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06/10/2024

Congratulations to Laura Jones for winning the Archibald Prize (Australia's top prize for portraiture) 🏆

The portrait reflects both Jones and Winton’s anguish at the state of the natural world Laura Jones' painting of novelist Tim Winton has won the Archibald Prize-the top portraiture prize in Australia.

06/04/2024

Empire: The Musical is coming to NYC!
Are you grabbing a ticket?

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41940/20240603/empire-new-york-premiere.htm

06/03/2024

What do the arts contribute to the UK’s economy? Quite a lot…
Read all about it!⬇️

The BAFTA-award winning actor has called on the next UK government to recognize the arts’ significant contributions to society

05/24/2024

Get excited, NYC!
Theater for the New City has announced the schedule for the 29th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts THIS WEEKEND!
Make sure to check out details in our article ASAP, you don’t want to miss this FREE event 🎭
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https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41852/20240522/theater-for-the-new-city-recently-released-the-full-schedule-for-the-29th-annual-lower-east-side-festival-of-the-arts.htm

05/22/2024

Remember the 1988 romantic comedy ‘Mystic Pizza’? (It featured Julia Roberts, if that jogs your memory.)
It will be taking the stage as a musical in 2025 for a nationwide tour.

Learn more about this soon-to-come version of the jukebox musical ⬇️

Will you be buying a ticket for the show?

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41850/20240522/mystic-pizza-musical-launch-north-american-tour-january-2025.htm

05/21/2024

Would you ever hide your boat… behind a painting of your boat?
No one will suspect a boat to be behind the fence painted with a lifelike picture of a boat!

Read the story and share whether you think this California boat-owner is skirting the law or just clever 🛥️⬇️

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41831/20240520/california-man-ordered-hide-boat-neighbors-paints-realistic-mural-fence.htm

05/20/2024

The British Museum expected to recover very few of the 1,500 objects stolen following a theft last August.
They’ve made surprising headway at recovering the stolen pieces… ⬇️

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41829/20240520/british-museum-announces-it-has-recovered-total-of-626-stolen-or-lost-items-following-theft-scandal-last-august.htm

05/19/2024

New news on the Mona Lisa in 2024?!?
UK art history expert Ann Pizzorusso has allegedly cracked one of the longest-standing mysteries in art history…
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https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41823/20240517/mystery-surrounding-the-background-of-the-mona-lisa-painting-is-finally-solved-says-art-historian-ann-pizzorusso.htm

05/18/2024

Peter Brosius, Artistic Director of the Children’s Theatre Company, attempts to answer the age-old question: “what can we do to increase young people’s interest in theatre?”

Do you think his ideas will prove effective?

Read the full story⬇️

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41809/20240516/children-s-theatre-companys-peter-brosius-talks-about-how-to-increase-theatrical-appeal-for-young-people.htm

05/17/2024

"Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin" actress, Maia Reficco, is about to take the stage as Hadestown’s next Eurydice 🎭

The Broadway news⬇️

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41804/20240515/maia-reficco-star-of-the-hit-drama-series-pretty-little-liars-set-to-make-broadway-debut-in-hadestown-as-eurydice.htm

05/16/2024

Some of us have spent a pretty penny (or Knut) on The Boy Who Lived merch, but would you spend over half a million dollars on a piece of “Harry Potter” memorabilia?

Because an original piece of book cover art is estimated to sell for a record-breaking $600,000 at an upcoming Sotheby’s auction.

Potterheads, get more details on this magical muggle artifact ⬇️⚡

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41806/20240516/original-harry-potter-cover-art-could-sell-up-to-600-000-at-sotheby-s-auction-breaking-records.htm

05/15/2024

Get your head on straight because the Sound Mind Music Festival for Mental Health is making its return to Brooklyn THIS Saturday (May 18th)!

Peep the setlist and let us know who you are most excited to hear play 🎶

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41803/20240515/sound-mind-music-festival-for-mental-health-returns-to-brooklyn-this-coming-saturday.htm

05/14/2024

After a four-year hiatus, fans of the two-time Grammy-winning new Americana and indie-folk band, Old Crow Medicine Show can get excited about the return of a familiar face… 👀

No need to guess who, just read the article for this exciting update! ⬇️

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41792/20240514/grammy-winning-new-americana-band-old-crow-medicine-show-welcomes-back-founding-member-critter-fuqua.htm

05/13/2024

Danielle SeeWalker’s art is too controversial for the Town of Vail.

The Indiegenous artist’s anticipated June residency was cancelled due a piece of art, ‘G is for Genocide,’ SeeWalker created outside of the program in question.

SeeWalker believes she is being silenced, but the Town of Vail’s Art in Public Places board states “no contract was issued.”

What do you think? Read the full story and share your opinion in the comments ⬇️

Vail has dropped Danielle SeeWalker's residency after they noticed a social media post featuring one of her paintings that compared the violence in Gaza to the genocide of Native Americans was "too polarizing."

05/12/2024

Robert Downey Jr. will be making his Broadway debut this coming fall! He is set to star in Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Ayad Akhtar's new play: "McNeal."

Get the deets ⬇️

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41758/20240509/robert-downey-jr-to-make-broadway-debut-in-pulitzer-winner-ayad-akhtar-s-new-play-mcneal.htm

05/11/2024

To some of us, going by ourselves to a concert may sound ~crazy~
But a new study found that 39% of music fans are planning to attend live shows alone this summer! 😮

Read the full story⬇️

Would you go to a concert alone??

