Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton & More to Receive 2011 GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Awards
by Robert Diamond
- Dec 22, 2010
The Recording Academy® announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's group includes: Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Juilliard String Quartet, The Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Ramones, and George Beverly Shea as Lifetime Achievement Award honorees; Al Bell, Wilma Cozart Fine and Bruce Lundvall as Trustees Award honorees; and Roger Linn and Waves Audio as Technical GRAMMY Award® honorees. The special invitation-only ceremony will be held during GRAMMY® Week on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, and a formal acknowledgment will be made during the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, which will be held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.
Upright Cabaret Presents Davis, Taylor, And Smith In THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI 1/15
by Sophie Schulman
- Dec 15, 2010
Upright Cabaret is thrilled to announce the performers for their second 'American Icons' concert at the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. in Thousand Oaks. Grammy Award-nominee and American Idol finalist Frenchie Davis (American Idol Season 2, Broadway: RENT, AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', DREAMGIRLS), Ty Taylor (CBS' Rockstar INXS, Broadway: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, CATS, GREASE; PIPPIN at the Mark Taper Forum, CHESS at Reprise Theatre Company, front man of raw soul band 'Vintage Trouble') and Von Smith (American Idol Season 8) as Upright Cabaret expands their unique, one-of-a-kind cabaret experience to Thousand Oaks!
Bonhams Sells Clapton's Guitar at Crossroads Centre, 3/9
by Nicole Rosky
- Dec 7, 2010
Bonhams is delighted to announce this landmark auction, which includes over 150 lots from Eric Clapton's personal collection. The sale will feature over 70 guitars and 70 amps that have helped create Clapton's legendary sound. This is the first time the rock icon has donated his historic amplifiers to auction and gives fans a rare opportunity to purchase a piece of Clapton history.
The auction is being held to benefit The Crossroads Centre, Antigua. A spokesman for the Centre says, 'The Crossroads Centre is very excited to be the beneficiary of Eric Clapton's guitar and amp auction at Bonhams which will directly assist those who are in need of addiction treatment. As we know, recovery from addiction is possible and with quality treatment and support, is often lifesaving.'
BB King's Blues Club Announces Their Upcoming Shows And Events
by BWW
News Desk
- Dec 7, 2010
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues) New York, NY 10036
Tickets may be purchased via Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.com / 1-800-745-3000 or at the B.B. King's Box Office: 10:30am - Midnight ($2 per ticket service charge)
Eric Clapton Announces 2011 Tour Dates
by Nicole Rosky
- Dec 2, 2010
Following on the heels of his recently released new album CLAPTON, legendary English singer/songwriter/guitarist Eric Clapton announced the initial dates for his Spring 2011 tour that will encompass the West Coast of the U.S. followed by a run of shows in Ireland and the U.K. The dates will include a stop at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, March 5 at 8 p.m. Special guest Los Lobos will open the evening's show.
Balboa Theatre Welcomes B. B. King, 2/16
by Nicole Rosky
- Dec 2, 2010
Don't miss B.B. KING as he takes over the Balboa Theatre on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 7:30PM. The reigning King of Blues continues to sing and play the blues with relentless passion. Time has no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular, more cherished, more relevant than ever. He is as alive as the music he plays, and a grateful world can't get enough of him.
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