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Extras | Dance: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SETTING UP AND PROMOTING A DANCE PERFORMANCE EVENT
People love to go out and watch dance performances. From competitions to social events for everyone, dance events are becoming more popular. However, thoughtful planning of your dance event is the only key to achieving your goals. Nevertheless, organizing the perfect dance event doesn’t need to be difficult. With a solid plan and upfront arrangements,…
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Extras: THE RISE OF WOMEN IN HORSE RACING: TRAILBLAZERS AND CHAMPIONS
Introduction Horse racing has always been a male-dominated sport, but in recent years, women have been breaking down barriers and making their mark in the industry. From jockeys to trainers, women have been taking the reins and proving that they have what it takes to compete at the highest levels of the sport. In this…
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Video Game Review: STRAY GODS: THE ROLE-PLAYING MUSICAL (Music Director Austin Wintory)
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is the first video game to leverage deeply and complexly interactive musical numbers to tell its story. The game is an extraordinary fusion of captivating storytelling, interactive gameplay, and breathtaking music set in a hand-illustrated modern fantasy world where you will assume the role of Grace, a college dropout bestowed…
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Extras | TV: THE BEST PLACES TO ENJOY ANIME ONLINE
Anime is a very specialized category. While there is a ton of it out there, it can be hard to find the best spots to watch it and find the shows you really want to see the most. Whether you’re looking for a free resource or you just want to make sure you get the…
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Extras: HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT MUSICAL: FINDING THE PERFECT SHOW TO FIT YOUR TASTES
Are you a theatre aficionado who loves nothing more than attending the opening night of the latest musical production? Or perhaps it’s time to introduce your family or friends to the joys of live performance, and you need something that’ll genuinely entertain. Choosing which musical is right for your audience can be daunting! Knowing what…
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Music: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER VIRTUOSO: THE POWER OF VIOLIN LESSONS
Whether you’re seeking a new hobby, a means of expression, or a path to the concert stage, the violin is a fascinating instrument with a captivating allure. As an instrument that requires precision and control, it has the potential to foster significant personal growth. This article aims to delve into how violin lessons can help…
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Dance Preview: BALLETS WITH A TWIST (Fall 2023 Touring Season Announcement)
Ballets with a Twist Announces its Fall 2023 Touring Season Ballets with a Twist performs Cocktail Hour: The Show New York City-based Ballets with a Twist is excited to announce its fall touring season to Arkansas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. Tour Details September 23, 2023: ACANSA Arts Festival of the South, Little Rock, AR October 28,…
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Theater Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ (Musical Theatre West in Long Beach)
OOHS AND OZ Just in time, a new, colorful and fun version of everyone’s childhood favorite movie is here in Long Beach. Musical Theatre West’s Royal Shakespeare version of The Wizard of Oz — a faithful recreation of the 1939 movie — which opened last Saturday at the Carpenter Center, isn’t just for kids. Over the…
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Recommended Theater: MONKEYS (905 Cole Theatre; 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival)
The Hollywood Fringe Festival is presenting the world premiere of Monkeys, a 2023 Hollywood Fringe Scholarship winner, written and directed by Bernard Badion. Monkeys is a workplace comedy set in one of the worst workplaces to ever exist, following a group of Filipino farm laborer bunkmates who go on strike to protest their abysmally low…
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Dance: 2023 BESSIE AWARDS (Nominees Announced; Ceremony on June 4 at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park)
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2023 Bessie Awards. This year’s Bessie Awards ceremony will be held on Friday, August 4, at 7:30pm, at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center’s Summer…
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Recommended Theatre: YOURS UNFAITHFULLY (Jermyn Street Theatre in London)
FAITHFULLY BRINGING MILES MALLESON TO LIGHT In 2017, Mint Theater Company presented the World Premiere of Miles Malleson’s Yours Unfaithfully, directed by Mint Artistic Director Jonathan Bank. This “un-romantic comedy” was published but never produced. Mint now joins forces with the Jermyn Street Theatre in London to bring the play home for its UK Premiere, 90…
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Extras / TV: How Are Slot Game Developers Using Sound, Color, and Animation to Keep Players Engaged?
