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Review: The final round of the 2025 Van Cliburn Piano Competition
FORT WORTH — The 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition reached its final round the week of June 3-7. Performances are scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and Saturday afternoon at Bass Performance Hall. Each of six finalists is performing two piano concertos with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Marin Alsop.…
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Draglesque Pride
At nearly every drag and burlesque show, I get asked the same question: How long have you been doing this? I never really know how to respond. The easy, sort of official answer is that I had my draglesque debut as Vicious Mockery at the variety show Glamorama this past January, but that’s not really…
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Performing Arts welcomes thespian summer interns
In anticipation of another summer filled with live theater and Creativity Camp, the Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts (WCPA) has welcomed four student interns. The four—Madeline Ballard, Cipa Frost, Blake Narcisian, and Josh White—are already settled into the apartments above the historic Jones Theater and are hard at work. The Tribune had an opportunity…
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Outdoor Concert Series Announced At Cotuit Center For The Arts
Cotuit Center for the Arts has announced its 2025 Outdoor Concert Series at Tangletuit, the center’s outdoor performance venue. The season features nationally acclaimed tribute acts, original singer-songwriter showcases, comedy legends and family favorites under the stars in an intimate and vibrant setting. Starting the season off will be “TRIO: A Celebration of Linda Ronstadt,…
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‘Accentuate the Positive’ celebrates timeless classics of Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer at the Breman
In the “Great American Songbook,” some of the cheekiest lyrics and most memorable melodies come from two songwriters who, together, penned some immortal classics of their age. “Accentuate the Positive: The Music of Arlen and Mercer” is a new musical revue from the Flying Carpet Theatre Company, premiering as part of the Levison Family Music…
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Creative Cauldron’s dual-language ‘Aladdin’ is frolicking entertainment
Some musicals, stories, and characters just never get old, and you can’t get enough seeing new versions of them. Aladdin is one of those shows, and Creative Cauldron delivers the goods with gusto. The superb casting enlivens the show, and the young cast members are robust in their portrayals. Brian Dauglash is a roguish, though destitute,…
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The York woman who has won a place at circus school
41 minutes ago ShareSave Fiona Callow BBC News, Yorkshire ShareSave Beccy Thomas/Supplied A teenager with a talent for aerial acrobatics has secured a place at “circus school” to study clowning and trapeze. Beccy Thomas, 18, from Rufforth near York, will enrol on a showmanship course at the National Centre for Circus Arts in London. She…
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Southwestern University unveils new name of stage after receiving $1 million donation
GEORGETOWN, Texas — The stage of Southwestern University’s Alma Thomas Theater has a name for the first time, thanks to a $1 million donation from the estate of alumnus Roger Edward Davidson. The newly named Davidson Stage is the site of live performances on the Southwestern campus throughout the year, from theater performances to concerts.…
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New Summit Theatron Hoist Delivers Peak Performance
OWATONNA, MN – Wenger Corporation, a leading provider of innovative products and solutions for the performing arts and music education, is proud to introduce its new Summit Theatron™ hoist, a revolutionary rigging solution especially for high school theatres, university theatres and worship venues. With smart innovations that improve both performance and safety, installation options that…
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Madison summer arts onstage: 12 events not to miss
Summer in the upper Midwest demands a seize-the-moment attitude. Madisonians make the most of it with art fairs, live music and a robust slate of theater both indoors and out. Note that rain and other unpredictable weather (like the wildfire smoke of 2023) can delay, move and otherwise change these scheduled events. Check specific websites…