Glen Hansard News

Idaho Live will present Calexico at the Egyptian Theatre on Thursday, August 11 at 8 PM. Joy Kills Sorrow will open. Tickets are $23.

Mia Doi Todd joins the premier line-up for KCRW's World Festival: Global Soul with Rickey Minor, Stevie Wonder and Friends. Previously announced special guests include Sharon Jones, Janelle Monae, Grace Potter, Rocky Dawuni, Ceci Bastida, Bombino, and The Soul Seekers.

Newportfilm kicks off their fest with THE SWELL SEASON on Friday, july 22nd at sundown

John Carney, the writer/director behind 'Once,' has another movie musical in the works. Entitled 'Can a Song Save Your Life,' the new film will be produced by Judd Apatow (The Cable Guy, Bridesmaids) and will star at least one heavyweight Hollywood actress: Scarlett Johansson has signed onto the project, reports the Sunday Business Post.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that the new musical Once, based on the Academy Award-winning film, rounds out the theatre's 2011-2012 season.

The musical adaptation of the 2006 film 'Once' will now receive a production at New York Theater Workshop in November, instead of opening on Broadway in the fall as originally hoped, according to the New York Times.

Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard will perform a solo acoustic concert at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 26, as part of a special event presented by Spectrum. The concert celebrates the Met's current exhibition Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York.

In celebration of the band's twenty-year anniversary, Pearl Jam will host and headline a Labor Day weekend concert celebration at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI on September 3rd and 4th, followed by a ten-date Canadian tour. In addition to these live shows, the band will release a Cameron Crowe-directed film, Pearl Jam Twenty, which captures the band's journey over its twenty years, along with an accompanying book and soundtrack album this fall.

Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard will perform a solo acoustic concert at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 26, as part of a special event presented by Spectrum. The concert celebrates the Met's current exhibition Guitar Heroes: Legendary Craftsmen from Italy to New York.

In celebration of the band's twenty-year anniversary, Pearl Jam will host and headline a Labor Day weekend concert celebration at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI on September 3rd and 4th, followed by a ten-date Canadian tour. In addition to these live shows, the band will release a Cameron Crowe-directed film, Pearl Jam Twenty, which captures the band's journey over its twenty years, along with an accompanying book and soundtrack album this fall.

Mia Doi Todd joins the premier line-up for KCRW's World Festival: Global Soul with Rickey Minor, Stevie Wonder and Friends. Previously announced special guests include Sharon Jones, Janelle Monae, Grace Potter, Rocky Dawuni, Ceci Bastida, Bombino, and The Soul Seekers.

In support of his forthcoming solo album, Ukulele Songs, Eddie Vedder will embark on a month-long U.S. solo tour in June and July. Vedder's tour kicks off on June 15th at Providence's Performing Arts Center and includes a performance at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Sunday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Smuggler Films partners, John N. Hart & Patrick Milling Smith and film and theatre producers, Fred Zollo and Barbara Broccoli & Michael G Wilson have announced the creative team for upcoming stage adaptation of the 2007 Academy Award-winning film ONCE, coming to Broadway in Fall 2011. The musical will feature the Academy Award-winning music and lyrics of Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, a book by award-winning Irish playwright & screenwriter, Enda Walsh (Penelope, Hunger, The New Electric Ballroom), direction by the acclaimed Scottish director of Black Watch, John Tiffany, design by five time Tony Award winner Bob Crowley (The Coast of Utopia, Mary Poppins). Steven Hoggett (American Idiot, Black Watch) will provide musical staging and Martin Lowe (Mamma Mia!) is the music director.

The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children is delighted to take part in Culture Night for the 5th year, opening its doors for an evening of art, music and fun.

The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children is delighted to take part in Culture Night for the 5th year, opening its doors for an evening of art, music and fun.

The Maldives have been added to the No Depression Festival lineup, as the Punch Brothers will unfortunately no longer be able to attend this year. The festival will take place Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington, just outside Seattle. The all-day event will feature The Swell Season, Lucinda Williams, The Cave Singers, The Maldives, Alejandro Escovedo, Chuck Prophet & Sera Cahoone.

As part of the 2010 Marymoor Concert Series, Seattle Theatre Group (STG Presents), Live Nation, and The Lakeside Group present the second annual No Depression Festival, sponsored by the pioneering and influential roots-music magazine and website. The festival will take place Saturday, August 21, 2010, at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington, just outside Seattle. The all-day event will feature The Swell Season, Lucinda Williams, The Cave Singers, Punch Brothers, Alejandro Escovedo, Chuck Prophet & Sera Cahoone.