Gregory Hines News

Broadway/TV star Linda Purl and the award winning Lee Lessack return to Harris Center in a cabaret show that spans the Atlantic, bridging romance from two of the world's most cosmopolitan cities- New York and Paris.

This Saturday, My Big Gay Italian Wedding will welcome another disco icon to officiate the wedding of 'Anthony' and 'Andrew.' Carol who has been performing for four decades in concert halls across the world, is super excited and nervous to be gracing the stage for the first time in her career. Her performance Saturday Night will be followed up with a live performance where she will be singing two of her biggest hits, 'Doctors Orders' and 'Midnight Love Affair.'

Broadway/TV star Linda Purl and the award winning Lee Lessack return to Harris Center in a cabaret show that spans the Atlantic, bridging romance from two of the world's most cosmopolitan cities- New York and Paris.

FirstWorks presents Broadway tap phenomenon Savion Glover in his newest exuberant celebration of dance - 'STePz'. Glover and his ensemble take tap dance to new heights with great versatility - fusing traditional music selections of the past with Glover's self-proclaimed tap style and energy of the future. FirstWorks brings tap master Savion Glover to The Vets in Providence, RI tonight, January 31, 7:30pm.

Among the Directors Guild of America's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2013 are NBC's THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE! and last year's TONY Awards. The winners will be announced at the 66th Annual DGA Awards Dinner tonight, January 25, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

FirstWorks presents Broadway tap phenomenon Savion Glover in his newest exuberant celebration of dance – “STePz”. Glover and his ensemble take tap dance to new heights with great versatility – fusing traditional music selections of the past with Glover's self-proclaimed tap style and energy of the future. FirstWorks brings tap master Savion Glover to The Vets in Providence, RI on January 31, 7:30pm. Tickets start at $28 at first-works.org or call 401-421-ARTS (2787).

Directors Guild of America President Paris Barclay today announced the DGA's nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2013.

On January 12, United Palace of Cultural Arts will kick off its series of classic New York movies- 'Sunday Movies at the Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda,' which will return once a month through June. Lin-Manuel will introduce the 1984 film with a special Muppet-licious presentation followed by a raffle afterwards.

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem has announced its January 2014 schedule. Details below!

ON KENTUCKY AVENUE, a musical revue based loosely on fact and mostly fiction about the people and performers who took the stage and filled the tables at the majestic Club Harlem 'on Kentucky Avenue' in the north section of Atlantic City from the 1930s until the late 1980s, will make its NYC commercial stage debut at STAGE72/THE TRIAD, 158 West 72nd Street, on Sunday, February 2, with performances at 3pm and 7pm and Monday, February 3 at 7pm in honor of Black History Month.

Tony Award winner and dance superstar Savion Glover makes his Harris Theater debut on Friday, January 24, 2014 at 7:30 pm with the Chicago premiere of Savion Glover's STePz, a critically-acclaimed new work conceived and produced by Glover and performed alongside a star-studded ensemble of tappers. Glover's stop at the Harris also includes Glover & Friends, a special performance on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 2:00 pm, part of the Harris Theater Family Series.

With it's catchy tunes (including the ever popular rendition of "My Guy"), fun-loving nuns, and a bit of crime on the side, this movie became a household favorite. Much to our pleasure, the movie was turned into SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL, and made its debut on Broadway in 2011. The show is currently touring North America, and makes its way to New Orleans this week.

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem has announced its January 2014 schedule. Details below!

After a 10-year hiatus, the sensational, world-renowned Rennie Harris, believed by many to be the best living hip-hop dancer/artist on earth, will return to The Joyce Theater with his company Rennie Harris Puremovement from January 28 - February 2, 2014 to perform a program that features the most exciting, compelling and acclaimed pieces from the company's repertoire. Tickets are $10-$49 ($26-$37 for Joyce members) and can be arranged by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or online at www.joyce.org. Please note: ticket prices are subject to change. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue at 19th Street.

Tapestry Dance Company presents its annual and critically-acclaimed Of Mice and Music: A Jazz Nutcracker Saturday, December 14 through Wednesday, December 18, with matinee performances on the 18th and the 19th at 2:00 pm.

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway tonight to kick off a 9-week-only limited engagement of his Tony Award-winning, record-breaking play 700 SUNDAYS. Opening night is set for Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) and the final performance will be Sunday, January 5, 2014. 700 SUNDAYS is performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content byAlan Zweibel and direction by Des McAnuff.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College started off its 2013-2014 season with the bang of Savion Glover's tap shoes. The venue hosted a performance of Savion Glover's STePz on November 2nd. In the program, Glover listed himself simply as "hoofer, father, husband." Nevertheless, it is undeniable that Glover is a living icon. Glover first appeared on Broadway at the age of 12 in The Tap Dance Kid. By his early 20s, Glover was nominated for a Tony Award for his choreography Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk. Many millenials grew up watching Glover as a featured performer on Sesame Street and today's children see him as the man behind the tap-dancing penguin in Happy Feet.

Internationally acclaimed tap dance virtuoso Savion Glover returns to Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College to open their 2013-2014 season with a one-night-only engagement of his new show, Savion Glover's STePz, tonight, November 2, 2013 at 8pm.

Come for a comedy, cabaret and coffee talk with Ryan G. Hinds tonight, October 25 at 9 p.m.

Savion Glover grew up dancing with the greats and now, as he closes in on 40, he handsomely fills their tap shoes. He will display his skills and reverence for the art of tap on Jorgensen's stage Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at 8 p.m. in SoLe Sanctuary: A Hoofer's Meditation on the Art of Tap.