Billie Holiday News

Last night, August 5, 2013, VERONIC Voices star, Veronic DiCaire, joined the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET onstage for a special guest performance at Harrah's Las Vegas. Performing the voice of June Carter for the first time ever, the vocal impressionist sang a duet of 'Jackson' alongside MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET cast member, Benjamin D. Hale, who portrays Johnny Cash in the production. Click below to watch a clip from the performance!

Last night, August 5, 2013, VERONIC Voices star, Veronic DiCaire, joined the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET onstage for a special guest performance at Harrah's Las Vegas. Performing the voice of June Carter for the first time ever, the vocal impressionist sang a duet of 'Jackson' alongside MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET cast member, Benjamin D. Hale, who portrays Johnny Cash in the production. Scroll down for photos of DiClaire and the cast onstage!

Wild pop princess Ke$ha makes her Filene Center debut with smash hits like “Tik Tok” and “Your Love is My Drug.”

Diana Ross' magical and record breaking sell out in San Francisco in 2011 marked her first performance in the city by the bay since she performed with The Supremes in 1969 at The Fairmont Hotel. To celebrate her triumphant return to San Francisco 40 years later, Mayor Ed Lee proclaimed September 16, 2011 Diana Ross Day in the City and County of San Francisco. Now the magic returns to San Francisco with two exclusive Northern California performances by Diana Ross, tonight and tomorrow, August 6 & 7, 2013 at the historic SHN Golden Gate Theatre.

Female solo artist K.Flay is confirmed as direct support for the chart topping Swedish duo Icona Pop during their North American 'Iconic Tour' this summer. In conjunction with the dates, the Midwest born, west coast-based rapper, musician and producer will also be releasing her EP titled 'What If It Is', set to drop today, August 6th (RCA Records).

The Las Vegas cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET welcomes the one-woman vocal phenomenon, Bally's Las Vegas headliner Veronic DiCaire, to its stage for a special encore performance during the show tonight at 7 p.m. in the Harrah's Las Vegas Showroom. Tickets are available at the Showroom box office, by visiting MDQVegas.com or by calling (702) 369-5111.

Amanda Sayles, Producing Artistic Director of The New Theater at 45th Street, announced today that actress & director RAIN PRYOR will join the theatre as the Associate Artistic Director of Cultural Diversity Projects. Pryor was previously the Artistic Director of the Strand Theater in Baltimore, MD.

GLORIA ESTEFAN: THE STANDARDS is part of special programming premiering on PBS stations beginning today, August 3, 2013

Diana Ross will appear at the Hollywood Bowl this summer for a special one-night-only performance tonight, August 3. Subscriptions are now available for purchase. Single tickets will be available for purchase in early May 2013.

Kenny Leon and True Colors Theatre Company have announced their upcoming production of George C. Wolfe's Spunk, an adaptation of three short stories by Zora Neale Hurston directed by Hilda Willis. Spunk will run from September 17 - October 13, 2013 at the 14th Street Playhouse located at 173 14th Street, Atlanta, GA.

Star of screen, stage, concert and recording star Andrea Marcovicci will be making a special concert appearance at Chicago's premier venue for music, Davenport's, 1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago with MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL. The six special performances will take place tonight, July 31 through Monday, August 5 at 8pm, and Sunday august 4 at 7pm.

Dynamic contemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC makes its Jacob's Pillow debut today, July 31- August 4 in the Doris Duke Theatre.

ODC Theater will present Los Angeles-based repertory dance company, BODYTRAFFIC, in the Bay Area premiere of works by Barak Marshall andRichard Siegel, as well as in a preview of new work by Kyle Abraham. Named among DanceMagazine's '25 to Watch' in 2013, the company commissions new chamber works from two to three choreographers a year, and has earned praise for its 'confident, hard-hitting' (LA Weekly) execution in a wide range of styles.

Critically-acclaimed jazz phenom Cecile McLorin Salvant will perform two concerts at Westchester'sThe Stage at Rockwells on Friday, August 23 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. McLorin Salvant comes to The Stage at Rockwells in celebration of her much buzzed about Mack Avenue Records debut, WOMANCHILD. The 23-year old virtuoso, known for her astounding vocal range and riveting performances, won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition in 2010.

The Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center has released it's performer list for the week of August 12th through the 17th.

The BEAT Festival second annual lineup announcement took place this morning, featuring Stephen Shelley, BEAT Festival Artistic Director, countertenor Nicholas Tamagna, who sang at the event, and members of the Brooklyn 63 team. Scroll down for photos and the festival lineup!

Tickets will go on sale for the new musical Lady Day about Billie Holiday, starring Tony and multiple Grammy Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater on Friday, August 9th at 12noon at the Little Shubert Theatre (422 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues) . Tickets will also be available on phone and online. Preview performances are slated to begin Thursday, September 19th (7PM) and an opening is set for Thursday, October 3rd (6:30PM).

McCarter Theatre Center is pleased to announce its 2013-2014 roster of world-renowned artists on its 2013-14 Presenting Series. During the upcoming season, McCarter will present over 40 performances by world-class performing artists curated by Special Programming Director William W. Lockwood. Mr. Lockwood has been responsible for McCarter's special programming for over 50 years, and remains the senior arts presenter in the country. Additional performances will be added throughout the season.

Dynamic contemporary dance company BODYTRAFFIC makes its Jacob's Pillow debut July 31- August 4 in the Doris Duke Theatre. Named among Dance Magazine's “25 to Watch” in 2013, the company's Pillow program consists of And at midnight the green bride floated through the village square…(2012) created by Israeli-American dancemaker Barak Marshall, Fragile Dwellings (2011) by Belgian-born choreographer Stijn Celis, and O2Joy (2012) by founder and artistic director of The Bakery, Richard Siegal.

Two of the most original theatre artists in America, the long-form improvisers TJ & Dave, will be presented at The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, for the first time on Friday October 11 at 8pm. The unique theatrical event, presented by Barrow Street Productions and The Town Hall, will also incorporate the talents of special musical guest Ike Reilly, the Chicago-based songwriter and solo performer. Tickets for this exclusive one-night engagement, which are $42 (includes $2 facility fee), are now on sale through Ticketmaster. To order in advance call 800/982-2787, or visit www.ticketmaster.com (Tickets will also be available at The Town Hall's box office as of September 19.)