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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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (L) holds a moderated conversation with Former US Rep. Liz Cheney, Republican of Wyoming, at People’s Light performing arts theater Malvern, Pennsylvania, on October 21, 2024.
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Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
And while many travelers choose to visit in the fall and winter, there's plenty to do here in the warmer months, too, including hiking, exploring nearby waterfalls and lakes, catching a show in the town's performing arts theater, or enjoying a pint at the award-winning Alchemist Brewery.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Mugler’s link with the performing arts continues, with the launch of its first social program, which provides scholarships to promising contemporary music and dance students in financial need.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Voters approved a $60.9 million facilities referendum that funded safety improvements, elementary gyms, a performing arts education center, technical education renovations at Oak Creek High School, equity improvements at all levels, new athletic fields or athletic field improvements.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
The performing arts festival, which began in 1970, is a staple of the summer’s festival scene and the 210,000 tickets usually sell out instantly amidst queues and a scramble to secure passes.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
Visual and performing arts Median salary: $40,000 Unemployment rate: 3.8%
Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 28.7%
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—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
The Maple Leaf Festival, held on Oct. 19 and 20 in the nearby town of Baldwin City — which looks like something straight out of a Hallmark movie — is another seasonal offering with more than 300 craft exhibits, quilt shows and displays, performing arts, music and activities.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Twenty artists, technologists and arts organizations will receive the grants, which recognize an innovative use of technology in the performing arts.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
And while many travelers choose to visit in the fall and winter, there's plenty to do here in the warmer months, too, including hiking, exploring nearby waterfalls and lakes, catching a show in the town's performing arts theater, or enjoying a pint at the award-winning Alchemist Brewery.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Mugler’s link with the performing arts continues, with the launch of its first social program, which provides scholarships to promising contemporary music and dance students in financial need.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Voters approved a $60.9 million facilities referendum that funded safety improvements, elementary gyms, a performing arts education center, technical education renovations at Oak Creek High School, equity improvements at all levels, new athletic fields or athletic field improvements.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024
The performing arts festival, which began in 1970, is a staple of the summer’s festival scene and the 210,000 tickets usually sell out instantly amidst queues and a scramble to secure passes.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2024
Visual and performing arts Median salary: $40,000 Unemployment rate: 3.8%
Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 28.7%
4.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
The Maple Leaf Festival, held on Oct. 19 and 20 in the nearby town of Baldwin City — which looks like something straight out of a Hallmark movie — is another seasonal offering with more than 300 craft exhibits, quilt shows and displays, performing arts, music and activities.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
Twenty artists, technologists and arts organizations will receive the grants, which recognize an innovative use of technology in the performing arts.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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