Eric Benet News

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of St. Petersburg in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

Los Angeles's biggest, brightest and free-to-the-public holiday destination is Nokia Plaza L.A. LIVE. Last night, L.A. LIVE kicked off its holiday festivities with its 5TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING, which aired live on KNBC and AXS TV and featured performances from Barry Manilow, Cody Simpson, Sarah Brightman, Ozomatli, Eric Benet, and more. Check out photos from the event inside!

TV Guide Network will celebrate the holiday season with Grammy(R) Award-winning recording artist CeeLo Green (coach on NBC's 'The Voice') and will become the exclusive television destination for his festive all-ages holiday special, CEELO'S MAGIC MOMENT, premiering tonight, November 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that R&B star Alicia Keys will sit down for a Q&A session with a select group of SiriusXM listeners at the SiriusXM studios in New York City.

Sonnet Repertory Theatre presents their Eleventh Annual Benefit and Cabaret tonight, November 12, at 92YTribeca to honor award-winning director, Julie Taymor. Celebrating Taymor's visionary career, this evening will feature some of Broadway's greatest talents and legends.

Sonnet Repertory Theatre just announced that Nikki Renee Daniels (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess) will be joining SRT's previously announced Benefit and Cabaret November 12 at 92YTribeca, honoring award-wining director, Julie Taymor. Celebrating Taymor's visionary career, this evening will feature some of Broadway's greatest talents and legends.

The holidays can be filled with drama and stress, so TV Guide Network is helping viewers relax with five original holiday-themed specials.

On Saturday, October 13, 2012, extraordinary women of color came together for BLACK GIRLS ROCK! 2012, an evening commemorating the achievements and accomplishments of women and girls from diverse fields -- ranging from entertainment and business to social activism.

Sonnet Repertory Theatre presents their Eleventh Annual Benefit and Cabaret on Monday, November 12, at 92YTribeca to honor award-winning director, Julie Taymor. Celebrating Taymor's visionary career, this evening will feature some of Broadway's greatest talents and legends.

TV Guide Network will celebrate the holiday season with Grammy(R) Award-winning recording artist CeeLo Green (coach on NBC's 'The Voice') and will become the exclusive television destination for his festive all-ages holiday special, CEELO'S MAGIC MOMENT, premiering Friday, November 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

On Saturday, October 13, 2012, extraordinary women of color came together for BLACK GIRLS ROCK! 2012, an evening commemorating the achievements and accomplishments of women and girls from diverse fields -- ranging from entertainment and business to social activism.

Milwaukee's Summerfest happens June 27 - July 1 and July 3 - 8, 2012. Following its 1968 debut, Summerfest has evolved into what is now recognized as "The World's Largest Music Festival" and Milwaukee's cornerstone summer celebration, bringing entertainers, artists and approximately 900,000 people from Milwaukee and around the world together each summer. This unforgettable live music experience features over 700 bands, 11 stages, food and beverages and interactive activities, all in a festival setting.

Coming to The Mahaffey this summer is multi-Grammy nominated singer Ledisi! Together with Eric Benet, their "Be Good To Yourself" (BGTY) headline tour begins June 24th in Philadelphia, PA before stopping in beautiful St. Petersburg at The Mahaffey on August 4th.

Tonight's episode of American Idol featured performances from Nicki Minaj and Scotty McCreery, but which contestant went home? Find out now!

Thankfully, Idol chose not to go with a specific artist's songbook this week - one can only take so much of a weird sort of karaoke night where the jukebox is stuck on one artist - and instead had the contestants perform songs from their own idols (solo and as part of three trios), resulting in some variety at long last. Find out more below, and don't forget to check out photos from this episode on page two!

Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. officials today announced several headlining acts that will perform at Summerfest 2012. Performance dates, times and stage locations will be announced in April.

CHRIS ISAACSON has announced the performers for UPRIGHT CABARET's AMERICAN ICON SERIES' first show of their 3rd Season, beginning with, HEART AND SOUL, starring Broadway sensation SHOSHANA BEAN, vocal powerhouse SYLVIA MACCALLA and American Idol Finalist SYESHA MERCADO, celebrating the music of Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick & Whitney Houston!

Multi-platinum superstar Jennifer Hudson will make her debut Festival performance, joined by R&B/Funk icon Chaka Khan and the reunion of New Edition at the 2011 ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL celebrating the 'Roots of R&B' July 1, 2 and 3 in New Orleans. In addition, Kem, Miguel, Naughty By Nature, Doug E. Fresh, Marsha Ambrosius, Mavis Staples, Eric Benet, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Trin-i-tee 5:7 and Brian Courtney Wilson have been added to the previously announced line-up, which includes Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Jill Scott, Charlie Wilson, Boyz II Men, Fantasia, George Clinton, Macy Gray and more.