James Taylor News

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, has updated their Winter/Spring 2010 schedule.

The Napa Valley Opera House is pleased to present an evening with Elvis Costello solo. In one of the most intimate stops on his Spring 2010 tour, Costello will songs from his vast 30-year musical career. This show is generously sponsored in part by Jonesy's Steak House in Napa.

The following are the complete and current upcoming event listings for B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC. All events are subject to change.

Metropolitan favorite Liz Callaway returns to the Metropolitan Room on December 31 with two shows. Her first show, beginning at 8pm, is to celebrate the release of her newest CD Passage of Time. The album -her first in 8 years- includes music by Stephen Sondheim, James Taylor, Rogers and Hammerstein, Maltby and Shire, Ahrens and Flaherty, Stephen Schwartz, and Carly Simon.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its Winter 2010 season with Broadway star, MAUREEN MCGOVERN for two shows on January 8. For her show at Feinstein's, Ms. McGovern will give an encore presentation of 'A Long and Winding Road - The Concert.' Her critically acclaimed tribute to iconic singer/songwriters Jimmy Webb, Laura Nyro, James Taylor, Carole King, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell and more, includes 60's classics such as 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix', 'And When I Die', 'Fire and Rain' and 'Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?' Both shows, which feature Musical Director Jeffrey Harris and bassist Jay Leonhart, will take place at the Loews Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

Happy Holidays to all the wonderful readers at BroadwayWorld.com! No doubt this has been quite the year for everyone, including me. With so many changes in our lives due to social and economic issues all over the world, this is a time of year when we have to look inside ourselves and find the simple things in life that we have to be thankful for and celebrate the joy of the season. Family and friends gathering and sharing some very special time with each other, reminiscing of times past and creating new ones.

The 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year gala is co-presented by AEG, ELS and Acura. The evening will begin with a special reception and silent auction that will offer an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests.

Here in Las Vegas there seems to be a cultural imperative to categorize everything. The shows, restaurants, shops, etc., that win the daily paper's annual 'Best of Las Vegas' votes tout their wins by putting the daily paper's logo on their billboards, windows and, in fact, any place where it might be seen. I don't know what it means to the bottom line or prestige or anything. But they make a big deal out of it.

On Friday music took a giant step forward in Las Vegas as two legends took their places on the local landscape. The afternoon featured a small press conference with Garth Brooks (left) and the evening the opening of BB King's at the Mirage Hotel and Casino.

The New York Philharmonic will conduct a holiday food drive to benefit New Yorkers in need, December 12-19, 2009, as part of Food Bank For New York City's annual campaign 'NYC Goes Orange,' which refers to the color of hunger awareness. This is the sixth year that the Philharmonic is collecting food for this initiative. Concertgoers as well as members of the general public are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items in the lobby of Avery Fisher Hall. Monetary donations can also be made online at foodbanknyc.org any time during the season.

The New York Philharmonic will conduct a holiday food drive to benefit New Yorkers in need, December 12-19, 2009, as part of Food Bank For New York City's annual campaign 'NYC Goes Orange,' which refers to the color of hunger awareness. This is the sixth year that the Philharmonic is collecting food for this initiative. Concertgoers as well as members of the general public are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items in the lobby of Avery Fisher Hall. Monetary donations can also be made online at foodbanknyc.org any time during the season.

Metropolitan favorite Liz Callaway returns to the Metropolitan Room on December 31 with two shows. Her first show, beginning at 8pm, is to celebrate the release of her newest CD Passage of Time. The album -her first in 8 years- includes music by Stephen Sondheim, James Taylor, Rogers and Hammerstein, Maltby and Shire, Ahrens and Flaherty, Stephen Schwartz, and Carly Simon.

Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne jump starts his new solo acoustic tour this November including a concert on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Before arriving for a two-week run at the Orange County Performing Arts Center from November 17 through 29, SPRING AWAKENING's Jake Epstein-the newest lead actor to play Melchior in the tour-sits down with BroadwayWorld correspondent Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about his early work as a TV heartthrob, his passion for acting, and, of course, joining the cast of the hugely popular, multiple Tony® award-winning stage musical.

Librarian of Congress James H. Billington today named music legend Paul McCartney as the recipient of the third Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. An all-star tribute concert is planned for spring 2010.

Maureen McGovern's one-woman retrospective meanders through her life and times but ultimately enthralls with glorious song

Maureen McGovern in World Premiere of 'A Long and Winding Road' thru November 15, 2009 at Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, presented by the Huntington Theatre Company

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for their very first UPRIGHT CABARET experience at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Maureen McGovern in World Premiere of 'A Long and Winding Road' thru November 15, 2009 at Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, presented by the Huntington Theatre Company

The New York Philharmonic will celebrate the holiday season with programs that feature a variety of seasonal favorites and performers: 'Holiday Brass,' Handel's Messiah, and an All-American New Year's Eve Concert.