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Alberta Bair Theater announces its lineup for the highly anticipated 2021-22 season featuring performers of the highest caliber to showcase the historic $13.6 million renovation and expansion. "We are thrilled to be welcoming full capacity audiences to LIVE entertainment in our beautifully renovated theater in September," says Ron Yates, chair of the Alberta Bair Theater Board of Directors. "We have been planning our grand re-opening celebration for months and are extremely proud of our staff and board of directors for getting us through a total theater renovation in addition to these unprece...

Great Performances at Mason during a digitally streamed announcement for Friends and Subscribers, Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. The announcement includes a return to in-venue performances, featuring an outstanding lineup of national and international artists and ensembles across the disciplines of classical music, opera, jazz, global music, modern dance, and theater. The season kicks off Saturday, September 25, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Art Emerging: A Celebration of Renewal . The family-friendly event celebrates the return to live in-person performances as well as the 20th anniversary of Maso...

The Center for the Arts at George Mason University Announces 2021/2022 Season Featuring Kristin Chenoweth & More Highlights include DIANNE REEVES, THE CHIEFTAINS, JERUSALEM QUARTET WITH PINCHAS ZUKERMAN & AMANDA FORSYTH & more!by BWW News Desk The Center for the Arts at George Mason University announced the 2021/2022 season of Great Performances at Mason during a digitally streamed announcement for Friends and Subscribers, Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. The announcement includes a return to in-venue performances, featuring an outstanding lineup of national and International Artists and ensembles...

COVID-19 cost Mobile’s Saenger nearly $1 million, says grant request Updated Apr 16, 2021; Posted Apr 16, 2021 Fans gather outside the Saenger Theatre as they wait to see Trombone Shorty perform in Mobile, Ala., on Wednesday Dec. 16, 2015. (Sharon Steinmann/ssteinmann@al.com) Facebook Share A low-key Mobile City Council action this week shows the price tag the city puts on COVID-related losses at the city-owned Mobile Saenger Theatre: Just under $1 million. That in turn shows what an asset the historic theater can be when it’s able to live up to its potential. Context provided by the op...

Staging a new season Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City is streaming the Jazz at Lincoln Center lecture series, “United We Swing: Jazz and American History.” The series begins March 24 with Louis Armstrong and the Explosion of Swing, and continues with a different topic each Wednesday through April 28, tracing the history of jazz and the ways it intertwines with democracy. (Photo courtesy of Hancher Auditorium) The Gazette Just as spring brings a mix of sunshine and showers, area arts presenters are bringing a mix of in-person and online events to usher in the season. Here are some of th...