Hardcore balletomanes grousing about the cancellation of performances by most of the world’s dance companies need only look to Russia to see what can happen when the threat posed by the pandemic is ignored. Recent reports from St. … » Read

Although the therapeutic power of music is widely acknowledged, the science of exactly how it works remains a bit of a mystery. At Houston Methodist Hospital’s Center for Performing Arts Medicine, assistant professor of music-in-medicine … » Read

Since last March, when California first went into lockdown because of the coronavirus, “Keeping Live Music Alive” has been the theme of Mainly Mozart in San Diego. Forced to cancel its annual orchestra festival in June, as well as a … » Read

The Teatro San Carlo, the world's oldest continuously active opera house, is also proving to be one of Italy’s most innovative. When the Naples house launches the "San Carlo Digital Opera House" in mid 2021, it will become the first opera … » Read

The imminent passage of a second, $900bn. stimulus package signals that help is on the way for the nation’s independent music venues. The package includes the Save Our Stages Act, which establishes a $15bn. SPA (Small Projects) grant … » Read

There is little to celebrate in Hong Kong’s arts industry at the moment. A full-employment contract is a thing of the past for 82 per cent of artists and support staff, and nearly two thirds of the 1,800-strong Hong Kong Theater Arts … » Read

No doubt guided by its guru VP of Advocacy Heather Noonan, the League of American Orchestras has issued a few details about what the $15 billion to the Save Our Stages alliance actually means to orchestras, opera companies, musicians, et. al. … » Read

We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read

In the Year 2020, performing artists and the stages on which they were trained to ply their trade have been devastated—financially, artistically, emotionally. Devastated but, in a great many cases, not defeated. If there has been anything … » Read

The financial toll of Covid-19 on performing arts organizations is extreme and universal. Major institutions threatened with extinction as yet discern no clear path forward, notwithstanding the introduction of vaccines. How long will it take to … » Read