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Idyllwild Arts to Present 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Photo Idyllwild Arts to Present 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2024

Idyllwild Arts will present its 4th annual Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration on October 14, 2024, featuring a daylong event. Learn how to attend. ...


New York Stage and Film Announces NEXUS Initiative Artist Grants Photo New York Stage and Film Announces NEXUS Initiative Artist Grants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 16, 2021

New York Stage and Film has committed $100,000 to their new NEXUS Initiative that brings together 20 multihyphenate artists to explore the question “where does story exist at the intersection of stage and film?” Each participant receives $5,000 and will take part in a series of conversations focused...


Griffin Theatre Company Announces 2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - November 23, 2021

Griffin Theatre Company announces its jam-packed 2022 season with new and exciting works from Australian playwrights, along with two Australian plays making their Sydney premiere. ...


Nashville Ballet to Present Ballet Highlighting Stories of Music City's Past Photo Nashville Ballet to Present Ballet Highlighting Stories of Music City's Past
by Stephi Wild - October 25, 2022

As part of his final season as Artistic Director of Nashville Ballet, Paul Vasterling will debut his newest work, Anthology, February 10–12 at TPAC’s Polk Theater. A poignant exploration of Nashville’s rich cultural tapestry, Anthology will blend music and movement to tell stories of Music City’s pa...


'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Exhibit Opens at the National Gallery Photo 'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Exhibit Opens at the National Gallery
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2024

Following a successful international tour of the Asia Pacific region, the National Gallery of Australia will present 'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' – an exhibition which celebrates First Nations art and provides a visual dialogue of Australia’s complex histories. ...


Australia And The UK Announce Largest Ever Cultural Exchange Between The Two Nations Photo Australia And The UK Announce Largest Ever Cultural Exchange Between The Two Nations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2021

A major new cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) has been announced today, celebrating the diverse and innovative artist communities and cultural sectors of each nation....


Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls Are Coming To Marymoor Live in July 2025 Photo Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls Are Coming To Marymoor Live in July 2025
by Blair Ingenthron - December 07, 2024

Following an overwhelmingly successful run of Summer 2024 co-headline dates, Grammy Award-winning rock icon, Melissa Etheridge, and Grammy Award-winning folk-rock duo, Indigo Girls, have announced they'll be reuniting their talents once again for their 2025 ‘Yes We Are' Co-headline Tour....


Ucross Announces Two Native American Fellows
by Stephi Wild - August 11, 2021

Novelist Brandon Hobson lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he is assistant professor of English at New Mexico State University.  He also teaches at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Interdisciplinary artist Jessica Mehta, currently based in Exeter, England, is completing a PhD a...


Sydney Opera House Announces 2021 Utzon Music Season Photo Sydney Opera House Announces 2021 Utzon Music Season
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2021

 The Sydney Opera House today announced Utzon Music will return for a triumphant 14th season in 2021. From Beethoven’s revolutionary sonatas to new music by First Nations composers and the next generation of cutting-edge chamber musicians, the 2021 program will feature some of the country’s most daz...


Carriageworks Announces 2023 Program With Focus On First Nations Artists and Perspect Photo Carriageworks Announces 2023 Program With Focus On First Nations Artists and Perspectives
by Stephi Wild - November 14, 2022

Carriageworks, one of Australia's most significant contemporary multi-arts organisations, has unveiled a dynamic program for 2023 including world premiere performance works, major large-scale exhibitions, and a strong focus on First Nations artists and perspectives. ...


Young People's Theatre Unveils Fall Season Lineup Photo Young People's Theatre Unveils Fall Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2023

 Young People’s Theatre (YPT) throws open its doors this fall to stages and spaces brimming with a 7-show playbill, a newly re-imagined Drama School experience, and a brand new Indigenous workshop series led by YPT Artistic Director Herbie Barnes. Learn more about the full lineup and find out how to...


Kennedy Center Unveils 50th Anniversary Season Including a Fall Reopening Photo Kennedy Center Unveils 50th Anniversary Season Including a Fall Reopening
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 06, 2021

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced plans for its 50th Anniversary season, slated to begin in September 2021 with a grand reopening of its stages and campus and culminate in September 2022 with a fresh interpretation of the seminal work that opened the Center in 1971, ...


Bangarra Welcomes Russell Page Graduates for 2025 Photo Bangarra Welcomes Russell Page Graduates for 2025
by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2024

Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, has announced Arabana and Gurindji man Eli Clarke, and Biripi and Worimi woman Roxie Syron, as the Russell Page Graduate dancers for 2025. ...


