A new performing arts school is to be opened by a Haverhill mum – and it will be the first step towards her ultimate dream becoming a reality. Aspire Performing Arts – Haverhill, is being launched by Aylish Baxter, the holder of a diploma in musical theatre from Bodyworks, in Cambridge, where she trained in…

As the founder of a technology company headquartered in Loudoun County, I’m surprised that the county lacks a community arts center in the densely populated area of eastern Loudoun County. I remember asking a friend back in 2006 this very question. The county approved $21.2 million in its 2023 budget for sports, parks and recreation…

As we delve deeper into November’s local events calendar, it’ll be another busy week of concerts, with the biggest show being a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and the voice behind multiple No. 1 hits, visiting Sarasota’s Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on what’s being billed as their farewell tour. The same venue will…

Artists and creative minds across London, Ont., are set to gather at a workshop at Western University on Saturday, Nov. 18 to share ideas and strategies on how to uplift the performing arts industry in the city. The workshop, Building a Creative Community, is part of Words Festival with a goal to inspire dialogue and look toward creating more…

05:14 Since its doors swung open in 1891, New York’s Carnegie Hall has set the standard for musical excellence as one of the world’s most aspirational destinations for the leading lights in the performing arts. When Douglas Beck joined the staff of Carnegie Hall’s Weil Music Institute in 2011, he oversaw the Hall’s wide range…

The Iowa Economic Development Authority participated in a year-long study called Arts and Economic Prosperity 6, including 565 Iowa non-profit organizations. From museums, art centers, festivals, performing arts venues and more, the economic impact of these organizations is powerful. Randy Cohen and Sally Dix join host Charity Nebbe to explain the study’s findings. Later in…

A MUM-of-three is championing a new scheme to encourage mothers back into work and to set up their own franchises after seeing the benefits herself after building performing arts schools across Essex. Emma Murphy, a mum from Essex, set up her first Make Believe performing arts school in Basildon twelve years ago is now encouraging…

The Melbourne band is about to tour. You have been warned. Credit: Kristoffer Paulsen Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Amy Taylor had just dropped her satin boxing shorts to her knees to slap the bottom half of her silver string bikini when the stage invader appeared. Her rat-tailed blonde mop did a…