Performing Arts News
This category features news about dance, theater, music and other live audience performances (magic shows, puppetry, circus, comedy, etc.), festivals, venues, artists, staging and ticketing. The spotlight is on news of interest to theater goers, producers and performing arts amateurs and professionals.
Congratulations to Society Performer Rahim Barry on His Upcoming Co-Star Role in a New HBO Show
Society Performers Academy Major TV Booking announcement. - April 28, 2022 - Society Performers Academy
Society Performers Academy is Proud to Welcome the Return of Krisha Bullock Alexander, Casting Director for Nickelodeon's "Danger Force" and Many More...
Nickelodeon's “Danger Force,” “Henry Danger,” Casting Director is back to lead another amazing Society Performers workshop. - April 27, 2022 - Society Performers Academy
Playwrights Local Announces “Super New Play Special! A Festival of Short Works”
Seven ten-minute plays by writers from Northeast Ohio presented May 13 and 14 at Waterloo Arts. - April 24, 2022 - Playwrights Local
Tuesday Night Comics at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Tuesday Night Comics. Mark Christopher Lawrence taps into his extensive list of talented comedian friends and shares the North Coast Rep stage with them. The show is comprised of talent from all over the country with late-night television credits as well as... - April 22, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Toyota Presents Atlanta Greek Picnic Celebrating HBCU’s Rich Tradition of Step Culture
Toyota Presents Atlanta Greek Picnic Celebrating HBCU’s Rich Tradition of Step Culture over a five day event in Atlanta June 8-12, 2022. - April 19, 2022 - Atlanta Greek Picnic
Congratulations to Society Performer Leah Compton on Her Recurring Role in Disney’s Princess Club Airing on YouTube
Society Performers Academy Theatrical Booking announcement. - April 10, 2022 - Society Performers Academy
Society Performers Academy is Proud to Announce the Return of It’s National Competition SPiN (Society Performers in Nationals)
Society Performers Academy National Competition (SPiN which stands for Society Performers in Nationals) Returns. - April 09, 2022 - Society Performers Academy
Contemporary Art Installation Inspires Impromptu Community Play
Visitors to the opening reception of Daniela Soberman’s sculptural installation, Stage 3: Destruction of Modernist Utopia, the third iteration of a mutable installation located on the patio of Torrance Art Museum, has inspired impromptu playing of the community. Soberman, who is known for... - April 07, 2022 - Daniela Soberman
Charlotte Earth Day 2022 - All Together Now
Free and open to the community, Charlotte Earth Day 2022 will be Saturday, April 23, 2022 in First Ward Park. This will be an interactive, science-based, theatrically presented family learning celebration. - April 05, 2022 - Charlotte Earth Day 2020
Andrew Keegan & Sonalii Castillo to Star in Social Justice Thriller "High Tide"
Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You) and Sonalii Castillo (CW’s Outpost) have signed on to star in “High Tide”, a social justice thriller from director Natalie Bible’. The film, penned by Bible’ and Brieanna Steele, follows a small-town waitress, Samantha... - April 04, 2022 - NB Creative Studio
Congratulations to Society Performer Ezekiel Bernier on His Dole Fruit Cups Commercial Booking
Society Performer TV Commercial Booking announcement. - April 01, 2022 - Society Performers Academy
Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre is celebrating musical legends with a send-up of The Great White Way. Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits parodies beloved musicals including Chicago, Phantom, Wicked, Fiddler and many more. This satire pays tribute to some of the theatre’s most cherished stars... - April 01, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
An Evening with C.S. Lewis at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Rep presents An Evening with C.S. Lewis starring David Payne. The year is 1962 and C.S. Lewis, the famous British author, is hosting a group of American writers at his home near Oxford. Seated in his living room, he recalls the people and events that inspired his thoughts and shaped his... - March 31, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
An Evening with Groucho at North Coast Repertory Theatre
Actor/director Frank Ferrante re-creates his stage portrayal celebrating Groucho Marx. Ferrante sings, dances and performs classic routines on the North Coast Rep stage, May 2nd & 3rd, 2022 at 7:30pm. The two-act comedy consists of the best Groucho one-liners, stories, routines and songs... - March 31, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Broadway Stars Unite in Sing For Ukraine
Sing For Ukraine All Star benefit concert Live from Skylight Run - Friday, April 29, 7:30 PM EDT. On demand anytime following Original Broadway and TV Stars Unite to raise funds for Ukraine. - March 30, 2022 - ADR Studios, Inc.
