Jennifer Lopez News

Love Always, a new Adult Contemporary album from multitalented twin brother singer-songwriters Will & Anthony Nunziata will be released on November 16.

Dick clark productions and ABC announced an all-star lineup of soul and gospel legends who will come together to pay homage to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, at the "2018 American Music Awards." Gladys Knight, Ledisi, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and CeCe Winans, friends of the late, luminary singer/songwriter, will take the AMAs stage for a moving tribute honoring Franklin's gospel roots and iconic gospel album, "Amazing Grace." Consulting producer for the tribute is the Emmy Award®-winning music director, composer and producer Rickey Minor. Hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, the "2018 American Music Awards," the world's largest fan-voted awards show, will broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 8:00 p.m. EDT, on ABC.

The Actors Fund announced today a 40th Anniversary reunion benefit concert of the 1979 hit Broadway production of They're Playing Our Song. The concert will be held on Monday, February 11th at 7:30 pm at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th St.) and will star the Broadway cast members Lucie Arnaz as 'Sonia Walsk' and Robert Klein as 'Vernon Gersch'.

Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans is pleased to announce that the New Orleans engagement of the hit Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET! - based on the life story of seven-time GRAMMY winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, 19-time GRAMMY winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan - will go on sale Friday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m.

Mark your calendars! Individual, performance-only tickets for Dallas Summer Musicals' (DSM) An Evening with the Best of Broadway, the highly anticipated concert finale to the 2018 DSM Gala, are now available for purchase.

Mark your calendars! Individual, performance-only tickets for Dallas Summer Musicals' (DSM) An Evening with the Best of Broadway, the highly anticipated concert finale to the 2018 DSM Gala, are now available for purchase.

A red carpet life celebration for film star Tab Hunter will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 6 PM at the AC Gallery in Hollywood, where a series of life-size paintings of Hunter by famed video director Vance Lorenzini will be unveiled for the first time. Hunter's funeral was held in a private ceremony near his home in Montecito and this will mark the first public event to memorialize him. It will be hosted by Hunter's life partner of three decades, Allan Glaser.

Cristina Garcia is officially adapting her award-winning novel, Dreaming in Cuban, for theatrical production. She is collaborating with Adrian Alexander Alea, who most recently assistant directed The Public Theater's A Midsummer Night's Dream, to direct and produce this most anticipated piece.

YouTube Originals and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B)  announced international singer/songwriter/producer NE-YO is returning to their groundbreaking hit original dance drama STEP UP: HIGH WATER, alongside new cast members Ashley Greene (Twilight); Dancer/Choreographer Jeremy Copeland; and multi-platinum recording artist and entrepreneur Rick Ross who is set to guest star as himself. Todrick Hall will also make a cameo playing himself. JaQuel Knight will choreograph episode three as well as make a cameo playing himself.  Series regulars Singer/Actress Naya Rivera and Actor/Comedian Faizon Love will also return for season two. The first episode of season one of Step Up: High Water boasts over 27M views.   Production for the 10-episode, hour long series is currently underway in Atlanta, GA. STEP UP: HIGH WATER will premiere on YouTube Premium in 2019.

The following acts are performing at City Winery Chicago (1200 W. Randolph St) throughout the month. All City Winery Chicago events are open to all ages and start at 8:00 p.m., unless noted.  Tickets can be purchased by calling 312-733-WINE (9463) or by visiting www.citywinery.com/chicago.

The Philly POPS will hold its Sixth Annual POPS Ball gala on September 13 at the Union League of Philadelphia. The Sixth Annual POPS Ball will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the POPS and its indelible impact on Philadelphia's cultural identity.

The 2018 MTV 'VMAs' aired live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV's global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.

Shoshana Bean, the Broadway veteran and very first replacement for Elphaba, the green-skinned witch, in Wicked, brings her powerhouse vocals to The Space. Bean will perform two concerts on Oct. 25 and 26 at the performance venue just west of the Las Vegas Strip that's known for intimate and unexpected experiences. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 17.

Freeform has announced that Good Trouble, the Fosters spin-off, will premiere in January 2019.

Ballet Hispanico, the nation's premier Latino dance organization, announces that registration is now available for classes during the 2018-19 school year. Celebrating nearly 50 years of dance and culture, the Ballet Hispanico School of Dance, located at 167 W. 89th Street, NYC, is a leading center of excellence in dance education accessible to the community at large. Register at https://www.ballethispanico.org/classes. Early Bird Registration Discount Ends August 17!

Whenever co-producer Kim Delgrosso is interviewed for the annual Dancing Under The Stars at SCERA Shell Outdoor theatre, her excitement is usually evidenced by rapid-fire bursts of enthusiasm about the talent in Utah.

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater offers the perfect end to a delicious season: Raging Skillet, by Jacques Lamarre, August 22 to September 15. Based on "The Raging Skillet: The True Life Adventures of Chef Rossi, A Memoir with Recipes," Raging Skillet is directed by Sasha Bratt, with Shanel Sparr as Chef Rossi, Kathryn Kates as her mom, and Michael Patrick Trimm as DJ Skillit. Performances are at 8:00 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays. Two preview performances, August 22 and 23, begin at 7:30 p.m.

MTV today announced that global superstar Jennifer Lopez will receive the "Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award" at the 2018 MTV "VMAs." She is also set to perform live at this year's show for the first time since 2001 and is nominated for two "VMAs" for her most recent single, "Dinero." With a legacy that spawns over two decades, Lopez is one of the most iconic and influential multi-hyphenates across music, film, television, fashion, business and philanthropy.Lopez joins a prestigious list of past Vanguard recipients that includes Michael Jackson, Madonna, Guns N' Roses, Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, BEYONCÉ, Kanye West, Rihanna and P!nk.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced today that the World of Dance Live Tour will come to Santa Rosa on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 8 p.m. Featuring the best local and national dancers from across all genres, World of Dance Live Tour brings excitement and creativity straight from the hit NBC television show to the stage at LBC. Tickets range in price from $39-$125 and will be available beginning Friday, August 10 at 12 p.m. online at lutherburbankcenter.org, by calling 707-546-3600 or at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts ticket office (50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa. Please note new box office hours at LBC: Patron services office is open Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to 6:00 pm, closed on Mondays. Tickets and information are available 24/7 online at lutherburbankcenter.org.

Broad Fest returns on Sunday, September 2, 2018. This free outdoor event features music and dance, activities for kids and adults, plus snacks, sweets and food available for purchase. Members and subscribers, local families, college students and arts enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy an array of musical performances, DJ music and dance floor, drumming, movies and more.