Steve Kuhn Trio, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Birdland Big Band and More Set for Birdland Jazz Club, Now thru 5/5
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 29, 2013
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its upcoming concerts and events for today, April 29 - May 5, 2013, featuring: Steve Kuhn Trio, Spencer Day, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, The Birdland Jazz Party, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Centennial Band, The Birdland Big Band, and more!
Steve Kuhn Trio, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Birdland Big Band and More Set for Birdland Jazz Club, 4/29-5/5
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 19, 2013
Birdland Jazz Club has announced its upcoming concerts and events for April 29 - May 5, 2013, featuring: Steve Kuhn Trio, Spencer Day, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, The Birdland Jazz Party, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Centennial Band, The Birdland Big Band, and more!
HBO Acquires Rights to Whoopi Goldberg's MOMS MABLEY
by Caryn Robbins
- Apr 18, 2013
HBO has acquired all U.S. broadcast and home video rights to MOMS MABLEY: I GOT SOMETHIN' TO TELL YOU, from first-time director Whoopi Goldberg, it was announced today by Sheila Nevins, president, HBO Documentary Films.
Governor Chris Christie to Visit Liberty Hall Museum, 4/29
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 17, 2013
Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University has announced it will host an exquisite Governors' Ball on its grounds the evening of Monday, April 29. Governor Chris Christie will serve as Honorary Chairman of the event, with a number of New Jersey's former governors expected to attend. The Governors' Ball will mark Governor Christie's first visit to Liberty Hall Museum, the former home of New Jersey's first elected governor, William Livingston, and six successive generations of the prominent Livingston and Kean families.
NJPAC and the Montclair Film Festival Screen SING YOUR SONG, 4/28
by Kelsey Denette
- Mar 25, 2013
NJPAC and the Montclair Film Festival (MFF) today announced a joint presentation of a screening of Sing Your Song, a documentary about the remarkable career of musician and activist Harry Belafonte, followed by a Q&A with the singer, his daughter Gina Belafonte, and filmmaker Susanne Rostock, moderated by MFF's Executive Director, Thom Powers.
Photo Coverage: THE AMANDA MCBROOM Project at the Laurie Beechman
by Stephen Sorokoff
- Mar 16, 2013
The Amanda McBroom Project: 1 Great Songwriter, 4 Magical Nights, 30 Incredible Women! played the Laurie Beechman Theatre on March 8, 9 and 15, and continues tonight, March 16 at 7pm. BroadwayWorld was there for the concert and brings you photos below!
Patti Austin, Mary Wilson Join Tena Clark in MUSE/IQUE Uncorked Series Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 11, 2013
MUSE/IQUE, an innovative cross-genre music organization curated by noted artistic director/conductor Rachael Worby, continues its popular Uncorked Series with 'Powerhouse from the Firehouse: The Legendary Tena Clark Backstage,' including special guests Patti Austin and Mary Wilson, tonight, March 11, 2013, 7 pm, in an intimate setting on the Pasadena Civic Auditorium stage.
The Amanda McBroom Project Plays the Laurie Beechman Theatre, 3/8-16
by Kelsey Denette
- Mar 6, 2013
Amanda McBroom has been called 'the greatest cabaret performer of her generation, an urban poet who writes like an angel and has a voice to match.' Her name first came to the attention of the music public when Bette Midler's version of Amanda's song 'The Rose' hit number one all over the world. But it was Amanda's performance of her own songs on the Golden Globes, the Grammy awards, and the Tonight Show that launched her career as a singer as well as a songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by the likes of Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, Judy Collins, Barbara Cook, Harry Belafonte, Betty Buckley, The Manhattan Transfer, and Donny Osmond.
Patti Austin, Mary Wilson Join Tena Clark in MUSE/IQUE Uncorked Series, 3/11
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 1, 2013
MUSE/IQUE, an innovative cross-genre music organization curated by noted artistic director/conductor Rachael Worby, continues its popular Uncorked Series with 'Powerhouse from the Firehouse: The Legendary Tena Clark Backstage,' including special guests Patti Austin and Mary Wilson, on Monday, March 11, 2013, 7 pm, in an intimate setting on the Pasadena Civic Auditorium stage.
All-Star Lineup Set for FIRST TIME FEST at Players Club, Kicking Off Today
by Movies News Desk
- Mar 1, 2013
Harry Belafonte, Gay Talese, Michael Shannon and Ellen Burstyn have joined Christine Vachon, Fred Schneider, Sofia Coppola, Todd Solondz, Barbara Kopple, Scott Foundas, Eric Kohn, Emily Russo, Jenny Lumet, Darren Aronofsky, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hal Hartley, Peter Saraf, Nancy Savoca, Amy Ryan and Martin Scorsese as participants in First Time Fest.
Harry Belafonte, Michael Shannon and More Join All-Star Lineup for FIRST TIME FEST at Players Club, 3/1-4
by Movies News Desk
- Feb 26, 2013
Harry Belafonte, Gay Talese, Michael Shannon and Ellen Burstyn have joined Christine Vachon, Fred Schneider, Sofia Coppola, Todd Solondz, Barbara Kopple, Scott Foundas, Eric Kohn, Emily Russo, Jenny Lumet, Darren Aronofsky, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hal Hartley, Peter Saraf, Nancy Savoca, Amy Ryan and Martin Scorsese as participants in First Time Fest.
Harlem Stage Presents QUINTESSENCE: THE HEALING VOICES OF HAITI, 3/8-3/9
by Samantha Vega
- Feb 14, 2013
Haitian singer Emeline Michel celebrates the release of her latest CD, Quintessence, which has been five years in the making, with a glorious display of Creole soul March 8 and 9 at Harlem Stage. Two Haitian writers of note featured on the new recording will perform alongside Michel: novelist Edwidge Danticat and legendary storyteller Jean-Claude Martineau will read their poetry and recite stories about the power of their nation's spirit, backed by a 12-piece band. Classically-trained Haitian tenor James Germain also shares the spotlight, displaying fresh and unexpected aspects of Haiti's diverse culture.
Nana Kimati Dinizulu Set for Tribute to Frederick Douglass at African Burial Ground National Monument Today
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 14, 2013
Frederick Douglass is recognized as one of the greatest American anti-slavery leaders of the 1800s. Eloquent, smart and determined, Douglass gained fame as a speaker, began his own anti-slavery publications, and became a 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad. Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland in 1838, The exact date of Douglass' birth is unknown. He chose to celebrate it on February 14. Join African Burial Ground National Monument for our first-ever celebration of the life of Frederick Douglass today, February 14, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
NAACP to Honor Harry Belafonte as 97th Spingarn Medalist
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 5, 2013
Legendary singer, songwriter, actor and activist Harry Belafonte will be honored with the 97th Spingarn Medal at the NAACP Spingarn Dinner, February 15th at 7:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place during the NAACP Annual Board Meeting at the New York Marriot Marquis Hotel.
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