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The Jewish Museum will present Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo in two special concerts for families today, December 25 at 11:30 am and 2 pm. Etkin will be presenting a new production, 'Sing Sing Sing - Benny Goodman in the Kingdom of Swing,' incorporating music from Etkin's new CD for adults, What's New? Reimagining Benny Goodman, and playing it in a child-friendly way. Together with a full band, Etkin take kids on an adventure through the Kingdom of Swing, meeting King Oliver, Duke Ellington, and a little boy named Benny Goodman who grows up to become the King of Swing. Just as Benny Goodman was welcomed by the regal masters that came before him, children too are encouraged to express themselves and find their own voices in the Kingdom of Swing through this fun and interactive concert experience.

The Jewish Museum will present Oran Etkin's Timbalooloo in two special concerts for families on Friday, December 25 at 11:30 am and 2 pm. Etkin will be presenting a new production, 'Sing Sing Sing - Benny Goodman in the Kingdom of Swing,' incorporating music from Etkin's new CD for adults, What's New? Reimagining Benny Goodman, and playing it in a child-friendly way. Together with a full band, Etkin take kids on an adventure through the Kingdom of Swing, meeting King Oliver, Duke Ellington, and a little boy named Benny Goodman who grows up to become the King of Swing. Just as Benny Goodman was welcomed by the regal masters that came before him, children too are encouraged to express themselves and find their own voices in the Kingdom of Swing through this fun and interactive concert experience.

Robert Gould reports on the upcoming Giggin4Good charity concert at the Actors' Church, which will celebrate the best of British musical theatre through the ages.

ABC Family announced today at New York Comic Con that it will be ringing in the New Year with all-new episodes of the returning hit original series “Pretty Little Liars,” set to premiere on Tuesday, January 12 at 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT.

ABC Family announces cast from its hit series “Pretty Little Liars” and “Stitchers,” and highly anticipated saga series “Shadowhunters” will appear at New York Comic Con on October 9-10.  

With its highly anticipated big 'A' reveal, ABC Family's 'Pretty Little Liars' notched near 2-year ratings highs among target demographics Adults 18-34

With its highly anticipated big “A” reveal, ABC Family's “Pretty Little Liars” notched near 2-year ratings highs among target demographics Adults 18-34 (1.4 million/2.0 rating), Women 18-34 (1.2 million/3.4 rating), Adults 18-49 (1.8 million/1.4 rating) and Women 18-49 (1.4 million/2.2 rating) and surged to 18-month highs in Total Viewers (3.1 million), Viewers 12-34 (2.1 million/2.2 rating) and Females 12-34 (1.8 million/3.8 rating) – since 8/27/13 and 3/18/14, respectively. In fact, the finale ranked as the series' #2 summer finale on record in the key 18-34 and 18-49 categories and #3 out of its 11 season finales to date.

“A” is revealed, and all of the questions are answered, in “Game Over Charles,” the summer finale of ABC Family’s hit original series “Pretty Little Liars,”

Charles has big plans for the Rosewood High School prom in “Last Dance,” an all-new episode of ABC Family’s hit original series “Pretty Little Liars,” airing Tuesday, August 4th (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT).

“Pretty Little Liars” star Ian Harding will be live tweeting during the East Coast airing of an all-new episode of “Pretty Little Liars” tonight, July 28 (8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT).

“Pretty Little Liars” star Ian Harding will be live tweeting during the East Coast airing of an all-new episode of “Pretty Little Liars” on Tueday, July 28 (8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT).

Charles prepares for a homecoming on his birthdayin “O Brother, Where Art Thou,” an all-new episode of ABC Family's hit original series “Pretty Little Liars,” airing Tuesday, July 21st

In an unprecedented collaboration, the Louis Armstrong House Museum in New York City and the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans have partnered on the exhibit: Satchmo: His Life in New Orleans to tell the story of Louis Armstrong's complex relationship with his hometown. The exhibit will coincide with the 100th anniversary of his first professional gig at Henry Ponce's in New Orleans in 1915. 

Following the success of the previous two festivals, the 3rd Annual New York Hot Jazz Festival -- produced by the impresario Michael 'Misha' Katsobashvili, performer Bria Skonberg, and composer/producer Patrick Soluri (of Prohibition Productions and The Salon) -- returns to The Players this year and promises some of the biggest stars of the Hot Jazz and swing scenes in a summit of uptown and downtown talent spanning three generations.

With Season Five of the ABC Family series “Pretty Little Liars” coming to a close, tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24th, ABC Family is already looking ahead to the launch of Season Six.

ABC Family's hit series “Pretty Little Liars” and “Melissa & Joey” both won People's Choice awards this week.

Below, check out a sneak peek at the PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Winter Premiere, airing tonight, January 6 at 8/7c, only on ABC Family!

As the leader in the television social space, ABC Family is expanding its social dominance with a 'Pretty Little Liars' first for Snapchat. ABC Family will launch their new PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Snapchat account (PLL) today, January 6th by giving fans a sneak peek of the first three minutes of tonight's winter premiere - a first for ABC Family and PRETTY LITTLE LIARS on Snapchat.

Below, check out a sneak peek at the PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Winter Premiere, airing January 6 at 8/7c, only on ABC Family!