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St. FX University is holding its Fall Convocation Ceremony today.  This afternoon at 3 p.m., the university will confer degrees and diplomas to nearly 300 students. St. FX President Andy Hakin says it's an important day for these students. At convocation, St. FX will confer an honourary degree to celebrated…

Theatre marker Victor Jacono tells all in our Q&A

Theaterian’s first production and 14th show of the famous play brought about the torturous despair of existence and set the stage on fire with eclectic performances throughout its 2:30-hour run-time at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s National Theatre Hall on Tuesday.

Offering a compelling reflection of what love is and can be, Berkeley TDPS’ “Wintertime” was as dazzling as gazing up at falling snowflakes.

St. FX University will confer an honourary degree to celebrated Canadian playwright, Djanet Sears during its Fall Convocation next week. Sears is an award-winning playwright and director and recipient of numerous awards including a Governor General’s Literary Award, Canada’s highest literary honour for dramatic writing.  Sears is also an assistant…

The makers of “I AM ALAN TURING,” an experimental opera being produced out of Yale’s Center for Collaborative Arts and Media, used AI in creating the show.

Join us for an interactive and dynamic panel to discuss how art can be a powerful tool in rebuilding communities by promoting healing, unity, economic growth, cultural preservation, and social change. It provides a means for individuals to connect, express themselves, and envision a more positive and resilient future. Panelists: 

Tulane University is a comprehensive research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tulanians see challenges as opportunities, and strive to improve the lives of others in our own community and around the globe.

Georgetown Theater & Performance Studies and Black Theatre Ensemble debuted their original musical, “Making The Go-Go Band” on Nov. 9 in the Davis Performing Arts Center. The show is just one production of the Department of Performing Arts’ 2023-2024 season “Together We Go-Go!” which celebrates D.C.’s official music genre: go-go music.

The rally drew hundreds of supporters for the unions, which called for higher wages, safer workplaces, and better insurance.