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Whether it was the familiarity of close-ups on a lying politician, or the perfectly pleated plaid pants of a journalist, or the mere razzle dazzle of a company of elite Oklahoma City actors, Frost/Nixon proved to be an engaging and important piece of historical theatre that will leave you wondering if we are all, whether hero or villain, actor or politician, just a?oelooking for a way back into the sun, into the limelight?a??

Legendary British rock icons Def Leppard returns to Las Vegas rocking out with a?oeDef Leppard Hits Vegas: The Sin City Residency.a?? The over-the-top concert will be performed in Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino through Sept. 7.

The Broad Stage's annual Broad Fest returns on Sunday, September 1, 2019 from 2:00pm a?" 7:00pm. This free, all-ages festival features music and dancing, activities for kids and adults, plus sweets and food available for purchase. Start on the plaza, groove with a live DJ or make an art project, then explore the lobby, theaters and Music Hall for an array of performances and activities to pique your creative spirit and celebrate the arts in your community.

A moving and memorable portrait of America's favorite sidekick. Vivian Vance.

The play is described as a comedy and drama so it would be worth finding out how a story of sensitive relationships between a couple is handled with humor.

BET Networks announces the cast of the Will Packer and Will Packer Media executive produced original series, 'BIGGER' (formerly Peachtree Place), premiering on the network's streaming service BET+, this fall. 'BIGGER' is an entertaining and lively scripted comedy starring Tanisha Long, Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony, and Tristen Winger, which takes place in the East Atlanta neighborhood, Little Five Points. The 30-minute, ten-episode series follows a single-black-woman who is dealing with the threat of marriage to a boring-in-bed boyfriend and the sudden, random death of a college acquaintance. The tragedy drives her ambitious group of friends to take a deeper look at their stagnant lives, asking themselves - is there something bigger and better in life. 'BIGGER' recently wrapped production this summer in Atlanta.

NYC-based artist collective Rebis presents Those Before Us, an audio immersive dance experience on Governors Island, which will be FREE TO THE PUBLIC for the first two weekends in August (8/2/19-8/11/19).

In past concerts that have been described by the New York Times as being “soulful,” “evocative,” and “playing directly to the band's strengths,” the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performed original compositions inspired by masters of modern art including Romare Bearden, Stuart Davis, Sam Gilliam, Winslow Homer, Wifredo Lam, Norman Lewis and Piet Mondrian. On August 2, 2019,Blue Engine Records will release the studio recordings of these charts on a new album entitled Jazz and Art.

Conway Twitty, best known for his smooth voice voice and hit song “Hello Darlin” has a new single heading to radio via CDX. 

Grammy nominated artist, Christian Davis, announces the release of his second solo single 'The Simple Things,' to Bluegrass radio via CDX. 

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay officially broke ground today for the construction of its new 550-seat theatre situated along its busy waterfront. In appreciation of Singtel's generous donation of S$10 million, the performance venue will be named Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade. Opening in 2021, the new theatre will fill the gap between Esplanade's large venues and smaller studio spaces, and enable the national arts centre to further support future generations of artists and arts groups to create new works that tell Singapore and Asian stories and widen its engagement with various communities.

Tootsie, which opens tonight at the Marquis Theatre, tells the story of a talented but difficult actor who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime - as the star of a new Broadway musical. 

Berberian Sound Studio marks Luke Pasqualino's professional stage debut. The actor shares how the story resonates today, and reveals why the Donmar Warehouse is 'the perfect theatre to be telling that story in'.

Deadline reports Rolling Stone and Imagine Documentaries will produce Sound & Vision, a rock and roll anthology series on music and cultural history.

When adapting famous novels into plays, the debate-and often the source of disappointment-is choosing what to cut. Elevator Repair Service has made the boldest, and yet at the same time the most neutral of choices in their adaptation: they have staged a production of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby' that includes every single word of the novel.

The short film, “Unspoken,” directed by Jamaican-born, New York-based director Danae Grandison has been named an official selection in the 27th annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), set to take place February 7-18, 2019 at Cinemark Rave 15, located at 3650 Martin Luther King Drive, and the adjacent Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles. 

Today, Dumb Ox Ministries announced the limited engagement of "Garden" the musical, a modern-day, beautiful retelling of the oldest story in the book: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, at Ursuline Academy from Jan. 17 to 20, 2019.

Rapper-singer-essayist Dessa returns to Orchestra Hall this March for two performances recorded live with the Minnesota Orchestra, led by Principal Conductor of Live at Orchestra Hall Sarah Hicks. Dessa will perform fan favorites and debut brand-new material. The forthcoming album, slated for release later in 2019, will be produced by Lazerbeak and Andy Thompson for Doomtree Records.

Grammy Award-winning artist Tim Kubart's album of 12 original songs, Building Blocks, has received a 2018 GRAMMY Award nomination for Best Children's Album. Building Blocks is one of five albums, out of hundreds released this year, to receive the honor. The 61st GRAMMY Awards celebrations will be hosted by the Recording Academy in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 10, 2019.