Get your holidays off to a good start with everything from concerts to events and parades. While this is not an exhaustive list of all holiday-related events in Nashville, this will give you a start. Enjoy. A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS Annual events run through Jan. 1 throughout Gaylord Opryland. Events include ICE: featuring The Polar Express,…

The fall performing arts season in Salt Lake City has been a bountiful harvest of enterprising programming. Featured reviews include Fem Dance Company, Local Independent Theatre (LIT Co.) and NOVA Chamber Music Series. FEM DANCE COMPANY: HEAR HER Earlier this month, Fem Dance Company’s premiere of Hear Her, choreographed by Alicia Ross, was an enlightening,…

Brett Edwards has long been a fan of “Elf.” “We hosted Thanksgiving and we had 20 to 30 people, and at the end of the day, for about 10 years, we would watch ‘Elf,’” Edwards said. “So, that was always our thing.” So, it seems fitting that the Broad Ripple resident is playing the lead…

New York University’s Center for Ballet and the Arts has selected Mio Ishikawa to be the second recipient of its collaborative fellowship with the Juilliard School. Launched last spring, the CBA-Juilliard Fellowship supports a developing artist and Juilliard alum by providing space and resources that allows the fellow to take risks and try new ideas.…

Audiences of all ages enjoy the tradition of watching The Nutcracker to ring in the holiday season. Atlanta will host several performances of the ballet this year, including special anniversary shows and immersive experiences from the Northeast to the Southside. Following is a list of performances of The Nutcracker arranged alphabetically by neighborhood. Alpharetta Metropolitan…

The Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview is close to a sellout for at least one concert in its first season with its new name. Tickets sold fast for Hozier’s May 21, 2024, performance at the Empower FCU Amphitheater in Syracuse when they went on sale Friday. Within hours, all of the seats under…

The Red Rocks Music Festival capped a season of remarkable performances with a display of the exceptional talents of violinist Shlomo Mintz at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 11. A violin prodigy who debuted with the Israel Philharmonic at the age of 11, Mintz is a childhood friend of festival founder Moshe…

“So is there a plan?” Rhiannon Giddens has taken a chair, stage right in the theater at the Soraya Center for the Performing Arts at Cal State University Northridge in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley suburb. She’s asking her question to the dozen (or so) other musicians arranged with their instruments in an arc across…

We are excited to announce that BusinessWest has launched a new podcast series, BusinessTalk. Each episode will feature in-depth interviews and discussions with local industry leaders, providing thoughtful perspectives on the Western Massachuetts economy and the many business ventures that keep it running during these challenging times. Go HERE to view all episodes