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Canadian Brass Returns To Sarasota For A Festive Holiday Concert This December
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2025

The legendary Canadian Brass returns to Sarasota on December 2, 2025, for a holiday concert at the Sarasota Opera House, presented by the Sarasota Concert Association.

Canadian Brass Returns to Popejoy Hall This Christmas
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2024

World-renowned ensemble Canadian Brass returns to Popejoy Hall on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 7:30 pm for a festive evening of holiday music.

FUNNY FINAL FOUR Comes to Comedy Works Larimer Square, February 7 - March 27
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2024

The Funny Final Four is a comedy competition at Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square with teams of comedians competing for the funniest show.

Rob Mathes Celebrates 30 Years Of Holiday Concerts With Three Special Shows At The Performing Arts Center At Purchase College
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2023

The Rob Mathes Holiday Concert, a holiday tradition for so many, is celebrating an amazing 30 years of performing its annual holiday extravaganza this year with three concerts at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College.

Joe McCarthy's New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band to Embark on Pan American Nutcracker Suite Holiday Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2023

Join Joe McCarthy and his New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band on their Pan American Nutcracker Suite Holiday Tour. Experience a unique Latin Jazz adaptation of Tchaikovsky's iconic ballet suite. Find tour dates and locations for a swinging holiday performance near you.

Sarasota Concert Hosts Presents A Special Holiday Concert with Canadian Brass
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2023

The world’s most famous brass quintet, Canadian Brass is bringing their wildly popular holiday concert to Sarasota’s Opera House on Monday, December 4 at 7:30 p.m., performing festive favorites, from Carol of the Bells to A Charlie Brown Christmas, swinging Glenn Miller tunes, and more.  

Miller Theatre's Jazz Series Opens With Luciana Souza & Vince Mendoza's Big Band Celebration Of Brazilian Jazz
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2022

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts kicks off its 2022-23 Jazz series with Luciana Souza & Vince Mendoza, Storytellers with All-Star Big Band.

Annual Rob Mathes Holiday Concert to be Presented Online To Celebrate The 2021 Holidays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2021

The annual Rob Mathes Holiday Concert is happening this year but will be performed in advance and taped for airing on Rob Mathes' YouTube channel, Rob Mathes Music, for two weeks during the holiday season from December 22 through January 5.

Jared Schonig Announces CD Release Celebration at Birdland
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2021

On Sunday, October 17th from 5-6:30PM, the Jared Schonig Big Band will celebrate the release of their new CD at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, NYC.

GIRLS AGAINST BOYS Celebrating 25th Anniversary Of 'House of GVSB' With Double Vinyl Reissue
by TV News Desk - Aug 10, 2021

Girls Against Boys (GVSB) first recorded in 1988 as a studio project before evolving into a full-time band in the early ’90s.

BWW Review: BONNIE & CLYDE Keep the Deadly Passion Alive at St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild Of Cranbrook
by Katie Laban - Oct 9, 2019

Bonnie & Clyde, the musical about the life of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, is playing until October 13th at St. Dunstan's Theatre Guild of Cranbrook. The show is about the infamous Bonnie and Clyde of the Barrow Gang that robbed banks and committed murders around Depression-era Texas. I'll let the real Bonnie Parker's words kick off my review:

Rob Mathes To Perform 3 Holiday Concerts This Weekend To Sold-Out Audiences
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2018

The holidays are Rob Mathes' favorite time of year - they are the time that Mathes returns home to the Greenwich, Connecticut, area and performs his annual Holiday Concert. This year's concerts are December 14 and 15 at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, and December 16 at the Schimmel Center in New York City. All three concerts are sold out and will feature Rob Mathes, his all-star band, his choir of 'Saints and Friends' and special guests Sting, Vanessa Williams and David Sanborn who will join Rob for a few holiday-themed songs at the Performing Arts Center. Sting and Vanessa Williams will also join Mathes at the Schimmel Center on Sunday for a few songs.

Rob Mathes To Perform 3 Holiday Concerts This Weekend To Sold-Out Audiences
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2018

The holidays are Rob Mathes' favorite time of year - they are the time that Mathes returns home to the Greenwich, Connecticut, area and performs his annual Holiday Concert. This year's concerts are December 14 and 15 at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, and December 16 at the Schimmel Center in New York City. All three concerts are sold out and will feature Rob Mathes, his all-star band, his choir of 'Saints and Friends' and special guests Sting, Vanessa Williams and David Sanborn who will join Rob for a few holiday-themed songs at the Performing Arts Center. Sting and Vanessa Williams will also join Mathes at the Schimmel Center on Sunday for a few songs.

Rob Mathes Holiday Concert Welcomes Sting
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2018

Emmy winner and Grammy, Tony, and Drama Desk-nominated arranger and composer, music producer/director, and singer/songwriter Rob Mathes returns to the Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, on Friday, December 14, and Saturday, December 15, at 8:00 p.m., for the annual Rob Mathes Holiday Concert. Rob is celebrating 25 years of performing his annual holiday concert and is honored to be joined this year by special guests Sting, Vanessa Williams and saxophonist David Sanborn, who will each perform a couple holiday-themed songs with Rob and the band. Tickets are available at artscenter.org or by calling the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 914-251-6200.