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The 29-year-old 2011 Best New Artist Grammy Award winner (the only jazz artist to ever win it) is described as totally cool. The fact that she sings and is a bass and cello virtuoso is totally awesome. Her 2012 jazz-chart-topping, Grammy-winning Radio Music Society is a testament to her immense talent, which is worthy of a live performance at The Ridgefield Playhouse tonight, October 1, at 8 p.m.

A drag queen standing up for herself on the subway, a black cop making sense of his chosen profession, and a black republican reeling at the election of Barack Obama are just a few of the characters brought to life in Darian Dauchan's new play Black Sheep. This solo show re-imagines the black experience through a host of characters as they battle the community they supposedly come from while fighting their own isolation in search of an identity that lives outside the box of tribalism.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returned with its 40th season, featuring a revamped version of their staple segment 'Weekend Update.' This week's featured a segment with Pete Davidson, called 'Pete Davidson Talks Business.' Check it out below!

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returned with its 40th season, featuring a revamped version of their staple segment 'Weekend Update.' This week's was called 'Cheer Up, Obama.' Check it out below!

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returned with its 40th season, featuring a fake trailer for theoretical upcoming Marvel movies. Check out the trailer below!

Saturday Night Live returns with its 40th season, opening with mock-newscast, NFL in Crisis. Check it out below!

The House Theatre of Chicago is excited to announce their first-ever Game Night with Peter Sagal, the host of NPR's quiz game show, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. at Catalyst Ranch, the innovative event space at 656 W. Randolph, in Chicago's West Loop. Event tickets are $30 and include admission, unlimited game play, pizza and beer. Prize drawing entries are also available for $5 each, with prizes including a tabletop game package and a Wait Wait... prize package. This event is for ages 21+. Tickets are on sale through The House Theatre of Chicago by calling 773.769.3832 or at theHouseTheatre.com.

Viola Davis stopped by this week's THE VIEW to discuss her new role on ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder." The actress also addressed the recent controversy involving the New York Times 'classically beautiful statement.

'Saturday Night Live,' NBC's Emmy Award-winning late-night comedy showcase, enters its 40th season in September for another year of laughs, surprises and great performances.

President Barack Obama has agreed to sit down with Steve Kroft for a wide-ranging interview about foreign and domestic issues, including the bombing campaign he ordered against ISIS.

On September 21, more than 300,000 people converged on New York City for the 'People's Climate March,' demanding immediate action on climate change.

Best-selling author Stephen King stopped by The View to talk about his latest film, 'A Good Marriage.' Check out the appearance below!

Chris Pratt hosts the 40th Season Premiere of NBC's Saturday Night Live with musical guest Ariana Grande on September 27, 2014 at 11:30 pm/ET!

TMZ reports that long-time SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE featured player Kenan Thompson will exit the sketch comedy following the upcoming 40th season.

Lexikat Artists and MB Artists in association with the multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) are thrilled to announce that the world premiere musical, SCARY MUSICAL The Musical, book by Richard Hochberg, music and lyrics by Richard Hochberg and Michael Paternostro, musical direction by Brent Crayon, orchestrations by Kenny Seymour and directed and choreographed by James J. Mellon will let YOU choose the killer! With three different alternate endings, this is the first theatre production that asks you to TURN ON YOUR PHONES during the show to vote!

The 29-year-old 2011 Best New Artist Grammy Award winner (the only jazz artist to ever win it) is described as totally cool. The fact that she sings and is a bass and cello virtuoso is totally awesome. Her 2012 jazz-chart-topping, Grammy-winning Radio Music Society is a testament to her immense talent, which is worthy of a live performance at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Wednesday, October 1, at 8 p.m. It will be Esperanza Spalding's 'Thank-You October' tour, and she will be joined by long-time collaborators Leo Genovese and Lyndon Rochelle for an intimate performance that includes selections from her critically acclaimed releases Junjo, Esperanza, Chamber Music Society and Radio Music Society. No. 109 Cheese & Wine will serve a wine tasting at 7:15 p.m. during this evening of Art, Wine and Jazz. The work of local artist Pamela Hochstetter will be displayed courtesy of Watershed Gallery. This event is part of the No. 109 Cheese & Wine 'Art, Wine and Jazz' Series. Piccolo's Pizza & Pasta Jazzeria (24 Prospect St., Ridgefield) will pour a complimentary glass of wine with dinner the night of this show when ticket is presented.

Following in the footsteps of Beyone and U2, legendary singer Aretha Franklin is set to release her own surprise album this month, according to Showbiz411.

The 2014 First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival runs today, September 18-27, 2014, in and around downtown Rochester's East End. Fringe 2014 will include more than 380 shows of all genres in 28 venues that range from parked cars to the return of the Magic Crystal Spiegeltent.