Centenary Stage Company's ever popular Summer Jamfest will 'raise the roof' of the Sitnik Theater during the summer months with a variety of high-energy musical guests perfect for all tastes. Running July 11 through August 8, CSC will host an array of talented musicians paying tribute to some of America's greatest musical artists.
Tom Caufield is a contemplative guitarist with an uncommonly melodic style, and though his music shares traits with ambient music, one still walks away humming identifiable melodies that float in an effortless dream-stream,
With her new show at the Metropolitan Room that opened last night—Groupies: The Muses Behind the Legends of Rock & Roll--the usually smart and meticulous Lauren Fox (as evidenced by her shows that celebrated the music of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen and later the Pop/Rock that emerged from Laurel Canyon in the 1960s) has here chosen questionable territory--the celebration of women who serially slept their way through the music business or, as Fox more poetically says, “Made it their life's mission to meet the beautiful boys who made the music that moved them.” Hook-ups are exemplified by often unappealing numbers (too much monotone) and bridged with quotes by groupies whose role as “muses” or sources of creative inspiration seems a stretch.
Centenary Stage Company's ever popular Summer Jamfest will "raise the roof" of the Sitnik Theater during the summer months with a variety of high-energy musical guests perfect for all tastes. Running July 11 through August 8, CSC will host an array of talented musicians paying tribute to some of America's greatest musical artists.
The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts has announced two new shows: Doyle Bramhall II and SISTER'S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM. Scroll down for details!
The much ballyhooed 'Fight of the Century' May 2 between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao may have been a letdown, but Las Vegas got its groove back a few days later with an infusion of the intensely grooving Electronic Dance Music (EDM) of Ibiza via the official U.S. label launch May 6 of Pacific Electronic Music (PEM) (www.pacificelectronicmusic.com) at the world famous Light Nightclub, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino's premiere hotspot turned on by Cirque Du Soleil.
After the hilarious musical/comedy hit, 'AIN'T FOOD WONDERFUL', Jimmy Ferraro's Studio Theatre, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL presents, the Musical Play , 'AMERICAN HEARTBEAT!', by director/writer/composer Dr. Martha Velez, PHD, the author of the award winning play, 'Power of the Powerless!'.
Grammy winner Robert Cray performs his only Illinois concert this season in An Evening with Robert Cray at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre on June 8, 2015.
Legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck has had one of the most influential careers in Rock history. His inimitable combination of primal shredding and cool perfectionism has earned eight Grammy awards, wide critical praise, and two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Beck will be performing at the Kentucky Center's Whitney Hall tonight, May 12 at 7:30 p.m.
The intensely grooving Electronic Dance Music (EDM) of Ibiza is bringing a funked-up disco infusion to Las Vegas tonight, May 6 with the official U.S. label launch of Pacific Electronic Music (PEM) (www.pacificelectronicmusic.com) at the world famous LIGHT Nightclub, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's premiere hotspot turned on by Cirque Du Soleil.
Now, over 40 years later, Yoko Ono: One Woman Show, 1960-1971 surveys the decisive decade that led up to that unauthorized exhibition at MoMA, bringing together approximately 125 of her early objects, works on paper, installations, performances, audio recordings, and films, alongside rarely seen archival materials. On view from May 17 to September 7, 2015, this is the first exhibition at MoMA dedicated exclusively to the artist's work.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - Internationally acclaimed collector and curator, Raj Prem, and London-based photography mecca, Proud Galleries, announced a new show featuring images of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and The Rolling Stones which is set to open next week. A special treat for visitors will be a number of astonishing, rare prints based on Dominique Tarlé's beautifully evocative photographs from Villa Nellcôte, where The Rolling Stones, escaping the UK's punitive tax regime in 1971, decamped and recorded 'Exile On Main Street'.
The performance will take place on Friday, June 19, at 8:00 p.m. at the Jim Rouse Theatre: 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD 21044. For a complete 2015 Summer Festival Schedule, and to order tickets, please visit columbiafestival.org.
Quality Hill Playhouse in Kansas City, Missouri announced their 2015-2016 season. Century of the Songbook explores 100 years of music. Producing Artistic Director J. Kent Barnhart has programmed four original cabaret revues and one Broadway revue, each highlighting songs of the musical tradition called the Great American Songbook. The Playhouse season focuses on contributions to the Songbook by first Americans, big band leaders, women songwriters, Broadway musicals, and folk singer-songwriters.
Legendary songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and 19-time Grammy Award-winner Eric Clapton will release a brand-new 'Best Of' compilation, entitled Forever Man, via Reprise Records today, April 28th in the U.S.
Indian Ranch in Webster, MA announced new shows to its summer concert series. Buddy Guy will perform at the lakeside concert venue on Sunday, August 23 at 2:00 P.M. and Eli Young Band will perform on Saturday, September 19 at 2:00 P.M. In addition, Indian Ranch will host Bret Michaels in concert on Sunday, May 31 at 1:30 P.M. to benefit The Barton Center For Diabetes Education. Tickets for these shows go on sale this Wednesday, April 29 at 10:00A.M. at www.IndianRanch.com, at the Indian Ranch Box Office or by calling 1-800-514-ETIX (3849).
After the hilarious musical/comedy hit, 'AIN'T FOOD WONDERFUL', Jimmy Ferraro's Studio Theatre, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL presents, the Musical Play , 'AMERICAN HEARTBEAT!', by director/writer/composer Dr. Martha Velez, PHD, the author of the award winning play, 'Power of the Powerless!'.
The intensely grooving Electronic Dance Music (EDM) of Ibiza is bringing a funked-up disco infusion to Las Vegas May 6 with the official U.S. label launch of Pacific Electronic Music (PEM) (www.pacificelectronicmusic.com) at the world famous LIGHT Nightclub, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's premiere hotspot turned on by Cirque Du Soleil.