Portland's Nyamat Yarkeen Karween Upwelling Festival & 3 Bays Running Festival Return Photo Portland's Nyamat Yarkeen Karween Upwelling Festival & 3 Bays Running Festival Returns In November
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2024

Portland's Upwelling Festival will be held on the 1-3 November, in the beautiful the Shire of Portland, Victoria. Ten bands, over 100 market stalls, and hundreds of paraders, dancers, artists and musicians will all descend to the foreshore to honour the Ocean, Land and Sky.  ...


THE VISITORS World Premiere Play Announced At Moogahlin, Carriageworks And Sydney Fes Photo THE VISITORS World Premiere Play Announced At Moogahlin, Carriageworks And Sydney Festival
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2019

Muruwari* woman and playwright Jane Harrison's new work, The Visitors, will premiere in January, 2020. This world premiere play, directed by Moogahlin Artistic Director, Bunuba* man Frederick Copperwaite, will transport audiences to the shore of Gadigal land at a pivotal moment in history. As the ta...


Infinithéâtre Announces Season 22--WRITE FROM THE HEART OF QUEBEC Photo Infinithéâtre Announces Season 22--WRITE FROM THE HEART OF QUEBEC
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2019

Continuing their mandate to showcase outstanding new plays that come from and speak to Québeckers, Infinithéâtre (IT) Artistic Director Guy Sprung is proud to present Season 22,...


Kennedy Center Crowns 50th Anniversary Season With Permanent New JFK Exhibit, Bernste Photo Kennedy Center Crowns 50th Anniversary Season With Permanent New JFK Exhibit, Bernstein's MASS, and Continued Investment in Social Impact
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022

This September, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its namesake with two projects: the opening of Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy—a new permanent exhibit exploring Kennedy's presidency and commitment to the arts—and a reprise of Bernstein's MASS, which premiered ...


Roustabout Announces The Autumn 2021 Tour of New Family Show THIS ISLAND'S MINE Photo Roustabout Announces The Autumn 2021 Tour of New Family Show THIS ISLAND'S MINE
by Stephi Wild - July 29, 2021

Blending Brechtian and Forum Theatre techniques that encourage the audience to think, question and challenge, This Island's Mine focuses on a debate between three inhabitants of an island - one of the first peoples (Ariel), a second generation religious refugee (Caliban) and a Western coloniser (Ste...


Diversionary Theatre Announces The Launch Of The RISING TIDE COMMISSIONING PROGRAM Fo Photo Diversionary Theatre Announces The Launch Of The RISING TIDE COMMISSIONING PROGRAM For LGBTQ BIPOC Artists
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2021

Diversionary Theatre has received support from the National New Play Network's Bridge Program in support of Diversionary Anti-Racism Action Plan and the launch of The Rising Tide Commissioning Program. ...


'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Opens at National Gallery Photo 'Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia' Opens at National Gallery
by Stephi Wild - September 11, 2024

Opening this Saturday 14 September, Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia is a celebration of First Nations art and cultures, providing a visual dialogue into Australia’s complex histories. ...


Ilbijerri Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company to Present BLAK IN THE ROOM i Photo Ilbijerri Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company to Present BLAK IN THE ROOM in November
by Blair Ingenthron - August 24, 2024

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company and Melbourne Theatre Company will present their ground-breaking collaboration, Blak in the Room. Three new works written by the next generation of Blak storytellers will be staged at Southbank Theatre over two weeks, celebrating the richness and vitality of Blak theatre....


CLANCESTRY Comes to QPAC Beginning in July Photo CLANCESTRY Comes to QPAC Beginning in July
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2024

Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) has announced the final program for 2024’s Clancestry, a celebration of First Nations arts and culture, from Tuesday 30 July 2024.​...


Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program Announces Summer Programs For Native Writers Photo Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program Announces Summer Programs For Native Writers
by Stephi Wild - July 05, 2020

This summer The Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP) will be hosting a series of free online programming for Native writers. ...


Red Eagle Soaring Hires Two Co-Artistic Directors In Residence Photo Red Eagle Soaring Hires Two Co-Artistic Directors In Residence
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2021

One of the only non-profit Native youth focused theatres in the United States - Red Eagle Soaring in Seattle - has hired two (2) Co-Artistic Directors in Residence, prominent in the national theatre scene. ...


Australia And The UK Announce Largest Ever Cultural Exchange Between The Two Nations Photo Australia And The UK Announce Largest Ever Cultural Exchange Between The Two Nations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 24, 2021

A major new cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) has been announced today, celebrating the diverse and innovative artist communities and cultural sectors of each nation....






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