Edward Simon

SFJAZZ Sets March 2026 Concert Lineup Featuring Omar Sosa, Bill Frisell, Immanuel Wilkins, And More
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026

SFJAZZ will present a March 2026 lineup spanning jazz, blues, soul, and more at the SFJAZZ Center and partner venues. Performances will include Veotis Latchison, Omar Sosa (in multiple programs), Bill Frisell’s 75th Birthday Celebration, Immanuel Wilkins (including the world premiere of an SFJAZZ-commissioned work), José James, Lakecia Benjamin, and additional artists. 

Dance-Fueled Farce FALSE STEPS to Open at Theatre at St. Clements This September
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2025

A brand-new dance-infused farce is stepping onto the New York stage this fall. False Steps, a madcap ballroom comedy about love, chaos, and sequins, will begin performances September 5, 2025, ahead of an official opening on Friday, September 12.

Video: Taylor Iman Jones Performs 'Meg Inside Out' in A WRINKLE IN TIME
by Michael Major - Jul 9, 2025

Watch a first look at Taylor Iman Jones as Meg Murry singing 'Meg Inside Out' from the new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time at Arena Stage! Watch the SIX on Broadway alum perform as Meg Murry in the new video.

Review Roundup: A WRINKLE IN TIME Opens at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - Jun 30, 2025

Arena Stage's new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time has opened. What did the critics think of the show? Read all the reviews!

Video: 'Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which' from A WRINKLE IN TIME at Arena Stage
by Joshua Wright - Jun 30, 2025

Get a first look at Arena Stage's new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. Directed by two-time Obie Award winner Lee Sunday Evans, A Wrinkle in Time will run June 12 – July 20, 2025, in Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater.

FALSE STEPS Comes to New York This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2025

Prepare to laugh, gasp, and glide across the floor-FALSE STEPS, a dazzling new ballroom comedy, pirouettes into Theatre at St. Clements this September for a strictly limited three-week Off-Broadway engagement.

Video: Go Inside A WRINKLE IN TIME Rehearsals at Arena Stage
by Michael Major - Jun 17, 2025

Arena Stage has revealed a first look into rehearsals for their upcoming production of the new musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time. The video features Amber Gray, Taylor Iman Jones, and more!

SFJazz Unveils 2025/26 Season Featuring Over 350 Concerts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2025

Today, SFJAZZ has revealed the lineup for 2025/26 SFJAZZ Season. Featuring over 350 concerts spanning over nine months, the season will feature the greatest names in jazz, rising superstars, and much more!

Amber Gray, Taylor Iman Jones and More to Star in A WRINKLE IN TIME at Arena Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

Arena Stage has revealed the cast and creative team for A Wrinkle in Time, an interstellar world-premiere musical adaptation based on the classic novel by Madeleine L'Engle. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Myra Melford & Allison Miller Co-Lead New Band, Lux Quartet, With Dayna Stephens & Scott Colley
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2024

Lux Quartet, co-led by pianist Myra Melford and drummer Allison Miller, is proud to present its eponymous debut: a glowing musical encounter with Dayna Stephens (saxophones) and Scott Colley (bass). The program features original compositions by all four band members, exploring philosophical and spiritual themes through the language of jazz. The name Lux Quartet was inspired by the role of light in the diversity of life on Earth.

Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits Return With the Ambitious New Album 'On Different Paths'
by Michael Major - Nov 1, 2023

Drummer, percussionist and composer Marlon Simon has traveled myriad different paths over the course of his nearly four-decade career. There is the personal journey that has led him from a small town in his native Venezuela to pursuing jazz in Philadelphia, New York, and now his current home in Katy, Texas, a small city near Houston.

Ars Nova Workshop Reveals Fall 2023 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2023

 Ars Nova Workshop has announced its fall 2023 season, featuring more than two dozen acclaimed artists spanning the broad spectrum of exploratory and experimental music. Learn more about the upcoming lineup of events here!

Pianist And Composer Edward Simon Named A 2023 Lucas Artist Fellow 
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2023

Acclaimed Venezuelan pianist Edward Simon has been named a 2023 Lucas Artist Fellow. This year marked the first open call held by the Montalvo Arts Center Sally and Don Lucas Artists Program (LAP) in over ten years.

SFJAZZ Collective, Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows Orchestra, and More to Play Birdland Jazz This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 19, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running March 20 through April 2.

The Cookers, Jihye Lee, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 11, 2023

Repeat engagements include David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, Birdland Big Band and Arturo O'Farrill & The Latin Jazz Orchestra.

SOPAC Adds Thirteen New Shows to April Lineup!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2022

Live shows are in full bloom at the South Orange Performing Arts Center! With more than a dozen performances on the docket this April, see everything from a Ukrainian quartet to acoustic singer-songwriters and inspiring dancers. Just in time for Jazz Appreciation Month, experience the supergroup SFJAZZ Collective. Don't miss two Louisiana-influenced guitarists and a psychedelic Grateful Dead likeness.

Honorees Announced For MAD HOT BALL 2022
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2022

Dancing Classrooms' MAD HOT BALL 2022 will honor individuals who are fearlessly leading the way in social and ballroom dance, promoting the benefits of social-emotional learning, and stewarding culture on May 12, 2022 at the Edison Ballroom. 

Dancing Classrooms Announces MAD HOT BALL 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2022

Join Dancing Classrooms on May 12, 2022 at 7:30pm EST at the Edison Ballroom in the heart of the Theater District for a night of dance and celebration! The long-awaited annual MAD HOT BALL is making its defiantly joyful debut back in-person for the first time since the pandemic began.

South Orange Performing Arts Center Announces Thirteen Jazz & Blues Shows 
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2021

The South Orange Performing Arts Center's 2021-2022 season boasts thirteen Jazz and Rhythm & Blues shows.

Chamber Music America Awards Nearly $1.3 Million in Grants to the Small Ensemble Music Field
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2021

Chamber Music America (CMA), the national network for ensemble music professionals, today announced the distribution of $1,290,450 through its six grant programs.