Shakespeare Troupe Celebrates The Bard's Birthday, Saturday, April 23, 2022, All Day at Mizner Park Cultural Center
Peter Galman, Founder and President of Shakespeare Troupe, Inc. (STI), announced that Shakespeare’s 458th birthday on April 23, will be celebrated in South Florida with a three-play “Shake-a-Thon” at Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center, 201 Plaza Real in Boca Raton. Each play is a... - March 28, 2022 - Shakespeare Troupe of South Florida
UR2.Global Names Composer, Pianist and Singer-Songwriter – Yify Zhang, the 2022 Honorary Artist-in-Residence for the Annual Global Artist Challenge
UR2.Global Names World-Class Composer, Pianist and Singer-Songwriter – Yify Zhang as the 2022 Honorary Artist-In-Residence (HAR) for its global Annual Artist Challenge to uplift the self-esteem of humanity. Artist call for Singer-Songwriters ages 21 and older are invited to participate and receive awards. - March 21, 2022 - UR2.Global
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Levi Frazier Receives 2022 Carter G. Woodson Award of Merit
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Levi Frazier was named the recipient of the 2022 Carter Godwin Woodson Award of Merit. - March 17, 2022 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
"Wah You Want" Published by Easyfind Label is Available on March 18, 2022
Collaborated with Sound Engineer Studio, “Wah You Want” is available on major platforms including Apply Music, Spotify, SoundCloud and Tidal Music on March 18, 2022. - March 16, 2022 - Easyfind Label
Suzie Malone Guest Stars in Two Las Vegas Production Shows, BurlesQ and Late Night Magic
The Modern Showrooms at Alexis Park Resort Hotel (www.modernvegas.com) are excited to announce International Exotic Dancer Superstar, Suzie Malone, is set to guest star in not one but two of Las Vegas’ premier late night shows – BurlesQ and Late Night Magic the weekend of March 17-20,... - March 15, 2022 - The Modern Showrooms
Folkfest New Braunfels 2022 Welcomes the 166th Annual Kindermasken Parade to the Lineup
Folkfest New Braunfels is back again for its 36th year to celebrate New Braunfels and its multicultural roots. This 2-day festival includes live music, dancing, cannon and musket firing demos, vendors, food trucks, and activities for kids. The event will be emceed by DJ Adrian. Saturday activities... - March 15, 2022 - Heritage Society of New Braunfels
James and the Giant Peach at Theatre School @ North Coast Rep
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep presents the musical Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach Jr. as its next student production. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that grows a tremendous peach, rolls into the ocean and... - March 12, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Old Crow Medicine Show and the Infamous Stringdusters to Headline 2nd Holla Yella Music Festival
Live music festival in Ellijay, GA expands to multi-day event with on-site camping. - March 10, 2022 - Holla Yella LLC
Wheat Ridge Theatre Company Presents "Information for Foreigners" - an Interactive Theater Experience in Denver
See how authority can spin out of control in the search for total power. The audience is steered thru the performance space by guides and witness the abuse of authority first-hand. The play is presented by the Wheat Ridge Theatre Company and opens April 24. - March 10, 2022 - Wheat Ridge Theatre Company
The Various Artists independent Film Festival Offers Filmmakers the Opportunity to Experience a New Evolution of Festival Competition
The Various Artists independent Film Festival (VAiFF) is now open for submissions. VAiFF accepts short films from filmmakers of all ages, ethnic groups, and backgrounds from around the world. Filmmakers have the opportunity to win a production grant to produce and premiere their new film during the opening night of next year's live event presentation. - March 10, 2022 - Various Artists independent Film Festival
Fresh Squeezed Opera Premieres AI Opera, Self Defined Circuits
Self Defined Circuits Premieres May 3 for a limited run at the HERE Performing Arts Center. - March 10, 2022 - Fresh Squeezed Opera
An Iliad at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Rep announces the return engagement of An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare, an adaptation of Homer’s classic poem about the Trojan War. A war-weary poet recalls the nobility, savagery and valor of the battles and warriors, while deftly exploring the human costs of war... - March 09, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Music for Autism Announces Candace Chien: 2022 Spotlight Artist
Music for Autism is excited to announce their 2022 Spotlight Artist, Candace Marie Chien. The spotlight Artist distinction is Music for Autism’s recognition of not just exceptional musicianship but also dedicated service to autistic individuals and their families. “Music for Autism's... - March 08, 2022 - Music for Autism
