As discussed in Part I , the newly christened Highmark Mann Center boasts of renewal, but also displays its lineage with pride. Staff is young, enthusiastic, and clearly committed; there’s a palpable sense of belonging, everywhere: A chance … » Read

The Palais Garnier, home to the Paris Opera, has been forced to extend its shutdown for renovations, initially planned from 2027 to 2029, by three years to 2032. The cause—the longer time necessary to eliminate lead contamination in the … » Read

From its founding in 2015 until 2022, the European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) played an outsized role in providing financial support for the Malta Philharmonic, Malta’s national orchestra. The source of that … » Read

In a savvy and welcome stroke, the Washington National Opera has launched a “National Friends of the WNO” membership organization to capitalize on the groundswell of support, both financial and otherwise, it has garnered since leaving … » Read

Prompted by the need to “be more efficient now to remain financially sustainable in the long term," the Royal Ballet and Opera (RBO) has announced plans to cut 64 positions, which represents about a five percent reduction in its current … » Read

The conclusion of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO) 2025-26 came on the heels of the extension of Music Director Manfred Honeck’s contract through 2033 and reports that the ensemble’s attendance numbers were on the rise. … » Read

Talk about seizing the moment. With the current administration having kidnapped the nation’s 250 th anniversary to its own, political ends, home-grown celebrations by the performing arts sector have been relatively few and far between. With … » Read

The Orchestra of St. Luke’s (OSL) and Carnegie Hall are launching a five-year initiative to present classic American musicals in concert. Prompted by the success of OSL’s sold-out January 2026 performance of Rodgers & … » Read

Indiana University’s Department of Theater, Drama, and Contemporary Dance is moving from the College of Arts and Sciences to the Jacobs School of Music. The move, under discussion for two years, has taken on momentum following the state … » Read

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation [pictured] in the weeks before the Justice Department abruptly settled its longstanding antitrust lawsuit against the entertainment giant and … » Read