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Ronald Rand will perform his acclaimed solo play LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman in Athens during the Global Arts Education Summit, marking nearly 25 years of world tours. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Experience the dynamic performance of Carlos Núñez, the world-renowned gaita player from Galicia, at Kaufman Music Center. Discover the rich Celtic traditions of Spain. Learn more and see how to attend.

Nashville-based Ashe unveils a new video for “Pull The Plug.' The song is from her latest album, Willson, which is out now to critical praise. 

See what the critics are saying about Look Back in Anger and Roots at Almeida Theatre. The plays are running in a double bill through late November.

Transforming the Georgian Grade II listed venue Stanley Arts into the medieval mansion backdrop of Goresthore Grange, audiences are invited to promenade from room to room with supernatural enthusiasts Silas and Matilda D'Odds on a hunt for their ghost.

Sacred Circle Theatre Company, the queer/trans/feminist theatre company based in Bushwick, Brooklyn, is returning to a full-blown production this autumn.

For the last 50 Years Roomful of Blues has become legendary in the Blues World. The world-renowned, horn-fueled blues band returns to The Park Theatre this month. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Cornelia Street Band will celebrate the best of American rock and roll-from Bonnie Raitt and the B-52s to Amy Winehouse and Wilson Pickett at Klub 45 on October 19.

Creative Lives, the registered charity that champions community and volunteer-led arts activity, has announced the winners of the 2024 Creative Lives Awards. The Creative Lives Awards celebrate the incredible achievements of groups and projects providing creative activity for people of all ages and abilities.

The King's Theatre Glasgow has announced that Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow is sponsoring, Peter Pan.

Papatango has announced the shortlisted writers for their 2024 New Writing Prize. Learn more about the shortlist here!

Pompano Beach Arts has announced the opening of Imaginary Gardens, a solo exhibition by Argentine-born visual artist Magda Love at Bailey Contemporary Arts (BaCA).

This autumn, Theatre of Debate is set to take to the road for the first time since the pandemic with the world premiere of Sudha Bhuchar’s A Picture of Health, a play about vaccination, variolation, colonisation, decolonisation, vaccine hesitancy and the compelling role of the women in the Royal family in early 19th century, Southern India.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO), the Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center (GRACC) and Boston’s Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help have announced A Tribute to Duke Ellington (Free Concert) on Friday, November 8 at 7 p.m.

If Roots is the demure first part of the Almeida’s “Angry and Young” season, Look Back in Anger is the explosive finale. How could it not be when the human flamethrower Jimmy Porter is the burning star at the centre of its orbit?

The Annisquam Village Church has announced the opening of its music series on October 19, featuring a variety of performances.

Robbie Fulks and Jason Eady will perform at Feinstein’s on October 19.

Annisquam Village Church has announced the opening of the 2024/25 Music Series on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 pm  with Devil's Box and Glory of God: The Soul of the Violin from Paganini to Penderecki to Bach, Bluegrass, and Beyond. Violinist, composer and AVC Artist-in-Residence Scott Moore embarks on  this musical journey celebrating the violin at the Annisquam Village Church on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 pm.

SHREK THE MUSICAL will be performed at the Washington Pavilion from October 24–26, 2024. This family-friendly show brings the beloved characters of Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey to life on stage.

Kiki Ball-Change will present an encore performance of HOE DOWN! at Red Eye NY, featuring country hits from Shania Twain to Dolly Parton and hilarious tales from her Southern roots. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Kenneth Caillat and Steven Stiefel, co-authors of the memoir Making Rumours: The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album, have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against playwright David Adjmi, along with the producers of Stereophonic.

Four-time Grammy Award-winning artist Gary Clark Jr. has announced his 2025 North American tour in support of his critically acclaimed album JPEG RAW, released earlier this year. 

The Almeida’s ”Angry and Young” season is a stroke of curatorial brilliance. Arnold Wesker’s 1958 Roots and John Osborne’s 1956 Look back in Anger face off, a roaring lion in one corner, a growling tiger in the other.

The Complete Picture (new musical in development) is an emotional and relevant work that touches on deeply personal and timely issues. With a strong book, a meaningful story, and a rock score that has a lot of promise, this musical has the potential to make a lasting mark on the theatre scene. #stagereading #bobcats #newworks #ATX

The new anniversary production of the international Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance 30 – The New Generation will return to Radio City Music Hall for five performances only. We have all of the details about the new show here.