When Irish Eyes Are Frightening: Popular Haunted St. Patrick’s Comes to Western PA
Fear-seekers can face off against Evil Leprechauns and more in 2 St. Patrick's Haunted Attractions. - March 08, 2022 - Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park
A Conversation with Edith Head
North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Susan Claassen in the award-winning, A Conversation with Edith Head, a behind the scenes feast of great movie lore and delicious stories as told by 8 time Academy Award winning costume designer, Edith Head. A Conversation with Edith Head based on “Edith... - March 04, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Art Battle® London Tournament 2022
Come and enjoy Art Battle, the international live painting tournament on Friday, 4th March at 7 p.m. at the Boston Music Room, 178 Junction Rd., Tufnell Park. - February 25, 2022 - Art Battle London
Academy of the Arts Launches 500 for 100 Challenge as Alesia Family Foundation Pledges $100,000 to the Academy
Academy of the Arts, a new, non-profit academic and art school in Chicago’s western suburbs, raised nearly $200,000 last week at its first major fundraising event, a concert and reception featuring Broadway performers, including a $100,000 grant from the Alesia Family Foundation. The Academy also announced a new campaign called the 500 for $100 Challenge to secure another $600,0000 and solidify its projection to begin programming this fall. - February 25, 2022 - Academy of the Arts
15th All-Star Gospel Celebration (ASGC) Was a Slam Dunk During NBA All-Star Weekend, as NBA Celebrated 75 Years; an Encore is Slated for This Sunday, Feb. 27, 4 PM EST
Performances by Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Mali Music, Saxophonist Angella Christie, DOE, Red Hand Band and New Artist Anthony Hall & Keyla Richardson. Hosted by 3X NBA All-Star Host Jacinda Jacobs and NBA Veteran & Former National Basketball Players Association Vice President Maurice “Mo” Evans. - February 24, 2022 - RCM Media Productions
The Homecoming at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre presents The Homecoming by Harold Pinter. Set in an all-male household that relies on fantasy and one-upmanship for its very existence, it is a searing masterwork of family warfare. The family’s toxic, but familiar pattern is disrupted by the arrival of a... - February 18, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
NSA Speaker Hall of Fame Member Steve Gilliland is Transforming the Modern Workplace with His Inspiring Keynote Speeches
Speaker Hall of Fame inductee Steve Gilliland influences the lives of thousands as North America’s Premier Motivational Speaker. - February 17, 2022 - Steve Gilliland
Dr. Grammar Guy at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre presents Richard Lederer’s Dr. Grammar Guy. After his sold-out performance of Amazing Words and other shows over the years, North Coast Rep brings back Dr. Lederer with his newest performance, Dr. Grammar Guy on March 7th at 7:30pm. During his performance,... - February 17, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre presents John Rubinstein in Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground 1962 - and less than two years after leaving office, Dwight Eisenhower learns that a poll of historians has ranked him #22 of 35 on the list of presidents. Reflecting on his life and work, Eisenhower... - February 16, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Tuesday Night Comics at North Coast Repertory Theatre
NCRT presents Tuesday Night Comics. The show is comprised of talent from all over the country with late-night television credits as well as credits from Comedy Central, HBO, SHOWTIME, etc... Rated R. Happy Hour @ 6:30pm with $3 Beers Host: Paul Ogata Musical Act: Haley Blaze Opening Act: Dewey... - February 16, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Broadway Stars Gather & Perform in Naperville: New West Suburban Arts Academy to Host Feb. 18 Gala & Concert
Academy of the Arts, a new, west-suburban, non-profit academic and art school projected to open in fall 2025, will host its first fundraiser gala and concert at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at North Central College’s Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville, IL. The concert will feature stars from some of Broadway’s biggest shows including Olympian turned Broadways's Peter Pan Cathy Rigby; Arlington Hts., IL. native & Broadway veteran Karen Mason of Mamma Mia, and more. - February 14, 2022 - Academy of the Arts
William Meredith Foundation Establishes the First Annual Nancy Frankel Artist Award
