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Riverdale Y Hosts An Evening Of Jazz With Nicki Parrott and Rossano Sportiello 10/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 23, 2009


The Riverdale Y kicks off its annual jazz series on Saturday, October 17 at 8 pm with a return performance by jazz great Nicki Parrott, who will be performing with noted jazz pianist Rossano Sportiello. Tickets are $25 / $20 for seniors, and are available online at www.RiverdaleY.org.

Maurice Hines Holds Auditions And Master Classes In D.C. With Arena Stage
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 17, 2009


Star of stage, television and film Maurice Hines makes a special, week long visit to D.C. this October to lead two FREE master classes and hold an open dance audition to kick off work as the choreographer and lead performer in Arena Stage's musical revue Sophisticated Ladies, running April 15 - May 30, 2010 at the Lincoln Theatre.

Eugene Fleming Leads Cast Of SCANDALOUS PEOPLE - A SIZZLING JAZZICAL At FringeNYC 8/14-30
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2009


Broadway veteran Eugene Fleming will head the cast of seasoned stage actors and exciting newcomers. Fleming has appeared in numerous musicals including Never Gonna Dance, The Tap Dance Kid, and A Chorus Line. Other cast members include: Nicole Hill, Matt Stewart, Jennifer Swiderski, Ryan Clardy, Shina Ann Morris, Nirene S. Brown, Jeb Kreager, Terry Lavell, Buzz Roddy, Johnny Flynn, Ryan Dietz and Jesse Sullivan, Graham Kuptz, Jenny LaRoche, Kisa Willis, Monique LeFlore, Brittany Younger and Davina Porter.

Lindberg's CJO Opens 12th Annual Concert Series with 'Gospel Choir Meets Big Band' & Ellington Concert Selections 10/11
by Kryst Richardson - Aug 18, 2009


On Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 3:00 p.m., Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO) begins its 12th Annual Subscription Series with CJO/Gospel Choir Meets Big Band & Selections from the Duke Ellington Concert of Sacred Music, at the Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago.

Eugene Fleming Leads Cast Of SCANDALOUS PEOPLE - A SIZZLING JAZZICAL At FringeNYC 8/14-30
by BWW News Desk - Aug 14, 2009


Broadway veteran Eugene Fleming will head the cast of seasoned stage actors and exciting newcomers. Fleming has appeared in numerous musicals including Never Gonna Dance, The Tap Dance Kid, and A Chorus Line. Other cast members include: Nicole Hill, Matt Stewart, Jennifer Swiderski, Ryan Clardy, Shina Ann Morris, Nirene S. Brown, Jeb Kreager, Terry Lavell, Buzz Roddy, Johnny Flynn, Ryan Dietz and Jesse Sullivan, Graham Kuptz, Jenny LaRoche, Kisa Willis, Monique LeFlore, Brittany Younger and Davina Porter.

The Metropolitan Room Announces August Schedule With Lavin, Stitt, Dozier, McArdle & More
by Charlie Piane - Aug 13, 2009


Come join The Metropolitan Room every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our nightly piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

Eugene Fleming Leads Cast Of SCANDALOUS PEOPLE - A SIZZLING JAZZICAL At FringeNYC 8/14-30
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 24, 2009


Broadway veteran Eugene Fleming will head the cast of seasoned stage actors and exciting newcomers. Fleming has appeared in numerous musicals including Never Gonna Dance, The Tap Dance Kid, and A Chorus Line. Other cast members include: Nicole Hill, Matt Stewart, Jennifer Swiderski, Ryan Clardy, Shina Ann Morris, Nirene S. Brown, Jeb Kreager, Terry Lavell, Buzz Roddy, Johnny Flynn, Ryan Dietz and Jesse Sullivan, Graham Kuptz, Jenny LaRoche, Kisa Willis, Monique LeFlore, Brittany Younger and Davina Porter.

The Metropolitan Room Announces August Schedule With Lavin, Stitt, Dozier, McArdle & More
by Ali Leskowitz - Jul 22, 2009


Come join The Metropolitan Room every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our nightly piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

Argue, Morgenstern, Mackrel Set To Judge BMI Jazz Showcase Concert 6/26
by BWW News Desk - Jun 26, 2009


The BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, a noted creative forum for musical exploration and development, will highlight the best new jazz compositions created during the last year at its 21st Annual Showcase Concert. The evening will feature a competition to choose the winner of the BMI Foundation's tenth annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize, which will be given to the writer of the best new work composed in the Workshop.

