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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival featuring TOOTS THIELEMANS / JAMES CARTER TIA FULLER / CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT set for Saturday, August 27 at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival featuring TOOTS THIELEMANS / JAMES CARTER TIA FULLER / CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT set for Saturday, August 27 at Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan

Growing up in Los Angeles, singer/ songwriter/ actor/ dancer Ariana Savalas was constantly entertained by the fascinating stories about her famous father, legendary film, television actor and Academy Award nominated Telly Savalas (for 'Birdman of Alcatraz'). Now at 22 years of age, Ariana is a seasoned recording artist and live performer specializing in songs, songwriters and artists from the 1930s-1950s. Following a successful tour of Europe, Ms. Savalas landed the title role of the feature film Miriam, for which she received much critical acclaim. She continues to juggle her time between film, the recording studio and live performance.

By popular demand, Joe's Pub (Director Shanta Thake) and The Annie O. Music Series (Annie Ohayon) have announced a second Martha Wainwright show as part of the Summer Salon Series at The Cooper Square Hotel on August 22nd, at 9:30 pm.

Growing up in Los Angeles, singer/ songwriter/ actor/ dancer Ariana Savalas was constantly entertained by the fascinating stories about her famous father, legendary film, television actor and Academy Award nominated Telly Savalas (for 'Birdman of Alcatraz'). Now at 22 years of age, Ariana is a seasoned recording artist and live performer specializing in songs, songwriters and artists from the 1930s-1950s. Following a successful tour of Europe, Ms. Savalas landed the title role of the feature film Miriam, for which she received much critical acclaim. She continues to juggle her time between film, the recording studio and live performance.

SALOMEE SPEELT, in their Chicago debut, and co-producer ShPIeL-Performing Identity are proud to announce the Chicago premieres of two productions, Jean Cocteau's The Sound Of Silence and Noémi Schlosser's DATE ME! at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Avenue, November 16 - December 17.

By popular demand, Joe's Pub (Director Shanta Thake) and The Annie O. Music Series (Annie Ohayon) have announced a second Martha Wainwright show as part of the Summer Salon Series at The Cooper Square Hotel on August 22nd, at 9:30 pm.

Joe's Pub (Director Shanta Thake) and The Annie O. Music Series (Annie Ohayon) have announced the final additions to the already impressive salon series at the Cooper Square Hotel.

GOLDEN COPA - O MUSICAL DE COPACABANA celebrates at Teatro Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro, the musical History of Copacabana Beach from the beginning of the last century to today. The big casinos, the carnival as well as the birth of Bossa Nova are revived with 35 songs, actors, singers, dancers and a multimidia device. GOLDEN COPA is a valentine to the most famous beach in the world and the most beautiful place in Rio.

As the resident performing arts companies in the Broadway Theatre Center gear up for their dynamic seasons, they invite Milwaukee to visit their home, wander through and learn about their facilities, grab a drink in their bar, and get a sneak peek of the performing arts season soon to come.

Joe's Pub announced today that they will be co-hosting a series of salon performances this summer at The Cooper Square Hotel. This April, Joe's Pub, a vital part of New York City's cultural landscape, announced a three month hiatus in programming, beginning July 2, to undertake an interior redesign and renovation. During this temporary closure, Joe's Pub will be continuing its dedication to presenting a wide variety of performing arts at affordable ticket prices to the New York and, specifically East Village community. Serving more than 100,000 audience members and presenting over 800 performances annually, this is the first time in 13 years of operation that Joe's Pub has closed its doors for an extended period of time.

Delta Air Lines presents Pablo Ziegler's Buenos Aires Conexion 'From Piazzolla to Ziegler' with Special Guest Singing Sensation from Argentina! Sandra Luna at Birdland July 12 - 16

Producer Samuel Joseph will present a 4 day festival of the finest UK vocalists performing their unique interpretations of some of the great songwriters of the 20th century at the stunning Kings Place Wed 21 September to Saturday September 24.

Joe's Pub (Director Shanta Thake), and The Annie O. Music Series (Annie Ohayon) announced today that they will be co-hosting a series of salon performances this summer at The Cooper Square Hotel.

Louise Pitre is set to perform at Toronto's La Vie En Rouge (Jane Mallett Theatre) on June 1, at 8:00 PM. Louise will perform in English et en français for this one-night only concert, which will also be recorded live for an upcoming album. The song list includes such classics 'La Vie En Rose,' 'When You're Smiling,' 'Ne me quitte pas,' 'Hymne A L'amour,' and 'Thank You For The Music/A La Guerre Comme A La Guerre (The Winner Takes it All)' .

The Greenwich Music Festival (Ted Huffman, Artistic Director) will present the international sensation Meow Meow ("a cabaret diva of the highest order" NY Post) June 9, 11 and 12 in Jean Cocteau's epic monologue of heartbreak, The Indifferent Lover, as part of the 2011 Greenwich Music Festival in Connecticut.

Delta Air Lines presents Pablo Ziegler's Buenos Aires Conexion 'From Piazzolla to Ziegler' With Special Guest Singing Sensation from Argentina! Sandra Luna at Birdland July 12 - 16

French Artist Oriane Hazan, best known to the industry and friends as "Oriane," brings her powerful voice to the studio with famed Grammy Award winning maestro Walter Afanasieff and British producer Tom Nichols (All Saints, Celine Dion, Hall & Oats, and Kylie Minogue).

Louise Pitre is set to perform at Toronto's La Vie En Rouge (Jane Mallett Theatre) on June 1, at 8:00 PM. Louise will perform in English et en français for this one-night only concert, which will also be recorded live for an upcoming album. The song list includes such classics 'La Vie En Rose,' 'When You're Smiling,' 'Ne me quitte pas,' 'Hymne A L'amour,' and 'Thank You For The Music/A La Guerre Comme A La Guerre (The Winner Takes it All)' .

Legends in their own time, ascending to the top ranks of the Hollywood and Broadway songwriting landscape, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman have accomplished and climbed to heights most of what many film fans, Broadway babies and general entertainment junkies only dream of witnessing and ascending to. Marc Shaiman's work with Trey Parker and Matt Stone on SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT prompted Stephen Sondheim - as he told me himself - to cite it as one of the best musicals of the era. And, it is - as is their Tony-winning Best Musical HAIRSPRAY, based on the film by Pope of Trash John Waters. Featuring John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah and an all-around-amazing cast of triple-threats, the stunning Craig Zadan/Neil Meron-produced film version of HAIRSPRAY may be the greatest cinematic Shaiman and/or Wittman accomplishment so far. Then, there is CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - one of the snappiest new scores on Broadway in a strangely strong season of original scores - boasting boss Sinatra blues and sizzling Shirelles riffs and everything else that's swingin' in between. Up next for the team - onstage and off - is a stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY directed by Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, in addition to what is perhaps the most exciting prospect on their impossibly cluttered horizon: the new Steven Speilberg/Craig Zadan/Neil Meron musical/comedy/drama series SMASH which has just been picked up for the Fall season on NBC! In this exclusive, extensive and exhaustive conversation we cover it all from HAIRSPRAY to CATCH ME to CHARLIE to all about SMASH and far, far beyond!