‘The Sound of Music’ New London, Nov. 16-18, 7 p.m., New London-Spicer Performing Arts Center; the New London-Spicer music department presents “The Sound of Music.” Tickets are $10, and may be purchased online at www.nls.k12.mn.us/ticketsales. ‘Dearly Departed’ Willmar, Nov. 16-18, 7 p.m., Ridgewater College Theatre; the Ridgewater College theater department presents “Dearly Departed,” a Southern-fried…

As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on…

The cast of Vail Performing Arts Academy presents ‘Make Believe,’ an enchanting musical revue on Saturday and Sunday at Battle Mountain High School auditorium.Vail Performing Arts Academy/Courtesy photo Get ready to smile, cheer and maybe even do a little dancing in the aisles as the youth of the Vail Performing Arts Academy take you on…

Wharton Arts Board of Trustees has named Gina Caruso to the position of Executive Director, effective Nov. 13, 2023. Caruso, who was voted in unanimously following a four-month search, has worked in leadership positions with Creative Alliance and earned recognition from State senator Bill Ferguson; the organization was named “Best Community Organization in Maryland” in…

Worcester City Council By Caroline Gall & Christian Barnett BBC News, West Midlands The cost of building a new performing arts venue in Worcester has almost doubled, latest figures show. Plans by the city council to revamp the Scala Theatre have now risen to £13m – almost double the cost from three years ago. In…

The Japanese architect Tadao Ando has been named as the designer of Il Teatro, a new performing arts center that will play a prominent role in Sharjah’s largest lifestyle community, Aljada. Arada, the master developer behind Aljada, has revealed the designs of Il Teatro’s striking structure, which will anchor the community’s Naseej cultural district. A fully…

The holidays are upon us and that means lots of seasonal celebrations and plenty of music. Over the coming weeks, Memphis and the Mid-South will see a run of highly anticipated shows, including numerous variations and reimaginings of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker,” as well as symphonic shows of Christmas music, plus concerts from beloved…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Brad Williams announced that his Tour ’24 will stop at the UIS Performing Arts Center on Saturday, August 24th. Tickets on sale to FRIENDS of UIS Performing Arts Center now. Remaining tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, November 17th at 10 a.m. at the site here. Ticket…

November 15, 2023 Arizona State University Professor Karen Schupp, associate director in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, recently published “Futures of Performance: The Responsibilities of Performing Arts in Higher Education.” An edited volume that examines the role of performing arts both in colleges and universities as well as in the performing arts fields,…