The William Meredith Foundation has established an annual award to honor the legacy of Nancy Frankel, beloved teacher, foundation board member and world-class painter and sculptor. The 2022 award has been presented to Brisueno. - February 05, 2022 - The William Meredith Foundation
Nicely Theatre Group Presents Anything Goes! Performance Dates March 3-5, 2022 at the Berman Center for Performing Arts
Nicely Theatre Group ("Nicely") is pleased to announce ticket sales and dates for their March 2022 production of the Tony Award-winning classic musical comedy Anything Goes at The Berman Center for Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Nicely Creative Director Mitch Master directs with tap... - February 02, 2022 - Nicely Theatre Group
Lifetime’s "Saying Yes To Christmas" Star Romaine Waite Joins the CW Hit Series "Two Sentence Horror Stories" for Season 3
Romaine Waite (Saying Yes To Christmas) will appear in Season 3 of "Two Sentence Horror Stories" on The CW. The show is an award winning horror anthology series. Each episode explores primal and social fears. It dissects the horrific parts of society in creative and terrifying ways. The... - February 01, 2022 - Pisgarie Entertainment
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Ed. Sec. Cardona Honor First Winners of Full-Tuition Posse Arts Scholarships to Bard, CalArts, and UNCSA at Awards Ceremony
Twenty-seven high school seniors have learned they will be attending college on full-tuition art scholarships totaling $5.2 million as participants in the new Posse Arts Program. Selected from public high schools in New York, Puerto Rico and cities across the country, the program’s inaugural... - January 27, 2022 - The Posse Foundation
Silver Swans® Austin Takes Flight Helping Senior Citizens Remain Healthy in Uncertain Times
The Royal Academy of Dance developed Silver Swans® based on a four-year research project into dance practice for older learners. Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed and adapted for safety for the over 55’s. Classes are only taught by Silver Swans® licensees to include Silver Swans Austin. - January 23, 2022 - Silver Swans Austin
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Celebrate Inaugural Class of Posse Arts Scholarship Winners at Virtual Awards Ceremony
The Posse Arts Awards Ceremony will honor the Posse Arts Program’s inaugural class, recipients of $5.2 million in full-tuition college scholarships from Bard College, California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA). Conceived in collaboration with Lin-Manuel and the Miranda Family Fund, the Posse Arts initiative connects young artists from public high schools across the country to top arts-oriented colleges and universities. - January 21, 2022 - The Posse Foundation
Super Producer D. Bottz Announced Today the Inaugural "The Cookout" Album is to be Released Friday, Jan. 28
Distributed via Tribute Music. - January 21, 2022 - Bottzworld Studios
Star-Studded Fundraising Event to Celebrate Icon Harry Belafonte’s 95th Birthday & 10th Anniversary of Sankofa.org
A star-studded line-up will celebrate the 95th birthday of legendary singer, songwriter, activist, and actor Harry Belafonte. The HB95 benefit evening will also present the inaugural Harry Belafonte Social Justice Awards in honor of the 10th anniversary of Sankofa.org, the social justice organization Mr. Belafonte co-founded. - January 20, 2022 - Sankofa.org
Desperate Measures at North Coast Repertory Theatre
North Coast Repertory Theatre gallops into the New Year with a witty, wild musical comedy that takes Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure and shakes it up. Set in the Wild West, this is a rollicking romantic musical that manages to address law and order, justice and hypocrisy. Loaded with laughs... - January 03, 2022 - North Coast Repertory Theatre
Remote Theater Commemorates Attack on Congress with "Insurrection"
Remote Theater, a pioneer in live online drama, today announced the upcoming premiere of "Insurrection," a multi-story play about the impact of the 1/6/21 attack on Congress. Among the playwrights are Michael Gene Sullivan, Eugenie Chan, and Tanya Shaffer. The actors include Stacy Ross, James Carpenter, Amy Resnick, Atticus Shaindlin, Bonnie Akimoto, and Samrat Chakrabarti. Director: Giovanni Rodriguez, co-founder and artistic director at Remote. - December 29, 2021 - Remote Theater
Riata Ranch International Opens Branch at Brandywood in Temecula, CA
Riata Ranch International is expanding to a second location in Temecula, California with The Brandywood Foundation. This new Riata Ranch venue at Brandywood will offer a family-oriented program via a learning-while-doing formula within the authentic character and challenges of ranch life. In 2022, "All Family Ranch Days" will be starting early spring. The Brandywood location and its healing powers offer the soil, atmosphere, and facilities that make it all happen. - December 23, 2021 - Riata Ranch International