Arlington News

A total of 213 music teachers from 194 cities across 42 states have been announced as quarterfinalists for the Music Educator Award presented by The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation®.

?Artists Lounge Live presents Heidi Kettenring, who appeared as Nessarose in Broadway in Chicago's WICKED, in SOMETHING WONDERFUL on June 11, 2015 at 7:30pm at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St, Arlington Heights.

Tony Award nominee Will Chase (MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD) and Betsy Wolfe (BULLETS OVER BROADWAY) are leading a production of THE MUSIC MAN in concert at the Cincinnati Arts Association's Music Hall, which closes today, May 3.

Whether loyal to the Light Side or Dark Side, Star Wars and M&M'S fans can show their allegiance with special Star Wars-themed merchandise available at M&M'S World stores in New York, Las Vegas, London and Orlando

The award-winning teens of Riverdale Rising Stars presents the critically-acclaimed URINETOWN: THE MUSICAL, a side-splitting send-up of greed, love, revolution, and musicals in a time when water is worth its weight in gold.  URINETOWN will be presented for six performances only, from May 9 to May 17, 2015.

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 Jeff Awards stir things up, 'Louis & Keely' and 'Sounds So Sweet' evoke mid-century entertainment, Waa-Mu takes on the Berlin Olympics, a new Chicago-based revue in Edgewater, 'Chaperone' and 'Music Man' in the suburbs, 'The Boy From Oz' in a local production, 'Matilda' will tour, 'Amazing Grace' sets a Broadway run, and Circle Theatre re-emerges. Whew!

With New York - a mecca for the arts - just mere minutes away, many locations in close proximity forgo hosting events under the assumption they cannot rival with the artistic offerings, including film festivals, that their metropolitan neighbor presents. However, that is not the case when it comes to a small community theater company in northern New Jersey.

Following the highly successful 2015 spring leg of his The Rant is Due: Part Deux tour, tickets for Lewis Black's all new Fall 2015 THE RANT IS DUE: PART DEUX tour go on sale Friday, May 1 at www.livenation.com.

The award-winning Reston Community Players are proud to bring Ken Ludwig's The Fox on the Fairway back to the DC Metro area April 24-May 3. The stuffy atmosphere of a private golf club is the perfect setting for Ludwig's madcap adventure featuring mistaken identities, slamming doors, and hysterical hi-jinx. Check out photos from the show below!

The 'DRessed as A Girl' episode of The Ensemblist features interviews with three male actors who have played roles on Broadway outside their own gender identity: one a woman, one a drag queen, and one a transwoman.

Colin Donnell and Patti Murin, who recently starred opposite each other in Encores! LADY, BE GOOD, will return to the stage in Irving Berlin's HOLIDAY INN at The Muny in St. Louis beginning July 6, just one week after they tie the knot!

Internationally hailed as one of the greatest songstresses of our time, Grammy Award winning Roberta Flack comes to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall tonight, April 22, 2015 at 8pm. Flack remains unparalleled in her ability to tell a story through her music. Some of her greatest hits include, 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' 'Where Is the Love, Killing Me Softly With His Song,' 'Feel Like Makin' Love,' 'The Closer I Get to You' and 'Tonight I Celebrate My Love' just to name a few. Her songs bring insight into our lives, loves, culture and politics, while effortlessly traversing a broad musical landscape from pop and soul, to folk and jazz.

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On Monday, May 11th at 7:00 p.m., students and supporters from 30 participating schools across the Mid-South will gather at The Orpheum for the 6th Annual High School Musical Theatre Awards. Modeled after the Tony Awards, the High School Musical Theatre Awards recognize achievements in all areas of high school musical theatre. This year, the Orpheum is proud to welcome Broadway and television star Kyle Dean Massey as this year's awards show host.

The Aspen Institute announced today the election of Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric as a new member of its Board of Trustees. Ms. Couric will serve a three-year term that begins immediately.

Below, watch Nick Jonas and country duo Dan + Shay mash up Jonas' hit 'Chains' with the group's 'Nothin' Like You.' at last night's show!

Below, watch Florida Georgia Line perform their hit 'Sippin' on Fire' surrounded by a ring of fire on stage at last night's show!

The 50TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®, honors country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. Hosted by ACM Award winners Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan, the ACM Awards will be broadcast LIVE, and as previously announced, extended by a half hour in celebration of its golden anniversary, from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, tonight, April 19 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. They are produced for television by dick clark productions.

If you happen to be looking for a role model for making the most of your particular strengths and talents, I'd like to introduce you to actor/composer/writer/musician/director Nick Blaemire. Lucky for us, Nick, whose new musical, Soon, is currently making its world premiere at Arlington's Signature Theatre, was gracious enough to share some of his secrets for a successful creative life with me, even as he works on three of his own shows in three different cities at once.

ArtReach Educational Theatre is staging Seussical, the Musical!Shows will be performed tonight, April 17th at 7:30pm, Saturday, April 18th at 2 and 7:30pm, Today, April 24th at 7:30pm, Saturday, April 25th at 2 and 7:30pm at The Cutting Hall Theatre located at 150 East Wood Street in Palatine.