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Summer Concert Bucket List: Best Venues & Live Music Experiences
By Joseph Beyer Ah, it’s concert season. You could find bliss in a bluegrass jam band tucked away in a local farm field. Or romance in the sounds of Rachmaninoff floating up among the Victorian cottages of Bay View. Wherever you go, there’s music to be heard in the most enchanted up north venues. Here…
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Theatre Review: ‘Bull in a China Shop’ presented by The Montgomery Playhouse at The Gaithersburg Arts Barn
Cassandra Redding as Woolley and Brittany Trexler as Marks. Photo by Aaron Skolnik. Mary Woolley isn’t exactly a well-known historical figure. Most would be hard-pressed to say who she was. Still, her life and legacy make for absolutely fascinating theatrical material. In playwright Bryna Turner’s capable hands and produced by The Montgomery Playhouse, Mary Woolley’s…
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The Washington Ballet Announces 2nd Season Under Liang
Share via: “Dense with moments for the cast to shine in everything from solos to groups sections, if you were to offer up just one ballet to exemplify the breadth and beauty that is ballet, this would be in the running,” wrote Cleveland arts blogger (and former dancer) Steve Sucato in 2022 about Edwaard Liang’s…
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Performing Arts News: Pride Plays, Pop-Ups, and a Strathmore Extravaganza
As WorldPride 2025 came to a close, it’s safe to say that the art and artists marking the events of the past two weeks were just as varied, beautiful, and spectacularly unique as the queerness such art hoped to embody and embolden. From powerful concerts to smaller, more intimate songs sung in venues that emblematize…
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Dance Review: ‘Black Sabbath – The Ballet’ presented by the Birmingham Royal Ballet at The Kennedy Center
Members of the Birmingham Royal Ballet in “Black Sabbath – The Ballet.” Photo by Johan Persson. Birmingham Royal Ballet’s “Black Sabbath” at the Kennedy Center was an epic affair. Three acts of Black Sabbath arranged for full orchestra plus guitars, with additional music by Marko Nyberg, Christopher Austin, Joshua Hickin, and Sun Keting. There was…
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Theatrical Outfit’s ‘Young John Lewis’ to tour state; new season revealed
Support local news in ATL Support local news While others chase clicks, we focus on serving our communities with intention. Support responsible reporting crafted by your neighbors. Or support us with a one-time gift. Atlanta’s best morning newsletter Rough Draft is a clever, curated, and concise email to help you stay up-to-date. “Young John Lewis”…
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Celebrating the arts at LakeFest 2025 in Howard County
News Anchor, Reporter Celebrating the arts at LakeFest 2025 in Howard County Updated: 8:33 AM EDT Jun 9, 2025 THANKS DALENCIA WILL CELEBRATING ARTS AND CULTURE IN HOWARD COUNTY, BALTIMORE HAS ART FEST LAKEFEST IS COMING TO COLUMBIA LATER THIS MONTH AND IT’S GOING TO FEATURE LIVE MUSIC, FOOD AND ART. SO MUCH MORE HERE…
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Texas Performing Arts Summons All the Muses for its 2025-26 Season
Living legend of jazz Wynton Marsalis, just one of the era-defining and radical artists featured in the lineup for Texas Performing Arts’ 2025-26 season (Photo by Frank Stewart) The nine muses of Greek mythology, the goddesses who inspire the creative arts, are once again sending their acolytes to grace the multiple stages overseen by Texas…
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Audiences will join in unconventional musical performance as Squonk troupe makes Ann Arbor debut
This story is part of a series about arts and culture in Washtenaw County. It is made possible by the Ann Arbor Art Center, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Destination Ann Arbor, Larry and Lucie Nisson, and the University Musical Society. Squonk, a Pittsburgh-based group of musicians and visual artists, will bring the free outdoor…
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Recreational therapy group meets with Australian parliamentarians
Studying abroad brings many unique experiences for students and professors alike: learning new skills, gaining an understanding of another culture and experiencing international travel. But beyond the typical study abroad experiences, a group of 22 Slippery Rock University students and professors were able to delve directly into the Australian health care system, meeting with two…