On Saturday, March 2, the Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) community gathered to celebrate The Sixth Annual Broadway Ball, raising more than $135,000 to benefit the nonprofit theatre and its artistic, educational, and charitable programs. More than 250 guests turned out for the elegant event, co-chaired by Lisa Platt and Kristin Wurr.
Masters of Impressions was the title of a show performed by two celebrated and sought after impressionists,Tony Pace and Karen Grainger at The Polo Club last night. The production is wrapped in a visual media marvel bringing to life the moments of the Legendary Voices they present. The two are great singers with their own voices but also had the unique ability, backed by a great band playing authentic arrangements, to bring a slew of legendary performers to the stage.
The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) will present Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die: Punk Graphics, 1976–1986, an exhibition that explores the punk and post-punk movements through the lens of graphic design. The exhibition, on view from April 9 through August 18, 2019, will feature more than four hundred of punk's most memorable graphics, including flyers, posters, album covers, promotions, zines, and other ephemera.
Television host, best-selling author, and music lover, Rachael Ray, will return to Austin for the 12th anniversary of her Feedback Festival set for Thursday, March 14 through Saturday, March 16, 2019. Performances from around 30 artists will take place at two venues over the course of three days, with unbelievable food and drinks included.
Today Howard Stern and SiriusXM announced Howard Stern's Saturday Soundtracks, a weekly exploration of the most intimate, innovative, and inspiring music performances recorded both recently and over the decades on the Howard Stern Show.
Green Space is pleased to announce a diverse roster of artists for its signature programs this March. Take Root will present an evening of work by DeLucia Benson Dance and Six Degrees Dance, curated by Chris Ferris, on March 15th and 16th, and Fertile Ground showcases works-in-progress by multiple dance artists on March 17th.
Curiouser and curiouser, and groovier: a classic of children's literature hits the dance floor in Disco Alice: The Wonderland Remix, an original adaptation performed by Perseverance Theatre's Young Company, March 1-3 and 8-10 in the Phoenix Theatre (Black Box). Based on the beloved book by Lewis Carroll, this fantastical production for all ages, adapted and directed by William Conrow, features disco-era choreography by Becky Engstrom and Alisha Falberg, psychedelic scenic murals by Glo Ramirez, and whimsical costumes by Ruth Fulwiler
The Cleveland Orchestra announces its 2019 Blossom Music Festival season, presented by The J.M. Smucker Company. Twenty concerts will be part of the Blossom Music Festival, taking place from the weekend prior to the Fourth of July through Labor Day weekend (June 29 - September 1).
The Sidney Myer Music Bowl has been part of Melbourne's entertainment scene since 1959, and today we celebrate 60 years. Officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies in 1959, the Bowl has seen many of the world's greatest entertainers perform live.
Stroll Down Penny Lane is a live performance with beautiful accompanying films of the music of the most iconic songwriter of our age: Paul McCartney. The show includes songs spanning McCartney's career - from early influences, to the Beatles, through the Wings period, and beyond. You'll also hear songs that have never been performed in concert - anywhere, by anyone!
And The Kids have shared a new song from their upcoming album When This Life Is Over out February 22 on Signature Sounds (Lake Street Dive, Josh Ritter, Dustbowl Revival). Brooklyn Vegan premiered 'Butterfingers,' calling the song, 'a very catchy dose of mid-tempo indie rock, something that fans of Lucy Dacus or Hop Along will probably dig.'
Hembree are excited to announce the forthcoming release of their debut album House On Fire via Thirty Tigers. The LP is to be released on April 26. Today the band reveal the first single “Culture” and the band's Isaac Flynn notes, “These days we put so much emphasis on things that lack actual significance. Everything is urgent and I wanted to try to capture this urgency in a song and question what we prioritize. It's about taking the time to stop and reflect; to think for yourself and establish your own opinions. The song also touches on the lengths people go to for status and power. There's the realization that these qualities don't actually equal happiness. Thus, 'the king of the culture is never really free…'”
UK rock band Skinny Lister have announced its upcoming spring U.S. tour dates with The Bouncing Souls and The Bronx. Supporting The Bouncing Souls on their 30th anniversary tour, Skinny Lister will be featured on the run from May 2-12, including a double-header in Denver, CO on May 2 and 3, Salt Lake City, UT on May 4, Seattle, WA on May 6, Portland, OR on May 7, Berkeley, CA on May 9, San Diego, CA on May 10, Los Angeles, CA on May 11, and Santa Ana, CA on May 12. After the tour, the band will be performing as part of the Xtra Mile Recordings night at Frank Turner's Lost Evenings III in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 19 alongside Against Me! and Trapper Schoepp. More info can be found on the band's official website HERE and tickets will go on sale this Friday, January 25 at 10 a.m. local time.
Australian songwriter Jess Ribeiro has shared a video for her new single, “Stranger”, out today via Barely Dressed Records – share via YouTube. Produced by Ben Edwards (Aldous Harding/Marlon Williams/Julia Jacklin) and recorded as a 3-piece Dave Mudie (Courtney Barnett) and Jade Imagine, 'Stranger' displays another shift in sound for the singer.
Since its 2017 reopening, White Eagle Hall soon became known throughout the region for its concerts, theater, dance, film and other performances. This restored Jersey City stage is now a favorite destination for audiences and artists alike.
Atlanta-based indie pop artist K Michelle DuBois has announced 'Love and Only Love' as her latest single off the new 'Harness' LP, her third solo release. In the accompanying video, directed and edited by Laurie Garner, she spells out her own interpretation of Neil Young's classic 'Love and Only Love' against a backdrop of Sedona, Arizona.
And The Kids have shared a new song from their upcoming album When This Life Is Over out February 22 on Signature Sounds (Lake Street Dive, Josh Ritter, Dustbowl Revival). “No Way Sit Back” is a rollicking indie rock attack of the media and the toll it takes on minorities. While it's written from the queer perspective, the message isn't limited to one viewpoint. The joyful melody clashes against a stabbing line, 'The world was never made for, Made for us.' When This Life Is Over is the beloved Northampton group's third full-length and the most dynamic declaration of their distinctly rambunctious sound to date.
Leg warmers, big hair and synthesizers take center stage as The Philly POPS shows its "true colors" in POPS Rocks: The '80s, February 1-3 at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
Dreamy post-punk rockers Crooked Ghost have revealed their new video for 'Roadkill', which appears on their new album 'Skeleton House'. The album from the Asheville, North Carolina-based collective will be released on limited edition 12' vinyl on February 15.
Stroll Down Penny Lane is a live performance with beautiful accompanying films of the music of the most iconic songwriter of our age: Paul McCartney. The show includes songs spanning McCartney's career - from early influences, to the Beatles, through the Wings period, and beyond. All performed by some of the Bay Area's most sought-after career musicians. You'll also hear songs that have never been performed in concert - anywhere, by anyone!
