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Date of Death: July 06, 1971 (69)

Birth Place: New Orleans, LA, USA

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B2wins Performs MUSIC REIMAGINED! at Alaska PAC
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024

Alaska State Fair favorites return to Anchorage - fun loving Twin brothers present 'Top 40 From the Last 40.' Four decades of the music you know and love with a unique twist. Get ready to sing, dance, laugh and take your soul on a feel good ride through the chart topping hits of American Music.

Satellite Collective to Present Tribeca Show 2024 in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024

Join Satellite Collective's Tribeca Show 2024 at Satellite Gallery for two weekends of premieres and events.

Charlotte Symphony 2024 Summer Pops Programs and Dates Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2024

Find out the latest news about the 2024 Summer Pops concert dates. Get the details on what to expect from this highly anticipated musical event.

Room 623, Harlem's Speakeasy Jazz Club, Unveils New Piano
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024

ROOM 623, Harlem's Speakeasy Jazz Club, located at 271 W. 119th Street, celebrated a very special and much-needed gift – a brand new Yamaha U1 PE upright piano – presented by Harlemite and arts patron Stuart Holland.

Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian Sands Trio, and More Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 9, 2024

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced programming running March 11th - March 24th. Performers appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include Maria Schneider Orchestra, Emilio Solla & La Inestable de Brooklyn, Christian Sands Trio, and Canadian Jazz Collective.

Sutton Foster, Wynton Marsalis & More Set for Caramoor 2024 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2024

Caramoor has unveiled its summer 2024 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 29, 2024
by - Feb 29, 2024

Happy Leap Day, BroadwayWorld! It is February 29, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Broadway Jukebox: Broadway Gets Jazzy
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 2, 2024

We're celebrating the news of A Wonderful World with a playlist of just a few of our favorite Broadway showtunes turned jazz standards. Enjoy songs from iconic artists like: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Harry Connick Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., Nina Simone, and many more.

Josh Groban's Find Your Light Foundation Gets New Leadership; Reports Over $915K In Grants Awarded In 2023
by Michael Major - Feb 28, 2024

The Find Your Light Foundation, founded by Josh Groban, announced that in its most recent grant cycle it awarded over $915,000 to 116 nonprofit organizations in 26 states and helped provide arts education to over 160,000 K-12 youth. It also announced new additions to its staff as it seeks to grow its impact on arts education across the nation.

LaChanze and More Set For Bay Area Cabaret's VENETIAN EVENINGS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2024

Bay Area Cabaret will present Venetian Evenings, a musical celebration paying homage to the world-famous Venetian Room of the Fairmont San Francisco.

James Monroe Iglehart Will Lead A WONDERFUL WORLD on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 28, 2024

Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart will star as jazz legend and American icon Louis Armstrong in A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical on Broadway in Fall 2024. We have all the details!

Virginia Repertory Theatre Presents Richmond Premiere of SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2024

Virginia Repertory Theatre introduces a new work to the Richmond community with Satchmo at the Waldorf, running from March 1-April 7 at the November Theatre downtown.

Photos: The King's Academy Jazz Ensemble Debuts at 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Feb 19, 2024

Spectacular, awe-inspiring, and sensational were all words being uttered by the audience after The King’s Academy Jazz Ensemble’s high-energy, horn-powered, Big Apple style weekend performance at the iconic 54 Below. Check out photos from the event here!

Photos: Jazz legend CATHERINE RUSSELL Brings Her Annual Show Back to Birdland
by Rebecca Kaplan - Feb 16, 2024

The inimitable jazz singer Catherine Russell is back at Birdland February 13th to 17th, with two more shows tonight and tomorrow at 8:30 and 10:30 pm, where she'll be playing Valentine’s Celebration, Love Songs and more, an annual tradition. Photographer Conor Weiss snapped some shots of her Tuesday night performance on February 13, 2024.

Meet the Cast of THE WHO'S TOMMY, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024

The newly reimagined production of The Who’s TOMMY begins Broadway previews tonight, March 8, 2024 at the Nederlander Theatre, with opening night on March 28, 2024. Meet the cast of The Who's Tommy here!

Joffrey Academy's Winning Works Returns to the MCA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, will present four world premieres for the 14th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. Learn more about the programming here!

Fulton Theatre Presents EQUUS By Peter Shaffer
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2024

Equus brings the power of passion to Fulton Theatre. Fulton Theatre brings this story about the power of passion to its 4th Floor Tell Studio Theatre as part of the Ellen Arnold Groff Studio Series. Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus opened on Broadway in 1975 to critical acclaim.

Chicago Cabaret Professionals Announces Musical Mondays Concert Series
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024

Chicago Cabaret Professionals has announced their 2024 schedule for “Musical Mondays”— with three unique Monday evening cabaret concerts showcasing the talents of more than 40 cabaret artists. Learn more about the series here!

Full Cast Set For THE WHO'S TOMMY on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2024

Complete casting has been announced for the newly reimagined Broadway production of The Who’s TOMMY.  Find out who is starring in the show here!

Satellite Collective Presents SATELLITE TRIBECA At Satellite Gallery, May 9 - 21
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2024

Satellite Collective presents Satellite Tribeca, at Satellite Gallery, 101 Reade Street, Tribeca, NYC from May 9 - 21, 2024 with two weekends of premieres and events from artists across all disciplines, as well as new prints, projections, film and photography from featured artists Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson. For more information, as well as ticketing and registration.

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