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Music mogul JAY-Z joins the legendary Betty White as musical guest on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' show May 8.

Armed with astounding technical virtuosity and a rare gift for composition, singer, pianist and composer Gabriel Kahane is at the forefront of a generation of musicians who find their voices, outlets and audiences in unexpected and exciting places. On the heels of his Lincoln Center American Songbook debut, Kahane brings his 'music for the ears, the intellect and the soul' (Prefix Magazine) to the Southern Theater by way of For the Union Dead, a song cycle on poems by Robert Lowell, written specifically for yMusic

Jay-Z, rapper and producer of the Broadway musical FELA! will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live's May 8th episode, according to reports.

Armed with astounding technical virtuosity and a rare gift for composition, singer, pianist and composer Gabriel Kahane is at the forefront of a generation of musicians who find their voices, outlets and audiences in unexpected and exciting places. On the heels of his Lincoln Center American Songbook debut, Kahane brings his 'music for the ears, the intellect and the soul' (Prefix Magazine) to the Southern Theater by way of For the Union Dead, a song cycle on poems by Robert Lowell, written specifically for yMusic

CMT has tapped Executive Producer Jesse Ignjatovic, ('MTV Video Music Awards') and Director Hamish Hamilton ('The 82nd Annual Academy Awards' 2010) to produce and direct the 2010 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, it was announced today by John Hamlin, SVP Production, Development and Talent, CMT. The CMT MUSIC AWARDS will broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 on CMT and CMT.com.

Oprah Winfrey, chairman of OWN: THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK, today announces new original programming for the channel's January 1, 2011 launch to members of the advertising and media communities at New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center. Five new series are joining the 10 previously announced, for a total of 15 original series coming to OWN.

MTV's hit reality dance competition series from Warner Horizon Television - 'Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew' - will continue Season Five's incredible run of celebrity guest collaborations as famed music producer and hip hop recording artist Swizz Beatz brings his renowned innovation to the 'ABDC' stage. On Thursday, April 1st at 10 p.m. ET/PT, the season's final two crews will collaborate with Swizz Beatz to create the original music they will each use in their 'Last Chance Challenge' - a final performance and opportunity to impress the audience and secure the votes needed to win the overall competition. Our finalists will meet with Swizz Beatz in the studio as he creates tracks that infuse their performance sensibilities and he will watch from the audience as his music comes to life through the dancers..

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCA's honours the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by the viewers of the Nickelodeon cable channel.

The Ailey Extension and E.D. Entertainment in association with Divine Rhythm Productions, is proud to present Ladies Get Down (LGD), an event created by hip hop's well-known and respected, Robin Dunn (E.D. Entertainment) celebrating women in hip hop, on Sunday, March 28 from 2pm - 9pm. In honor of Women's History Month, the event will feature 8 dance workshop classes taught by New York's top female hip-hop artists, including Robin Dunn, Violeta Galagarza, Kim Holmes, Honey Rockwell, Miriam Morgan, Marjory Smarth, Snapshot & Wandeepop and Tweetie, and will take place at The Ailey Studios located at The Joan Weill Center for Dance (405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue).

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCA's honours the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by the viewers of the Nickelodeon cable channel.

The Ailey Extension and E.D. Entertainment in association with Divine Rhythm Productions, is proud to present Ladies Get Down (LGD), an event created by hip hop's well-known and respected, Robin Dunn (E.D. Entertainment) celebrating women in hip hop, on Saturday, March 27 from 5pm - 9:30pm and Sunday, March 28 from 2pm - 9pm. In honor of Women's History Month, the event will feature 8 dance workshop classes taught by New York's top female hip-hop artists, including Robin Dunn, Violeta Galagarza, Kim Holmes, Honey Rockwell, Miriam Morgan, Marjory Smarth, Snapshot & Wandeepop and Tweetie, and will take place at The Ailey Studios located at The Joan Weill Center for Dance (405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue).

It was announced today that in November 2010, The National Theatre, one of the world's most prestigious venues, will produce FELA!, this season's most heralded new musical on Broadway. Performances at The National's Olivier Theatre are slated to begin Saturday, November 6, with an official Opening Night set for Tuesday, November 16, 2010.

The acclaimed Broadway sensation Fela! will play London's National Theatre in November, reports Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail. Star of the New York production Sahr Ngaujah will portray Fela on the National's Olivier Stage. His fellow New York alternate, Kevin Mambo, will also join the cast for the London premiere. Dates for the production have not been set at this time, though it is expected the show will play from November 16 through January 2011.

Working Man?s Clothes is thrilled to celebrate the world premiere production of Chisa Hutchinson?s She Like Girls, directed by Jared Culverhouse, which was named Outstanding New York Theatre, Off-Off Broadway by the GLAAD media awards.

Armed with astounding technical virtuosity and a rare gift for composition, singer, pianist and composer Gabriel Kahane is at the forefront of a generation of musicians who find their voices, outlets and audiences in unexpected and exciting places. On the heels of his Lincoln Center American Songbook debut, Kahane brings his 'music for the ears, the intellect and the soul' (Prefix Magazine) to the Southern Theater by way of For the Union Dead, a song cycle on poems by Robert Lowell, written specifically for yMusic

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the Chicago premiere of the international hit FUERZA BRUTA: LOOK UP (from the creators of De La Guarda), a non-stop collision of dynamic music, visceral emotion and kinetic aerial imagery that resembles nothing less than a fantastic mash-up between aerial theater and a late-night dance party. Individual tickets for this international sensation go on sale Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

The Ailey Extension and E.D. Entertainment in association with Divine Rhythm Productions, is proud to present Ladies Get Down (LGD), an event created by hip hop's well-known and respected, Robin Dunn (E.D. Entertainment) celebrating women in hip hop, on Saturday, March 27 from 5pm - 9:30pm and Sunday, March 28 from 2pm - 9pm. In honor of Women's History Month, the event will feature 8 dance workshop classes taught by New York's top female hip-hop artists, including Robin Dunn, Violeta Galagarza, Kim Holmes, Honey Rockwell, Miriam Morgan, Marjory Smarth, Snapshot & Wandeepop and Tweetie, and will take place at The Ailey Studios located at The Joan Weill Center for Dance (405 West 55th Street at 9th Avenue).

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the Chicago premiere of the international hit FUERZA BRUTA: LOOK UP (from the creators of De La Guarda), a non-stop collision of dynamic music, visceral emotion and kinetic aerial imagery that resembles nothing less than a fantastic mash-up between aerial theater and a late-night dance party. Individual tickets for this international sensation go on sale Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.

Fela! the new Broadway musical, will record its cast album today, March 8. The recording will be made at Clinton Recording studies. The cast album is set to be released on June 8.

Symphony Space has invited Gina Gibney and David Parker to weave together an evening of dances at Peter Norton Symphony Space from March 5-6, 2010, thus inaugurating Symphony Space's Short Form Weave Series.