The Donald M. Gay Performing Arts Center at Edward Little High School in Auburn, seen Feb. 12, will host the Maine State Music Theatre’s first satellite concert series this fall. The series will include three epic tribute shows featuring the music of Jerry Lee Lewis,  Sept. 6-7; Elvis Presley, Sept. 20-21; and Buddy Holly, Oct.…

A West Ranch student has been named a grand prize winner for the Music Center’s 2025 Spotlight Grand Finale. The Music Center has announced 14 rising stars from across Southern California as the Grand Prize winners in its 37th Annual Spotlight program. Elina Ghosh, 15,  a 10th-grade student from West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch…

May in Tampa just got a lot jazzier, and whether you’re a fan that’s serious or one that swings, the New Tampa Performing Arts Center (NTPAC) has a lineup that shouldn’t be missed. First up, the Tampa Bay Symphony will enchant audiences with “Scheherazade” on May 9. The symphony, “one of Tampa Bay’s hidden jewels,”…

Following the loss of the legendary multi-award-winning composer, lyricist, and Pulitzer Prize recipient Stephen Sondheim on November 26, 2021, at the age of 91, producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh – a longtime friend and collaborator with whom, during the pandemic, he was planning a new musical revue of numbers from the many shows they had done…

Journal Staff  |  Providence Journal Show Caption Hide Caption Touring Wicked Tulips: RI’s top pick-your-own flower destination The biggest ‘you-pick-tulip’ event in New England Trinity Rep’s 2025-2026 season will feature a diverse range of productions, from contemporary plays to Shakespeare and Dickens. “A Christmas Carol” will return to Trinity Rep in 2025 after being staged…

Khmer Maine dancers, including Thyda Kimball, 16, of Springvale, rehearse the Robam Choun Por (Blessing Dance) while preparing for the annual SEAFEST festival in conjunction with the Cambodian New Year. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald The girls slipped off their Crocs and sneakers and fuzzy slides to stand in their stocking feet. They wrapped pink or…

In Tuesday’s (4/22) Willamette Week (Portland, Oregon), Rachel Saslow writes, “The benefits of having subscribers … to local arts organizations are many. Theaters get an influx of cash before the season even begins and can better plan marketing and advertising budgets. Subscribers get discounts for buying in bulk and the peace of mind of knowing…

Production on Étoile wrapped filming what feels like a lifetime ago. Vice President Kamala Harris had just become the Democratic nominee for president; “brat summer” was in full swing; and the show’s creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, of Gilmore Girls and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel fame, could not have predicted how resonant their new ballet-set…

The 59th annual Festival of the Arts is underway in Bicentennial Park. The four-day event is the premier fundraiser for the Arts Council OKC featuring visual arts, performing arts, international cuisine and family friendly activities. RELATED: Road closures expected ahead of Festival of the Arts. The festival features the work of more than 140 artists…

Wagner College Theatre invites audiences into a charged and intimate reunion with Heroes of the Fourth Turning, a critically acclaimed play by Will Arbery. On a chilly night in rural Wyoming, four friends gather to celebrate a mentor’s promotion—but what begins as a toast soon spirals into a volatile exchange of ideas and personal convictions.…