Duke Ellington News

City Winery Boston is presenting an extraordinary range of talent on its Main Stage in the first 3 months of 2024.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that tap icon Maurice Hines has passed away at 80.

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for After Midnight. Learn more about who is in the cast and on the team here!

The 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Program will be held Thursday, Jan. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Casino Live Hotel Ballroom in Hanover, Md. Dignitaries attending will include Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman John Sarbanes, County Executive Steuart Pittman, and Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley. The keynote speaker will be Congressman Jonathan Jackson, the youngest son of Rev. Jesse Jackson and godson to Dr. King. Governor Moore will also provide comments at the event.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's 65th anniversary season swings into the final two weeks of its holiday season engagement with an exciting lineup of performances that will captivate New York City Center audiences.

The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra presents Big Band Royalty: Nothin' But the Blues, featuring music by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thad Jones, and more. Join them on January 27, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Arvada Center for a night of blues-infused jazz. Tickets available at coloradojazz.org/concerts or by calling 720-898-7200.

Motown, Broadway, concert and multi-Grammy-nominated recording star Freda Payne will present her nationally acclaimed musical show, A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, for one-night only Friday, February 16 at 8 p.m. at Marin Center's Showcase Theatre.

New England Conservatory's Winter/Spring Season promises a dynamic blend of classics and contemporary selections, including the 70th anniversary of Coretta Scott King's graduation, NEC's renowned chamber orchestra, and Jazz in Cambridge. Explore a musical odyssey from 'La bohème' to Bowie.

The Museum of Modern Art announces To Save and Project: The 20th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation, which will screen from January 11 to February 4, 2024.

Dallas Black Dance Academy’s Espresso Nutcracker performance returns for its 6th year. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Get into the holiday spirit with the exciting holiday programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater. Enjoy live performances and festive music in the heart of New York City.

Broadway's Sean Allan Krill and Kathy Voytko will star in Porchlight in Concert: Sunday in the Park with George. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 5 at 12 p.m.

Birdland presents James Barbour, acclaimed Broadway leading man, with the return of his annual Holiday Concert. Learn how to purchase tickets!

New Jersey Performing Arts Center will celebrate the centennial and impact of percussionist, drummer, jazz composer, and social activist Max Roach.

The Grammy Award-winning Houston Chamber Choir will present a special screening of the Bradley Cooper biographical drama Maestro, about Leonard Bernstein, with a guest appearance by Jamie Bernstein, Leonard’s daughter.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 65th anniversary season kicks off New York City Center engagement celebrating legendary artistic director emerita Judith Jamison on Wednesday, November 29.

Don't miss your chance to see The Bang Group's 'Nut/Cracked' at 92NY. With a limited engagement, make sure to secure your tickets and witness this extraordinary dance performance before it's too late.

Tyreek McDole wins the annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition as part of NJPAC's TD James Moody Jazz Festival and Year-Round Centennial Celebrations Honoring Sarah Vaughan.

Porchlight Music Theatre's Education Department is proud to announce that registration is now open for its 2024 spring classes, January 20 - May 18 at Holtschneider Performance Center, DePaul University School of Music, 2330 N. Halsted St. Information and registration is available at PorchlightMusicTheatre.org/youth-classes/.

Join the New Jersey Youth Symphony for a family-friendly holiday concert featuring jazz renditions of classic favorites and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. Don't miss this enchanting music-filled journey on December 10th.