Starvox Entertainment has been wowing audiences for years, bringing the best in entertainment to Toronto and stages around the world. Celebrating ten years in the biz, the company today announced a packed calendar of productions and events, including smash hits, fan favourites and a new partnership with the Randolph Theatre. Get ready for flesh eaters, hot flashes, magic and, of course, a little song and dance.
Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Urban Soul Orchestra return to the Royal Festival Hall tonight, 19 July at 7.30pm to celebrate a sensational musical extravaganza - Love Motown!
The COPA PALM SPRINGS presents Chicago, music and comedy legends Amy Armstrong and Freddy Allen for two performances, July 18 and 19 at 8:00 pm. Amy and Freddy have graced the stages coast-to-coast, both large and small, and in over 20 countries with their one-of-a-kind wit and musical prowess. They have had the pleasure of opening and sharing the spotlight with some familiar (and some not so familiar) names including Kathy Griffin, Mary Wilson and the Supremes, Phyllis Diller, Bea Arthur, Jennifer Holiday and Judy Gold to name a few. In 2009, Amy & Freddy were featured on national television on Entertainment Tonight as part of their work with the NBC reality show "America's Got Talent. They are also the proud multi-recipients of both the Gay Chicago Magazine "After Dark" and Chicago Free Press "Pressie" awards. I had the chance to chat with Amy and Freddy about their upcoming engagement at THE COPA and more - here are a few excerpts from that conversation:
Evil Dead - The Musical, winner of the 2007 Dora Audience Choice Award as Toronto's favorite show, unleashes its mayhem and fun on October 17-18 for a limited, three-performance engagement at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's James K. Polk Theater.
Boulder Theater will present La Roux to the Boulder Theater on Saturday, September 27th, 2014. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, July 18th for $27.50 in advance and $30.00 the day of the show.
On the heels of her exciting recent performances at Brooklyn's Shape Shifter Lab and Manhattan's Metropolitan Room, powerhouse vocalist Sari Schorr will next appear at The Cutting Room (44 E. 32nd Street, NYC) on Thursday, July 31 at 7 pm. Supporting Schorr will be her all-star band The Engine Room, featuring Rob Paparozzi on harmonica and vocals, Pete Levin on keyboards, Jerry Marotta on drums, John Cariddi on guitar, and Sue Williams on bass. With a distinctive sound and a 5-octave range that draws from her roots in blues, rock and jazz, Schorr will debut a selection of explosive songs from her upcoming CD. The Cutting Room show will also feature drumming and recording legend Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, who with his indelible sound will revisit some classic moments in funk drumming history, while also offering up some fat new grooves on songs written by Schorr.
NYC based glam-soul-pop artist Audra Isadora will be taking the stage tonight, July 12th, showcasing her self titled EP with a full instrumental band.Audra's powerful and sultry voice has often been compared to Annie Lennox, as well as David Bowie and Grace Jones, as she pays homage to them with her androgynous style. Audra is a survivor and a fighter to say the least, battling Leukemia at the young age of 7, she uses her music as proof to herself that not only could she 'survive, but rise above' her struggles.
Jazz Jamaica All Stars and Urban Soul Orchestra return to the Royal Festival Hall on Saturday 19 July at 7.30pm to celebrate a sensational musical extravaganza - Love Motown!
Recently performed at the Auckland Cabaret Festival and about to be seen at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Hayes Theatre Co presents Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox, performed by Michael Griffiths as part of the Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret season 2014 at Hayes Theatre Co fromJuly 2 - July 5 2014.
Michael Griffiths delves into the love and life of award winning singer and songwriter, Annie Lennox, in his latest cabaret SWEET DREAMS: SONGS BY ANNIE LENNOX in this beautifully crafted tribute.
Recently performed at the Auckland Cabaret Festival and about to be seen at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Hayes Theatre Co presents Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox, performed by Michael Griffiths as part of the Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret season 2014 at Hayes Theatre Co fromJuly 2 - July 5 2014.
Hayes Theatre Co presents Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox, performed by Michael Griffiths as part of the Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret season 2014 at Hayes Theatre Co from July 2 - July 5 2014.
Recently performed at the Auckland Cabaret Festival and about to be seen at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Hayes Theatre Co presents Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox, performed by Michael Griffiths as part of the Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret season 2014 at Hayes Theatre Co fromJuly 2 - July 5 2014.
Hayes Theatre Co presents Sweet Dreams: Songs by Annie Lennox, performed by Michael Griffiths as part of the Hayes Theatre Co Cabaret season 2014 at Hayes Theatre Co from July 2 - July 5 2014.
Richard E Grant will appear 'as live' on stage interacting with the real actors in a never seen before 3D hologram effect - a first for a theatrical production. Using a combination of cutting edge technology and traditional theatre illusion this effect allows live actors to perform alongside filmed sequences.
Penguin Rep Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director Joe Brancato and Executive Director Andrew M. Horn, announces the slate of plays and special events for its 37th season.
In what has become a much anticipated annual fundraiser at The Ridgefield Playhouse, BandJam 2014 will showcase the best middle and high school band finalists who will compete for the coveted title in front of industry pros on Sunday, April 27, at 4 p.m. Pictured are the bands in the High School category that will rock out to compete for the title: Juice, Birdwalk, Apollo's Legacy and Plethora of Nothing. Middle school bands that will vie for the title are Dysfunctional 4, The Next Generation, Ulterior Motives and Marmalade Sky. This year's celebrity judges include Paul Pesco, a masterful guitarist whose list of credits reads like a 'who's who' of the entertainment industry, as Paul has recorded and toured with Madonna, Annie Lennox, Steve Winwood, Chaka Kahn, Hall and Oates, Jeff Lorber, Whitney Houston, George Benson, Joan Baez, Celine Dion and more top artists. Broadway star Linda Eder, who showcases one of the greatest contemporary voices with a range that spans the standards, pop, country and jazz. DJ Ethan Carey of i95fm radio will also judge. Pizza Via's Pizza Truck will be serving up slices for sale in the Playhouse parking lot beginning at 3 p.m. Comedian Christine O'Leary will emcee. BandJam 2014 is underwritten by The Guitar Center, Enchanted Gardens Studios, Pepsi, Pizza Via, Ridgefield Music Studios and The Music Shed, which is also providing musical direction for the bands, with media sponsor i95fm The Home of Rock 'n' Roll.
