British rock band Led Zeppelin on Monday effectively won a long-running legal battle over claims it stole the opening guitar riff from its signature 1971 song "Stairway to Heaven." The band, one of the best-selling rock acts of all time, was … » 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

Desperate times often call for desperate measures, as the Roya Opera House’s (ROH) decision to auction a David Hockney portrait demonstrates. “This was a really tough call,” Alex Beard, the ROH’s chief executive, told The … » Read

The five name Texas opera companies--Houston Grand Opera (HGO), Austin Opera (AO), The Dallas Opera (TDO), Fort Worth Opera (FWO), and OPERA San Antonio (OSA)—have joined forces to create the Texas Opera Alliance (TOA). Pooling promotional … » Read

For all the uncertainties that currently haunt the performing arts, presenters of all kinds are finding fresh ways to connect with audiences—sometimes live and in-person, but more often through computers, phones, and TV screens. Whereas … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera’s HD Live in Schools program is going online exclusively for the 2020–21 school year. Approximately 15,000 students in 56 school districts across 42 states will participate in the program, which is entering its … » Read

The impact of COVID-19 on ticket sales for the performing arts is getting worse. That is the finding of a new monthly study—the September “COVID-19 Sector Benchmark Insight Report”—by TRG Arts, international arts … » Read

The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago has canceled its entire 2020-21 season at the Lyric Opera House. The decision will cost the troupe over $9 million at the box office. At the same time, the company will make available plenty of online material, with … » Read

To cope with what is increasingly looking like a universally dark and/or streamed 2020-21 season, many orchestras are outlining new terms with their musicians that will enable both sides to continue working but at reduced circumstances. These … » Read

While most American symphony orchestras are challenged in their attempts to build diverse audiences, staffs, and boards, the Chicago Sinfonietta is the exception that proves the rule. In 1987 the late conductor and activist Paul Freeman , founded … » Read