Elvis Presley News

More than 50 years after it premiered on the ABC network, the variety shows Here's Edie and The Edie Adams Show (www.edieadams.com) are set for release on DVD and digital formats.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce their annual FREE BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SUMMER CONCERT will take place tonight, August 5, 2013 at 6:15 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park (201 E Randolph St). Hosted by ABC 7 Chicago's Janet Davies, Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini, the headlining performance will feature cast members from the smash hit Broadway musical MOTOWN THE MUSICAL, as well as Broadway's biggest blockbuster WICKED, and showcase additional cast performances from ELF, EVITA, FLASHDANCE THE MUSICAL, GHOST THE MUSICAL, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, ONCE and WE WILL ROCK YOU. The Broadway In Chicago Summer Concert at Millennium Park is sponsored by ABC 7 Chicago and produced in partnership with The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.

There is virtually nothing in the world of show business that Kaye Ballard and Liliane Montevecchi haven't left their mark on - acting, singing, story-telling, comedy, cabaret, dancing. . . in movies, on TV and performing live on stage - they've done it all. These legendary stars have over a century of artistic experience between them and, when I caught up with them between rehearsals for their upcoming show at the Lensic Performing Arts center in Santa Fe, it was abundantly clear that they show no signs of slowing down.

It's easy to see why Chubby Checker enjoys continuous fame when catching his explosive energy on stage. He's a virtual dynamo, and his historic song's call -- 'Come on everybody, Let's do the Twist' -- gets folks young and old springing into motion with increased spunk in their every kick.

The Rainbow Connection is going digital, as Walt Disney Records celebrates the upcoming 35th Anniversary of the classic frogs-to-riches story, 'The Muppet Movie,' with the re-release of its Grammy-winning soundtrack album.

The Madison Square Garden Company (Nasdaq:MSG), which acquired the Forum in Inglewood, California in June of 2012, today announced its plans for the iconic venue, including its commitment to invest $100 million, details of its ongoing revitalization, its highly-anticipated reopening in January 2014 and the company's naming of Chase as Presenting Partner.

Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) has announced an exciting lineup of events for Elvis Week 2013 to be held at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. Taking place August 10-17, Elvis Week is an annual, multi-day gathering of friends and fans from around the world celebrating the life and legacy of the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley. It has become a pop-culture phenomenon and an annual pilgrimage for music lovers from around the world. Tickets for all Elvis Week events are on sale now at ElvisWeek.com.

The Hollywood Museum hosts two exclusive events in tribute to Marilyn Monroe's 51th Anniversary Memorial and to highlight Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit

Sometimes it's just a fact - fools rule. Shakespeare knew it and always made sure the fool had a prominent place in his comedies. Alyssa Bradac takes on the role of Feste, the fool, in Shakespeare Orange County's TWELFTH NIGHT and from her first entrance on her 3-wheeled bicycle to her very last bittersweet song at the finale, she owns the show.

It's the Happy Together Tour -where four wildly popular bands perform their top hits of the 60's--it's all happening at Bergen Performance Arts Center in Englewood New Jersey tonight, July 30th, 2013 at 8PM Tickets go on sale for this spectacular tshow goes on sale Friday February 8th at 11:00AM.

MUSE/IQUE, known for its counter-conventional performances that feel more like parties than formal concerts, wraps 'Summer of Sound' 2013 with 'Lose Your Senses with Ellis Hall' featuring Hall, Tower of Power's lead singer and keyboardist who electrifies with his five octave range and tears it up with the Selah Gospel Choir to unchain the soul sounds of great musicians like Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and even Bach, Beethoven and Vivaldi on Saturday, August 17, 2013, 7:30 pm, outdoors at Caltech's Beckman Mall in Pasadena. They join Caltech physicist Sean Carroll and MUSE/IQUE Artistic Director Rachael Worby, who conducts the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra for a pure out-of the-box adventure that also celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Maurice Sendak's 'Where the Wild Things Are' with a world premiere of a dance set to the score of Spike Jonze' critically acclaimed film adaptation of the beloved children's book. Gates open at 5:30 pm for dinner (ordered in advance) or bring-your-own picnics, with table seating and plentiful free parking.

With the International Al Jolson Society's 17th Annual Long Island Festival just three weeks away (On August 17, from 9am to 4:30pm, at Oceanside Knights of Columbus, 2985 Kenneth Place, Oceanside, NY 11572.), BroadwayWorld.com Cabaret Review/Columnist and passionate Al Jolson fan Stephen Hanks fantasizes about what it might be like to have a conversation with 'The World's Greatest Entertainer,' 53 years after he died. You ain't read nothin' yet.

TexARTS Association for the Performing and Visual Arts welcomes the community to an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2013. The celebration will kick off the 2013-2014 Academy year.

Taped in the historic Franklin Theatre in Franklin, Tennessee, DAVID PHELPS CLASSIC features the Grammy-winning tenor's world-class vocals backed by a live orchestra. The program premieres tonight, July 26, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET as part of the PBS ARTS Today night lineup

The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue announces the Cincinnati Young People's Theatre's 32nd annual summer musical - Grease - running today, July 26 through Sunday, August 4, 2013!

Berkeley Playhouse presents its next TeenStage production, BYE BYE BIRDIE. BYE BYE BIRDIE is one of the most captivating musical shows of our time. The show is set to run tonight, July 25 at 7pm, and July 26 at 3:15 pm and 7pm at the Julia Morgan Theater.

bergenPAC will present Chris MacDonald's MEMORIES OF ELVIS, featuring Elvis' original drummer DJ. Fontana, on Thursday, August 22nd at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $59, $49, $29, $19 available at www.ticketmaster.com, www.bergenpac.org or by calling (201) 227 1030.

Fifty nine years after the release of her chart topping 'Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)' recorded by Bill Haley and His Comets, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives issues a Guide to the Beverly Ross Collection to help early Rock 'N' Roll scholars learn more about this unsung composer of Tin Pan Alley's Brill Building.