How to Use performing arts in a Sentence

performing arts

noun
  • Roberts spent much of her youth dancing and singing in the performing arts.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • In all the performing arts, people find their methods as a means to an end.
    — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Few Presidents, in fact, have had much time for the performing arts.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The state’s largest city is a haven for museums, sports teams, and performing arts theaters.
    — Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The goal is to knit together the area’s existing performing arts venues and new green space in the heart of the city.
    — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
  • Stage acting is the most ephemeral of the classical performing arts.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And the nearby arena and performing arts theater also have events.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Immerse yourself in the local performing arts scene.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
  • This vintage gem shows throwback films and hosts the occasional non-movie performing arts event.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As Perloff said, performing arts companies have had tough few years since the pandemic.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The Kennedy Center has never been a performing arts venue only.
    — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
  • We are honored to bring world-class performing arts to our region and work to break down barriers so more people can enjoy them.
    — Dan Stoltz, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
  • So the move from a space adjacent to a performing arts locale to a more classic museum context makes sense.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2025
  • February may be short, but that doesn't mean there's a shortage of performing arts productions going on around here.
    — Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There are museums, performing arts venues, and a symphony.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The comments sparked backlash, particularly in the performing arts world, that gained steam in the past week.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Then the Covid crisis hit and inflicted massive damage on the performing arts.
    — Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
  • So what does open carry mean for retailers — grocery chains, shopping malls, movie and performing arts theaters?
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • My goal is for audiences to live through my art and invite them to live a little more fully outside the screen or performing arts theater.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The focus expanded to a range of performing arts with students from around the world attending its programs.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The production recruited some of the world's best circus performers to pair with those who have worked in the performing arts.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Trump, now the chairman of the Kennedy Center, confirmed that the draw for the group stage will take place at the performing arts venue.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • All kinds of artistic ventures plus the performing arts and theater are blessed, along with sports and fun activities with children.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Even in the best-case scenario, the president’s plan will only strain the performing arts ecosystem required for the center to thrive.
    — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
  • These include sectors such as health care, legal, financial services and performing arts.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • My goal is to create a space where young artists can discover their voice, build confidence, and develop a passion for the performing arts.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
  • No better way to celebrate 250 years as a nation than by shutting down our center for the performing arts!
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Construction on the performing arts center is slated to begin July 4 and last two years.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • This year’s theme — Act Out Loud — celebrates the magic of theater and the performing arts.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But what about South Florida’s two major performing arts theaters?
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025

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