If the Republican majority in Michigan’s House of Representatives has its way, the $12.3 million spent last year on arts and cultural programs will be totally eliminated this year, as will Senate proposals for $2 million for facility … » Read

The recent decision by the Flanders Festival Ghent to cancel a performance by the Munich Philharmonic has drawn the ire of numerous high profile musicians and politicians, including Belgium Prime Minister Bart de Wever who calls the move … » Read

Hours before tonight’s season opening with Jaap van Zweden and Yuja Wang, the musicians and management of the San Francisco Symphony reached a tentative three-year agreement. It now heads to the players for ratification. Musicians had … » Read

Under pressure from activist groups and Belgian political authorities, officials of the Flanders Festival Ghent have withdrawn their invitation to the Munich Philharmonic and its music director designate Lahav Shani to perform on Sept. 18. Shani, … » Read

The San Francisco Opera and its choristers, dancers, soloists, and production staff—AGMA members all—have come to a two year contract agreement, retroactive to March 1 and running through February 28, 2027. The new contract arrives … » Read

This September Dead Man Walking comes full circle, returning to the stage of the San Francisco Opera where it premiered 25 years ago. In the interim the work by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Terrence McNally has received more than 70 … » Read

Since 2019, SMU Data Arts has gathered and analyzed data from over 6,500 nonprofit organizations of varying budget size, geographic location, and artistic discipline in order to complete a cultural data profile (CDP) that identifies trends that … » Read

Last weekend, the first performance in the Wanamaker Building since Macy’s vacated the space in March offered a preview of what is to come between now and year’s end. With a $1 million gift from philanthropist Frederick R. … » Read

Stephen Nakagawa, the self-described “MAGA former dancer” recently appointed to head up dance programming at The Kennedy Center , is facing a big challenge. Having inherited a season’s programming contracted by his predecessor, … » Read

On Sept. 4, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) and its musicians (Local AFM 2-197) signed a four-year contract that extends through Aug. 31, 2030. The agreement comes one year before the current one expires, guaranteeing stability as the … » Read