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Devised and hosted by flamboyant part-time pop-star, musical alchemist and veteran of the Duckie Collective Boogaloo Stu, Pop Magic! combines cabaret, pop music and audience participation with cutting-edge recording technologies and social network platforms. Audience members collectively write, record and produce their own pop single and video, featuring an assembled cast of participants performing a flashmob dance routine. Along the way, Stu reveals the modest but glittering highs and barrel-scraping lows of his own pop career. The Camden People's Theatre, 58 - 60 Hampstead Road, London NW1 2PY, hosts Pop Magic from Fri 8 to Sun 10 June, 7.30pm.

We're in the home stretch of this season of American Idol, down to just three: Phil Phillips, Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet. Each of the contestants visited home and sang one song chosen by themselves, one chosen by one of the judges and one chosen by Jimmy Iovene.

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil present Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour in Worcester tonight, May 16 and tomorrow, May 17, 2012 at the DCU Center. The show is written and directed by Jamie King, and features more than 60 international dancers, musicians and acrobats.

R&B vocalist Brian McKnight has spent the better part of the last two decades on top of the charts, churning out one romantic hit after another for the Mercury, Motown, Warner Bros. and E1 Music labels. The multi-instrumentalist and 16-time Grammy nominee will explore some relatively new musical territory as a frontman for The Duke Ellington Orchestra from tonight, May 16 through May 18 at the Blue Note. The Ellington Orchestra will perform without McKnight on May 19.

VH1 is pumping up the heat this summer with all-new series, returning favorites and unforgettable musical performances

NEW bergenPAC shows are now on sale: Boyz II Men (May 16th), Eddie Money and Jefferson Starship featuring Mickey Thomas (May 4th), ABBA The Concert (May 15th), and Regis and Joy Philbin (May 6th) on sale Friday, February 17th at 11:00am.

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil are proud to present Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour in Worcester on May 16 - 17, 2012 at the DCU Center.

R&B vocalist Brian McKnight has spent the better part of the last two decades on top of the charts, churning out one romantic hit after another for the Mercury, Motown, Warner Bros. and E1 Music labels. The multi-instrumentalist and 16-time Grammy nominee will explore some relatively new musical territory as a frontman for The Duke Ellington Orchestra from May 16 - 18 at the Blue Note. The Ellington Orchestra will perform without McKnight on May 19.

Legendary R&B group Boyz II Men is set to make a triumphant return to the Main Stage at the San Mateo County Fair, Friday, June 15th. Having just wrapped their wildly successful European tour, the 'Boyz' will hit the stage at 7:30 the night of the event.

Rachel York will join Megan Hilty in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center. York will play the brunette, Dorothy Shaw, best friend of Lorelei, the diamond-loving blonde played by Hilty. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Rob Berman and choreography by Randy Skinner and will play for seven performances, May 9 - 13, at New York City Center, 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil will present Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour in Worcester on May 16 - 17, 2012 at the DCU Center. The show is written and directed by Jamie King, and features more than 60 international dancers, musicians and acrobats.

Following its commercial and critical success across North America, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil will present Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour™ at New York's Madison Square Garden beginning Tuesday, April 3 through Thursday, April 5, 2012.

Following its commercial and critical success across North America, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil will present Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour™ at New York's Madison Square Garden beginning Tuesday, April 3 through Thursday, April 5, 2012.

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announced today the official international launch of Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour™ written and directed by Jamie King, the leading concert director in pop music today.

Thankfully, Idol chose not to go with a specific artist's songbook this week - one can only take so much of a weird sort of karaoke night where the jukebox is stuck on one artist - and instead had the contestants perform songs from their own idols (solo and as part of three trios), resulting in some variety at long last. Find out more below, and don't forget to check out photos from this episode on page two!

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com) today announced its final two free Open Houses for its 45th season.

'Eine solche Karriere wird es wohl nicht wieder geben.' - The New York Times

Through a collaborative effort in support of the new critically acclaimed CD release titled 'What The Funk?' that is receiving radio global airplay, '2012 Artists In Music Awards Winner as Best Jazz Artist' Stevie Hawkins, and Asteroid Funk will perform a live music experience and show on their "What The Funk? Tour 2012".

The Top 11 is now the Top 10 on Fox's AMERICAN IDOL. Following one of the most brutal cuts of the entire season - the one that determines who's going on the summer tour - 'hot, humid, and happening' teenager Shannon Magrane was sent home on Thursday night.

Tonight was the inevitable night of songs from the year the contestants were born, but first things first: contestant Jermaine Jones, dubbed 'the gentle giant' by host Ryan Seacrest, has been caught telling some tall tales.