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10-year-old helps launch new children’s podcast SuperPod
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SuperPod, a six-episode children’s audio series created by 10-year-old Malia Westheimer and her father Cody Westheimer, debuts Sept. 1 with original music and free companion resources.
Performing Arts at Fawn Lake marks fifth anniversary with growing artist roster
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Performing Arts at Fawn Lake is celebrating five years of bringing live classical, Broadway and jazz performances to the private Spotsylvania County community.
Albany State names first female head drum major
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Albany State University has named Edreka Coleman as the Marching Rams Show Band’s first female head drum major for the 2026–2027 academic year.
FORMOSOUND brings Taiwan music festival to Redmond for first U.S. in-person event
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FORMOSOUND debuts Aug. 29 at Redmond Downtown Park with a free, all-ages festival expected to draw more than 3,000 people and more than 50 vendors.
L&M Productions launches In Living Color 2.0 to find new comic talent
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L&M Productions founders Lauren Shaye Bryan and Maya Cryor are reviving the spirit of In Living Color with a new project aimed at discovering emerging comedians, actors, writers and performers.
Bevy Smith and Patrik-Ian Polk to host Atlanta Black Pride cultural event
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iN-Hale Media & Entertainment, powered by Gilead Sciences, will bring Cultural Architects & Torchbearers: Muses, Co-Conspirators & Champions to Atlanta on Sept. 2 during Atlanta Black Pride.
Franco Oblatore launches first international music challenge pitting AI against human intelligence
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Italian entrepreneur and pianist Franco Oblatore has announced the first international music challenge focused on AI versus human intelligence.
MusifyIndia launches digital music distribution platform for Indian artists
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MusifyIndia Pvt. Ltd. has launched specialized digital music distribution and rights management services for independent musicians, labels, and regional creators across India.
Jeff Hanson launches Musicology music school in Winter Garden
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Veteran music executive Jeff Hanson is opening Musicology in Winter Garden, Florida, on Sept. 1 as a contemporary music school and after-school program built around lessons, performance and real industry exposure.
LaCosta Tucker releases her original recording of It Matters to Me
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LaCosta Tucker has released her previously unheard version of “It Matters to Me” on August 27, 2026, giving country fans the original recording of the song later made famous by Faith Hill. The release adds to a run of new and unreleased music from…
New York Art Life Magazine publishes exclusive Cat Zheng interview
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New York Art Life Magazine has released a new interview with production coordinator Cat Zheng, whose credits include work for Tyla, Kelela, Pampers and Lexa Gates.
Tinsel Magazine ends Talent First series with a live-performance standard
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Tinsel Magazine has wrapped its four-part Talent First series with a proposed standard for live performance built around capped work hours, a majority creator revenue share and professional oversight.
Tinsel Magazine ends Talent First series with proposed live-performance standard
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Tinsel Magazine published the final installment of its four-part Talent First series, outlining a live-performance model built around capped work hours, a 60% to 70% creator revenue share and professional oversight.
Parcel From America Irish musical set for New York premiere
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Parcel From America: The Irish Musical will make its New York premiere this fall at Theatre Row, with previews starting Oct. 28 and opening night set for Nov. 4. The production brings a rural Irish story of emigration, kindness and Christmas to a…
NOAH drops dance single MOVE YA BODY
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NOAH has released “MOVE YA BODY,” a summer-ready dance track blending Brazilian funk, amapiano, gqom and EDM-pop. The single reflects the London-based artist’s Ethiopia-rooted sound and his push to make music that crosses cultures and gets crowds…
New Mexico teen film The Courage Kit heads to Mindfield Film Festival
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Young performers from the Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico’s Performing Arts program made The Courage Kit as a community film project for another teen facing childhood cancer.
Studio 12 wins 8th straight Consumer Choice Award in music education
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Studio 12 has earned its eighth consecutive Consumer Choice Award in the School – Music category, underscoring the Saskatoon studio’s long-running reputation for instruction and student support.
Hal Pollock launches Patrice Rouge art line after chance 2018 call
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Cleveland entrepreneur Hal Pollock turned a 2018 phone call into a new art venture with French painter Patrice Rouge.
Dîner en Blanc Washington DC adds Art to Go-Go and Alliance Française as partners
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Dîner en Blanc Washington DC returns Aug. 29 with live art, Go-Go and jazz, and a Paris-inspired theme at a secret location.
Dec-O-Art to make first NATDA Trailer Show appearance
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Dec-O-Art will exhibit for the first time at the 2026 NATDA Trailer Show in Nashville, giving the label printer a direct platform to meet trailer dealers and manufacturers.
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