Crime, drama, intrigue, and music have always been a staple of television and films. Emmy-winning composer Mac Quayle most recently scored the hit FX show, 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.” He also released his original score soundtrack for the show that includes the haunting electronic and string track, 'Donatella.' Quayle won the Emmy for his score on USA Network's Golden Globe-winning suspense-thriller “Mr. Robot.”
Jared Dylan has returned from Ireland where he has been working with Irish musicians and producers, writing new music, touring, and garnering critical acclaim and radio airplay. To celebrate his return and his brand new single, Jared will be performing to a hometown crowd at The Cutting Room before heading back to Ireland once again.
Following the release in 2016 of their highly acclaimed album Come Together - Barb Jungr and John McDaniel Perform The Beatles, the ferociously talented, award-winning duo have two collaborations arriving imminently on both sides of the pond.
Southend on Sea's rising four piece The Collier have announced the release of their new single 'Loose Hearts', out June 15th. Listen to the single HERE.
Presented by THECHO!R with Artistic Director Dr Jonathon Welch AM at Collingwood Town Hall, on Sunday 1st July at 3pm. Come and sing along to all your favourite hits from Cyndi Lauper, Bon Jovi, U2, Madonna, Tears for Fears and more!
The Recording Academy will honor its 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients with 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®,' an awards ceremony and live tribute concert on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Hal Blaine, Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, Louis Jordan, the Meters, Queen, and Tina Turner. Additional Special Merit Awards honorees to be celebrated include Bill Graham, Seymour Stein, and John Williams, who are this year's Trustees Award honorees, and Tony Agnello and Richard Factor, who are the Technical GRAMMY Award recipients. Also being honored is Melissa Salguero, this year's recipient of the Music Educator Award. Led by GRAMMY®-nominated industry icon Greg Phillinganes as musical director, the tribute concert will feature rare performances by honorees and never-seen renditions by those they've inspired. Currently scheduled to appear are eight-time GRAMMY winner Herb Alpert, who will honor Blaine; past GRAMMY nominee Micky Dolenz, who will be honoring Diamond; GRAMMY winner Sammy Hagar, who will pay tribute to Graham; 13-time GRAMMY winner and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Harris; past GRAMMY nominee Ledisi, who will salute Jordan; and three-time GRAMMY winner Trisha Yearwood, who will pay tribute to Harris. Presenters for the evening include actress Angela Bassett and GRAMMY winner Henry Rollins. Additional performers and presenters will be announced shortly. Tickets for the event will be on sale via Ticketmasterbeginning today.
Illustrious alumni will guest-curate this summer's 25-year anniversary edition of Ice Factory 2018, New Ohio Theatre's Obie Award-winning festival. Ice Factory 2018 will present eight new works over eight weeks, June 27 - August 18, at New Ohio Theatre, located at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in New York City.
Today, multi-platinum award-winning singer/songwriter and global superstar Josh Groban releases 'Granted,' the first single from his highly anticipated forthcoming album, slated for release this fall via Warner Bros. Records. Groban wrote 'Granted' with Toby Gad (Beyonce, Madonna, John Legend) and Bernie Herms (Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, Barbra Streisand). 'Granted' available now, HERE.
Sydney cabaret performer, Jodie Stubbs, debuts new show, WOMAN at Sydney's LeadBelly this month. Co-written with award winning director and performer, Tyran Parke, Jodie takes you on a humorous journey of what it is to be a mother, career woman, wife and cabaret chanteuse as she attempts to get through a 60-minute show without having to check on the kids.
Internationally celebrated percussionist/singer Alessandra Belloni, joined by her performance troupe I Giullari di Piazza, will return June 29 to Cathedral of St. John the Divine for a June 29th, 8 PM, performance of with 'TARANTATA - SPIDER DANCE,' an ancient healing tradition with Tarantella trance dances and healing chants for the Black Madonna.
The Randolph Street Market continues their 15th Anniversary celebration with the ultimate summer bash, "American Glory" on Saturday, June 23th and Sunday, June 24th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located in the heart of Chicago's vibrant West Loop neighborhood at 1341 Randolph Street, the beloved one-stop-shop extravaganza features an array of outdoor entertaining and fun from more than 300 vendors.
Jazz-funk drummer and worldwide recording artist Isaiah Stewart announces the release of his fifth album “Summer Beat,” featuring world-renowned jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker.
Sutton Lee Seymour is NYC's Live Singing Camp Queen of Stage and Screen bringing 'old school drag' BACK in a brand new way! Parodying everything from Disney, Broadway, and Hollywood to spoofing Pop Divas like Celine Dion, Tina Turner, and Madonna, Sutton Lee will have you rolling in the aisles with her many celebrity impersonations (or assassinations). Having appeared on Andy Cohen's 'Watch What Happens Live,' sailing the seas with Atlantis Events, or travelling to several vacation towns like Puerto Vallarta, Ogunquit, and Saugatuck, Sutton Lee Seymour can't wait to come home to Kalamazoo with her show!
According to Variety, Willem Dafoe has found his follow-up to his Oscar-nominated performance in “The Florida Project,” as the veteran actor has signed on to co-star with Anne Hathaway in the Netflix pic “The Last Thing He Wanted.”
Soulful Productions presents a sizzling celebration of soul, Motown, funk, show tunes and drag with Sweet Bubbling Nights on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. The performance will bring together 23 of the city's most iconic musical talents, female impersonators and dancers in support of the LGBTI Pulse Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is the first of its kind in the United Nations system presented by International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency, and is awarded to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (and Queer) youth worldwide who are in pursuit of a university or college degree.
Berkeley Playhouse closes their tenth anniversary season of professional theater for family audiences with a "wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!" and an all new production of the perfect summer nights musical, Grease. It's 1959, and the kids from Rydell High are back from summer vacation for their senior year-and what a memorable one it will be!
Adding to its already impressive roster of top underground dance music talent, The BPM Festival: Portugal has revealed its phase 2 artist lineup and first wave of showcases for its second edition this September 20-23, 2018 in Portimão and Lagoa. With over 60 new additions, Alan Fitzpatrick, Chris Liebing, Davide Squillace, Jamie Jones, Lil' Louis, Luciano, Matthias Tanzmann, Nic Fanciulli, Peggy Gou, Richie Hawtin, Victor Calderone and more now bring the total number of confirmed artists to 146 with previously announced acts including Apollonia, Chus & Ceballos, Danny Tenaglia, Lee Burridge, Loco Dice, Marco Carola, Nastia, Nicole Moudaber, Paco Osuna, Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers. Also announcing its first twelve showcases including All Day I Dream, Circoloco, Cuttin' Headz, Kaluki, MoodZONE, Paradise and more, DJs, producers, revelers and industry professionals from the around the world will gather at The BPM Festival: Portugal for the go-to end of summer celebration.
Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini, Australian theatre producer John Frost and leading UK theatre producer David Ian today announced that their upcoming production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA will be Melbourne's Summer Musical in 2018-9.
Pittsburgh CLO is proud to open the 2018 Summer Season with the Pittsburgh premiere of Broadway sensation, ON YOUR FEET!, June 12-17 at the Benedum Center. Pittsburgh CLO remains steadfastly dedicated to the creation of new work, and co-produced the Broadway production of ON YOUR FEET! as part of this ongoing commitment. Pittsburgh CLO has brought over 20 new shows to their "Feet" on the Broadway stage, including the recent productions of An American in Paris, Kinky Boots, Matilda The Musical and many others.