Patti LaBelle News

MILWAUKEE, WIS. 03/31/2015 – The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Pops presents Disney in Concert: Tale as Old as Time on April 24-26, 2015 at the Marcus Center for Performing Arts. Experience the magic of Disney as guest conductor Stuart Chafetz leads the orchestra and vocalists Lisa Livesay, Whitney Claire Kaufman, Aaron Phillips, and Andrew Johnson in a concert of memorable melodies and Disney visuals. Scenes include movie favorites such as Frozen, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, The Lion King, and more.

Following the success of the previous two festivals, the 3rd Annual New York Hot Jazz Festival -- produced by the impresario Michael 'Misha' Katsobashvili, performer Bria Skonberg, and composer/producer Patrick Soluri (of Prohibition Productions and The Salon) -- returns to The Players this year and promises some of the biggest stars of the Hot Jazz and swing scenes in a summit of uptown and downtown talent spanning three generations.

Grammy Award-Winning composer, Julie Gold, the writer of Bette Midler's hit song FROM A DISTANCE, comes to Cherry Hill, NJ and performs in concert at Congregation M'kor Shalom, 850 Evesham Road in Cherry Hill ,NJ on Sunday, April 19 at 7 p.m. This program is underwritten by the Helen & Leon Weinberg Scholar-in-Residence Endowment Fund and is only $10 a ticket.

Birdland Jazz Club is proud to present Ms. Lisa Fischer for THREE NIGHTS ONLY, April 23-25, 2015.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its April 2015 schedule, featuring Sheila Jordan with the Steve Kuhn Trio, Ms. Lisa Fischer, Eliane Elias, James Carter Organ Trio, Barbara Carroll, The Beegie Adair Trio with Monica Ramey, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'The Sound Of Music,' 'Empire' and 'Glee' stir up this week's TVs, 'First Wives Club,' 'Beauty And The Beast,' 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and 'First Date' claim their respective audiences,' Kokandy has more than 'The Full Monty,' Columbia's 'Oklahoma!,' lots at the Skokie Theatre and my upcoming busy weekend!

WYNN LAS VEGAS' Johnny Avello calculates the odds to win ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS for week of 03/23/15:

Below, get a first look at Rita Ora's performance of 'Little Boy' on the two-hour Season Finale of EMPIRE, airing tonight, March 18 at 8/7c on FOX.

On Saturday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Tony Award winner Jessie Mueller (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) joins musical director and co-host Leslie Stifelman and director and choreographer Melissa Rae Mahon from Chicago: The Musical, co-host Thomas Cabaniss, and The Broadway All-Star Chorus-comprising top performers from the Great White Way-for a fun, interactive Carnegie Hall Family Concert that gives parents and their children the opportunity to sing and dance along with their favorite Broadway numbers.

Below, get a first look at Snoop Dogg's performance of 'Peaches N Cream' on the special, two-hour Season Finale of EMPIRE, airing this Wednesday, March 18 @8/7c ON FOX!

The young musicians of Bravo Brass, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra's brass ensemble, are poised to inspire concertgoers with an exciting upcoming performance entitled 'Premier Brass.' This special event will take place at Saint Mark's Church, 1625 Locust Street, Philadelphia, tonight, March 14, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.

Last night, FOX presented a live Q&A streaming even with the cast of the hit series EMPIRE. Watch it below!

THE BACHELOR's Chris Soules appeared on this morning's Good Morning America and confirmed the news that he will be the final contestant on the upcoming season of DANCING WITH THE STARS.

BET Networks, in partnership with Beverly Bond, Creator/Executive Producer, CEO and Founder of BLACK GIRLS ROCK! are happy to announce that Tracee Ellis Ross and Regina King will return to the stage as co-hosts of "BLACK GIRLS ROCK!" for the fourth time.

PEOPLE has confirmed that Chris Soules will become the 12th celebrity contestant for the 20th season of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS.

The young musicians of Bravo Brass, Philadelphia Youth Orchestra's brass ensemble, are poised to inspire concertgoers with an exciting upcoming performance entitled 'Premier Brass.' This special event will take place at Saint Mark's Church, 1625 Locust Street, Philadelphia, on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.

Tonight, February 26, 2015, at 6:00 pm, costume designer Catherine Zehr will discuss her career with New York City's Ballets with a Twist at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology's Katie Murphy Amphitheatre as part of the museum's Fashion Culture series.

SPARKLE & CIRCULATE with JUSTIN SAYRE - the official podcast of the International Order of Sodomites - has posted the fourth episode, which features an in-depth interview with R&B legend Sarah Dash. The show is available on iTunes here. As an original member of the supergroup Labelle, Dash was one of the vocal stars behind the iconic song 'Lady Marmelade' and her own hits like 'Sinnerman.' She shares her amazing journey and stories of working with Patti LaBelle, Diana Ross, Keith Richards, Dinah Washington and more. Also, Justin discussed the I.O.S.'s flagship holiday, International Bottom Appreciation Day. The first three episodes of the monthly show SPARKLE & CIRCULATE - featuring interviews with Michael Musto, Frank DeCaro and Jeffery Self - are also available. The show is produced by Dan Fortune and Tyrus Emory.