Argue, Morgenstern, Mackrel Set To Judge BMI Jazz Showcase Concert 6/26
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 23, 2009


The BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, a noted creative forum for musical exploration and development, will highlight the best new jazz compositions created during the last year at its 21st Annual Showcase Concert. The evening will feature a competition to choose the winner of the BMI Foundation's tenth annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize, which will be given to the writer of the best new work composed in the Workshop.

SOUL REBELS BRASS BAND Brings Mardi Gras Funk To Boulder 6/12
by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2009


Radio 1190's Krewe de Louisianne & KGNU present SOUL REBELS BRASS BAND Friday, June 12, doors 8:30pm, show 9:00pm Imagine blending the sounds of Mardi Gras funk, soft rock, and reggae so seemingly it defies category.

Lincoln Center Festival Of 2009 Announces Pop & Music Lineup For Summer
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2009


The music lineup at Lincoln Center Festival 09 includes US debuts by Algerian music icon Idir and Moroccan Chaabi singer Najat Aatabou; a double bill with Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, and Issa Bagayogo; and a tribute to celebrated New Orleans songwriter Wardell Quezergue, featuring a roster of noted musical artists from that city's annual Ponderosa Stomp music festival.

Jazz and More With Kelly Roberti Series Presents The Adam Platt Trio This June
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 19, 2009


Adam Platt, Incredible pianist and Bozeman Native will have several appearances in Bozeman during the first week of June. June 1 7pm at the Library Community Room Kelly Roberti will host an in depth interview with Adam, free to the public. June 5 & 6 8pm performances at Equinox Theatre, 2307 N. 7th (across the street from Murdochs). Each performance is $18 or $30 to attend both performances. Also on June 6 at 2pm at the Equinox Theatre we will have a clinic/workshop $5.

SOUL REBELS BRASS BAND Brings Mardi Gras Funk To Boulder 6/12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 31, 2009


Radio 1190's Krewe de Louisianne & KGNU present SOUL REBELS BRASS BAND Friday, June 12, doors 8:30pm, show 9:00pm Imagine blending the sounds of Mardi Gras funk, soft rock, and reggae so seemingly it defies category.

Maurice Hines:"Cole and Sinatra With Love" Comes to Triad Theatre March 28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2009


The Triad Theatre Presents the legendary Maurice Hines: in ?Cole And Sinatra With Love?- Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at 9:00pm - featuring members of the Diva Orchestra, with Bobby Crenshaw on bass, John Dimartino on piano all under the Musical Direction of drummer, Sherrie Maricle.

Maurice Hines:"Cole and Sinatra With Love" Comes to Triad Theatre March 28
by Robert Diamond - Mar 19, 2009


The Triad Theatre Presents the legendary Maurice Hines: in ?Cole And Sinatra With Love?- Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at 9:00pm - featuring members of the Diva Orchestra, with Bobby Crenshaw on bass, John Dimartino on piano all under the Musical Direction of drummer, Sherrie Maricle.

WIC Presents ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 13, 2009


Whidbey Island Center for the Arts presents Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard ('Shakespeare in Love' screen-writer), directed by Katherine Woodzick. Performances continue at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, through Saturday, February 21. Tickets range in price from $12 to $16, with discounts available for students and groups, and are available from www.WICAonline.com or 360.221.8268 - 800/638.7631.

'THE DEVIL'S MUSIC' Opens at New Brunswick Playhouse 3/3
by Reynard Loki - Oct 23, 2008


Angelo Parra's The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith will be performed at the New Brunswick Playhouse, running March 3?29. Miche Braden, who portrayed Bessie Smith in the previous productions of the play, will recreate the title role once more.

Jeff Lindberg’s (CJO) Launches "30 Years and Still Swinging'
by Steve Leary - Sep 18, 2008


On Sunday, October 19, 2008, Jeff Lindberg's Chicago Jazz Orchestra celebrates its run as Chicago's oldest professional jazz orchestra in continuous operation by presenting its blockbuster concert, Exquisitely for Ella: A Songbook Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, featuring three of Chicago's greatest singers: 'Chicagoan of the Year' Dee Alexander; CJO vocalist Frieda Lee; and cabaret singer Spider Saloff.

Full Cast Announced for BILLY ELLIOT; Gwynne, Jbara, Shelley
by BWW News Desk - Jul 15, 2008


The full cast of the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical has been announced by Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions in association with Weinstein Live Entertainment.

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