Michael Johnson News

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which recently opened its third season in its state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick, is pleased to announce that Jordan's Furniture will be supporting OSTC's 2014-15 Family Fun Fest as a Community Outreach Partner. This partnership will help underserved and underprivileged children enjoy a shared family experience through underwritten ticket opportunities to performances of OSTC's popular children's series.

Looking for something to do with your kids during the winter and spring? Why not introduce them to the magic of live theatre at the new state-of-the-art Ocean State Theatre in Warwick! Ocean State Theatre Company's Family Fun Fest features a variety of performances, being held on select Saturday mornings from November through May.

Derek Klena (Wicked, Bridges of Madison County, Second Stage's DogFight), Natalie Weiss (Everyday Rapture, Wicked, Les Miserables), and Stephen C. Anthony (The Book of Mormon, Catch Me If You Can) are all set to guest star in Danielle Wade sings Carner & Gregor at the Metropolitan Room (34 W. 22nd St., New York, NY) on October 13th at 9:30pm.

On Sunday March 1, 2015, some stellar performers from London and New York, together with the soloists of the City of London Philharmonic and the West End Chorus, will present a sensational night of musical theatre.

Don't tell John Elefante that violins don't belong in rock and roll. The former Kansas front man came from a rock band where the violin was essential to the band's sound. Elefante and the Legends of Classic Rock incorporated the Columbus Symphony Orchestra into a rain delayed set of rock standards during a Picnic at the Pops concert at the Columbus Commons.

Yoshi's San Francisco, the Jazz Club & Japanese Restaurant which opened in the Historic Fillmore District in November 2007, has been sold to a new ownership group, Fillmore Live Entertainment Group, LLC. The new ownership group has infused new capital and is committed to ensuring that this will be a seamless and successful transition from one ownership group to the other. Fillmore Live Entertainment Group, which has retained Bob Burke of Ovation Consulting Restaurant + Hospitality to oversee operations, will take over Yoshi's San Francisco on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.

Rhode Island's ever-growing arts scene shows no signs of slowing down over the summer months. With ambitious theatrical productions planned from Providence to South County, and internationally-renowned musicians bringing sizzling concert performances to the Ocean State, summer 2014 is shaping up to be a most memorable season of stories and songs.

Experience the timeless charm of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop as Sandy Hackett's RAT PACK SHOW kicks off the summer season at Bill Hanney's Theatre By The Sea. Tickets are on sale now by phone (401-782-8587), online at theatrebythesea.com or in person at the Box Office window located at 364 Cards Pond Road in Wakefield, RI. Sandy Hackett's RAT PACK SHOW from June 4 through June 22 with opening night scheduled for June 6 at 8pm.

The complete schedule has been announced for the eagerly awaited 2014 Summer Season at Theatre By The Sea (TBTS), Rhode Island's historic theatre and home of the best summer musicals. The season will feature Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show, Grease, Mary Poppins and Monty Python's Spamalot. Tickets are on sale now by phone (401-782-8587) and online (www.theatrebythesea.com). The Box Office window will open Sunday, May 4 at 10am for in person sales at 364 Cards Pond Road in Matunuck, RI. Patrons who visit the box office in person on May 4 are encouraged to bring their family to enjoy complimentary light snacks and explore the beautiful seaside grounds and gardens.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Alabama Story, the third installment of PTC's new play reading series, called Play-By-Play. Alabama Story by Kenneth Jones runs April 4 and 5, 2014. PTC Artistic Director Karen Azenberg directs the production.

Performance Space 122 (PS122) announces RAMP, a new residency program designed to support early career artists. The residencies, to be held at The Chain Theatre (21-28 45th Rd.) in Long Island City, provide New York City-based artists with the resources to create ambitious new work. In addition to rehearsal space, RAMP will offer technical assistance, commissioning fees and marketing support. The intention of RAMP is to begin an ongoing relationship with a select group of artists, which may lead to large-scale presentations. The inaugural year of RAMP artists are the choreographic duo of Molly Lieber and Eleanor Smith, musician Eliot Krimsky and his progressive-indie band Glass Ghost, and theater artist Kaneza Schaal.

In Episode 204, award-winning musical theatre writer Joel B. New sat down with esteemed colleague Nathan Siler (www.nathansiler.com), a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist. Nathan's project, Portraiture, released their debut LP, 'Real as Ritual', last year. In his vast career, he has supported, produced, and toured with renowned indies such as The Lovely Sparrows, Steve Burns and the Struggle, and Brothers NYC. As a classical singer, Mr. Siler has performed at Carnegie Hall with American Symphony Orchestra and the Collegiate Chorale and is a soloist in the acclaimed chamber choir Musica Viva of New York, and he fosters a close relationship with up and coming composers, singing for many premieres of music in the NYC Classical scene.

Das Theater am Kurfurstendamm startet rasant ins Neue Jahr: Bereits am 5. Januar findet dort die Premiere von „MOTOWN - DIE LEGENDE" statt. Songs wie „My Girl", „Stop in the Name of Love" oder „When A Man Loves A Woman" treffen mitten ins Herz, wahrend Soul-Klassiker wie „Heatwave", „War" oder „Papa Was A Rollin´ Stone" in die Beine gehen.

American pop, country and folk singer/songwriter and guitarist Michael Johnson brings his one-man show 'Michael Johnson: A Down Home Holiday' to the ECC Arts Center, located in Building H on the Elgin Community College Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Nach der restlos ausverkauften Erstauffuhrung im Jahr 2011 feierte mit ‚berlin ERLEUCHTET' am Sonntagabend die aufwandigste Buhnen-Saisonshow in Deutschland ihre umjubelte Wiederaufnahme-Premiere im Friedrichstadt-Palast. Bis 2. Februar 2014 wird ‚berlin ERLEUCHTET' mit uber 100 Kunstlern nun gleich 95 Mal aufgefuhrt.

America's new sports network, FOX Sports 1, launches on Saturday, Aug. 17 with an unprecedented six hours of Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC(R)) programming including the UFC FIGHT NIGHT: SHOGUN VS. SONNEN live in prime time from TD Garden in Boston, MA. The headline bout features former UFC champion and Brazilian superstar Shogun Rua (21-7) against three-time world title challenger Chael Sonnen (28-13-1) in an epic light heavyweight showdown.

Art of Time Ensemble's popular Source & Inspiration series, a season highlight, returns this April to showcase the connection between classical and pop music. Taking place on April 5 and 6, Schubert: Source & Inspiration pays homage to Franz Schubert, featuring his epic Piano Trio No. 2, as well as original songs inspired by his music and written by some of Canada's leading pop singer-songwriters, including Carole Pope, Andy Maize, Danny Michel, Martin Tielli and John Southworth.

On 19 February at the Prince of Wales Theatre, West End and Broadway star Kerry Ellis (Wicked, We Will Rock You, Oliver!) was voted Winner of the Jo Hutchinson International Best Solo Performance at the WhatsonStage Awards (2012). Kerry Ellis will next be appearing at the Royal Albert Hall, in another production produced and directed by Hugh Wooldridge, for the benefit of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, The Night of 1000 Voices, on Bank Holiday Sunday May 6.

Legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist and Rock ‘n' Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Page along with up-and-coming guitar prodigy Orianthi are in Beijing launching the world's biggest live music event, the free ‘Show of Peace' Concert scheduled for April 17, 2010.