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35 Orchestra and Arts Professionals to Participate in League of American Orchestras’ Essentials of Orchestra Management Program
Participants in the League of American Orchestras’ 2024 Essentials of Orchestra Management program at Juilliard in New York City. Photo by Juan Patino Photography. Thirty-five orchestra and arts professionals will participate in Essentials of Orchestra Management, the League of American Orchestras’ premier leadership development program. The ten-day program, running from July 22-July 31, 2025, is…
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First sanctioned adaptation of Baldwin’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’ premieres in Germantown
Philadelphia’s Quintessence Theatre has produced the only adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1956 novel approved by his estate. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Although a revered classic of gay literature, James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room” was always held tightly by…
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Why are parts of Lincoln Memorial Drive and the Hoan Bridge closed this weekend?
Show Caption Hide Caption Drone video: Hoan Bridge lighting is going up Work is being done to temporarily light the Hoan Bridge in hopes of keeping it permanent if enough funds are raised. Mike De Sisti and Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The annual United Performing Arts Fund Ride for the Arts returns to downtown…
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Happenings for June
JUNE 7 | 7:30 P.M. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love Just in time for Pride Month, the UCLA Film & TV Archive presents a 30th anniversary screening of the 1995 flick The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love. When Randy, a rebellious outcast who works at the local gas station,…
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Federal funding cuts hurt, but North Texas arts organizations are still hopeful
The loss of $345,000 in federal funding to North Texas arts groups was a gut punch. But it’s not a fatal blow. That was the consensus Thursday night when arts leaders and artists gathered for one of the first public discussions since the National Endowment for the Arts rescinded grants to several area groups. “No…
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Theatre Review: ‘Senior Class’ at Olney Theatre Center
Lauryn Adams (Alizé) and the ensemble of “Senior Class” at Olney Theatre Center. Photo by Teresa Castracane Photography. Hop on the 3 train and buckle up—Olney Theatre Center’s world premiere of “Senior Class” is a joyful, unflinching ride through the intersections of youth, privilege, race, and dreams. With book, music, and lyrics by Melvin Tunstall…
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Federal funding cuts hurt, but North Texas arts organizations are are still hopeful
The loss of $345,000 in federal funding to North Texas arts groups was a gut punch. But it’s not a fatal blow. That was the consensus Thursday night when arts leaders and artists gathered for one of the first public discussions since the National Endowment for the Arts rescinded grants to several area groups. “No…
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Energy Kidz Dance and Performing Arts Recital
Audience Members and Parents will enter and exit through the main entrance of Jones Auditorium, and will be allowed into the lobby 30 minutes before show start time. The house will open 15 minutes prior to show time. The facility will be cleared of all performers and audience members within 20 minutes after each show…
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Concerns about transparency swirl around Nashua performing arts center
A for-profit entity that was established in 2020 to help handle financing for a new performing arts center in Nashua might be subject to New Hampshire’s public records law after all. In a unanimous decision, the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a trial court had relied on “flawed logic” to conclude the entity,…
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Texas Women for the Arts Announces 2025 Grantees
