An ad hoc coalition of New York City arts presenters that operate large, flexible venues with architectural features supporting anti-pandemic public health measures are urging state regulators to permit their return to live performances. The Park … » Read

For arts and culture professionals, the fallout from Covid-19 has been immediate, and now threatens to become long-term. This past July the Mass Cultural Council projected that more than 17,000 nonprofit arts jobs would be affected by the … » Read

On Oct. 12 the U.K.’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) confirmed grants of £257mn ($337mn) to 1,385 arts organizations across England. “This life-changing funding will save thousands of cultural spaces … » Read

American opera singers living and working in Germany cannot help but contrast their experiences with those of their contemporaries in the U.S. “It’s very disorienting… because most of the news that we see relates to what is … » Read

What with Lincoln Center shuttered and the Metropolitan Opera’s 2020-21 season cancelled entirely, it’s hardly surprising that the New York Philharmonic is following suit, announcing today the cancellation of all of this … » Read

So much for the Hong Kong Philharmonic’s much touted “triumphant return to the concert hall” on October 9. Billed as its first concert together since March, with an audience that included HK Chief Executive Carrie Lam and … » 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

The ever adventurous string quartet ETHEL has joined Unbound Artists, having been on the roster of Baylin Artist Management, which announced in February that it would be closing its doors within the next year. Founded in 1998, the New York based … » Read

Although the U.K. government approved the return to live indoor music performances beginning on Aug. 15, the ongoing impact of the pandemic prevented many venues from opening immediately. This list includes live events welcoming socially … » Read

In 1962 Jerry Moss and the trumpeter and band leader Herb Alpert created A&M Records with a handshake and $200 each. Almost six decades later, the success of their venture has enabled Moss and his wife to give $25 million to the Los Angeles … » Read