Louis Armstrong News

We have just added 5 additional performances ON TOP OF the 12 performance extension that was announced yesterday.

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to present The Ten Tenors at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University (50 E. Congress Pkwy.) for a limited engagement November 24 to 29, 2009. The internationally-renowned Australian group will entertain Chicago audiences with holiday classics and selections from their eighth studio album, 'Nostalgica.' Individual tickets will go on sale Friday, September 25, 2009 at 10 a.m.

Variety reports that producer Manny Fox is setting up plans for a new musical, 'Family Fortune,' to make its way to Broadway via New Orleans. The production has music by Puerto Rican musician Alberto Carrion, with pop musician-producer Nile Rodgers ('We Are Family,' 'Like a Virgin') onboard as co-composer and producer of the score.

The Guthrie today announced that Ella - after continuing to receive rousing nightly ovations - will extend its stay on the McGuire Proscenium Stage through September 20, adding 12 performances to meet audience demand.

Muskogee Little Theatre opens their 2009-2010 season August 14 - 23 with the spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter frequently mentioned alongside Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Elvis and Bob Dylan as one of the great innovators of American popular music.

Muskogee Little Theatre opens their 2009-2010 season August 14 - 23 with the spectacular musical biography of the legendary singer-songwriter frequently mentioned alongside Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Elvis and Bob Dylan as one of the great innovators of American popular music.

The exciting new work that made the sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall 'thunder its approval' (New York Times) takes the stage at the Hollywood Bowl for its West Coast premiere on August 30 at 7:30 p.m.

San Franciscos award-winning AfroSolo Theatre Company presents the 16th annual AfroSolo Arts Festival, celebrating African American artists giving voice to the Black experience. Paying homage to and exploring the rich legacy of African Americans and people of African descent, Festival events (August 1-October 15) featuring live music, visual art, and new works for the stage will take place in San Francisco at Yerba Buena Gardens, the Main San Francisco Public Library, the African American Art and Culture Complex, and the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. Most events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public. For more information, the public may visit afrosolo.org or call 415-771-AFRO (2376).

San Franciscos award-winning AfroSolo Theatre Company presents the 16th annual AfroSolo Arts Festival, celebrating African American artists giving voice to the Black experience. Paying homage to and exploring the rich legacy of African Americans and people of African descent, Festival events (August 1-October 15) featuring live music, visual art, and new works for the stage will take place in San Francisco at Yerba Buena Gardens, the Main San Francisco Public Library, the African American Art and Culture Complex, and the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. Most events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public. For more information, the public may visit afrosolo.org or call 415-771-AFRO (2376).

The Eugene and Elinor Friend Center for the Arts at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) today announced details of its Performing Arts programming for 2009/10. With an eclectic mix of dance, music, comedy, and innovative artistic expression, the program is designed to transcend social, political and religious differences, and connect to the vital multicultural fabric of the Bay Area community.

The exciting new work that made the sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall 'thunder its approval' (New York Times) takes the stage at the Hollywood Bowl for its West Coast premiere on August 30 at 7:30 p.m. This remarkable collaboration between Emmy Award-winning composer Laura Karpman and world-renowned soprano Jessye Norman takes audiences from Africa to the Americas, from the South to the North, from cities to suburbs, opera to jazz, gospel to be-bop, and 'shadows to fire,' reflecting the pathways of Langston Hughes' epic Ask Your Mama: 12 Moods for Jazz.

Tina Fabrique stars in the title role of this summer theatrical event, weaving myth, memory and music to tell the uplifting and poignant story of one of the greatest jazz and pop vocalists of the 20th century.

The Guthrie's presentation of Ella, the exhilarating musical about the First Lady of Song, began July 21st.

The live orchestra, stunning showgirls and five concert grand pianos that make up Lionardo Piano Follies will thrill audiences of all musical tastes when the act performs at the Suncoast Showroom, July 24, 25 and 26.

Shaynee Rainbolt, winner of 2009 MAC Award for Best Jazz Recording and winner of the 2008 MAC Award for Best Original Song, will bring her new show of Russell Garcia original songs and arrangements to Yoshi's, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA, on Wednesday, July 22 at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $14 and can be purchased by calling (510) 238 9200 or at www.yoshis.com.

Tina Fabrique stars in the title role of this summer theatrical event, weaving myth, memory and music to tell the uplifting and poignant story of one of the greatest jazz and pop vocalists of the 20th century.

The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre continues its 49th season with Jerry Herman?s sensational musical Hello, Dolly!, running July 8th through July 18th. Based on Thornton Wilders? play, The Matchmaker, Hello, Dolly! won an impressive 10 Tony Awards in 1964 .

The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre continues its 49th season with Jerry Herman?s sensational musical Hello, Dolly!, running July 8th through July 18th. Based on Thornton Wilders? play, The Matchmaker, Hello, Dolly! won an impressive 10 Tony Awards in 1964 .

The Utah Cultural Celebration Center's WorldStage! Concert Series continues with an informative and exciting history and overview of Jazz music. Join Lloyd 'Doc' Miller and special guest artists as they take you on a tour of the history of jazz from the 1900s to 1960.

San Franciscos award-winning AfroSolo Theatre Company presents the 16th annual AfroSolo Arts Festival, celebrating African American artists giving voice to the Black experience. Paying homage to and exploring the rich legacy of African Americans and people of African descent, Festival events (August 1-October 15) featuring live music, visual art, and new works for the stage will take place in San Francisco at Yerba Buena Gardens, the Main San Francisco Public Library, the African American Art and Culture Complex, and the Ella Hill Hutch Community Center. Most events, unless otherwise noted, are free and open to the public. For more information, the public may visit afrosolo.org or call 415-771-AFRO (2376).