Mavis Staples News

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq and Greenlandic mask dancer Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory in an electrifying combination of sound and movement, March 16 - 18 at 7:30pm in the Telus Studio Theatre as part of the Beyond Words series. Lauded for their expressive and emotionally-charged performances, together these powerhouse artists will cast a contemporary light on their shared Inuit roots while celebrating the strength, resilience, and courage of Indigenous women.

Park City Institute presents singer Mavis Staples, Saturday March 3, at 7:30 PM. Staples will perform on the Main Stage, part of PCI's 20th Anniversary Season at the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Center.

Responding to a clarion call from fans to return after last year's Fabulous Finale, the rejuvenated Cornbury Festival is back for 2018 with a fantastic UK festival exclusive. Alanis Morissette will headline the festival's Saturday line up on July 14th. The Queen of Alt-Rock and author of the iconic 'Jagged Little Pill' album which has sold over 33 million copies since its release in 1995 will be the headline artist for the festival in Great Tew Park. Now in its celebratory 15th year and back for the year that wasn't meant to happen. 'I'm still in shock from the massive outpouring of love and support for Cornbury' says promoter Hugh Phillimore. 'We're back thanks to the incredible loyalty of our fans'.

MojaMoja celebrated its 10th Anniversary of music discovery on February 10th at the Avalon Hollywood. The brunch benefit concert was attended by more than 250 cultural and musical tastemakers who came together to celebrate the stellar achievements of Hip Hop icons will.i.am, The Beat Junkies, a legendary West Cost DJ crew, and Prince's band The Revolution. The concert featured performances from breakout artists Jungle Fire with their highly explosive psychedelic afro/latin funk sound; The Steoples, a genre-fusion alternative R&B duo; Wajatta, the collaborative between comedian-musician Reggie Watts and electronic musician, DJ and producer John Tejada; along with the drumming prodigy Elise Trouw, a gifted modern indie pop multi-instrumentalist who has a viral-mashup of 'Everlong' by Foo Fighters and 'What You Won't Do for Love' by Bobby Caldwell with more than 7 million views on Facebook. All artists donated their performances to benefit the MojaMoja Innovation Fund and House of Blues Music Forward Foundation.

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Director Edgar Dobie are pleased to announce that Broadway legend Maurice Hines will serve as the Master of Ceremonies and international touring artist and global humanitarian Mary McBride will headline the 2018 Arena Stage Gala honoring Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at the Mead Center for American Theater (1101 Sixth St., SW). As previously announced, the Gala features the presentation of the third annual Beth Newburger Schwartz Award to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, and will recognize Jessica Stafford Davis as an Emerging Leader. The Gala is helmed by event chairs and Arena Stage Trustees Lavern Chatman and Maggie FitzPatrick.

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 Best Major Outdoor Concert Venue last night at the 29th Annual Pollstar Awards at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. This distinction marks the 14th consecutive nomination and subsequent award for the iconic venue and affirms the Hollywood Bowl as a premiere destination for performers and audiences alike.   Renowned for its exquisite setting, the Hollywood Bowl plays host to a tremendous diversity of artists, from classical and pops to jazz, rock, and world music.

Erin Costello Debuts DOWN BELOW, THE STATUS QUO and Embarks On US Tour With Shannon McNally

Los Angeles-based artist/activist Terra Naomi is releasing the powerful Machine Age today, a reflective and resilient single marking the one year anniversary of 45's inauguration. All proceeds from Bandcamp sales of the track will go directly to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, GLAAD, Black Lives Matter, Girls Write Now and 350.org.

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia (UBC) presents The Jazz Epistles: Abdullah Ibrahim with guest Terence Blanchard in a rare tribute concert, February 18 at 7pm in the Chan Shun Concert Hall. Half a century after the release of their landmark album, Jazz Epistle Verse 1, iconic keyboardist and Jazz Epistle alumnus Abdullah Ibrahim revisits the legendary repertoire of his historic South African ensemble. Four-time GRAMMY-winning New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard joins Ibrahim and band Ekaya as guest performer of these jazz masterworks produced during the apartheid struggle.

Overture's Frostiball 2018 fundraising gala on Sat., Jan. 27 benefits the state's largest nonprofit arts organization, Overture Center for the Arts, which features seven state-of-the-art performance spaces and five galleries, is home to ten resident organizations and offers more than 20 programs, many free and low-cost, which engaged individuals in 660,000 artistic and educational experiences last year. Proceeds support Overture's community programming such as Kids in the Rotunda, OnStage Student Field Trips, Community Ticket Vouchers and more.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced two new performances in 2018, adding to the dynamic lineup of entertainment in Santa Rosa. Soul and gospel legend Mavis Staplesperforms at the Center on Friday, April 27 and, Broadway and TV star Adam Trent will present his signature brand of magic and illusion in the high-tech stage spectacle The Magic of Adam Trent on Thursday, June 28. Tickets for both performances go on sale on Friday, January 26 at 12 p.m. and are available by calling 707-546-3600, online at lutherburbankcenter.org, or at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ticket office (50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa).

Superfly and A.C. Entertainment are proud to unveil the initial artist lineup for the 2018 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

Superfly and A.C. Entertainment are proud to unveil the initial artist lineup for the 2018 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. This year's edition of the world-renowned four-day multi-stage camping festival will showcase over 150 artists, Bonnaroo will take place June 7 - 10, on 'The Farm' at Great Stage Park, the spectacular 700-acre event space located 60 miles southeast of Nashville in Manchester, TN. All tickets go on sale this Friday, January 12 at 10am ET, exclusively via www.bonnaroo.com.

Four generations of musicians will come together for a one night only, special event during GRAMMY Week 2018. On Tuesday, January 23, at The New School's John L. Tishman Auditorium, students and faculty from The New School's College of Performing Arts with Renaissance Youth Center's Music with a Message Band, will perform with legendary artists and GRAMMY Award Winners William Bell and Bobby Rush. The event is made possible through a special collaboration between four partners - Take Me To The River, The GRAMMY Museum, The Renaissance Youth Center and The New School's College of Performing Arts - and shows how cross-cultural and intergenerational collaborations in music positively impact our community.

Here Come The Mummies will perform at the Boulder Theater today, January 6, 2018.

The Park City Institute invites you to Celebrate 20 Years at the Eccles with a chance to win a pair of VIP Tickets to one of the remaining shows in the 2017-18 Main Stage Season. The winner will be chosen on the 20th Anniversary of opening the George S. and Dolores Dor Eccles for the Performing Arts, this coming January.

In a landmark discussion, and her first public ticketed event, Monica Lewinsky will speak at the George S. and Dolores Dor Eccles Center for Performing Arts. The evening is part of the Park City Institute's 20th Anniversary Main Stage Season. Lewinsky, who describes herself as Patient Zero of Internet Shaming, gave a TED Talk on the subject that has been viewed over 11 million times. She will offer insights into navigating the digital age.

Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band takes over the Eccles Center Main Stage, for two performances in one day, Wednesday, December 27th, at 2:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m., part of the Park City Institute's 20th Anniversary Season.

The Kitchen will present a one-night-only, all-star assemblage of three seminal avatars of 1980s downtown jazz oddity who are still performing at the height of their unique artistry: The Microscopic Septet, The Jazz Passengers and Kamikaze Ground Crew. On Today, December 9