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LeChateau Earl Records releases 'The Three Sides of Damien Sneed: Classical, Jazz and Sanctified Soul.' The three-disc CD features 39 tracks with more than two hours of music. 'The Three Sides of Damien Sneed' is available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and all other digital retail outlets everywhere. This magnum opus showcases the broad musicality of Sneed, whose musical skills and performance credits encompass everything from jazz and show tunes to opera and R&B. The set includes original tunes composed by Sneed as well as his unique arrangements of known works.

American Repertory Theater at Harvard University (A.R.T.), under the leadership of Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Executive Producer Diane Borger, and Afterglow Festival are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale performances in Afterglow @ OBERON. Featuring playwrights, cabaret performers, and solo artists, the series is curated by Quinn Cox, founder of Provincetown's annual Afterglow Festival. Past performers in the series, formerly known as Glowberon, include Joey Arias, Erin Markey, Johnny Blazes, and Lady Bunny.

The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center of Palo Alto presents a sensational line-up for its 2018-2019 Arts & Dialogues series, featuring appearances by internationally acclaimed actors and musicians, in addition to world-class theatre and literature events. Beginning in September and continuing through next spring, the OFJCC will host captivating live performances by household names such as Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin and renowned entertainer Alan Cumming.

Two-time Emmy Award winning composer, lyricist, conductor, pianist, and producer Glen Roven, has passed away at the age of 60.

The Priests 2018 US Tour comes to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts on Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m., generously sponsored by Assumption College. Tickets are on sale now to members and go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, July 31 at 10 a.m.

Beehive is a feel-good journey that will get your head bobbing and your toes tapping.

Metropolis presents the colorful decade revue Beehive: The 60's Musical through August 25, 2018. A rockin' celebration following six women as they honor the legendary music and performers of the 60's.

Pretty Woman begins previews today, get to know the cast below!

Brainfeeder is proud to present Resistance - a 2018 Funk odyssey by keyboard maestro, vocalist, composer, producer, arranger and astral traveller Brandon Coleman. A regular fixture in the Kamasi Washington band, wylin' out on the keys or wielding his keytar, he is introduced onstage at gigs as “Professor Boogie” by his longtime friend and collaborator. Resistance - released on September 14 via Brainfeeder - represents a new chapter in the Funk dynasty that spans George Clinton / Parliament Funkadelic and Zapp through to Dr. Dre, DJ Quik and Dam Funk as the Los Angeles resident salutes his musical heroes - Herbie Hancock, Peter Frampton, Roger Troutman - and honours their ethos of freedom and experimentation in his search for Funk's future.

Combining the music of Mike McCullagh's highly-acclaimed shows, "60 Something" and "Station 70", Mike McCully has come up with a new show paying tribute to the chart-topping artists of the 60's and 70's.

The heart-thumping, high-energy music of Get The Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin returns to The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts, Thursday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale to members and go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, July 24 at 10 a.m.

Joyous Broadway hit Beautiful: The Carole King Musical will make its official Brisbane premiere at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC tomorrow night, after taking home top honours in five categories at this year's Helpmann

Stifel (STEE-full) Financial Corp. has entered into a 10-year building naming-rights agreement to rename Peabody Opera House as "Stifel Theatre."  The partnership, which further solidifies the historic entertainment venue's status in downtown St. Louis, is an extension of Stifel Financial Corp.'s more than 125-year history of civic spirit and leadership in St. Louis.  

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

On November 15, 1949, in Hollywood, California, an up-and-coming young actress met a handsome movie star for dinner -- a blind date that changed history.

Rising NYC based brother/sister duo Lawrence's music video for their new track, “Probably Up,” premieres today on Ones To Watch, who proclaim, “The 'Probably Up' video is a fun testament to the optimism that radiates off these musicians and is a pop song you won't hate to love.” Watch/share it HERE. The song appears on the band's forthcoming album, Living Room, which is set for release September 14. Pre-order the album HERE.

Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald is set for the October 12 release of Season of Peace: The Christmas Collection on BMG. The album compiles McDonald's most beloved Christmas recordings including “White Christmas/Winter Wonderland” (feat. Jonny Lang), “Oh Holy Night,” “Christmas on the Bayou” and “Children Go Where I Send Thee” (feat. Twinkie Clark), as well as a new version of “Winter Wonderland” featuring special guest Jake Shimabukuro. The album art hails from an original painting by McDonald himself; see below for a complete track list.

Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer today announced the relaunch of Arista Records under the leadership of highly regarded music industry executive David Massey.

Cynthia Erivo rose to fame with her star-making performance as Celie in the hit Broadway revival of The Color Purple, earning Tony, Grammy and Emmy Awards all in the same year! Backed by a five-piece band, Erivo will sing Broadway and pop songs from shows and artists including The Color Purple, The Wiz, Annie Lennox, Etta James, The Beatles, Aerosmith, Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande and more!

Everything goes right in this amazing production of one of the quirkiest shows of all time.