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Broadway Belts for PFF! returns for one night only on March 9 with Broadway talent once again coming together to raise funds and awareness for more than 250,000 Americans living with pulmonary fibrosis. This event is the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation’s 16th annual signature gala, which can be attended in person at Sony Hall in New York City, or streamed virtually. Tony Award-winning actress and comedienne Isabelle Stevenson and Julie Halston (Sex and the City, You Can’t Take it With You) will host with a special appearance by American tenor and America’s Got Talent finalist Daniel Emmet and other Broadway performers, singing favorite songs and original pieces. Started in 2010, Broadway Belts for PFF!is the largest single fundraising event for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, raising over $3 million and counting to date. For more information and to secure your seat or virtual ticket, visit pulmonaryfibrosis.org/get-involved/events/broadwaybelts-for-pff!
WhyHunger’s 50th Anniversary Hungerthon Benefit Docu-Concert took place at Asbury Park, NJ’s, legendary The Stone Pony in December, uniting stars and emerging artists for an unforgettable night of music and fundraising. Performances by Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Van Zandt & The Disciples of Soul with Marc Ribler, Sameer Gadhia and Eric Cannata of Young the Giant, Yola, and many more celebrated five decades of artist activism since the organization was founded in 1975 by Harry Chapin and Bill Ayres. The event featured tributes to Chapin, documentary footage, and an Artist Summit on hunger and poverty, bringing in more than $200,000 to support WhyHunger’s mission to end food insecurity. For more information, contact whyhungerpr@shorefire.com.
Internationally acclaimed jazz vocal ensemble New York Voices is embarking on a farewell tour after 38 years of recording and touring. At the end of 2026, the group will part ways for solo endeavors, but not before a last blast of dates to send the performers off into their next chapters and showcase a wide-ranging repertoire of classic standards, contemporary favorites and original works. Upcoming performances include a February 14 concert at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, the New York Voices Jazz Festival at Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois, on March 7, and a Vocal Jazz Camp July 27-August 2 in Kalamazoo, MI. Find upcoming dates, book tickets and learn more about the esteemed group at newyorkvoices.com.
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Submissions are open for the 2026 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, a developmental theatre event for playwrights to develop their work in a nurturing environment with one-on-one mentorship opportunities. Musicals and plays are accepted through March 10, with critiques offered for a fee. The event will be held July 20-August 16. Important dates, deadlines, and submission guidelines can be found at broadwayboundfest.com/submissions.
The sixth annual International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality and Immersive Games—an event by the Audio Engineering Society focused on audio for extended reality and interactive gaming—has issued a call for proposals open until March 24. They are seeking professionals involved in audio for virtual and augmented reality, immersive audio, and gaming to participate in workshops, tutorials, and masterclasses. The event will be June 30-July 3. More information can be found at aes2.org.
Since 2013, the Berlin Music Video Awards have been a launchpad for filmmakers, musicians and creative visionaries of all backgrounds in the music video industry, and there’s still time to get your work in to be featured at the 2026 event, which is slated for June 11-13. March 7 is the late deadline to submit. Artists whose videos are selected have the chance to win a cash prize, and the awards event offers networking opportunities, press coverage and live shows. Learn more and apply at berlinmva.com/submit.
Photos of WhyHunger by Andrew Wolff
