performance art

A new documentary, 'Acting Like Women', tells the story of the Woman's Building and the women who pioneered performance art there. The film highlights a pioneering Los Angeles feminist art space and its role in shaping performance art as a form, drawing attention in arts media and among film and art audiences online.

Rosé will perform at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's upcoming Art + Film Gala, according to the Los Angeles Times, which describes the pop star as the museum's 'number one girl'. The annual gala is one of Los Angeles' biggest art-world nights, drawing major figures from film, music and contemporary art. Her addition to the lineup is drawing attention from fans of the singer worldwide.

A new documentary shining a light on women pioneers in performance art has been released, according to The Art Newspaper. The film celebrates the artists who helped define and legitimize the medium, an area of art history where women's contributions have often been underrecognized. Coverage is drawing attention to the enduring influence of these figures on contemporary art.

Music Will, the nonprofit music education organization, will host a charity gala raising funds to support arts programs in public schools. The event aims to bring attention to underfunded music and arts education, with proceeds helping schools provide instruments and instruction. Details on the date and performers have drawn interest from education and music communities.

South Korean music and dance group Leenalchi is set to perform in New York City for the first time, with a show announced at the Pioneer Works arts center in Brooklyn. The group, known for blending traditional Korean pansori singing with contemporary electronic and band sounds, has drawn international attention since its viral success in recent years. Music outlets are flagging the debut as a notable moment for Korean traditional-fusion music on the global stage.

Artists are performing live pen line drawings, also known as scribble art, in which portraits or images are formed from a single continuous pen stroke without lifting from the page. One such live art performance has drawn close to a million likes, with viewers praising the precision and spontaneity the technique demands.

Northern State University and the Aberdeen Community Theatre are teaming up for a joint production of the classic fairy tale 'Cinderella'. The collaboration brings together university performers and local community theatre in Aberdeen, South Dakota, to stage the well-known family musical for area audiences. It is one of the region's regular community arts highlights.

Singer-songwriter A.J. Croce will perform at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, on October 23, celebrating the musical legacy of his father, Jim Croce, who died in 1973. The preview from The Berkshire Edge highlights the show as part of A.J.'s ongoing tribute tour blending his father's classics with his own material.

Puddletown Theatre Collective, a Portland-area theatre company, is drawing attention for its efforts to pay the artists in its productions better than the minimal stipends typical of the region's theatre scene. The group says it wants its shows to compensate performers and crew with more than what it calls a pittance, taking aim at longstanding low-pay norms in small theatre.

An artist has posted a set of cute animal sketches drawn with a Sailor Fude de Mannen 55-degree fountain pen, praising its extremely smooth ink flow — even suggesting it may be too smooth for detailed work. The drawings, tagged with fountain pen and science art communities, highlight how the angled nib pen is popular for expressive, loose sketching among pen and art enthusiasts.

Actor and playwright Ryan J. Haddad, now appearing in 'Good Time Charlie', says a theater-loving uncle set him on the path to his stage career. In a New York Times interview, Haddad recounts how his uncle's enthusiasm for theater shaped his dream of performing, a story now drawing attention as the production runs and arts readers share his personal journey.

Bristol Old Vic is expanding its education outreach by bringing plays directly into classrooms, offering them free of charge. The theatre company says the move responds to an arts 'emergency', with financial pressures squeezing both household and school budgets and cutting young people's access to live performance. The initiative aims to keep theatre reachable for children who might otherwise never see it.

Netflix has released a music video titled 'Born for This' tied to Hollywood Arts, its new series set at the performing arts school known from Victorious. The release gives fans a first listen to the show's music, and early reaction online is focused on the song and the return to the familiar Nickelodeon universe.

The 12th annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, a Chicago tradition celebrating the city's arts community with costumes, puppets, and performances along State Street, is drawing attention around its upcoming date. Coverage highlights the event as a showcase for local artists and arts organizations during the Halloween season, with audiences looking ahead to the parade's celebration of visual and performing arts.

Vidyut Jammwal has been cast as Dhalsim in the upcoming Street Fighter movie, with the character reveal confirming the Indian action star in the iconic role. The film is set to release in cinemas on October 16. Fans are reacting to the casting, with many praising the choice of the martial arts performer for the yoga-powered fighter.

A special performance of the play Other Desert Cities will be staged as a benefit for the Entertainment Community Fund. The event will raise money for the charity, which supports performing arts and entertainment professionals facing hardship. Details of the cast, venue and date for the one-night benefit have not been widely detailed in coverage so far.

The University of Miami is highlighting an initiative that uses hip-hop as a gateway to music education across a wide range of styles. The approach treats hip-hop not as an outsider genre but as a bridge that can draw students into composition, theory and performance, opening music-making to people who might not connect with classical traditions. It reflects a wider push in academia to diversify how music is taught and who feels invited to study it.

Boston's Handel and Haydn Society staged its 'Art of Living' program, reviewed by the Harvard Crimson as a jubilant meditation on the human experience. The period-instrument orchestra and chorus, one of America's oldest performing arts institutions, presented a program celebrated for its joy and reflection, drawing attention from the local press and classical music audiences.

Theatre Flamenco, the San Francisco-based flamenco company, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a milestone season. Coverage highlights the company's six decades of dedication to flamenco dance and music, calling its history one of formidable passions. The anniversary is being presented as a significant cultural moment for the Bay Area performing arts scene.

Premier Arts is staging the musical 'Sister Act' at the Lerner Theatre in Elkhart, Indiana. The production brings the beloved show, based on the hit film about a singer who hides in a convent, to the local stage. It gives area audiences a chance to see a major musical performed by a community theatre company in downtown Elkhart.

The historic Loews Paradise Theatre in the Bronx is set to be revived as a performing arts center. Local news reports say the landmark venue, long a fixture of the borough, will be restored for live performances, bringing cultural programming back to the site. The planned reopening is being welcomed as a boost for the neighborhood and its cultural life.

The Northcote Dancers, a dance group in Melbourne's north, are being highlighted in Victorian local news for their work around disability, inclusion and equality. The story ties the group to Olympic themes, framing their performances and community role as an example of participation in sport and the arts for people with disabilities.