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Last night, event chair and host Barbara Davis and co-chair Dana Davis led a star-studded line-up of talent for the 2020 Carousel of Hope Ball, put on by the Childrena's Diabetes Foundation, which raised over $1 Million for clinical care and diabetes research for the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. 

Event chair and host Barbara Davis and co-chair Dana Davis announced today that Sir Michael Caine, David Copperfield, John Elway, Kenny G, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Hudson, Lionel Richie, Maria Shriver, Sam Smith, Sir Rod Stewart, Pia Toscano, and Usher join the virtual 2020 Carousel of Hope Ball on Saturday, October 10 at 6pm PT / 9pm ET.

Today, alternative-R&B artist EJ Marais shares his album CUTS via La Castanya. 

What does it take for Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, Ed Helms, Zooey Deschanel, SIA, Dave Matthews, Nick Kroll, Comedy Central’s Drunk History, Property Brothers’ Jonathan Scott, George Lopez, Jake Johnson, Kenny G, Ben Harper, and former United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge to get on one big Zoom call?

Back with the a?oebeat that just won't quita?? (San Francisco Chronicle), STOMP returns to Sarasota in 2021! The family-friendly and fun-filled production comes to the Van Wezel on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Single tickets are $37-$72 and go on sale to the public on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 10 a.m. 

EJ Marais has announced the release of the LP after the release of double singles from the LP, 'Better,' and 'Love.MP3' which was featured On Rosalia's Spotify Playlist). His third single, 'Glamour Professional' premiered exclusively with Variance.

The Van Wezel announces additional shows for 2021! PROUD Tina: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner comes to the Van Wezel for its Sarasota debut. The Sweet Caroline tour returns to the Hall by popular demand, and single tickets for Neil Berg's 112 Years of Broadway will be available this week. 

Powerhouse vocalist and actor Audra McDonald returns to the Van Wezel in 2021! Musician, vocalist and composer Damien Sneed brings A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul to the Hall for its Sarasota debut, and single tickets for South Pacific will be available for purchase this week.  

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall welcomes superstar instrumentalist Kenny G back to Sarasota in 2021! Additionally, single tickets for Blue Man Group, Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show and Fiddler on the Roof will be available for purchase beginning this week.

China Institute and Yue-Sai Kan China Beauty Charity Fund(CBCF) co-presented the China Fashion Gala 2020 virtually on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

Following their sold-out performances in May and June, physical comediennes 'The Ladies' are bringing their pop-up drive in show, 'Ladies in the Headlights!' to Chandler in the East Valley. Performances will be held August 7, 8, 14 & 15 with show times at 7:45 pm and 8:15 pm on Fridays and 7:45, 8:15 and 8:45 pm on Saturdays. i??

NEON16 and Interscope Records release Tainy and J. Balvin's “Agua” music video following last week's inaugural digital track launch.

To address building occupancy restrictions and social distancing guidelines, the Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City Symphony, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and Harriman-Jewell Series conclude it is not possible to perform and today announce postponement or cancellation of their on-stage programming at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts through December 31, 2020.

To address building occupancy restrictions and social distancing guidelines, the Kansas City Ballet, Kansas City Symphony, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and Harriman-Jewell Series conclude it is not possible to perform and today announce postponement or cancellation of their on-stage programming at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Following their sold-out performances in May, physical comediennes 'The Ladies' have added performances of their pop-up drive in show, 'Ladies in the Headlights!' to be held June 6 and 13 at 8:00 and 8:30 pm.

Performing Arts Fort Worth has cancelled performances taking place at Bass Performance Hall until a date to be determined. Concerts in the Garden have also been cancelled.

The BPO has suspended events through the end of its regular 2019-2020 concert season on June 13, 2020, due to the health crisis.

It's common knowledge that musicians also possess a facility for math ( pianist Albert Einstein). There seems to be some correlation between dexterity of numbers and mastery of music notes. Kenny G who majored in accounting in college brought a countless amount of beautiful notes to the Kravis Center last night. It was also impossible to count any empty seats in the Dreyfoos Concert Hall for the musical extravaganza. Kenny came on stage before the start of the performance to announce that some lucky person in the audience would be taking home one of his saxophones, adding comically that he guaranteed they would be having great “sax” that night.

The Kansas City Symphony's 2020/21 season is an impressive lineup with popular classical masterworks, exceptional guest artists and favorite films featuring live scores. The 2020/21 season marks a decade of performances in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and Music Director Michael Stern's 16th season.

Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club at The LINQ Promenade proudly announces a new limited engagement with comedian, actor and original cast member of In Living Color, Tommy Davidson. The fiercely funny industry veteran is returning to the spotlight with new stand up material for his limited engagement beginning April 5. Tickets are now on sale.