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41766/20240510/new-study-finds-39-music-fans-plan-attend-live-shows.htm

05/10/2024

Are you ready for Mother’s Day? Do you have plans for celebrating your mom yet?

Consider tuning in to WLIW broadcast to honor mothers featuring famed Broadway performers Lea Salonga, Patti Lupone, Rita Moreno, and more!

Get more details in the full article! 🎭

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41728/20240502/broadway-themed-broadcasts-to-watch-on-mother-s-day-featuring-leo-salonga-patti-lupone-rita-moreno-and-others.htm

05/09/2024

The one Broadway’s iconic venues, the Palace Theatre will reopen later this month!

The theatre has been shut down since 2018, but will reopen for performances this May 28th 🎭

More details in the article ⬇️

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41747/20240507/broadway-s-palace-theatre-to-reopen-this-month-following-2-5-billion-renovation-effort.htm

05/08/2024

Conner Youngblood has announced his upcoming album!
This will be the singer-songwriter/producer’s first full-length release in SIX years! 😮

Read the article to get all the details!

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41742/20240507/under-embargo-post-at-3-am-may-8-conner-youngblood-announces-upcoming-album-cascades-cascading-cascadingly-alongside-new-single-blue-gatorade.htm

05/07/2024

What’s more impressive than winning a Tony Award? Winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, AND a Tony Award. That’s right. The almighty EGOT title. Ahead of the 2024 Tony Awards, Classicalite has put together a retrospective of recent EGOT winners.

Link below to read!

Any EGOT winners that surprise you? 🤔

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41734/20240505/the-exclusive-awards-show-club-a-lookback-on-past-egot-winners-ahead-of-the-upcoming-2024-tony-awards.htm

05/06/2024

Two-time Grammy-nominated artist and producer, Steve Aoki, has announced his upcoming 9th Studio Album!
The new record will return to his dancefloor-focused beats with some incredible artist features–
Who will they be? Read the article to find out!
https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41735/20240505/update-steve-aoki-announces-upcoming-9th-studio-album-releases-new-single-3-days-featuring-rising-star-kalan-frfr.htm

05/05/2024

The cast album for Broadway’s “The Notebook” has been released 😍
The album features 21 pop-infused original songs by Ingrid Michaelson.

Read the cast members thoughts on the new recording at the link below!

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41723/20240501/broadway-musical-the-notebook-releases-new-cast-album-featuring-21-original-songs-penned-by-ingrid-michaelson.htm

05/04/2024

Singer-songwriter Felicity just announced her debut EP! On July 19 “You Take Me To Dinner But You’ll Never Feed My Soul” will be released via East Music Row Records.

Learn more about the Nashville-based artist in the full article, linked below!

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41726/20240502/nashville-based-singer-songwriter-felicity-announces-debut-ep-take-me-to-dinner-but-youll-never-feed-my-soul.htm

05/03/2024

How can a TV show “correctly” showcase a nation’s culture in a historical fiction miniseries?
Hiroyuki Sanada, Japanese actor and producer on the FX miniseries “Shogun,” has some ~thoughts~

Link below to read about it!

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41721/20240430/hiroyuki-sanada-shares-thoughts-behind-playing-lord-yoshii-toranaga-in-hit-fx-miniseries-shogun.htm

05/02/2024

2024 Tony Award nominations have been revealed! Alicia Keys’ musical, “Hell’s Kitchen,” and new play, “Stereophonic” lead the pack with 13 nominations each.

More details in link below!

Which nominees are you hoping will claim the awards?

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41722/20240430/tony-awards-nominations-cabaret-jeremy-strong-sondheim-more-full-list.htm

05/01/2024

SummerStage 2024 lineup ANNOUNCED!
NYC’s much beloved music festival will feature R&B singer Andra Day, Counting Crows, The Saw Doctors, Corinne Bailey Rae, KES, Trixie Matell, among many others 🎶

What makes it even better? Most of the shows are free!

Find out more!

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41712/20240428/complete-lineup-for-summerstage-2024-in-central-park-finally-unveiled-to-feature-andra-day-trixie-mattel-and-others.htm

04/30/2024

Today is International Jazz Day! Which makes it the perfect day for The Brubeck Collection at Wilton Library to announce the launch of its enhanced and interactive digital archive 🤯
The Brubeck Collection is one of the world’s premier jazz archives, and this update makes the library’s 22,000-item collection globally searchable and browsable for the first time!

Read the article for the full story!

What jazz tune are you putting on to celebrate? 🎶

https://www.classicalite.com/articles/41714/20240430/the-brubeck-collection-at-wilton-library-launches-digital-archive-of-jazz-legend-dave-brubeck-on-international-jazz-day.htm

04/29/2024

Over 200 free events and activities in NYC?!
Thanks to New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts for offering this “Summer for the City” programming!

Read the full article for more info!

New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) is gearing up once more for the kick-off of its upcoming third annual "Summer for the City" festival, offering over 200 free events and activities.

04/28/2024

The iconic Sandra Oh will be a headliner in Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway production of “The Welkin” 🎭

Check out who else is in this talented cast:

The full casting of Atlantic Theater Company's Off-Broadway production "The Welkin" has recently been announced, joining the likes of Sandra Oh, Ann Harada, and Dale Soules.

04/27/2024

Can’t get enough Taylor Swift?
Check out a new take on her greatest hits with this NYC-Based Highline String Quartet!

More details in the article:

Explore a new side to the artists you like with Fever's "Candlelight" concerts, a recent highlight of which is a tribute performance by the Highline String Quartet paying homage to Taylor Swift.