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Las Vegas Philharmonic (LVP) and Music Director Donato Cabrera will host a livestream event to preview the 2020-21 concert season on Friday, May 1 at 1:00 p.m. on both the LVP's Facebook and YouTube pages. 

Of Equal Place: Isotopes in Motion incorporates dance, video, and physics to create an exhilarating and engaging performance on Saturday, March 21, at 1:00p.m. This project is a major collaboration between Wharton Center, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), Dance Exchange, Women and Minorities in Physical Sciences (WaMPS), and community organizations. After the performance, audience members will be invited to tour FRIB and enjoy a variety of activities that explore dance and science. Tickets are available at the official source to purchase Wharton Center tickets online, whartoncenter.com; at the Auto-Owners Insurance Ticket Office; or by calling 1-800-WHARTON.

Audiences loved The Cocktail Cabaret during its year-long run at Caesars Palace, and now the show will be touring with scheduled shows in Florida. Back by popular demand, the full production version of The Cocktail Cabaret, presented by PK Entertainment, will begin the tour with two special performances at Notoriety in downtown Las Vegas Jan. 22 and Jan. 23.

Green Space has announced a diverse roster of artists for its signature programs this September. Take Root will present an evening of work by Drastic Action and Nicole Y. McClam on January 24th and 25th, and Fertile Ground showcases works-in-progress by multiple dance artists on January 26th.

In celebration of its 15th season, TheatreZone will present four 'Broadway & Happy Hour' cabaret events highlighting its 2019-2020 season productions and featuring the cast of its current shows.

Las Vegas Philharmonic will present a Very Vegas Showcase on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30PM at Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra's 2019-2020 season promises an array of brilliant concerts at the Smith Center For The Performing Arts. They started Friday September 7th with a virtuoso interpretation of the popular Ravel arrangement of Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition.'

Whether you are a fur parent or supporter, people are stewards of the planet supporting furry friends. Actress and singer Jacquelyn Holland-Wright and pianist Dr. Philip Fortenberry will perform a heartwarming benefit concert, ANYWAY, to honor and benefit pets at Myron's Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center on Sept. 6.

International vocalist Michelle Johnson celebrates the great singer-songwriters including Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Smokey Robinson, Carole King, Kenney Loggins, and Paul McCartney. Michelle will be performing musical arrangements by Musical Director Jeffrey Neiman, a stellar live band, and outstanding guest vocalists in Salute to the Great Singer-Songwriters in Myron's Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center Aug. 9.

Actress and singer Jacquelyn Holland-Wright and pianist Dr. Philip Fortenberry will present a?oeANYWAY,a?? a fur-nominal, heartwarming benefit concert to honor the furry friends in all our lives at The Smith Center's Myron's Cabaret Jazz showroom on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Friday, Aug. 2 and start at $39. Buy at The Smith Center Box Office, by phone 702-749-2000, or online at www.thesmithcenter.com.

NYC Dance Week, the annual 10-day dance festival, proudly presented FUNKAR - The Artist Within, a unique performance experience where 9 emerging dance companiesgroupstroupes were given up to 10 minutes to showcase their new work to an audience that rates and comments on their work. Dance professionals also provided each company feedback on their choreography and performance.

The Las Vegas Philharmonic and Music Director Donato Cabrera announced the 2019 2020 concert season today, which will include 11 performances from September 7, 2019 through May 9, 2020 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. The orchestra's 21st season offers an exhilarating mix of Masterworks and Pops concerts that celebrate cherished classical works by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Mozart and Vivaldi in addition to energetic programs including a night of movie music from Danny Elfman and Tim Burton film collaborations, a nod to Opera and Broadway in an all Kurt Weill program plus two distinct holiday concerts including a nostalgic celebration featuring beloved seasonal melodies to an all Baroque program with Handel's Messiah.

TheatreZone will present a "Broadway & Happy Hour" cabaret featuring the cast of its current show, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 "outside the Zone" at the Moorings Park's auditorium, 120 Moorings Park Drive in Naples.

Broadway Records today announced that Mimi Bessette: Lullabies of Broadway and Lullabies of Broadway Act II will be released in stores on Friday, March 1, 2019. The album is currently available for pre-order at www.BroadwayRecords.com and Amazon.com, and is now available digitally.

Renowned pianist, composer and Columbia, Miss. native Philip Fortenberry will bring his masterful piano playing, exciting storytelling, beautiful music and southern charm home to Mississippi for a solo benefit concert, "Coming Home, One Night Only" at his alma mater, William Carey University, during the Homecoming celebration in the 1,200-seat Thomas Fine Arts Center Auditorium, 710 William Carey Parkway in Hattiesburg, Miss. on Friday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the concert with benefit WCU's Winters School of Music and Ministry Studies' new Strings Program and help support the Steinway Program.

Barbra Streisand made the title song famous, and TheatreZone's version of the Broadway musical On A Clear Day You Can See Forever will make audiences fall in love with the whole score. The professional Equity theatre presents the musical March 7 through 17 at the G&L Theatre on the Community School of Naples campus, 13275 Livingston Road in Naples.

M&M American Dance Theatre will present "Broadway Love Songs, Dances & Backstage Stories" starring renowned husband and wife song and dance team Michael Kessler and Melinda Jackson in an intimate journey celebrating the art of musical theatre, told through the eyes of a tender and funny 95-year-old couple who have seen and/or performed in every Broadway musical. The show is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the 330-seat waterfront Aventura Cultural Arts Center, 3385 N.E. 188 Street in Aventura.

The 2nd Annual Seattle International Dance Festival (SIDF) Winter Mini-Fest features four celebrated choreographers from around the world: Khambatta Dance Company's (KDC) artistic director Cyrus Khambatta, Shura Baryshnikov (Rhode Island) Gabriel Forestieri (NYC) and Danny Tan (Singapore). Together they will unite elements of their collective dance backgrounds swap dancers and present three emotionally-charged performances over two weekends. The concept of producing new pieces in a short time frame is one of the signature components of SIDF.

The holiday spirit has captured the "The Cocktail Cabaret," the intimate show celebrating the cocktail hour. After performing with the Las Vegas Philharmonic and headlining "Christmas at my House," special guest Travis Cloer will join the regular cast bringing his powerful vocals to Cleopatra's Barge in Caesars Palace Dec. 5-8.

Broadway veteran and Las Vegas entertainer Travis Cloer is ready to celebrate with the return of his holiday spectacular, 'Christmas At My Place,' at The Italian American Club on Dec. 3.