performing arts
noun
: types of art (such as music, dance, or drama) that are performed for an audience
a high school for the performing arts
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Here, visitors can tour the ornate New York State Capitol, explore the modernist Empire State Plaza, and catch a performance at The Egg, the city’s striking, spaceship-like performing arts venue.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Tanesha Nicole Kozler, co-founder of the literary and performing arts collective BuckSlam MN, says the organization is the region’s only regular poetry slam, featuring a monthly competitive poetry reading.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The first one, the most obvious one, is the performing arts district up the street with SFJAZZ.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Davidson has been named executive director and chief executive of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, effective May 4, the performing arts center announced Friday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
While some college majors like liberal arts and performing arts are resulting in rock-bottom salaries, other stable career pathways are handing out the same dismal pay.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Davidson is excited that there is lots of room for growth, and that the Wallis has evolved into one of the region’s most exciting multidisciplinary performing arts presenters and home base to a variety of local arts groups.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Check out what else is happening in the performing arts, museum and gallery spaces from March 6 through 12.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Alongside a downtown public affairs college and an AI policy center, Sacramento State is contemplating building housing, hotels and a performing arts venue with capacity for smaller-scale sporting events.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Tanesha Nicole Kozler, co-founder of the literary and performing arts collective BuckSlam MN, says the organization is the region’s only regular poetry slam, featuring a monthly competitive poetry reading.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The first one, the most obvious one, is the performing arts district up the street with SFJAZZ.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Davidson has been named executive director and chief executive of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, effective May 4, the performing arts center announced Friday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
While some college majors like liberal arts and performing arts are resulting in rock-bottom salaries, other stable career pathways are handing out the same dismal pay.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Davidson is excited that there is lots of room for growth, and that the Wallis has evolved into one of the region’s most exciting multidisciplinary performing arts presenters and home base to a variety of local arts groups.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Check out what else is happening in the performing arts, museum and gallery spaces from March 6 through 12.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Alongside a downtown public affairs college and an AI policy center, Sacramento State is contemplating building housing, hotels and a performing arts venue with capacity for smaller-scale sporting events.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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