Nina Simon News

SOUL DOCTOR, the exhilarating, riveting and hilarious new Broadway-bound musical, tells the true story of the beloved and controversial father of popular Jewish music, Shlomo Carlebach.

Straight from a Saturday matinee and evening performance of the Broadway revival of Godspell, in which she sings the popular 'Turn Back, O Man,' songstress Morgan James will make her debut at the newly renovated Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) with her 7-piece rock n' soul band on Saturday, November 19 at 11:30 p.m.

The Jewish Museum is launching The Wind Up, a new series of after-hours events with art, music, performance, drinks, socializing and more on Thursday, November 10 from 8 to 11 pm with The Crazy Camera Ball.

Today we are going to continue our ongoing interview series focusing on composers whose work transcends merely one medium with this highly-lauded and respected film and television composer known for over 100 film scores in his thirty year career - such as his Academy Award-nominated work on CRASH; as well as this year's WARRIOR starring Tom Hardy, in theaters now - the immensely talented Mark Isham! Detailing the challenge of scoring each and every episode of ABC's hit new fairytale-themed series ONCE UPON A TIME and what it is like bringing the magical Disney wonderland of the show to musical life every week - as well as some hints of what we can expect in future episodes - we also look back at many of his most notable collaborations over his accomplished career, many with some of the finest theatre and film directors of our age - Sidney Lumet, Robert Altman and David Mamet included. Additionally, Isham shares insights into the work of fellow composers soon to be featured in this column - such as Alexandre Desplat and Alan Menken - as well as what we can look forward to from him in the future, near and far - on screens, both small and large! Plus - much, much more!

Straight from a Saturday matinee and evening performance of the Broadway revival of Godspell, in which she sings the popular 'Turn Back, O Man,' songstress Morgan James will make her debut at the newly renovated Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) with her 7-piece rock n' soul band on Saturday, November 19 at 11:30 p.m.

The 2012 spring and summer season at The Joyce Theater will offer audiences the chance to see companies and artists from all over the world performing on its stage.

The Jewish Museum is launching The Wind Up, a new series of after-hours events with art, music, performance, drinks, socializing and more on Thursday, November 10 from 8 to 11 pm with The Crazy Camera Ball.

Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will release Settle Down -- the debut U.S. EP from 21-year-old international newcomer Kimbra -- on October 18th, 2011.

Barb Jungr returns to New York from London for her ninth Metropolitan Room engagement.

Once again BET Networks joins forces with Beverly Bond, founder and CEO BLACK GIRLS ROCK!TM for the second annual televised 'BLACK GIRLS ROCK!TM 2011' special.

Variously described by critics as magnificent, mesmerizing and magical and favorably compared to Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Edith Piaf, Barb Jungr has, in recent years, built a formidable reputation on the international cabaret stage. With her stunningly evocative interpretations of songs from what she champions as the ‘Great New American Songbook' (includes, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, Bruce Springsteen and many more), Barb has taken the art of cabaret singing and imbued it with new vitality and relevance for the 21st century.

Variously described by critics as magnificent, mesmerizing and magical and favorably compared to Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Edith Piaf, Barb Jungr has, in recent years, built a formidable reputation on the international cabaret stage. With her stunningly evocative interpretations of songs from what she champions as the ‘Great New American Songbook' (includes, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, Bruce Springsteen and many more), Barb has taken the art of cabaret singing and imbued it with new vitality and relevance for the 21st century.

'Black Girls Rock!(TM) 2011' is back with two talented co-hosts, Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King.

Once again BET Networks joins forces with Beverly Bond, founder and CEO BLACK GIRLS ROCK!TM for the second annual televised 'BLACK GIRLS ROCK!TM 2011' special.

Variously described by critics as magnificent, mesmerizing and magical and favorably compared to Nina Simone, Peggy Lee and Edith Piaf, Barb Jungr has, in recent years, built a formidable reputation on the international cabaret stage. With her stunningly evocative interpretations of songs from what she champions as the ‘Great New American Songbook' (includes, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Jacques Brel, Bruce Springsteen and many more), Barb has taken the art of cabaret singing and imbued it with new vitality and relevance for the 21st century.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LA Phil) has been presenting unparalleled jazz programming for over 30 years and continues that tradition in the 2011/12 season with four distinct events that come together for a comprehensive series catering to jazz purists and novices alike.

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AU PAC) will present Broadway star and recording artist Simone as part of the 2011-2012 guest artist 'Spotlight' series. Simone's debut Long Island concert will take place on Saturday, September 24, at 8:00 p.m. in the AU PAC Concert Hall, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY.

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AU PAC) will present Broadway star and recording artist Simone as part of the 2011-2012 guest artist 'Spotlight' series. Simone's debut Long Island concert will take place on Saturday, September 24, at 8:00 p.m. in the AU PAC Concert Hall, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced the return of singer Natalie Douglas to the stage in Nina 2: More Songs of Nina Simone, on Monday, September 12 at 7pm.

Barb Jungr returns to New York from London for her ninth Metropolitan Room engagement.