Eric Clapton News

Ophelia's Jump Theatre Company has announced its inaugural production with the Inland Empire premiere of Tracy Letts' celebrated play August: Osage County. Directed by co-founder Beatrice Casagran, August: Osage County plays Oct. 12 - 21, 2012 at The Grove Theatre, 276 E 9th in Upland.

Don't miss a spectacular night of blues, tonight, September 21 at 7:30pm when two of the greatest blues guitarists today, Kenny Wayne Shepherd & The Robert Cray Band, join forces on the main stage of the Warner Theatre.

La Vie Theaters, Inc. presents AN EVENING CELEBRATING LIFE AND HOPE FEATURING YAHWEH ON BROADWAY- The Musical. Playwright, Composer, Producer Shandell King, Co -producer Stephanie Valkanas, Director Gilberto Arribas, and Musical Director Grammy Award Winning Joel Diamond. The production will start on Sunday, October 28th at 8pm.

Paul McCartney's Live Kisses captures the magical night of February 9 in the City of Angels - coincidentally, the 48th anniversary of The Beatles' U.S. TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show no less --when Paul McCartney decided to bring Kisses On The Bottom, his newly released collection of pop standards and two originals, to life at the very same Capitol Studios where much of the album was created. The very special event will air on GREAT PERFORMANCES, tonight, September 7 at 9 p.m. on PBS.

Fans of the "Mad Men" era of advertising will be delighted to see the work of the late Roger Hane, the renowned illustrator, in "Roger Hane and The Big Idea" coming to Mercer County Community College's Gallery today, Sept. 5 through Thursday, Oct. 4. The Gallery is located on the second floor of the college's Communication Building on the West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. All events are free and open to the public.

Fans of the "Mad Men" era of advertising will be delighted to see the work of the late Roger Hane, the renowned illustrator, in "Roger Hane and The Big Idea" coming to Mercer County Community College's Gallery Wednesday, Sept. 5 through Thursday, Oct. 4. The Gallery is located on the second floor of the college's Communication Building on the West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. All events are free and open to the public.

Don't miss a spectacular night of blues, Friday September 21 at 7:30pm when two of the greatest blues guitarists today, Kenny Wayne Shepherd & The Robert Cray Band, join forces on the main stage of the Warner Theatre.

Tonight, August 31, the acclaimed singing group THE MIDTOWN MEN begin a three night run with the Houston Symphony. This marks the premiere of the symphonic version of the act's 2012/2013 "Sixties Hits" tour, which kicked off August 18th in Asbury Park.

On Sunday August 26, singer/actress Ilene Graff brought her heavenly show First You Dream to Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal to a packed house of ardent fans and celebrated LA friends.

Five-time Grammy award winning legend and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Cray will release a brand new studio album "Nothin But Love" today, August 27th, his UK tour kicked off on June 26th with a date at the Shepherds Bush Empire (as part of London Blues Fest).

Don't miss a spectacular night of blues, Friday September 21 at 7:30pm when two of the greatest blues guitarists today, Kenny Wayne Shepherd & The Robert Cray Band, join forces on the main stage of the Warner Theatre.

Three days before before being inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame at the soon to close Kenny's Castaways, Joe Louis Walker and his band played an August 16th show at B.B. King's on 42nd Street and not only brought down the house but made a believer out of this lapsed blues fan.

SnagFilms announced today the acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the two most honored documentaries of 2012: THE HOUSE I LIVE IN, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and Beware of Mr. Baker, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the South by Southwest Film Festival.

THE BLUES SUMMIT, featuring The Taj Mahal Trio, with special guests James Montgomery and Duke Robillard. The event happens tonight, August 17, 8:00pm, at the Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord, and is the second installment of Child and Family Services' 2012 Concerts for the Cause season.

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the crown jewel of Ravinia's summer classical programming, closes out their Ravinia summer residency in a concert led by Ravinia Music Director James Conlon in the Martin Theatre at 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 20. The performance features CSO soloists and includes Spohr's Nonet in F Major, Op. 31 and Schubert's Octet in F Major, D. 803. The concert also features a ticket and dining package for a special price of $75.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the new performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet, will present Victor Garber, Natalie Joy Johnson and more.

Wolf Trap has announced the following events for this week, August 13-19.

Antiquorum has announced it will host "CRASH: Back on the Block," an exhibit of new works by celebrated graffiti artist and avid watch collector John CRASH Matos. The show will be held September 13 through October 6 at Antiquorum's Gallery space on 57th Street and Madison Avenue in New York City and will feature approximately 12 new large-scale works, as well as a "pop-up shop" of watches for sale by Antiquorum.