Mos Def News

Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is poised between two Empires - The Sceptered Isle and La Serenissima. In honor of the 400th anniversary of the death of Shakespeare and the 500th anniversary of the birth of the Venetian ghetto, The Floor of Heaven interweaves moments from Shakespeare's complex and revolutionary text with the play's original music and songs from the English-Venetian soundscape that Shakespeare's characters would have played and heard.

UMe will now bring all six Interscope studio albums in The Black Eyed Peas' hit-packed catalog together for the first time in The Complete Vinyl Collection, a limited edition vinyl box set that includes 180-gram double-LPs of each

UMe will now bring all six Interscope studio albums in The Black Eyed Peas' hit-packed catalog together for the first time in The Complete Vinyl Collection, a limited edition vinyl box set that includes 180-gram double-LPs of each

Oral Funk Poetry Productions is taking the show on the road! Last Poet Standing III is a head-to-head spoken word competition which will be featured as a part of the ninth season of the Off-Broadway Theatrical Revue, The Signature: A Poetic Medley Show.

Huntington, NY - On Today, July 23rd 12 noon - 10:30 PM (Sunday, July 24th rain date), The Coltrane Home in Dix Hills in conjunction with the Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival and the Huntington Arts Council will be staging an all-day, affordable, family-friendly festival of live music and music workshops in beautiful Heckscher Park, Huntington Village.

Jazz greats will be honoring jazz legends during Segerstrom Center's Jazz Weekend taking place October 7 - 9, 2016.

Huntington, NY - On Saturday, July 23rd 12 noon - 10:30 PM (Sunday, July 24th rain date), The Coltrane Home in Dix Hills in conjunction with the Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival and the Huntington Arts Council will be staging an all-day, affordable, family-friendly festival of live music and music workshops in beautiful Heckscher Park, Huntington Village.

The Coltrane Home in Dix Hills in conjunction with the Town of Huntington Summer Arts Festival and the Huntington Arts Council will be staging an all-day, affordable, family-friendly festival of live music and music workshops in beautiful Heckscher Park, Huntington Village.

California Shakespeare Theater's 25th anniversary season at the Bruns Amphitheater continues with August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning story of the American Dream deferred, Fences, directed by Raelle Myrick-Hodges in her Cal Shakes debut. Fences, which plays from July 6 through July 31, marks the first time Cal Shakes has presented August Wilson's work on its stage. For tickets and information, contact the Cal Shakes Box Office at 510.548.9666 or visit www.calshakes.org

Today (5/17), KEMBA announced details for his new album titled Negus, being independently released on all digital platforms on July 22, 2016. Coinciding with the new album announcement, KEMBA premiered lead single 'The New Black Theory'; available to stream now on his YouTube channel and SoundCloud.

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances, May 4-15. Scroll down for details or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, Dancing in the Streets and City Lore in collaboration with SceneFour and KCC Productions celebrated multi-Grammy award winning Bronx musician, composer and artist-photographer Will Calhoun during the opening reception for his solo exhibition AZA: Rhythm on Canvas at Casita Maria Gallery in New York on April 22, 2016. Scroll down for photos. 

National Geographic Channel (NGC) announced today that visionary Mexican filmmaker Everardo Gout (“Days of Grace”) has been tapped to direct the network's six-hour documentary-scripted hybrid miniseries, MARS.

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a premier next generation global content leader, and Hulu announced today that they have joined forces to acquire the North American rights to Jeff Baena's JOSHY

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with comedian and actor Mike Epps of Survivor's Remorse on STARZ, Hangover 3 and Next Friday Fame slings his sharp observations about life at large in an exclusive appearance with special guests Gary Owen & Cocoa Brown. Friday, March 11, 2016 8:00 PM at Prudential Hall. Get your tickets now at NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722)

Get your vacation planned for Maui! Cheech & Chong are coming Successful beyond their wildest dreams, the iconic comedy duo Cheech & Chong defined an era with their hilariously irreverent, satirical, counter-culture, no-holds-barred comedy routines.

More Fraggles than Wiggles, more Soul Train than Thomas the Train, 23 Skidoo is equal parts Dr. Suess and Dr. Dre!

The Dude, Jeff Bridges, and The Crooner, Brian Evans, rocked Maui, Hawaii on Saturday, January 23rd, to a packed crowd at The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa. Singer/Songwriter Dayle Tejada opened the show with a rousing performance.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) located at 1 Center Street in Newark, New Jersey is proud to present and evening of soul. Don't miss Mint Condition performing their hits including 'Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)' & 'What Kind of Man would I Be.' and Floetry performing their hits 'Say Yes,' 'Superstar' and so much more at Prudential Hall on Thursday, April 21st at 8PM. Be sure to reserve tickets on Friday, January 29th at 10am by visiting NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722).

Oscar winning superstar Jeff Bridges, who won the Academy Award for his role in 'Crazy Heart,' will grace the stage of The Maui Ballroom in Kaanapali located at The Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa.