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Date of Death: June 24, 1987 (71)

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA

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Lizzo Announces Fall North American Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 22, 2019


Days after releasing her Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic Records debut album CUZ I LOVE YOU, Lizzo has announced her fall North American tour, "Cuz I Love You Too."

Tame Impala Drops New Track BORDERLINE
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 12, 2019


Ahead of their headline slot at Coachella this weekend and next, Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) have released their new single, 'Borderline.' The track debuted on Saturday Night Live on March 30 and is out now via Interscope Records.  LISTEN HERE.  Undeniably a Tame Impala song, the blissful 'Borderline' showcases the flourishes of House-inspired instrumentation first seen on the previously released 'Patience.' The track features the lyrical introspection Parker has become known for, with an endlessly catchy internal call and response chorus.

VIDEO: Tame Impala Debut New Song On SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 1, 2019


Saturday night, Tame Impala appeared on Saturday Night Live as the musical guest with Sandra Oh hosting. The band performed the recently released 'Patience,' as well as a new song 'Borderline.' The release of 'Patience' marked their first new music since his GRAMMY nominated, RIAA Gold-Certified 2015 release, Currents. Parker will headline this year's Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival. Watch 'Patience' Below! ?

Tame Impala Release New Single 'Patience'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 22, 2019


Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) has released 'Patience,' the first new music since his GRAMMY nominated, RIAA Gold-Certified 2015 release, Currents. The new track, is out today on Interscope Records. 

Berkeley Rep Announces 2019 Summer Lab Series
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2019


The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep's Center for the Creation and Development of New Work announced the 20 projects selected for its 2019 Summer Residency Lab. Chosen from over 620 submissions, these projects represent an expansive array of voices and theatrical forms and bring an innovative spirit to the eighth summer of the Lab.

Gary Clark Jr. Releases New Full Length Album THIS LAND Today
by Tori Hartshorn - Feb 22, 2019


Today, Grammy Award winner Gary Clark Jr. releases his highly anticipated, third full-length studio album THIS LAND. Recorded in Clark's hometown of Austin, Texas and produced by Clark and Jacob Sciba, THIS LAND finds Clark revealing his most lyrically expressive and musically eclectic body of work to date that harnesses his explosive live energy into every song. Critics have instantly taken THIS LAND to heart. Click HERE to purchase or stream THIS LAND.

Gary Clark Jr. Confirms New Tour Dates
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 13, 2019


 Today, Gary Clark Jr. announces newly confirmed tour dates in support of his upcoming full length album THIS LAND to be released February 22, via Warner Bros. Records. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 15, at 10:00AM local time. For all participating venues, ticket bundles will be available that will include a standard CD or digital copy of THIS LAND with each ticket purchased. Click here to purchase THIS LAND and click here to ticket information. 

Kali Uchis Announces Co-Headlining Tour with Jorja Smith
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 12, 2019


Following a sold-out run across North America last year, Kali Uchis confirms a spring co-headline tour with Jorja Smithtoday. Stops include New York's The Theater at Madison Square Garden, D.C.'s Anthem, Chicago's Aragon Ballroom and Los Angeles' Greek Theatre among many others. Pre-sale tickets for the newly announced shows will be available here on Wednesday, February 13 at 10am local time. General sale starts this Friday, February 15 and can be purchased here. See below for complete details.

Tame Impala Announce North American Headline Tour Dates
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 29, 2019


Tame Impala have just announced new North America headlining dates this May. The shows include stops in Nashville on May 2nd, Asheville, NC on May 3rd, St. Augustine, FL on May 6th and their first-ever show in Miami on May 7th. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 1st at 10AM local time.

IT'S MAGIC! America's Greatest Magicians Join. Forces At The McCallum To Boggle The Mind
by David Green - Jan 24, 2019


The McCallum Theatre presents the all new annual edition of "It's Magic!" on Sunday, February 17, at 3:00pm. For this year's "It's Magic!", producers Milt Larsen and Terry Hill have gathered stars of magic who are international magic award winners, headliners in Las Vegas, and who have performed on television and internationally.