Slots and gambling are something addictive in essence, but that doesn’t mean the developers of slot games and other casino games don’t need to make an effort to profit and attract more players. It’s too difficult to stay on the market on such a competitive basis as gambling. If you analyze popular crypto slot games, they…
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Theater Festival: THE ONCE AND FUTURE FESTIVAL (Greenhouse Theatre Center in Chicago)
THE ONCE AND FUTURE FESTIVAL PRESENTS SIX NEW PLAYS BY CHICAGO PLAYWRIGHTS Six Chicago playwrights have come together to self-produce their own plays, their way. Inspired by previous self-producing collectives, the festival will feature two world premieres and four staged readings. The world premiere productions will be performed in rep with each other every night,…
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Extras: IS SINGING A PROMISING CAREER CHOICE RIGHT NOW?
Millions of people dream about changing careers daily. Some want to switch careers to escape the rat race. While others feel underappreciated in their current roles. One recent poll showed that 96% of respondents wanted to change their jobs. Many workers feel that they missed out on dreams they harbored in their younger years. Becoming…
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Recommended Theater: LONDON ROAD (U.S. Premiere; Shattered Globe Theatre at Theater Wit; April 22-June 3)
NATIONAL THEATRE MUSICAL GETS US PREMIERE Determined and tenacious, the residents of Ipswich, UK mobilize to overcome the immense fear and media circus that unfolds following the serial murder of 5 sex workers in their small town. This experimental and innovative musical by Alecky Blythe (Book and Lyrics) and Adam Cork (Music and Lyrics) is…
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Extras: HOW TO GET INTO ACTING
Acting is a creative and rewarding profession allowing individuals to express themselves through art. It can be a challenging industry to break into, but with the right mindset, skills, and guidance, anyone can get into acting. Whether you dream of being on stage or the big screen, there are steps you can take to start…
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Theater Opening: Noël Coward’s THE VORTEX (Chichester Festival Theatre)
GET CAUGHT IN THIS VORTEX Opening the Chichester Festival Theatre 2023 season is a tantalisingly decadent production of The Vortex by Noël Coward – his first big commercial hit that he also starred in himself. For tickets and more info on the season (which includes a revival of Sondheim’s Assassins), visit CFT. The central relationship is that of…
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Film Announcement: T.S. ELIOT’S FOUR QUARTETS (Directed by Sophie Fiennes; Starring Ralph Fiennes)
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, a film by Sophie Fiennes of Ralph Fiennes‘ acclaimed stage production. An intimate showcase for Fiennes’ mesmerizing performance of one of Eliot’s finest works, the U.S. Premiere takes place at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 9, followed by a…
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Highly Recommended Theater: MEAN GIRLS (National Tour at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, March 7-19)
Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from book writer TINA FEY (30 Rock), composer JEFF RICHMOND (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist NELL BENJAMIN (Legally Blonde) and director CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon). The story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies is a “thoroughly enjoyable musical, as…
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Dance Recommendation: BIG FIVE OH! (Pilobolus’s 50th Anniversary Tour)
Pilobolus, the groundbreaking, legendary, international dance sensation, returns to Pepperdine in Malibu on January 25, 2023 (the company’s 15th time there!), the MAC in Chicagoland On Feb. 5 and many more locations as part of the company’s “Big Five Oh!” tour celebrating a half century of radical creativity and boundary pushing. (See below for cities and…
Theater Review: GOOD PEOPLE (4 Chairs Theatre / Theater Wit / Chicago)
by Croydon Fernandes | July 26, 2026
in Chicago, TheaterTheater Review: HAIRSPRAY (San Francisco Playhouse)
by Chuck Louden | July 25, 2026
in San Francisco
(Bay Area), TheaterTheater Review: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (JK Entertainment / Chicago)
by Croydon Fernandes | July 24, 2026
in Chicago, TheaterOff-Broadway Review: 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (New World Stages)
by Lynne Weiss | July 24, 2026
in New York, TheaterOff-Broadway Review: THE PIANO AND ME: A NEW PLAY WITH MUSIC (59E59 Theaters)
by Lynne Weiss | July 24, 2026
in New York, Theater
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