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The Los Angeles Philharmonic Announces Contract Extensions for Herbie Hancock and Thomas Wilkins
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2021


The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced today contract extensions for Herbie Hancock as the Creative Chair for Jazz and Thomas Wilkins as Principal Conductor of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Hollywood Bowl Named Amphitheater Of The Decade At 32nd Annual Pollstar Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2021


The Hollywood Bowl, one of the leading outdoor music venues in the world and the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, was honored as the winner of Amphitheater of the Decade last night at the 32nd Annual Pollstar Awards at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.

Boston Ballet Announces 2021�"2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2021


Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces the return to live, in-person performances for the 2021–2022 season. Live performances return in November with Nissinen's The Nutcracker.

Cynthia Erivo, Christina Aguilera, Viola Davis and More Announced for Hollywood Bowl 2021 Summer Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2021


The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced its 2021 summer season at the Hollywood Bowl, marking its long-awaited return to the iconic venue following the cancellation of its 2020 summer season. Following the latest public health and reopening guidelines from Los Angeles County, the LA Phil will offer more than 50 performances.

Jerry Folk X FENGSEL Shares 'Everything' Single & Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 11, 2021


The producer is well-known for his remixes of the likes of Billie Eilish, Charlie Puth and Oh Wonder, amongst many others however, he's also produced for artists like Alina Baraz, Axwell Ingrosso and Lemaitre.

San Francisco Ballet Celebrates Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson's 37th and Final Season in 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2021


San Francisco Ballet has announced Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson’s farewell season in 2022, celebrating Tomasson’s remarkable 37-year tenure leading the Company.

Bowen Releases New Single Titled 'Say My Name'
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2021


Written after a breakup, the song 'Say My Name' describes the emotional tension that comes seemingly right after an end to a long-term relationship. Bowen executes this performance by giving us a song full of reverbed and layer vocals to a trap-influenced downtempo beat.

BWW Review: THE BARRE PROJECT Perfectly Captures the Essence of Live Performance for the Screen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2021


The Barre Project comes as close to achieving the inimitable experience of being in a performance space as possible without actually being in a theater, witnessing a live performance. One could even say it was almost easy to forget that you weren't really watching The Barre Project live.

Tiler Peck and William Forsythe Team Up for THE BARRE PROJECT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2021


CLI Studios, New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck and choreographer William Forsythe are inviting audiences across the globe to join the virtual world premiere of The Barre Project (Blake Works II).

Spoken Word Singer-Songwriter Ben Zaidi Signs To Nettwerk
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 5, 2021


Growing up in Seattle, Zaidi was surrounded by the evergreen beauty of the Pacific Northwest. At 15 he began writing songs that caught the attention of local record labels and, ultimately, Harvard University, where he enrolled to study music and poetry.

O Future Premieres 'Dinner' Ahead Of EP Release
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 17, 2021


'The video was shot as an experiment on the iPhone 12 MAX, in various locations around Los Angeles over two days,' O Future explains. 'The video for us is probably summed up like this: A, b movie -sci-fi Great Gatsby. If Daisy was actually ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ trying to fall in love with her endless high tech duplicates.'

Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts Presents INTERSECTION OF LINCOLN AND PARKS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2021


The Palm Beach Institute for the Entertainment Arts (PBIEA) will be celebrating Black History Month, by bringing the original play - INTERSECTION OF LINCOLN AND PARKS - to the Institute's stage.

Jordi Up Late Shares 'Same Moon' Track + Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 9, 2020


LA-based pop artist Jordi Up Late shares 'Same Moon,' alongside a stunning self-animated music video that recently won a Bronze Award at the Los Angeles Animation Fest. 

Apple Music Releases Exclusive, Star-Studded 'Carols Covered' Holiday Collection
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 8, 2020


Beloved traditions are made to be respectfully subverted, and that’s the spirit behind Carols Covered—an exclusive-to-Apple Music collection of familiar Christmas and holiday songs with a distinctive twist, delivered by some of 2020’s standout artists. 

VIDEO: James Blake Performs 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - Nov 20, 2020


Musical guest James Blake performs 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON Listings Announced November 3 �" 10 ​​​​​​​
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 3, 2020


THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON' has announced its guest line up for November 3 – 10.

Downtempo Producer Nuit Oceān Releases Fire Divine EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 28, 2020


Downtempo producer Nuit Oceān has released his latest EP, Fire Divine on the 23rd of October via ROUGE NEON RECORDS.

Jordi Up Late Shares 'Wasting Away' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 22, 2020


LA-based pop artist Jordi Up Late shares 'Wasting Away', her second release following her debut single 'Facts' in August.

Ritt Momney Releases Cover of 'Put Your Records On'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 23, 2020


Ritt Momney recently released his cover of Corinne Bailey Rae’s 2006 Grammy-nominated hit “Put Your Records On.”, which has become a viral hit and is out now via Disruptor Records / Columbia Records.

Steve McQueen's SMALL AXE Premieres Nov. 20 on Prime Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 21, 2020


Amazon Prime Video announced today that Small Axe, the highly anticipated anthology series.

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