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On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Anna Kendrick joined Darlene Love, Jimmy and The Roots in the Tonight Show Music Room to perform 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' with classroom instruments.

The following are honoree, presenter, performer and production credits for THE 40TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, an entertainment special to be broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 26 on the CBS Television Network at 9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT. The event was filmed in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017

Black Violin is coming to the Marcus Center's Uihlein Hall for one night only today, October 28 at 7:30 pm.

Hip-hop meets classical violin when the nationally-acclaimed band, Black Violin, plays the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall today, October 17, 2017 at 7:30 PM. 

The nonprofit AT&T Performing Arts Center announced today that tickets for Black Violin will go on sale Friday, September 29 at 10 a.m. Classically trained violist and violinist Wil B. and Kev Marcus, Black Violin, will perform at 9:45 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018 at Strauss Square in the downtown Dallas Arts District.

AMC announced today that AMC VISIONARIES: ROBERT KIRKMAN'S SECRET HISTORY OF COMICS will premiere as a two-night television event starting on Sunday, November 12th at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by a second episode onMonday, November 13th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, in its regular time slot.

AMC has announced from the Television Critics Association (TCA) Press Tour that it will be producing a year-round documentary series AMC VISIONARIES, partnering with prolific artists to unveil the untold stories and fascinating histories of pop culture genres from the masters themselves.

Hip-hop meets classical violin when the nationally-acclaimed band, Black Violin, plays the Aronoff Center's Procter & Gamble Hall on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 7:30 PM. 

It was announced today by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson Tariq 'Black Thought,' Stro Elliot, and Jonathan Groff in a digital #Ham4Ham (see below) that The Hamilton Instrumentals and an authorized sing-along program that can be organized royalty free by fans around the globe are now available.

Black Violin comes to Milwaukee for one night only on Saturday, October 28, at 7:30pm at Marcus Center's Uihlein Hall.  The concert is a co-presentation by Black Arts MKE and the Marcus Center.  Tickets go on sale Friday, June 9, at Noon at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, by phone at 414-273-7206, or online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com.  Groups of 10 or more should call Group Sales at 414-273-7121, ext. 210 or ext. 213.

Black Violin is coming to the Marcus Center's Uihlein Hall for one night only on Saturday, October 28 at 7:30 pm.

On Friday May 5th, MTV will host the 2017 College Signing Day featuring former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Third Street Music School Settlement, the nation's longest running community school, has announced that this year's Spring Gala will honor Grammy-Award-winning hip-hop group The Roots, Clarfeld Financial Advisors, and Beverly Harper, Third Street Safety Director of nearly two decades.

Amazon is currently developing an animated children's series, South Street Sounds (working title), along with a live-action children's series, with Grammy Award winning hip-hop band The Roots and their Passyunk Productions.

This Friday, April 7, marks the beginning of 'UCF Celebrates the Arts,' a week-long showcase of student art and pieces that demonstrate the vital role of the arts. On Sunday, UCF faculty members will hold a female playwrights panel. I talked with two of the playwrights, Belinda (Be) Boyd and Sybil St. Claire, about their inspiration to become playwrights, their start in playwriting and what to expect at the panel. 

The Music Business Association will celebrate the massive success of the HAMILTON Original Cast Recording and the Hamilton Mixtape albums with an Outstanding Achievement Award on May 18 at 12:30 p.m. CT during the Music Biz 2017 convention's Awards Luncheon at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville.

Migos stop by the TONIGHT SHOW offices and performed 'Bad and Boujee' on office supplies.

Today, the legendary Roots crew announce that their annual ROOTS PICNIC is returning to Philadelphia's Festival Pier at Penn's Landing on SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017.

BWW has just learned exclusively that Black Thought from The Roots, Busta Rhymes and Joell Ortiz will perform on tonight's TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON on NBC.

In cases of most wildly popular media, there is the inevitable expectation of a popularity crescendo. A moment in time when the bubble finally bursts, the hoards cease their obsession and the next big thing comes along. For every 'Frozen' there is a 'Moana', for every Britney, a Christina.