Bob Weir and Wolf Bros Set New 20-Date Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 14, 2019


Bob Weir and Wolf Bros will embark on a 20-date U.S. tour kicking off February 28 inIthaca, NY and running through March 30 in Charleston, SC. The trio, featuring Weir,Don Was and Jay Lane, return to the road following a successful run of sold-out dates in Fall, 2018 that saw them performing the songs of Grateful Dead and more. “This is more fun than a frog in a glass of milk,” Weir says of touring with Wolf Bros, “Don is all over his upright, and Jay needs to somehow be kept in line at times, but it's all falling together nicely.” See below for a complete list of tour dates.

BWW Review: THE ODD COUPLE at Hale Center Theater Orem
by Blair Howell - Jan 11, 2019


THE ODD COUPLE, Neil Simon's standout work, is handsomely staged at Hale Center Theater Orem. Good friends become bad housemates when they find themselves separated from their spouses. Director David Morgan shows a deft ability to keep the antics at a quick pace and brings out the contrasting personalities between Oscar and Felix.

Gary Clark Jr. Releases New Single & Video THIS LAND Today
by Tori Hartshorn - Jan 10, 2019


Today, Gary Clark Jr. returns with a brand new and powerful single “This Land” from the album of the same name. The song is taken from his forthcoming third full-length album, THIS LAND, to be released on March 1, 2019. Click here to purchase and stream “This Land.”

BWW Review: THE PANTIES, THE PARTNER AND THE PROFIT at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Dec 13, 2018


For his fifth and final work with Shakespeare Theatre Company director Michael Khan, the playwright David Ives has not returned to rhyming couplet adaptations of French classics, as he did in 'The Liar,' 'The Heir Apparent,' 'The Metromaniacs' and 'the School for Lies.'

NJPAC Presents Duke Ellington's SOPHISTICATED LADIES
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2018


New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies starting Thursday, March 21, 2019 - Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Gary Clark Jr. Announces Additional Spring 2019 Tour Dates
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 12, 2018


Gary Clark Jr. has confirmed additional dates for his Spring 2019 Tour in support of his forthcoming studio album. Clark is pleased to announce that his Chicago and New York concerts will be presented by Chase to include exclusive early access to tickets for Chase cardholders starting on November 13th. Later this year, Chase Sapphire cardmembers will also be able to purchase a limited number of special experience packages via chase.com/experiences. For all other shows, Gary Clark Jr. Fan Club pre-sale begins November 13th at 10:00 A.M. local time. Spotify pre-sale begins November 14th at 9:00 A.M. PST/noon EST local time. General public on-sale begins November 16th at 10:00 A.M. local time.

THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH to Air LIVE on Midterm Election Night 11/6 on Comedy Central
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2018


Late night franchise The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will broadcast a Live Midterm Election Night episode titled, “Democalypse 2018: Let's Try This Again, America” today, November 6 from 11:00-11:30 p.m. EASTERN on Comedy Central.

The Wick Costume Museum Celebrates The 50's And 60's Broadway And Pop Culture
by Julie Musbach - Oct 31, 2018


The Wick Costume Museum's sixth installation, "those were the days" pays homage to the Broadway shows, signature fashions and pop culture moments of the 1950's and 1960's. The interactive tour features a star-studded collection of costumes worn by Barbra Streisand, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Cher, Lily Tomlin and more.

Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets Announces First-Ever North American Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 31, 2018


Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets have announced their first-ever North American tour in 2019 with stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and New York. Collecting rave reviews as they introduced their unique live show of early Pink Floyd to sold-out UK and European audiences in 2018, the 25-date tour kicks off March 12, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre and concludes April 22, 2019 in Washington, DC at DAR Constitution Hall. 

Andrew Gillum, Dwayne Wade and More to be Guests on THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 29, 2018


Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Trevor Noah today announced the guest line-up for their week of shows covering the Midterm Elections from Florida. Taping at The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater Monday through Thursday and airing nightly at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, 10:00 p.m. CT, on Comedy Central, guests will include:

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