George Gershwin News

On Friday, February 25th, join Harlem Opera Theater in saluting black history month with excerpts from George Gershwin's jazz opera, Blue Monday, and Lost in the Stars by composer Kurt Weill at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

The Barns Serves up Three Consecutive Nights of Top-Tier Musicianship with Indie-Folk, Classical Horn, and Selections from The Swinging '30s

Award-winning Vocalist Spider Saloff performs 'The Memory of All That,' a fresh version her critically acclaimed tribute to George Gershwin (1898-1937), Jan. 23rd at North Central College to launch a new cabaret series.

Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes the return of acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Randy Newman to Bass Performance Hall on Sunday, January 23, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $22-$55, and are on sale NOW!

After its hugely successful run of shows in 2010, including Bent, Smokey Joe?s Cafe, Closer Than Ever and Tomorrow Morning, The Landor Theatre is seeing in the New Year with the ?rst of its exciting new cabaret season, ?A Spotlight On...? - a series of one night only performances from some of the leading musical theatre artists from London's West End and Broadway.

Michael Donald Edwards, Asolo Repertory Theatre's producing artistic director, announced today his selections for the 2010-2011 season. A major highlight of Asolo Rep's 52nd season is the pre-Broadway try-out production of Bonnie & Clyde opening on November 19, 2010.

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, is proud to welcome pianist Walt Wagner to Whidbey Island.

The Barns Serves up Three Consecutive Nights of Top-Tier Musicianship with Indie-Folk, Classical Horn, and Selections from The Swinging '30s

The Concert Operetta Theater will open its 9th season with a concert, Remembering Romberg! honoring the great American composer. Philadelphian Michael Presser, founder of New York City's leading Broadway non-profit organization Inside Broadway will be the guest narrator.

In its ninth year, Modfest is Vassar College's exploration of the arts of the 20th and 21st centuries. This year's program will celebrate the visual arts, dance, drama, film, literature, poetry, and music in a series of events that will take place across the Vassar campus from January 20 through February 5, 2011.

Jazz at Lincoln Center announces the 2011 Jazz & Popular Song series, directed by singer and pianist Michael Feinstein and sponsored by HSBC.

The Atlanta Opera has launched Atlanta Opera Extras, community outreach initiatives that entertain and educate audiences about opera.

From George Gershwin's 'Someone to Watch Over Me' to Gloria Gaynor's 'I Will Survive' and from Aretha Franklin's 'R.E.S.P.E.C.T' to Nancy Sinatra's 'These Boots Are Made for Walking,' the international hit musical Respect: A Musical Journey of Women recounts the exciting story of women in the 20th century through Top 40 songs.

After its hugely successful run of shows in 2010, including Bent, Smokey Joe?s Cafe, Closer Than Ever and Tomorrow Morning, The Landor Theatre is seeing in the New Year with the ?rst of its exciting new cabaret season, ?A Spotlight On...? - a series of one night only performances from some of the leading musical theatre artists from London's West End and Broadway.

Award-winning Vocalist Spider Saloff performs 'The Memory of All That,' a fresh version her critically acclaimed tribute to George Gershwin (1898-1937), Jan. 23rd at North Central College to launch a new cabaret series.

Leapin' Lizards! Annie has been extended at Olney Theatre Center to Sunday, January 9.

Because of the prodigious talent of bassist and composer Jaco Pastorius, who passed away at the young age of 35, presenting a tribute to this musical genius is a daunting venture.

The second opera in The Atlanta Opera's 2010-2011 season is George Gershwin's American classic Porgy and Bess. Set in Charleston, Porgy and Bess depicts the people of Catfish Row who are yearning for a better life and great love, and features some of the most popular tunes in opera including the lullaby, "Summertime."

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, is proud to welcome pianist Walt Wagner to Whidbey Island.

The Friend Center for the Arts at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) proudly presents the new Gershwin Musical, ‘S Wonderful, for two performances only on Saturday January 29 at 8 pm, and Sunday, January 30 at 2 pm.