Bill Clinton News

If Bill Clinton really was, as Toni Morrison put it, America's first black president, then perhaps it's about time we crowned David Lindsay-Abaire as America's leading female playwright.  Since first gaining major attention in 1999 with Fuddy Meers, and including major productions such as Kimberly Akimbo, Wonder of the World and the Pulitzer-winning Rabbit Hole, Lindsay-Abaire (whose surname is a hyphenated combination of his and his wife's last names) has been continually filling stages with unique and interesting women as his leading characters.

Applauded singer-impressionist Tom Stevens brings his one-of-a-kind show to the Suncoast Showroom for two performances, March 26 and 27, each evening at 7:30 p.m.

In The Mood is a phenomenon among touring shows-now in its 17th year. Swing aficionados, especially seniors who heard the music first hand, adore this musical revue. But this family show is for all ages-even young kids who love to swing dance flock to see it.

New Orleans has been selected as one of only three US cities for the upcoming tour of Corella Ballet Castilla y Leon, Spain's only classical ballet company.

Singing sensation Clint Holmes brings his powerful voice and magnetic stage presence back to the Suncoast Showroom March 19 and 20, each evening at 7:30 p.m.

Singing sensation Clint Holmes brings his powerful voice and magnetic stage presence back to the Suncoast Showroom March 19 and 20, each evening at 7:30 p.m.

World-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns will perform at a reception to benefit the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Ark. on Tues., March 29 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Next month, Washington University's Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences will present ECLIPSED for six performances in the A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. It is perhaps the unlikeliest community imaginable, and daunting territory for any dramatist. Yet ECLIPSED, a recent work by acclaimed actress and playwright Danai Gurira, is at once sharp-edged, humanizing and surprisingly funny - a portrait of resilience in even the most difficult of circumstances.

SWIMMING AT THE RITZ, a new play by Charles Leipart, begins a 4-stop UK tour on Monday, 14 March, at the Devonshire Park Theatre, in Eastbourne, playing through 16 March.

Tenor Anthony Kearns will make a much-anticipated second appearance as a solo artist on the Fox News Network's popular show 'Huckabee' this Sat., March 12, at 8 p.m. ET and again on Sun., March 13, at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET.

IN THE MOOD takes a retro look at a time like no other in our nation's history: the 1940's. A time when music and dance moved the nation's spirit, set a mood that inspired a future filled with hope, promise and prosperity and helped to win a war. Come experience the swing, rhythm, jazzy, brassy, sentimental and romantic music of this important time in history as it takes the Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater stage on Sunday, March 13, 3 PM.

Applauded singer-impressionist Tom Stevens brings his one-of-a-kind show to the Suncoast Showroom for two performances, March 26 and 27, each evening at 7:30 p.m.

Tina Brown editor in chief of Newsweek and The Daily Beast today announced that President Bill Clinton and Melinda Gates will join the dynamic mix on the opening night of the second annual Women in the World summit.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present ALTAN, 'the hottest group in the Celtic realm (The Boston Globe)!' Celebrating 25 years, ALTAN has firmly established themselves as one of the most important and enduring live acts to play traditional Irish music in Ireland and throughout the world. ALTAN's vision remains as fresh as ever in bringing the beauty and joy of traditional music to audiences young and old. 'Altan continues to be one of the Celtic world's great treasures, gifted with a front line that is a sheer powerhouse (LA Times).' This performance of ALTAN, part of the Trust Presents series sponsored by Cohen & Grigsby, will take place at the Byham Theater on Thursday, March 10, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.

Bill Clinton was President when Chicago native Michael Flatley created and launched Lord of the Dance (www.lordofthedance.com).

Bill Clinton was President when Chicago native Michael Flatley created and launched Lord of the Dance (www.lordofthedance.com). Fifteen years later, the world's highest grossing Irish Dance show is still selling out arenas and theatres around the world. Generations of audiences - more than 60 million people from 68 countries - have seen Lord of the Dance.

IN THE MOOD takes a retro look at a time like no other in our nation's history: the 1940's. A time when music and dance moved the nation's spirit, set a mood that inspired a future filled with hope, promise and prosperity and helped to win a war. Come experience the swing, rhythm, jazzy, brassy, sentimental and romantic music of this important time in history as it takes the Progress Energy Center's Mahaffey Theater stage on Sunday, March 13, 3 PM.

In The Mood is a phenomenon among touring shows-now in its 17th year. Swing aficionados, especially seniors who heard the music first hand, adore this musical revue. But this family show is for all ages-even young kids who love to swing dance flock to see it.

What makes a celebrity a legend? At the beginning of a career, it's talent, lots of drive and guts, great press and of course just a little bit of luck. Once on top, the celebrity must sustain over time the image that catapulted her to stardom. There's a mystique, a je ne sais quoi, that should keep the star out of reach, inaccessible. Barbra Streisand has managed to become an icon, so when a female impressionist attempts to reproduce the speech, the incredible singing voice and style, and every hand gesture and body movement - and the overall persona - that have all made la Streisand one-of-a-kind, it would seem next to impossible to ingest it all and give it back believably. Steven Brinberg is the major exception. He sings exactly like Streisand, speaks with her quiet, laid-back manner and sense of humor, and has the hand and body movements down to perfection. For an hour and a half, one is convinced that he is in the company of the legend. Simply Barbra puts Streisand in closer proximity to an audience than usual and we revel in her individual candor and quirky attitude thanks to the astounding artistry of Steven Brinberg.

Tina Brown editor in chief of Newsweek and The Daily Beast today announced that President Bill Clinton and Melinda Gates will join the dynamic mix on the opening night of the second annual Women in the World summit.