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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Theater for Charity is a nonprofit community theater group that uses performing arts to create meaningful social impact, organizers said.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In San Diego, Petco Park is the home of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres for summer sports entertainment, and Balboa Park includes the San Diego Zoo, museums, gardens, a carousel, a performing arts center, a miniature train, shopping, and dining.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Velásquez has also been at work expanding community outreach and deepening the museum’s ties to San Diego’s performing arts community.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The animatronic’s formal-looking suit appeared in a scene representing the performing arts.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
In March, Guster protested the changes at the Kennedy Center — which included the cancelation of performances of the LGBTQ+ musical Finn — by having that show’s cast appear onstage during their concert at the performing arts venue.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
In Milwaukee's performing arts scene, the first month of 2026 brings the return of the 21st century's revolutionary musical, plus a new stage work about Wisconsin artist Mary Nohl.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Dec. 2025
The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast tonight, celebrating this year's class of honorees and their contributions to the performing arts.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Congress named the performing arts center as a living memorial in 1964, and only Congress can change that law.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
In San Diego, Petco Park is the home of Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres for summer sports entertainment, and Balboa Park includes the San Diego Zoo, museums, gardens, a carousel, a performing arts center, a miniature train, shopping, and dining.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Velásquez has also been at work expanding community outreach and deepening the museum’s ties to San Diego’s performing arts community.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
The animatronic’s formal-looking suit appeared in a scene representing the performing arts.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
In March, Guster protested the changes at the Kennedy Center — which included the cancelation of performances of the LGBTQ+ musical Finn — by having that show’s cast appear onstage during their concert at the performing arts venue.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
In Milwaukee's performing arts scene, the first month of 2026 brings the return of the 21st century's revolutionary musical, plus a new stage work about Wisconsin artist Mary Nohl.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 24 Dec. 2025
The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast tonight, celebrating this year's class of honorees and their contributions to the performing arts.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Congress named the performing arts center as a living memorial in 1964, and only Congress can change that law.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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