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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Vogue World debuted in 2022 as a way to revitalize New York Fashion Week after the COVID-19 pandemic, and was followed by 2023’s edition in London, an evening at the theater benefiting the city’s performing arts scene after government budget cuts.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This time, Vee leaves Transylvania to study among humans at Wilson Hall, a performing arts boarding school.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
The second question asks for $28 million to fund improvements that Duffrin said will benefit safety and security, academics, performing arts and athletics.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The Andy Warhol Museum in the Pop District has also undergone a $60 million expansion, including a new performing arts venue.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
During the performing arts season, arts editor Jim Higgins recommends promising music, dance and theater productions to see in the coming month.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Catch a performance at the historic Landmark Theatre, a 1928 movie palace turned performing arts venue known for its opulent architecture and Broadway shows.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
While critics have been cool thus far, Academy voters are likely to pick up on the film’s sophistication, which Garrett teased out from years in the performing arts and film industry.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
But what about South Florida’s two major performing arts theaters?
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This time, Vee leaves Transylvania to study among humans at Wilson Hall, a performing arts boarding school.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
The second question asks for $28 million to fund improvements that Duffrin said will benefit safety and security, academics, performing arts and athletics.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The Andy Warhol Museum in the Pop District has also undergone a $60 million expansion, including a new performing arts venue.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
During the performing arts season, arts editor Jim Higgins recommends promising music, dance and theater productions to see in the coming month.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Catch a performance at the historic Landmark Theatre, a 1928 movie palace turned performing arts venue known for its opulent architecture and Broadway shows.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
While critics have been cool thus far, Academy voters are likely to pick up on the film’s sophistication, which Garrett teased out from years in the performing arts and film industry.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
But what about South Florida’s two major performing arts theaters?
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Performing arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/performing%20arts. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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