Must-see entertainment in The USA

  • Hyde Park Theatre

    Austin

    This is one of Austin's coolest small theaters, presenting regional premieres of off-Broadway hits and recent Obie (Off-Broadway Theater Awards) winners…

  • Spirit of Aloha

    Walt Disney World

    Hula-clad men and women leap around the stage, dance and play with fire in this South Pacific–style luau at Disney's Polynesian Resort. Pulled pork,…

  • Taos Chamber Music Group

    Taos

    As well as classical music from baroque to contemporary, this ensemble also performs folk- and jazz-flavored compositions from all over the world, with…

  • International Screenings Program

    Chicago

    The same group that puts on the Chicago International Film Festival hosts a free program from June through September showing foreign films in the Chicago…

  • Auditorium Theatre

    Chicago

    Famed architects Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler designed this 1889 beauty, an example of the Chicago School style that used thick bases to support the…

  • Eddie's Attic

    Atlanta

    This is one of the best venues for live folk and acoustic music, renowned for breaking local artists on to the regional – and sometimes national – scene…

  • Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

    New Orleans

    The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is the only musician-owned and -managed professional symphony. It is based out of the Orpheum Theater. The season…

  • Voodoo Lounge

    Alabama

    Besides staying open until appreciably late hours (somewhat tough to find in this part of the world), the Voodoo Lounge has live music seven nights a week…

  • New Orleans Ballet Association

    New Orleans

    The New Orleans Ballet Association usually runs a few productions annually. The season is short and fleshed out with presentations by visiting dance…

  • ʻUlalena

    Lahaina

    This Cirque du Soleil–style extravaganza has its home at the 680-seat Maui Theatre. The theme is Hawaiian history and storytelling; the medium is modern…

  • GableStage

    Miami

    Founded as the Florida Shakespeare Theatre in 1979 and now housed on the property of the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, this company still performs an…

  • Kleinhans Music Hall

    Buffalo

    This fine concert hall, home to the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, has wonderful acoustics. The building is a National Historic Landmark and was partly…

  • Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

    Houston

    Home to the Theatre Under the Stars, which produces big-budget, Broadway-style musicals (actually inside and in air-conditioned comfort, despite the…

  • The Lyric

    Mississippi

    Formerly a livery stable for the family of writer William Faulkner, this 19th-century building is now a rather intimate theater with concrete floors,…

  • Peterborough Folk Music Society

    New Hampshire

    This active group attracts nationally known folk musicians to perform in Bass Hall at the downtown Monadnock Center for History & Culture. Shows have…

  • Big Picture Café-Theater

    Vermont

    This popular community hangout screens movies five nights a week – doubling as a cafe where skiers warm up with coffee, breakfast and delicious homemade…

  • Hattiloo Theatre

    Memphis

    The only freestanding Black repertory theatre in the region, this playhouse in the Overton Square theater district presents a year-round lineup of plays,…

  • TXRD Lonestar Rollergirls

    Austin

    Get ready to rumble – it's roller-derby night and the Hellcat women skaters are expected to kick some Cherry Bomb ass. No matter who wins, the TXRD…

  • Sam's Burger Joint

    San Antonio

    More than just a burger joint, Sam's also has a hoppin' live-music venue with a full schedule of bands playing every night except Tuesday. Check online to…

  • Neal S Blaisdell Center

    Honolulu

    A cultural linchpin, this modern performing-arts complex stages symphony and chamber-music concerts, opera performances and ballet recitals, prestigious…

  • Anchorage Bucs

    Anchorage

    This semipro team of the Alaska Baseball League plays at Mulcahy Ball Park, where living legend Mark McGuire once slammed a few homers. Also taking the…

  • Cinépolis Chelsea

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    This beloved neighborhood movie theater screens first-run films, plus classics and weekend midnight showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. There's…

  • Avaya Stadium

    San Jose

    Located near San Jose's airport, this is the home of the San Jose Earthquakes, the city's professional soccer team (season runs from February through…

  • La Peña Cultural Center

    Berkeley

    This warmhearted community center presents dynamic dance classes and musical and visual arts events with a social justice bent. Look for a vibrant mural…

  • Cosford Cinema

    Miami

    On the University of Miami campus, this renovated art house was launched in memory of the Miami Herald film critic Bill Cosford. The cinema hosts…

  • Actors' Gang Theater

    Los Angeles

    The ‘Gang’ was founded in 1981 by Tim Robbins and other renegade UCLA acting-school grads. Robbins remains the artistic director and the company's daring,…

  • Strawdog Theatre Company

    Chicago

    The ensemble stages new works, reimagined classics and avant-garde musicals that get creative in their subject matter. Strawdog has received national…

  • Crystal Ballroom

    Portland

    This large, historic ballroom has hosted some major acts, including James Brown and Marvin Gaye in the early ’60s, and Devendra Banhart and Two Door…

  • Facets

    Chicago

    Facets’ main business is as the country’s largest distributor of foreign and cult films, so it follows that its ‘cinematheque’ movie house shows…

  • El Morro Theatre

    New Mexico

    After a seven-month repair project, downtown Gallup's centerpiece reopened in 2019. This beautifully restored Spanish Colonial–style theater, which…

  • SunTrust Park

    Atlanta

    Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves moved into this new, 41,149-capacity stadium 10 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County beginning with…

  • About Face Theatre

    Chicago

    This itinerant ensemble stages plays dealing with gay and lesbian themes, with a focus on new works. Comedies, dramas and musicals all get their due. The…

  • Pyramid Scheme

    Michigan

    Pyramid Scheme (capacity 425) puts cool-cat indie rock and hip-hop bands on stage in its intimate back room. The front room holds clanging, beeping…

  • La Poussiere

    Cajun Country

    Cajun club La Poussiere doesn’t serve food, just drinks and dance. The usual performance schedule lasts from Thursday to Sunday; evening shows start…

  • Herberger Theater Center

    Phoenix

    Housing several theater companies and three stages, the Herberger also plays host to visiting troupes and productions. The predominant fare is drama and…

  • Moana Terrace

    Waikiki

    If you’re in a mellow mood, come for sunset happy-hour drinks at this family-friendly, poolside bar, just a lei’s throw from Kuhio Beach. Slack key…

  • Punch Line Philly

    Philadelphia

    This 300-seat comedy club, restaurant and bar is part of a small national chain of similar comedy venues. The lineup includes established acts as well as…

  • California Shakespeare Theater

    Berkeley

    Headquartered in Berkeley, with the fantastic outdoor Bruns Amphitheater east of the Berkeley Hills in Orinda as a venue, ‘Cal Shakes’ carries on a a warm…

  • TD Garden

    Boston

    TD Garden is home to the NHL Boston Bruins, who play hockey here from September to June, and the NBA Boston Celtics, who play basketball from October to…

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