Jazz Drama Program Honors Jon Hendricks and Cobi Narita
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Oct 3, 2015
Good Morning America news anchor and music fan Ron Claiborne will host a gala evening honoring vocalese original Jon Hendricks once dubbed the 'James Joyce of Jazz' by Time magazine, and producer Cobi Narita who founded and led both the Universal Jazz Coalition and New York Women's Jazz Festival for several decades.
Found Theatre Presents THE PROCRASTINATOR'S CABARET
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Oct 3, 2015
Olio Theatre Works, the Found Theatre and contributions from Emerson College in Boston, MA., are proud to present THE PROCRASTINATOR'S CABARET for one weekend: October 23rd and 24th at the Found Theatre in Long Beach, CA.
Sandy Hackett's RAT PACK SHOW Set for Bucks County Playhouse
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 1, 2015
BUCKS COUNTY PLAYHOUSE - Commencing another successful touring season, currently in its 7th year, the hit show, Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show (http://www.sandysratpack.com), opens at the Bucks County Playhouse on October 6th and runs through October 18th. The South Bend Tribune writes of the show's producers and stars Sandy Hackett (son of legendary comedian, Buddy Hackett) and Lisa Dawn Miller (daughter of legendary songwriter, Ron Miller), "That personal attachment allows this husband-and-wife team to channel their childhood memories with credible insight into the four legendary personalities that no novice to the Rat Pack lore could pull off."
Twyla Tharp, CITY OF CONVERSATION, Israel Philharmonic and More Set for The Wallis Center's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 1, 2015
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis -- Tania Camargo, Managing Director; Patricia Wolff, Interim Artistic Director; James D'Asaro, Interim Producing Director) announce Artistic Advisors and programming for the 2015-2016 Season, opening October 1-3 with Twyla Tharp: a 50th Anniversary Celebration, a program of new work by Ms. Tharp, co-commissioned by The Wallis (in partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Joyce Theatre, Ravina Festival Association & Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University and Texas International Theatrical Arts Society).
Bob Bonis Archive Partners With NewBay Media Music Group
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 30, 2015
The Bob Bonis Archive, representing the world's largest collection of never-before-released photographs of The Beatles and Rolling Stones taken by U.S. Tour Manager Bob Bonis (1964-1966), today announced a partnership with NewBay Media, the world's leading provider of music content, and publisher of Guitar Aficionado, Guitar World, Guitar Player and many other magazines for musicians and music enthusiasts.
Fife House Spotlight Benefit Will Feature Andrea McArdle with Seth Rudetsky 11/27
by Alan Henry
- Sep 30, 2015
BroadwayWorld is excited to report that SPOTLIGHT 2015, in benefit of Fife House, will take place on Friday, November 27th at the CBC Glenn Gould Studio. Featuring Broadway's original 'Annie', Andrea McArdle, in concert with three time Emmy-nominated musician, Seth Rudetsky! The evening will feature Andrea in conversation about her illustrious career with Seth and singing some of the most memorable Broadway show-stoppers!
COME FLY WITH ME Set for Don't Tell Mama in November
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 30, 2015
Acclaimed entertainment destination Don't Tell Mama presents two performances of Come Fly with Me - Brian De Lorenzo Celebrates Sinatra at 100 tribute concert with The Scott Nicholas Trio on Sunday, November 1, 5pm and Saturday, November 7, 7 pm at 343 W. 46th Street, New York. The show's tour launches in Boston, and continues with two performances in Puerto Vallarta in December following the New York performances.
Stars Turn Out for Tony Bennett's 9th Annual Exploring the Arts Gala
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 29, 2015
Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto hosted the 9th annual Exploring the Arts (ETA) 2015 gala last night at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC, honoring George S. Kaufman, Chairman of Kaufman Organization & Kaufman Astoria Studios, and Samsung Electronics America for their outstanding longtime partnership with the organization. NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt hosted the evening that was highlighted by a special performance by Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba with a select group of students from the Frank Sinatra School. The evening was capped by a superb performance by 18-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett, who closed the evening with a medley of some of his timeless classics. Additional guests at the illustrious affair also included Orange is the New Black actresses Taylor Schilling, Samira Wiley, Taryn Manning and Selenis Leyva, who came out to support their cast mate, Alec & Hilaria Baldwin, Rachael Ray and John Cusimano, Courtney Reed, Mrs. Matilda Cuomo, Joyce Brown and Chancellor of NYC Schools Carmen Farina.
|
|