June 24, 2021

With thanks to Jim Woodard

On behalf of Philip Glass, The Philip Glass Center for the Arts, Science, and the Environment, and the entire Philip Glass organization it is with respect that we acknowledge the resignation of Jim Woodard, Days and Nights Festival co-founder, and Philip Glass’ tour manager of 20 years. We thank him for his service and wish him the best on his next chapter.

February 4, 2021

Philip Glass’ Days and Nights Festival Launches Streaming Portal Featuring Landmark Performances

Visionary Model Aims to Provide Income to Artists

The annual Days and Nights Festival curated by world-renowned American Composer Philip Glass releases its multidisciplinary festival performances online to an international audience.

December 23, 2020

The 10 Best Theater Moments of 2020

by New York Magazine - Vulture

Mud/Drowning #6, based on the play by María Irene Fornés, directed by JoAnne Akalaitis and performed by the Mabou Mines Company. An opera commissioned and originally produced by the Days and Nights Festival.

December 23, 2020

Philip Glass and ‘Einstein on the Beach’: How one Opera changed everything

Los Angeles Times – by Mark Swed

Philip Glass has written 30 operas, his most famous include Einstein on the Beach, Satyagraha, and Akhnaten.

In the Penal Colony, a production by Opera Parallèle of the opera by Philip Glass, based on the story by Franz Kafka, was performed and filmed in 2018 at the Days and Nights Festival. Will be released in April 2021.