Acclaimed Off-Broadway not-for-profit theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced additional details for its 2012 special online Auction. Bidding for the auction, which already features an outstanding array of unique opportunities and experiences, is now underway at www.BiddingForGood/PlaywrightsHorizons. Online bidding continues through Monday, May 14 (with items staggered to close at 8PM and 9PM).
Global superstar Rihanna will perform her latest smash hit 'Where Have You Been' on the AMERICAN IDOL Grand Finale Wednesday, May, 23 (8:00-10:07 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, when the newest winner is crowned.
YouTube welcomes filmmakers Jon Avnet (Black Swan, Fried Green Tomatoes, Risky Business) and Rodrigo Garcia (Albert Nobbs, In Treatment, Mother and Child), who have joined forces to create WIGS (youtube.com/wigs), a channel producing original, scripted dramatic series and short films about the lives of women. Virginia Madsen, Stephen Moyer, Caitlin Gerard, Jennifer Garner, Alfred Molina and Julia Stiles star in the first three series, with Jennifer Beals, America Ferrera, Dakota Fanning, Michael C. Hall, Alison Janney and other acclaimed actors starring in upcoming series.
The lineup for the Lincoln Center Festival tribute to the late soul music icon Curtis Mayfield has been expanded with the addition of artists Sinéad O'Connor, Bilal, Meshell Ndegeocello, William Bell, Ryan Montbleau and Inyang Bassey. This one-time-only event takes place on July 20 at 8pm in Avery Fisher Hall. Previously announced performers include The Impressions, Mavis Staples, Aloe Blacc, Kyp Malone and Tune Adebimpe, Dr. Lonnie Smith and a 14-piece house band led by music director Binky Griptite of the Dap-Kings.
John Legend joins a musical all-star lineup in ABC's major music series, DUETS. The show is hosted by Quddus ('Total Request Live') and stars the music industry's biggest Superstars. Legend is joined by Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Nettles and Robin Thicke in the search for the ultimate 'Duet' partner in this one-of a kind singing competition that takes the Superstars out from behind the judges' panel and onto the stage.
The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), in association with noted Harvard Business School Professor Clay Christensen and the Disruptor Foundation, announced it will hold the third annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards, hosted by NYU Stern School of Business, on April 27. The 11th edition of TFF runs April 18 to 29.
The search to find the best student bands, artists and musicians from all colleges and universities nationwide kicks off in New York City on April 22, 2012 at Dominion NY when College Battle begins their fourth year with YouTube sensation Flula as host. Flula has caused a viral sensation among college students across the nation since the inception of College Battle four years ago. To view Flula go to: http://www.youtube.com/user/djflula
Currently playing at the Oriental Theatre, FELA! has entered its final week of performances with Broadway in Chicago. Two of the lead actors from the touring production of the Broadway musical stopped by at ABC 7's studios for a special performance. Watch the video of the performance below!
VH1 has announced the newest artist lineup of its critically-acclaimed original music franchise, VH1 STORYTELLERS. This season will continue to deliver the intimate stories and live performances from some of the most popular and influential music artists of our time.
Blue October will be playing around NYC - at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY on April 4 and again at the House of Blues in Atlantic City on April 7 - supporting their 7th full-length studio LP, Any Man in America. A personal album from singer Justin Furstenfeld, these shows bring the music from the new LP to life along with tracks from their catalogue of rock & roll.
The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), in association with noted Harvard Business School Professor Clay Christensen and the Disruptor Foundation, announced it will hold the third annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards, hosted by NYU Stern School of Business, on April 27. The 11th edition of TFF runs April 18 to 29.
Television personality Quddus, best known from his days as the host of MTV's 'Total Request Live,' will host the highly anticipated ABC music competition series, DUETS.
On April 9, 2012, 'LIVE! with Kelly' host Kelly Ripa will unveil 'LIVE's' brand-new set and kick off a week of celebration, highlighted by 'House DJ Week' - five of the top DJs in the country stopping by to spin some tunes and rock 'LIVE's' new home.
Broadway In Chicago has announced that individual tickets for FELA! go on sale Sunday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. FELA! will play the Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.) for two-weeks only March 27 - April 8, 2012.
Fifteen years later to the date, MTV2, MTV's male targeted youth network, today announced that Sucker Free Countdown will present a special episode on Sunday, March 25th at 11pm ET/PT honoring the 15th anniversary of the release of Notorious B.I.G.'s best and most prolific final studio LP Life After Death.
The Recording Academy®, the organization internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards®, will present its 2012 GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 25 at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel. Often referred to as Washington's most interesting mix of music and politics, the event will honor U.S. Representative Howard Berman (D-Calif.) and seven-timeGRAMMY®-winningsinger/songwriter/producer John Mayer for their commitment to improving the working environment for the nation's music community.
