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The Metropolitan Opera has announced it will withdraw $30 million from its endowment due to a cash shortfall and lackluster ticket sales as they try to bring audiences back after the pandemic. /* In-Read - Nysmusic.com */…

Brooklyn Americana artist Ryan Luce has just released his newest illuminating record titled “Country House.” Ryan Luce explores the subtle nuance of everyday life and studies the inner dramas of fathers, sons, and daughters. …

Broadway's beloved The Phantom Of The Opera will close after 35 years on stage due to the ongoing crisis the pandemic has had on the theatre business, with fewer people going to shows over the past two years. Emilie Kouatchou and Ben…

Governor Andrew Cuomo lifted virtually all restrictions on businesses and social gatherings across New York State on Tuesday, June 15. The lifting of restrictions on businesses and social gatherings will make a huge impact for the music…

Love, New York, a virtual concert fundraiser will take place on the one year anniversary of New York City declaring a shelter in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. Featured musicians include Rich Medina, Paris Monster, and James Casey. It…

On February 24, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli outlined COVID-19’s harsh impact on the arts and entertainment industry. When the pandemic hit and caused a shutdown in March 2020, it took the world by storm, especially…

Under the financial stress of the pandemic, the New York Philharmonic musicians have agreed to a four-year contract with 25% salary cuts until August 2023. From nyphil.org Although pay will increase from 2023 to 2024, the wage cuts…

It is hard to believe that Election Day is just week away and there have been many efforts to get people out to the polls. However, even with the pandemic that hasn’t stopped organizations like Headcount from getting people registered to…

Angered that the State Liquor Authority (SLA) created new guidelines last week in regards to live music and ticketed events, establishments have teamed up to file a lawsuit. According to the SLA's website, venues and bars cannot…

Over the past month, illegal raves have continued to spark anger throughout Brooklyn as rave organizers claim they're not doing anything wrong. The event on Aug. 15 lead to testers and tracers being dispatched. According to…