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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His natural talent, strengthened through focused training in acting and singing, places him among the strongest performing arts students at our school.
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, there’s a war on (Timothée Chalamet versus the esoteric performing arts) and the United States has made yet another military incursion into the Middle East.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026
The initiative focuses on projects that bridge the fields of cinema, digital media, new technologies, and the performing arts.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
The past two weeks have seen Cincinnati’s largest performing arts organizations announce their plans for the 2026-2027 season.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
The comments sparked backlash, particularly in the performing arts world, that gained steam in the past week.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Among the most notable is Teatro del Bíobío, a performing arts venue in the city of Concepción that, by night, radiates warm light through a semi-translucent facade like a paper lantern.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This year’s theme — Act Out Loud — celebrates the magic of theater and the performing arts.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
There are museums, performing arts venues, and a symphony.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, there’s a war on (Timothée Chalamet versus the esoteric performing arts) and the United States has made yet another military incursion into the Middle East.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026
The initiative focuses on projects that bridge the fields of cinema, digital media, new technologies, and the performing arts.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
The past two weeks have seen Cincinnati’s largest performing arts organizations announce their plans for the 2026-2027 season.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2026
The comments sparked backlash, particularly in the performing arts world, that gained steam in the past week.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Among the most notable is Teatro del Bíobío, a performing arts venue in the city of Concepción that, by night, radiates warm light through a semi-translucent facade like a paper lantern.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
This year’s theme — Act Out Loud — celebrates the magic of theater and the performing arts.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
There are museums, performing arts venues, and a symphony.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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