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TEN29 Releases New Song 'Speed Of Light'
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 31, 2015


TEN29 is excited to announce the release of their new single 'Speed of Light'. This is the second song released to the public from their first album titled 'Feels Like Music'. You can listen to an extended snippet of the song for free on the TEN29 SoundCloud page and it's available for purchase on iTunes and Google Play.

Jake Broder, Elijah Rock and Angela Teek to Star in WORDS BY IRA GERSHWIN at The Colony, 4/15-5/17
by BWW News Desk - Mar 25, 2015


The Colony Theatre is thrilled to present the final production of its historic 40th Anniversary season, the Los Angeles Premiere of WORDS BY IRA GERSHWIN A Musical Play by Joseph Vass, directed by David Ellenstein, Musical Director Kevin Toney, Musical Arranger Joseph Vass. WORDS BY IRA GERSHWIN will preview on Wednesday, April 15; Thursday, April 16; and Friday, April 17 at 8:00pm. It will open on Saturday, April 18 at 8:00pm and continue through Sunday, May 17.

Sun Soul Orchestra to Release Full-Length CD Debut 'What Matters Most', 4/28
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 25, 2015


Sun Soul Orchestra is an inspired project that features a rotating collection of artists performing original music and covers arranged by Stevo Théard and Ginger Murphy.

HBO to Debut Documentary SINATRA: ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL, 4/5
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 20, 2015


?The HBO Entertainment documentary SINATRA: ALL OR NOTHING AT ALL will debut SUNDAY, APRIL 5 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) and MONDAY, APRIL 6 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.

PHILADANCO to Kick Off 45th Anniversary Celebration at Perelman Theater, 4/17-19
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 19, 2015


Groundbreaking, internationally acclaimed modern dance company PHILADANCO will return to their Philadelphia home at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts to mark their 45th Anniversary celebration in Perelman Theater on April 17-19 (times vary).

Count Basie Orchestra Comes to Harris Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2015


William 'Count' Basie started The Count Basie Orchestra in 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri. Within a year, America was listening in on popular radio shows throughout the country to hear what would become 'The greatest swing band in all the land!' A phenomenon was born in 1935 that is still going strong today! Harris Center for the Arts is proud to present this legendary orchestra.

Sonia Friedman Bringing DREAMGIRLS to the West End; Casey Nicholaw to Direct?
by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2015


DREAMGIRLS is headed to the West End! According to the Daily Mail, producer Sonia Friedman has the rights to tackle a full West End production, with BOOK OF MORMON and ALADDIN helmer Casey Nicholaw in talks for the director's chair.

2015 Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival Lineup Announced; Runs 6/19-21
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2015


The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present the fifth annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival (PJLIF) on June 19 - 21, 2015.

6-Disc Collector's Set THE BEST OF THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW Coming to DVD 5/12
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 11, 2015


This May, StarVista Entertainment/Time Life will bring home audiences front row seats for THE BEST OF THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW

MotorCity Casino Hotel to Welcome Tower of Power, 7/23
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 11, 2015


MotorCity Casino Hotel will welcome Tower of Power with special guests Average White Band to Sound Board on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 8 p.m.

Funk Legend Maceo Parker to Headline the Fox, 7/31
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2015


Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Maceo Parker with Special Guests at the Fox Theatre on Friday, July 31st, 2015.

THE '60s BOYS to Perform Benefit Concert for The Hershey Community Chorus, 4/24
by Sally Henry Fuller - Mar 8, 2015


The '60's Boys, formerly known as The Mudflaps, will be performing a benefit concert for The Hershey Community Chorus on Friday, April 24, 2015, at 7:00 pm in The Scottish Rite Cathedral, located at 2701 North Third Street, Harrisburg.

'Friends With Benefits' Visual Released by South Florida's R&B Sensation Chrohm
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 2, 2015


Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes announce the release of the “Friends With Benefits” Visual by Chrohm. The music video project is currently available to stream on the Coast 2 Coast website. This video also features a performance by @YaBoyDrac.

Count Basie Orchestra Coming to Harris Center, 3/18-19
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 25, 2015


William 'Count' Basie started The Count Basie Orchestra in 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri. Within a year, America was listening in on popular radio shows throughout the country to hear what would become 'The greatest swing band in all the land!' A phenomenon was born in 1935 that is still going strong today! Harris Center for the Arts is proud to present this legendary orchestra.

Mingering Mike's Supersonic Greatest Hits at Smithsonian American Art Museum
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 23, 2015


The Smithsonian American Art Museum's 'Mingering Mike's Supersonic Greatest Hits' presents more than 100 works of art by a Washington, D.C., artist known only by his alter ego, 'Mingering Mike.'

Patti Austin Performs with the BSO This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2015


Grammy and Oscar award-winning vocalist Patti Austin returns to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra for a performance devoted to the brilliance of Washington, DC native Duke Ellington and 'The First Lady of Song,' Ella Fitzgerald, tonight, February 19 at 8 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore, and Friday, February 20 at 8 p.m. Saturday, February 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 22 at 3 p.m. at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly, Ms. Austin joins the Orchestra for such legendary jazz classics as 'Cottontail,' 'I Got It Bad,' 'It Don't Mean a Thing' and more.

Tovah Feldshuh, The Skivvies & More Set for 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 16, 2015


Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

The Skivvies & Vodka Stinger Set for Late Night at 54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 13, 2015


Craving a show after the show? 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, is expanding its popular late-night series with fresh faces and hot new performances to keep the party buzzing into the wee hours. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551. 54 BELOW welcomes you to loosen your tie and embrace the night at its upcoming events:

BWW Reviews: The Charismatic BUSTER POINDEXTER Galvanizes Café Carlyle With Raucous New Show
by Alix Cohen - Feb 12, 2015


Buster Poindexter (aka David Johansen) doesn't so much play 'at' Cafe Carlyle as 'with' it. Like the bad kid from a black and white cult film, this charismatic artist establishes dominion over the highbrow room, determined to lower its bar as irrevocably as a limbo stick in a roadhouse lounge. A blistering, purposefully overwrought, genre-hopping, two-hour performance on Tuesday's opening night had even jaded waiters and busboys enthralled.

Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter Set for MOSCOT Benefit Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2015


Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter (lead vocalist and co-founder of the Grammy winning hip-hop group The Roots, featured nightly on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon), Jeremy Ellis (Human Music Machine), and Ray Angry (GRAMMY Nominated on Keys) are set for MOSCOT's intimate, once-in-a-lifetime, charity benefit concert tonight, February 12th, 2015.

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