The internationally acclaimed jazz cabaret Metropolitan Room and Diva Dynasty Productions is proud to present Denise Spann Morgan and The "Marvelous" Marvelettes in Come and Get These Memories, starring Annette Bland McCoy and LaRita Gaskins, and the Diva Dynasty Band featuring Anna Caldwell (piano), Joe Ham (drums), Kim Clarke (bass), and Kevin James Perry (guitar).
Today we are continuing the 5 SONGS BY... series by talking to a noted composer of many Off-Broadway musicals and special events including SAVED, THE BLUE DEMON, IN THE BUBBLE and more all about his latest musical offering, the Itamar Moses collaboration THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE. Based on the celebrated novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem, THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE provided Friedman with rich dramatic fodder with which to craft a spectacular musical score overflowing with melody and displaying a wide swath of influences befitting of the coming of age story and 1970s milieu, ranging from traditional musical theatre to rock, pop, R&B, rap, world music and beyond, which he describes in detail via his personally chosen selections from the show in today's show-focused discussion.
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Word featuring Robert Randolph, John Medeski, & Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew of North Mississippi AllStars at the Boulder Theater on Friday, October 9th, 2015.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced A NIGHT TO ROCK with former SNL Band Leader & MEMBERS OF THE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BAND, tonight, June 20 at 8 pm.
On Wednesday afternoon, Toronto-based deejay Deamou5 (actually named Joel Zimmerman) sent a cease and desist notice via twitter to the Toronto Fringe Festival about an upcoming parody musical about a mouse who is discriminated against when he wants to become a disk jockey titled Deadmouse: The Musical.
Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes presents the release of the 'Time N Time A'Gen' Single by Marcus. This single is currently available to stream and download on the Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes website. This track features guest vocals from 03.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced A NIGHT TO ROCK with former SNL Band Leader & MEMBERS OF THE SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BAND, Saturday, June 20 at 8 pm. This concert will be in high demand with some of the most dynamic and in demand musicians around. Tickets are $69 - $100 and available online at www.baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500, open 11 am to Showtime, daily. Sponsored in part by Saunders & Associates.
On Friday, June 12 from 7 to 10 p.m., The Jost Project will perform at Chris' Jazz Cafe and salute a legend in Philadelphia - Composer Evan Solot. As Solot ends his final semester at the University of the Arts, where he taught for nearly 50 years, The Jost Project will perform their highly respected jazz renditions of classic rock and invite special guests to the stage who were all influenced by the great Evan Solot.
The Recording Academy announced today that producer/engineer/songwriter John Poppo was elected Chair of its Board of Trustees and A&R Executive Ruby Marchand was elected Vice Chair
Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents Vince Gill/Lyle Lovett NEW DATE (due to inclement weather 1/28/15 postponement) tonight, May 27th 2015 at 8 PM.
Bruce Lundvall, former CEO of Blue Note Records who signed artists such as Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Natalie Cole and Norah Jones, passed away today, May 19, 2015, due to complications from a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 79.
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts recently announced two new performances for May and June at the Ruth Finley Person Theater (50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa) featuring American singer and songwriting legend Boz Scaggs tonight, May 20, 2015 at 8pm, and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at 8pm.
Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly lineup from May 20 - 31, 2015. Visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows, and scroll down for this week's details!
Internationally travelled and critically acclaimed Toronto-based dance company, inDANCE will be presenting the world premiere of The Book of Sandalwood, a novel and lyrical Bharatanatyam performance featuring a cast of twelve dancers and musicians. Commissioned by the Festival of South Asian Arts and Literature (FSALA), this stunning new work by award-winning dance-maker Hari Krishnan will be presented at the Al Green Theatre for oneperformance only today, May 16.
Toronto-based Alexander Showcase Theatre brings Stephen Sondheim's blockbuster hit, Sweeney Todd, to the Al Green Theatre, 720 Spadina Ave. (corner of Bloor and Spadina), tonight, April 30 - May 3 and May 6 - 10, 2015.
Grammy-nominated jazz singer Barbara Morrison will perform Sunday (May 3) with accomplished musicians Llew Matthews, Luther Hughes and Peter Buck at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. The show begins at 6 p.m.