John McLean News

12th STREET JUMP, public radio's weekly jazz, blues and comedy jam, continues with guest appearances by Chicago vocalist Alison Ruble and guitarist John McLean this Saturday night, March 12 at midnight Central Time (1am Eastern, 11pm Mountain, 10PM Pacific)

The stars were out on July 10 at the Sony Foundation's Fashion4Ward launch at the Blue Hotel in Sydney, Australia. Those in attendance included Lieschen Pogue, Jez Smith, Alex Perry, Charlotte Dawson, and more. Broadwayworld brings you coverage of the event below.

Willie Wood, an aspiring playwright from Westfield has spent more than a year working diligently on a script for a show inspired by singer June Christy's 1954's landmark jazz vocal, Something Cool. On June 24th, five young actors will bring Wood's script to life on the stage of the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace.

Willie Wood, an aspiring playwright from Westfield has spent more than a year working diligently on a script for a show inspired by singer June Christy's 1954's landmark jazz vocal, Something Cool. On June 24th, five young actors will bring Wood's script to life on the stage of the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace.

Willie Wood, an aspiring playwright from Westfield has spent more than a year working diligently on a script for a show inspired by singer June Christy's 1954's landmark jazz vocal, Something Cool. On June 24th, five young actors will bring Wood's script to life on the stage of the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace.

Jazz Vocalist Alison Ruble, a rising star on the jazz circuit, will appear at the Blue Wisp in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, April 30th at 8:30 p.m. Alison will feature music from her upcoming CD release, 'ASHLAND', on Origin Records, scheduled to be released this summer!

Jazz Vocalist Alison Ruble, a rising star on the jazz circuit, will appear at the Blue Wisp in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday, April 30th at 8:30 p.m. Alison will feature music from her upcoming CD release, 'ASHLAND', on Origin Records, scheduled to be released this summer!

Jazz Vocalist Alison Ruble returns to the legendary Jazz Showcase 806 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, Ill. on Tuesday March 30th, 2010 for two special shows. Alison will record these shows featuring music from her upcoming CD release, 'ASHLAND' , on Origin Records, scheduled to be released this summer!

Jazz Vocalist Alison Ruble returns to the legendary Jazz Showcase 806 S. Plymouth Ct., Chicago, Ill. on Tuesday March 30th, 2010 for two special shows. Alison will record these shows featuring music from her upcoming CD release, 'ASHLAND' , on Origin Records, scheduled to be released this summer!

Transatlantic Liaison, a show about Simone de Beauvoir and Nelson Algren, has been extended through April 15th

Transatlantic Liaison, Fabrice Rozie's play about the affair of Simone de Beauvoir and Nelson Algren, will run off-Broadway from March 1st through April 2nd

Marie-France Pisier will star as the feminist novelist and philosopher in the one-woman show Liaison Transatlantique: Letters of Simone de Beauvoir to Nelson Algren from September 30th through October 2nd as part of the Act French festival