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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After hundreds of hours of rehearsals, Gas City's Mississinewa High School students expected to perform the production this weekend at a local performing arts center.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
In total, the terrace is planned to feature 200,000 square feet of museum, educational and performing arts space, planned to open in three to five years.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Aramide Tinubu was nominated for TV critic, while D’Addario was nominated for theater/performing arts critic and Jem Aswad was nommed for music critic.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Vogue World debuted in 2022 as a way to revitalize New York Fashion Week after the COVID-19 pandemic, and was followed by 2023’s edition in London, an evening at the theater benefiting the city’s performing arts scene after government budget cuts.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This time, Vee leaves Transylvania to study among humans at Wilson Hall, a performing arts boarding school.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
The second question asks for $28 million to fund improvements that Duffrin said will benefit safety and security, academics, performing arts and athletics.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The Andy Warhol Museum in the Pop District has also undergone a $60 million expansion, including a new performing arts venue.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
During the performing arts season, arts editor Jim Higgins recommends promising music, dance and theater productions to see in the coming month.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
In total, the terrace is planned to feature 200,000 square feet of museum, educational and performing arts space, planned to open in three to five years.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Aramide Tinubu was nominated for TV critic, while D’Addario was nominated for theater/performing arts critic and Jem Aswad was nommed for music critic.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Vogue World debuted in 2022 as a way to revitalize New York Fashion Week after the COVID-19 pandemic, and was followed by 2023’s edition in London, an evening at the theater benefiting the city’s performing arts scene after government budget cuts.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This time, Vee leaves Transylvania to study among humans at Wilson Hall, a performing arts boarding school.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
The second question asks for $28 million to fund improvements that Duffrin said will benefit safety and security, academics, performing arts and athletics.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The Andy Warhol Museum in the Pop District has also undergone a $60 million expansion, including a new performing arts venue.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
During the performing arts season, arts editor Jim Higgins recommends promising music, dance and theater productions to see in the coming month.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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