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Every fall, playwright Steven Carl McCasland has made it a tradition to put down the pet and get himself back on stage. And so, with his trusted sidekick and Musical Director James Horan, Steven has made The Duplex a second home of sorts. This September 7th at 7:00pm, McCasland will salute the late Elaine Stritch with a new show, titled 'Not At Liberty'.
Broadway's newest intimate concert venue - welcomes back Stephanie's Child, New York's premier pop-vocal drag trio, for their one-year anniversary concert on Friday, August 10 at 9:30 PM. Hailed as one of the "Best LGBT Events in New York" from Time Out New York, the Stephanie's Child residency features tight harmonies, pop hits, hilarious original parodies and surprise special guests.
Ocean Grove's ever-popular 'Summer Stars Classical Series' kicks off today, July 5, 2018 with the renowned IMPERIAL BRASS, the NJ-based 28-piece brass ensemble founded in 1991 by Rutgers University alumni. IMPERIAL BRASS performs at 7:30 pm in the Great Auditorium located at Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways in Ocean Grove, NJ. Tickets are $17.00 (plus applicable fees). All facilities are handicapped accessible. Order tickets by phone 800-590-4064 or online at www.oceangrove.org.
Ocean Grove's ever-popular 'Summer Stars Classical Series' kicks off on Thursday, July 5, 2018 with the renowned IMPERIAL BRASS, the NJ-based 28-piece brass ensemble founded in 1991 by Rutgers University alumni. IMPERIAL BRASS performs at 7:30 pm in the Great Auditorium located at Pilgrim and Ocean Pathways in Ocean Grove, NJ. Tickets are $17.00 (plus applicable fees). All facilities are handicapped accessible. Order tickets by phone 800-590-4064 or online at www.oceangrove.org.
The North Charleston POPS! concert series will host a "Select Your Seat" open house party on Monday, June 18 from 5:00 PM -7:00 PM at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Music fans are invited to come out and "select their seats" for the 2018-2019 season. The party features music, complimentary hors d'oeuvres, a wine tasting and backstage tours. Season ticket packages start at just $90.
The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis (CMSSL) adds another level of excitement to "Notes From Hollywood - The Sequel" their Tenth Anniversary Gala celebrating Maestro Leonard Slatkin on May 21, 2018 in the Sheldon Concert Hall at 7pm. St. Louis icon Ozzie Smith will join the festivities to honor Slatkin and welcome the couple back to St. Louis as permanent residents.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra takes concertgoers into the animal kingdom in "Panda-Monium: Music from the Animal Kingdom" family concerts on Saturday, May 12, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. On this wild concert adventure, concertgoers will hear animals fly, buzz, waltz and do the polka, all through music.
Mercer County Community College (MCCC) has added yet another option for students interested in music performance, with the addition of the MCCC Orchestra during the 2017-18 academic year, led by a veteran Mercer County music educator.
On Today, December 16, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Holiday POPS! concert celebrates the season with the Princeton High School Choir at 4 pm and 7 pm performances led by Music Director Rossen Milanov at Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University Campus. The festive program includes music by John Williams from Home Alone, Franz Waxman's 1938 Suite from A Christmas Carol, waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr., and more. Of course, no Holiday POPS! concert is complete without Maestro Milanov inviting the audience to join in on carols arranged by Leroy Anderson.
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers, announces its Top Holiday Songs for 2017. According to an ASCAP analysis of streaming and terrestrial radio data, 1994's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You,' written by Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey, moves to #1, joining enduring Christmas classics like 'A Holly Jolly Christmas'(written by Johnny Marks, 1962) and 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow'(written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, 1945), at the top of the charts. (Check out ASCAP's interview with Afanaseiff about writing 'All I Want' at http://bit.ly/2k8S9E0)
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra's all-brass ensemble, Bravo Brass, returns to Burlington, New Jersey with a joyous holiday concert on Sunday, December 17 at 3 p.m. It will take place at Saint Mary's Episcopal Church located at 145 West Broad Street, Burlington, NJ., and will be led by Paul Bryan, the Director of Bravo Brass, and Associate Conductor Barry McCommon.
The Chelsea Symphony, featured in the hit Amazon show Mozart in the Jungle, announces the continuation of its 2017/18 season, entitled Sea Change, with a holiday concert on December 1 featuring special guest, comedian Judy Gold, narrating The Night Before Christmas by composer Aaron Dai.
The Hershey Symphony Orchestra will present it's annual Holiday Spectacular concert on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2 p.m and 8 p.m. at the Hershey Theatre
On Saturday, December 16, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Holiday POPS! concert celebrates the season with the Princeton High School Choir at 4 pm and 7 pm performances led by Music Director Rossen Milanov at Richardson Auditorium on Princeton University Campus. The festive program includes music by John Williams from Home Alone, Franz Waxman's 1938 Suite from A Christmas Carol, waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr., and more. Of course, no Holiday POPS! concert is complete without Maestro Milanov inviting the audience to join in on carols arranged by Leroy Anderson.
The Chelsea Symphony, featured in the hit Amazon show Mozart in the Jungle, announces the continuation of its 2017/18 season, entitled Sea Change, with a holiday concert on December 1 featuring special guest, comedian Judy Gold, narrating The Night Before Christmas by composer Aaron Dai.
The Las Vegas Philharmonic performs two different holiday programs on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM in Reynolds Hall at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.
After a summer of record participation, Side by Side with the Chicago Philharmonic will expand to Garfield Park Conservatory on December 3, 2017 for a first-ever holiday community concert. The program, presented as a part of the Chicago Park District's Night Out in the Parks initiative, invites students and community members to play alongside professional Chicago Philharmonic musicians in a series of free, public concerts in Chicago's beautiful parks.
The Cape Ann Symphony's annual Holiday Pops Concert, the exciting annual celebration of holiday music favorites, kicks off the holiday season on Saturday, November 25 at 8 pm & Sunday, November 26 at 2 pm.
