Barbara Reese, the co-founder of performing arts nonprofit “VOICES,” died on Sept. 17 after a battle with cancer. Her organization continues to produce theater inspired by real-life moments, encouraging actors to share personal stories on the stage. The program started with a focus on youth, and has since expanded to include people of all ages.…

Thanksgiving is one month away. The week before, you can make sure more kids have access to arts education by showing up for Friendsgiving, a party benefiting Mode Music & Performing Arts. This invitation explains what it’s all about: Join us for a Friendsgiving Fundraiser on November 17th with live music, delicious dinner, local libations,…

Miss Hanover Area contestants perform in the opening number during the 55th edition of the pageant at the Eichelberger Performing Arts Center on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, in Hanover. Dan Rainville, The Evening Sun Miss Hanover Area contestants, including Spring Grove’s Lindsey Ray (center), show off their evening gowns during the 55th Miss Hanover Area…

The Performing Arts Center in San Luis Obispo is partnering with KultureCity to make the venue sensory-inclusive. Officials say their hope is to provide a positive art experience to everyone, regardless of age or disability. With this new partnership, the PAC now offers KultureCity Sensory Bags which include noise-canceling headphones, fidget tools, verbal cue cards,…

The Sheridan College Jaztet and Jazz Ensemble. (Courtesy photo) Sheridan College in Johnson County has announced the second annual Performing Arts Series in partnership with the Johnson County Public Library. This series will showcase members of the Sheridan College Performing Arts.  All performances will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will be located at the Johnson…

Angela Auriti was born to be an artist. In elementary school, she hit notes on her trombone. In high school, she brought blank canvases to life. In her freshman year at Brooklyn College, she studied film. Between then and now, she switched her major to art. Whether she’s in the studio or the classroom, the Ceramics…

Description: Our Fabulous Variety Show invites you to the “Winter Varietal,” our fall trimester culminating showcase. The performance features students from pre-school through 5th grade showcasing dance routines and acting sketches including jazz, ballet, tap, lyrical & contemporary, Irish step, hip hop, puppet shows, original acting scenes and more. The showcase will take place at…

Settled on the historic College Hill in Providence, Rhode Island is the new Lindemann Performing Arts Center at Brown University. Open to the public on October 21, the space has been described as “a machine” given all the moveable components within the 101,000-square-foot cube, but the architects thinks of it instead as a “tool.” Looking…

WATERVILLE, Maine–As part of its significant commitment to investing in the arts over the last decade, Colby College is celebrating the official opening of the Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts, the largest academic project in the College’s history. Named in honor of Life Trustee Michael Gordon, an alumnus from the Class of 1966, the $95-million,…

Cal Poly’s Performing Arts Center Plaza is getting an upgrade. The Trust Automation Plaza Enhancement project will add a special destination space that will enhance the existing plaza. In April 2022, Cal Poly alumni Ty and Trudie Safreno gave $1 million to the plaza project, naming it the Trust Automation Plaza. The improvements include additional…