Aretha Franklin News

Start your Valentine's Day weekend off like no other this Friday, February 12th as Phil Perry once again transforms the Spirit Of New York into ‘The Love Boat'.

Start your Valentine's Day weekend off like no other this Friday, February 12th as Phil Perry once again transforms the Spirit Of New York into ‘The Love Boat'.

The first round of Hollywood auditions on 'American Idol' brought the welcome addition of Ellen DeGeneres to the judging panel. Ellen replaced Paula Abdul, after Paula was not hired back for 'Idol's' ninth season. Ellen was a refreshing change to panel, being brutally honest to the contestants, as well as providing several amusing comments about the performances.

Courtesy of Liza Minnelli's official website, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at Mars Chocolate North America's new Snickers commercial starring Liza Minnelli and Aretha Franklin. Entitled 'Divas,' the commercial was shot in January in Detroit and will begin airing on February 15, 2010.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announces 54 new shows for summer 2010, representing the second of four performance installments featuring artists spanning a multitude of genres from rock, pop, opera, symphony, R&B, reggae, blues, and folk.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for their second sensational UPRIGHT CABARET experience at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for their second sensational UPRIGHT CABARET experience at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

The Monterey Jazz Festival is back on the road - and that road takes it to the Jorgensen Cabaret at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. This year's talent tour features The Kenny Barron Trio, violinist Regina Carter, baritone Kurt Elling, and guitarist Russell Malone.

Disco diva and Grammy Award winner, Thelma Houston, will once again grace the Teatro ZinZanni fabled spiegeltent as the legendary hostess from February 4 - May 16. She will appear in a new version of Hearts on Fire, a show that ran some eighteen months ago to great critical and audience acclaim, and which will span the celebratory month of March, which marks the Teatro ZinZanni's 10th anniversary in San Francisco

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for their second sensational UPRIGHT CABARET experience at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

KETC/Channel 9 presents JEFF BECK Emotion & Commotion Tour April 29 at 8 pm Live at The Fox Theatre!

Sunday January 24, 5-7pm Iguana Lounge: upstairs at 240 W. 54th St. (between Broadway and Eighth)

Immerse yourself in jazz vocals from ballads to low-down blues, mellow sax, high-pitch trumpet, Latin piano at the 33rd Cape May Jazz Festival April 16-18, 2010, presented by Bank of America and New Jersey Department of Travel and Tourism.

After two very successful audition dates in Boston and Atlanta, 'American Idol' made its way to the Windy City. With the largest attendances as yet, 'Idol' came to Chicago with high expectations. 5-time Grammy winner Shania Twain served as guest judge for the 12,000 hopefuls and Chicago looked to be a promising stop on the long road to Hollywood.

Sunday January 24, 5-7pm Iguana Lounge: upstairs at 240 W. 54th St. (between Broadway and Eighth)

The Monterey Jazz Festival is back on the road - and that road takes it to the Jorgensen Cabaret at 8 pm on Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. This year's talent tour features The Kenny Barron Trio, violinist Regina Carter, baritone Kurt Elling, and guitarist Russell Malone.

Start your Valentine's Day weekend off like no other this Friday, February 12th as Phil Perry once again transforms the Spirit Of New York into ‘The Love Boat'.

To hear some of the best in soul music, by two legendary groups, the Temptations and the Stylistics, the Van Wezel will be the place to sing along and dance to your favorite songs of yesterday Sunday January 17th @ 7PM. Tickets are $55-$75 (with a limited number of 'smart seats' priced at $30).

Due to an unexpected medical procedure for one of the members of the Four Tops, they will be unable to participate in the concert January 17th along with The Temptations.

The Arkansas Repertory Theatre will present a production of SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ to be staged from June 4 to 27, 2010.