Billie Holiday News

For the New Year, JUNO-nominated singer Kandle Osborne and acclaimed fiddler and vocalist Kendel Carson (Alan Doyle, Great Big Sea) just shared their Birds EP -- a beautiful stripped-down collection of six Neil Young covers out now.

Trustus Theatre is opening its first full production since the theatre's closure in March 2020 due to the pandemic. With new safety guidelines in place, Trustus will bring Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill to the theatre's Main Stage in-the-round for five weekends with socially distanced seating at half capacity.

World-renowned soprano Janinah Burnett will step into the spotlight with the release of her new album, Love the Color of Your Butterfly.

Today the Recording Academy® welcomes the 2021 inductees for the distinguished GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®, continuing its ongoing commitment to preserving and celebrating timeless recordings.

The Billie Holiday Theatre announced today a $300,000 grant from the Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation to establish the Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation Scholarship Fund for programs under the Theatre’s newly expanded Education & Humanities Division, including the Black Arts Institute and Youth Arts Academy.

Reaching into its archival treasure trove of rarely seen recordings of past events, The American Dance Guild continues their virtual offering 10 Years Over 10 Weeks, a rich collection of video performances of honorees and guest artists over the last ten years of ADG Performance Festivals.

Need something new to read, watch, or listen to? Check out this week's list of new and upcoming releases! This week's list includes the soundtrack to the Netflix film adaptation of The Prom, new music from Jackie Burns, and more!

Diana Ross gives a tour-de-force debut performance as legendary singer Billie Holiday in the classic drama LADY SINGS THE BLUES, arriving on Blu-ray for the first time ever February 23, 2021 from Paramount Home Entertainment. 

Beginning Thursday, December 10, 2020, Marcia Pendelton, president and founder of Walk Tall Girl Productions, will produce and host the new radio program, 'Backstage Stories.' The hour-long broadcast will air on WBAI FM (99.5 FM) in the Metropolitan New York City region and stream internationally on WBAI.org on Thursdays from 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Check out the current list of Equity-approved theatres, sorted by state, as well as any upcoming events they may have planned.

The 48th Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards occurred virtually on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7pm hosted by Roger Guenveur Smith, the AUDELCO award winning actor, best known for his “The Huey P. Newton Story” and as Smiley in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing”! and LaChanze, AUDELCO award winner for “The Secret Life of Bees” and 2006 Tony award winner for “The Color Purple”. 

Today, Canadian singer-songwriter and JUNO nominee Kandle Osborne shared a wistful new entry into the Christmas song canon with “Christmas Mourn.”

The Sorting Room Sessions, the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts' popular nightclub series, goes virtual with six entertaining programs, including two holiday-themed shows, featuring an array of captivating magicians and stellar pop, jazz and classical music artists.

The 48th Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards will occur virtually on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7pm and will be hosted by Roger Guenveur Smith, the AUDELCO award winning actor, best known for his 'The Huey P. Newton Story' and as Smiley in Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing'!

The Sorting Room Sessions, the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts' popular nightclub series, goes virtual with six entertaining programs, including two holiday-themed shows, featuring an array of captivating magicians and stellar pop, jazz and classical music artists.

AUDELCO has announced the nominees for its 2020 'VIV' Awards, honoring excellence in Black Theatre.

The official companion soundtrack for the anticipated documentary, Billie, about legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday, is now available on CD, LP and digitally for streaming and download via Verve/UMe.

Canadian singer-songwriter and JUNO nominee Kandle Osborne is catharsis personified.

The Billie Holiday Theatre announced today the expansion of its Board of Directors with the election of two new members: Kerry McCarthy (Vice President for philanthropic initiatives at The New York Community Trust) and Wendell Pierce (Tony award-winning actor and producer).

Check out the current list of Equity-approved theatres, sorted by state, as well as any upcoming events they may have planned.