In the pandemic’s continuing decimation of most things cultural, the Kennedy Center has cancelled planned performances through April and beyond, including traveling Broadway shows and operas in late spring into summer. CEO Deborah Rutter … » Read

Dancemakers, one of Canada’s oldest dance companies, will cease all operations on July 31, 2021. “The global pandemic directly impacted Dancemakers’ capacity to deliver its 2020 artistic programming and its financial revenue … » Read

BECKET, Mass. (AP) — A fire at the renowned Jacob's Pillow dance center in Massachusetts destroyed a theater building early Tuesday, but no one was hurt. The fire at the Doris Duke Theatre was reported at about 7 a.m., Becket Fire Chief … » Read

This list will be updated weekly. Note all times are 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 currently six hours … » Read

One of the ongoing mysteries posed by the coronavirus pandemic is the manner in which it spreads. For musicians and the organizations that sustain them, it’s a question that has spawned several series of studies. The National Federation of … » Read

“The problem with the word ‘opera,’” posits the music journalist and author Paul Morley , “is that even if you have never seen or heard one… you will have a very definite opinion about what it is, and why it … » Read

The Lyric Opera of Chicago and its musicians have announced that they have modified their contract agreement through 2020-21. Asked to define precisely what has been modified, the company failed to respond. "Our goals are the same; to protect our … » Read

The European parliament and council have agreed on a seven-year €1.8 trillion ($2.1 trillion) recovery package for the 27-nation European Union (EU) under the rubric NextGenerationEU.  Of that figure, €2.8 billion ($3.3 billion) … » Read

It is a commonplace that, if something seems too good to be true, it very likely is. Several musicians lured by the prospect of a recording on Orpheus Classical found this to be true, according to an investigation by VAN magazine . Classical … » Read

Southern California’s car culture is offering salvation (of a sort) for regional opera companies. In late October and early November, the San Diego Opera offered four nights of La Bohème at an area drive-in theater. Next up is the … » Read