Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family. "Magic at Coney!!!" is a magical variety show highlighting a vast array of magicians; featuring illusionists, escape artists, mentalists and close-up magicians from around the world.
In an effort to bring the passion of musical creativity to your city, SJC Drums has teamed up with Vansand Frank Zummo of Sum 41 to present the Loyal to the Craft Tour. From July 30th to August 10th, this tour will be traveling to unique venues like House of Vans, the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, School of Rock and more for a one of a kind immersive drum experience. This is more than your typical drum clinic. From performances by local drummers/bands and hearing the story of entrepreneurship/SJC's humble beginnings, to learning professional tips from an artist and the opportunity to ask questions about touring, networking, and more, you'll leave the event feeling inspired to hone your own craft and take your passion for music to the next level. Best of all, these events are free and open to the public! For more information on SJC Drums and The Loyal to the Craft Tour, please head to https://www.sjcdrums.com/.
Second season Voice finalist Kim Yarbrough comes to Palm Desert on Sunday, July 15th for her one-women tribute to singer Etta James with 'Me And Ms. Peaches. She will be joined by a live band for the show in the Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center at 73750 Catalina Way in Palm Desert. Her performance is part of the 9th season of the Cabaret On Sundays Summer Series presented by Les Michaels. Showtime is 2 pm for this one performance only and tickets are $15 cash only at the box office that opens at 1 PM.
Jackie Hoffman, star of stage and screen, will bring her new one-woman show, Memoircita!, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only-Friday, September 21 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, September 22(8 p.m.). Best known for making a public spectacle of herself at the 2017 Emmy Awards, Jackie Hoffman continues her downward spiral in San Francisco. A veteran of Broadway musicals, this self-loathing scene stealer gives the inside dish on Broadway, filming "Feud: Bette and Joan," and all things Emmy.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley continues its 2018/19 season with Native Gardens, a cutting-edge suburban comedy from America's hottest new playwright and National Latino Playwriting Award winner, Karen Zacarias. When an up-and-coming Latino couple purchases a home in a sought-after neighborhood beside the prize-winning garden of a prominent Washington D.C. family, conflicts over fences and flora spiral into an uproarious clash of cultures, exposing both couples' notions of race, taste, class, and privilege. Directed by Amy Gonzalez (Sunset and Margaritas, Anna in the Tropics), Native Gardens will be presented August 22 - September 16, 2018 (press opening: August 25) at Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View. For tickets ($40-$100) and more information the public may visit TheatreWorks.org or call (650) 463-1960.
Union Grove Distillery is proud to present the 2018 Summer Series with new performances on Saturday June 30th and comedy workshops on Sunday July 1st. Slated to headline the Summer Series is award-winning comedian and television actress Mary Dimino.
An Academy Award-winning comedian and a former NFL long snapper will help kick off the upcoming 92nd season at the State Theatre in Easton. Steven Wright, with his distinctly lethargic voice and deadpan delivery, opens the 2018-2019 season on Friday, September 7th while on September 21st, former Philadelphia Eagle Jon Dorenbos bring his unique blend of magic, comedy and inspirational storytelling.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Jackie Hoffman: From Broadway to Bay Street Monday, July 2 at 8 pm as the first concert of the Music Mondays concert series on. Hoffman takes over Bay Street Theater for a night of show tunes, covers, original songs, and "kvetching on an operatic scale" (New York Times). Tickets range from $59 - $89 and are on sale now at baystreet.org and through the Box Office at 631-725-9500.
Broadway's Rob Bartlett, star of 'How to Succeed', 'The Odd Couple', Little Shop of Horrors,' and 'Chicago: The Musical' Is Now On the Internet in The Rob Bartlett Radio Comedy Hour.
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) and City Parks Foundation's SummerStage will present Yiddish Under the Stars, a cavalcade of ensembles and individual performers, leaders of the international revival of Yiddish music. The free concert will take place on Wednesday, June 13, at SummerStage in Central Park, 72nd Street near 5th Avenue. Emceeing Yiddish Under the Stars is comedian and two-time Emmy Award nominee Jackie Hoffman (Charlie And the Chocolate Factory, The Addams Family, Hairspray), who is set to appear as Yente the matchmaker in NYTF's Yiddish language Fiddler on the Roof this summer.
Levitt at the Falls announces its first free outdoor concert set for Friday, August 3rd at the 8th & RR Center in Sioux Falls at 7 PM. The concert will be a one-of-a-kind musical collaboration between Southern raconteur Paul Thorn and his five-piece band and GRAMMY-winning gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama.
Following two sold out shows at London's Roundhouse at the end of last year, Nothing But Thieves today announce their biggest tour to date. The fourteen-date tour takes in five cities in the UK, including a huge headline show at London's legendary Alexandra Palace on 23rd November. The scale of these shows is testament to the success of Nothing But Thieves' critically acclaimed sophomore album 'Broken Machine', which hit the #2 spot on the UK album chart.
The Who Was? Show is a laugh-out-loud, all-new Netflix Kids & Family comedy that tells the stories of famous historical figures from across the globe through improv, sketches, impersonations, music videos and animated shorts. Based on the New York Times bestselling Who Was? book series, the Show is secretly educational, but also contains overt silliness, excessive falling down, really bad dancing, spit takes, double takes, far too many rat puppets and occasional flatulence!
Union Grove Distillery presents the 2018 Summer Series starting with performances on Saturday May 19th, and comedy workshops on Sunday May 20th. Slated to headline the Summer Series is award-winning comedian and television actress Mary Dimino.
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the Music Mondays summer concert series on Monday nights in July and August, with all shows at 8 pm. This year's lineup includes performances by Jackie Hoffman (Hairspray, Feud: Bette and Joan) on July 2, Norm Lewis (Jesus Christ Superstar - Live in Concert!, Porgy and Bess) on July 9, Lucie Arnaz (The Lucy Show, Pippin) on July 16, Isaac Mizrahi (Project Runway: All-Stars, Unzipped) on August 6, Charles Busch (The Divine Sister, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom) on August 13, Bobby Conte Thornton (A Bronx Tale: The Musical, Bay Street Theater's My Fair Lady) on August 20, and Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton, Wicked) on August 27.
Stage 773 producers of The Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival and Chicago Women's Funny Festival are excited to announce the return of Comedy Prep School (CPS), a one-day festival for young comedians today, May 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Following an inaugural season filled with hysterical moments and A-list celebrity guests, YouTube announced today at its annual digital upfront, Brandcast that it has commissioned season two of YouTube Original series Kevin Hart: What the Fit, bringing back Kevin Hart and even bigger punch lines and guest stars. In partnership with Lionsgate and Hart's Laugh Out Loud, this second season will raise more awareness of healthy living and wellness, as Kevin and his celebrity friends try out some of the most unique and outlandish workout routines.
On May 14th, 2018, actor and comedian Jon Glaser (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, truTV's Jon Glaser Loves Gear) will host a star-studded gala, celebrating the Obie-Award winning theater ensemble, Elevator Repair Service. Under the direction of founding Artistic Director John Collins, Elevator Repair Service is known for creating original works of theater with an ongoing ensemble of actors and designers. Gatz, their verbatim staging of "The Great Gatsby," was called "the most remarkable achievement in theater of this decade" by The New York Times.