights accepted into its 2018 season.

The One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) and INTAR continue their acclaimed collaboration with The 6th Annual INTAR One-Minute Play Festival, with part of the proceeds to benefit UNIT 52, INTAR's training program for emerging artists. Following sold-out performances in more than twenty cities, this festival aims to celebrate Latinx voices and investigate the cultural zeitgeist through this exciting process.

Park Avenue Armory announced its 2018 season featuring cross-disciplinary work by some of the most inventive artistic voices working today-from visionary directors making their U.S. debuts, to artists making cutting-edge productions that propel their practice in radical new directions.

Kung Fu is on tour and will be making a stop in NYC next month for Live for Live Music & American Beauty NYC Present: A NYE Phish After-Party with Kung Fu, Wyllys, Jerry Lounge Experience and more.

The Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park will be hosting its annual Tree Lighting Skate-tacular on Friday, December 1st, timed to World AIDS Day in support of (RED). This year's event, narrated by Tony Award winning, Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress, Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), will feature a stellar line up of live performances.

For one night only, join BC + A and Artists & Fleas for a unique site - specific collaboration featuring dance, art + fashion like you've never seen before!

We need a little Christmas now! Haul out the holly at the 6th annual CHRISTMAS SINGALONG this Sunday, Dec. 3rd, 5:30 pm at Broadway Presbyterian Church (West 114th and Broadway).

Broadway singer, LGBTQ+ advocate, and alum of The Voice, Frenchie Davis will host The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps (LGBAC) Symphonic Band's holiday extravaganza, Silver Screen Holidays, on Thursday December 14, 2017 at Peter Norton Symphony Space.