West Seneca, N.Y. (WKBW)— West Seneca West High School is taking a bow after a standout performance season that earned them the top prize at Shea’s Performing Arts Center’s High School Musical Theatre Awards. Their production of Les Misérables School Edition won six categories, including the Outstanding Production of a Musical (Gold), a distinction that…

Since 1987, Grand Performances has brought concerts, theater, dance and poetry to downtown Angelenos, all at no cost. This summer, the organization is keeping that legacy alive, recently announcing the lineup for its 39th season of free performances. From June through August, California Plaza will serve as the home for free shows by singers, songwriters,…

This afternoon, the Off Broadway Alliance – an organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals – announced the winners of the 14th Annual Off-Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and non-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during the 2024-2025 season, in five competitive categories (Best New Musical, Best New Play, Best Revival,  Best Solo Performance, and…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — More than 700 young  dancers, musicians, singers, poets and visual artists gathered at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center to participate in the annual “The Adirondack Trust Company Festival of Young Artists.” Students from local schools and organizations such as Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO), Capital District Youth Chorale, Saratoga Springs Youth…

MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The Northeast Louisiana Arts Council invites the community to celebrate artists, businesses, educators and volunteers in the arts community on Thursday, June 12. The 40th annual NELA Arts Awards will honor nominees in categories including Arts Educator of the Year, Performing Artist of the Year, Visual Artist of the Year, Emerging…

Dallas Children’s Theater is laying off four employees, cutting two shows from its upcoming season and will pause its academy classes after this summer. Samantha Turner, executive director of the Dallas Children’s Theater, said the changes are in response to “the enormous financial challenges we’re experiencing.” “We found ourselves approaching a situation where cash was…

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has reportedly seen subscription sales fall by about $1.6m – or roughly 36% – compared with 2024 amid Donald Trump’s having appointed himself to lead the institution. The center has made less than $2.7m as of the start of June through subscriptions to its theater, dance, classical and…

GREAT BARRINGTON —  Natalie Merchant’s Autumn Acoustic Tour will stop at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center as it swings through the Northeast. The folk-rock singer-songwriter, who last performed at the Mahaiwe in 2019, will appear in concert with longtime collaborator Erik Della Penna 8 p.m. Nov. 1. Tickets are $71 to $81, with discounts for…

Calling all Jazzophiles, this month features the return of Jazz and Joe, a concert series by Philadelphia’s most distinctive performing arts nonprofit, The Jazz Sanctuary. Featuring live music, coffee, soft drinks, dessert treats, and what’s been called a “BYOB atmosphere,” this year’s Jazz and Joe concert series brings the sounds of jazz to audiences during…

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — In addition to Broadway shows and concerts, Omaha Performing Arts offers a range of education and community engagement events. KMTV has teamed up with the organization on a monthly series to help bring some of these events – many FREE – to light. Including the Global Sounds Music Festival, part of…