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Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook, which explores the best of the golden age of musical standards through to the best in current songwriting, will bring to the stage some of today's most gifted interpreters of song. Week Three is a Grammy Awards fest, as three of the four acts are current and past nominees. On February 2nd one can experience life in the Piedmont hills of the Carolinas via the vibrant sound of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. This three-piece string band plays old-time roots music with virtuoso playing of the banjo, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, jug and more. Next up is the crown princess of bossa nova, Bebel Gilberto. Gilberto has taken classic bossa nova rhythms and mixed them with modern pop - for a sound that is up for a Grammy this year. On February 4th perennial Grammy nominee Joan Osborne will perform an emotionally-charged work she has written with Jack Petruzzelli: Love and Hate - A Song Cycle. On February 5th, actress/singer Anika Noni Rose, a Tony winner for Caroline, Or Change, will make her eagerly-anticipated solo concert debut.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The January-May lineup of national tours, Lea Salonga, 'Chicago Theatre Rock Stars,' Davenport's, a Mary Martin surprise, more....

LANCE HORNE, the Emmy Award winning composer, musician, vocalist and producer, will release First Things Last, his long-awaited debut recording on January 11, 2011 on the Yellow Sound Label.

For the second year in a row the Tony nominated and Emmy-winning Liz Callaway headlines New Year's Eve at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street.

Ring it in or swing it in, but get to the Kimmel Center on Friday, December 31 for the most festive concert of the year-Swinging in the New Year with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops®! (December 31 at 8:00 p.m.)

For almost 40 years the Magic Castle has strictly catered to the 21 and older crowd. For one night only the club is open to 13 and older as they present YouTube sensation Miranda Sings starring Colleen Ballinger and magician Chris Ballinger who offer a show filled with ridiculous cabaret music, magic, and mayhem! International performer Miranda Sings has been performing her one-woman cabaret show to sold-out audiences since last sp8:00pmring when her Youtube channel went viral. Her hilarious shows consist of singing hit songs, onstage voice lessons, fashion makeovers, and dramatic readings of hate mail. You will not want to miss seeing this lipstick-wearing, epileptic-eye browed, crooked smiling beauty live! Chris is the face of MagicGeek.com and dutifully lives up to the name of the company. His combination of improvisational comedy and magic has made him a huge hit on Youtube, and as a street performer and corporate magician. See this incredible duo as they join forces live for the first time to provide zany entertainment and non-stop laughter.

The holidays POP! with Holiday Pops! when Peter Nero and the Philly Pops® makes the holiday season bright with 10 spectacular performances this December (December 4-5, 10-12, 15, 18-19, 21-22, 2010).

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, producer, actor, dancer Everett Bradley brings his Funk extravaganza HOLIDELIC to Joe's Pub for five big shows, the last one taking place on December 20.

For almost 40 years the Magic Castle has strictly catered to the 21 and older crowd. For one night only the club is open to 13 and older as they present YouTube sensation Miranda Sings starring Colleen Ballinger and magician Chris Ballinger who offer a show filled with ridiculous cabaret music, magic, and mayhem! International performer Miranda Sings has been performing her one-woman cabaret show to sold-out audiences since last sp8:00pmring when her Youtube channel went viral. Her hilarious shows consist of singing hit songs, onstage voice lessons, fashion makeovers, and dramatic readings of hate mail. You will not want to miss seeing this lipstick-wearing, epileptic-eye browed, crooked smiling beauty live! Chris is the face of MagicGeek.com and dutifully lives up to the name of the company. His combination of improvisational comedy and magic has made him a huge hit on Youtube, and as a street performer and corporate magician. See this incredible duo as they join forces live for the first time to provide zany entertainment and non-stop laughter.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, producer, actor, dancer Everett Bradley brings his Funk extravaganza HOLIDELIC to Joe's Pub for five big shows December 17-20.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, producer, actor, dancer Everett Bradley brings his Funk extravaganza HOLIDELIC to Joe's Pub for five big shows December 17-20.

LANCE HORNE, the Emmy Award winning composer, musician, vocalist and producer, will release First Things Last, his long-awaited debut recording on January 11, 2011 on the Yellow Sound Label.

For the second year in a row the Tony nominated and Emmy-winning Liz Callaway headlines New Year's Eve at the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street.

LIVE AT BARNES & NOBLE, has announced a series of special performing arts programming to showcase writers, composers, Broadway casts, recording artists, etc. on the occasion of book publications or CD/DVD street dates. These events will launch artist memoirs & bios, original cast recordings, companion books or special compendiums, solo albums and other related merchandise that is available for sale at Barnes & Noble. This is both a re-launch and expansion of the hugely successful series formerly know as 'Live at Lincoln' that will now span various Manhattan locations.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook, which explores the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic songwriting, will bring to the stage some of today's most gifted interpreters of song. Week Two starts on January 26th with a tribute to arguably the greatest songwriting team in American Songbook history: the brothers George and Ira Gershwin. Conductor, arranger and pianist (as well as Artistic Director of the Gershwin centenary) Rob Fisher will lead Victoria Clark (Tony winner for Light in the Piazza) and Norm Lewis (Les Miserables, The Little Mermaid) in a night of gorgeous Gershwin. On January 27th singer/songwriter Shara Worden (from the group My Brightest Diamond) performs her unique blend of vocal music that has her pegged as a star to watch. Week Two closes out with gritty veteran John Doe singing 'real' country, with all its understated empathy and rough poetry. Pfizer is a proud sponsor of Lincoln Center's American Songbook 2011.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, producer, actor, dancer Everett Bradley brings his Funk extravaganza HOLIDELIC to Joe's Pub for five big shows December 17-20.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook returns on January 12th for Week One of its 2011 season.

The Sheldon presents Clarion Brass: 'Deck the Halls,' Tuesday and Wednesday, December 7 and 8 in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Complimentary coffee and pastries will be served beginning at 9 a.m. in the Louis Spiering Room. Composed of five of the best brass players St. Louis has to offer, the Clarion Brass celebrates the holiday season with 'Deck the Halls, featuring repertoire that spans more than five centuries - from Greensleeves, to the Nutcracker Suite and your favorite carols.

The Sheldon presents Clarion Brass: 'Deck the Halls,' Tuesday and Wednesday, December 7 and 8 in the perfect acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall. Complimentary coffee and pastries will be served beginning at 9 a.m. in the Louis Spiering Room. Composed of five of the best brass players St. Louis has to offer, the Clarion Brass celebrates the holiday season with 'Deck the Halls, featuring repertoire that spans more than five centuries - from Greensleeves, to the Nutcracker Suite and your favorite carols.

The holidays POP! with Holiday Pops! when Peter Nero and the Philly Pops® makes the holiday season bright with 10 spectacular performances this December (December 4-5, 10-12, 15, 18-19, 21-22, 2010).