Paul McCartney News

New York metro area public television station WLIW21 will air a special premiere presentation of the acclaimed Beatles concert RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles on Saturday, August 14 at 9:30PM with an encore on Sunday, August 15 at 1:30PM. The 90-minute program will also feature in-studio interviews with two original band members of RAIN - Joey Curatolo (‘Paul McCartney') and Steve Landes (‘John Lennon'). This special airs prior to the Broadway engagement of RAIN- A Tribute To the Beatles On Broadway which begins previews October 19 at the Neil Simon Theatre for a limited 11-week run. During WLIW21's broadcasts, viewers who support the station with a suggested donation can receive tickets to the October 22 performance of RAIN live on Broadway and attend a post-show meet & greet!

Four members of the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) Class of 2010 performed in its Senior Recital on Sunday, August 8th at the Franklin Federated Church. This program provided a venue for talented graduating high school seniors from FSPA to showcase their skills.

New York metro area public television station WLIW21 will air a special premiere presentation of the acclaimed Beatles concert RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles on Saturday, August 14 at 9:30PM with an encore on Sunday, August 15 at 1:30PM. The 90-minute program will also feature in-studio interviews with two original band members of RAIN - Joey Curatolo (‘Paul McCartney') and Steve Landes (‘John Lennon'). This special airs prior to the Broadway engagement of RAIN- A Tribute To the Beatles On Broadway which begins previews October 19 at the Neil Simon Theatre for a limited 11-week run. During WLIW21's broadcasts, viewers who support the station with a suggested donation can receive tickets to the October 22 performance of RAIN live on Broadway and attend a post-show meet & greet!

John Mellencamp and his band are set to embark on the first leg of the No Better Than This Tour in late October following the August 17 release of his Rounder Records debut album, No Better Than This. The tour, designed as a uniquely formatted 'evening with,' brings Mellencamp's music to theater-sized venues, a rare opportunity to experience one of America's most iconic songwriters and performers in an intimate setting, highlighting all phases of his artistry.

Following sell-out seasons with Maria Friedman and Kerry Ellis in 2009, The Great British Songbook returns for 2010 with TV and West End star Jill Halfpenny taking to the stage at Wilton's Music Hall in Jill Halfpenny Celebrates the Great British Songbook for three performances only on Tuesday 28, Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 September 2010.

On Monday, August 23, Valerie Smaldone, award winning radio personality and current host of Valerie's New York on WOR710.com will get Naked in a Fishbowl.

Having sold over 60 million records worldwide, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie are progressive pop, folk rock legends to the 10th degree. Their shimmering and infectious hits like Happy Together, Eleanor, You Baby, She'd Rather Be with Me, and their impassioned rendering of Bob Dylan's, It Ain't Me, Babe, remain some of the rock era's loveliest tunes, say critics, as they continuously embody a good-humored sense of optimism that still sounds fresh here & now!

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) presents Matisyahu on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 8:00 pm at the Moore Theatre.

Singer/songwriter Kari Kimmel, whose songs are often heard in movies, TV series and national commercials, brings her live show to the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood on August 6.

POWER BALLADZ - the new rock and roll cabaret musical that features some of the most unforgettable rock anthems of the 70's 80's and 90's - will begin its Off-Broadway run at the Midtown Theater (163 W. 46 St. in Times Square) in August with a series of special weekly events that call to mind the fads, fashions and zeitgeist of that era in pop culture.

After a wildly successful first five months, AEG Live and Paris Las Vegas are pleased to announce new performance dates for legendary singer-songwriter Barry Manilow's new resident show at Paris Las Vegas. Heralded by critics and fans alike, Manilow will perform 27 new performance dates, from September 24th- January 16th. Tickets for Manilow's new, reimagined stage show that is both more intimate and more exciting than ever before go on sale Saturday, August 7th at 10am (PST). Manilow is currently performing 78 shows a year for two years at the Paris Théâtre at Paris Las Vegas. The shows are produced by STILETTO Entertainment in conjunction with AEG Live and Paris Las Vegas.

GLEE co-creator Ryan Murphy has received CDs and a note saying 'I hope you'll consider some of these songs for GLEE' from Paul McCartney, CNN's Marquee Blog reports.

To students at Stevens Institute of Technology, he is known as Professor Alomar, but to fans of rock and roll, he has very different persona.

To students at Stevens Institute of Technology, he is known as Professor Alomar, but to fans of rock and roll, he has very different persona.

Noël Coward's witty and provocative romantic comedy, Design For Living returns to the Londonstage for the first time in over 15 years. Directed by Anthony Page and starring Tom Burke, LisaDillon and Andrew Scott, Design for Living opens for previews on 3 September with a press night on15 September 2010.

As BroadwayWorld previously announced, RAIN - A Tribute to The Beatles On Broadway will play a limited 11-week engagement this fall at the Neil Simon Theatre. Previews begin Tuesday, October 19 with the official opening scheduled for Tuesday, October 26 at 6:30 PM. The engagement will run through Sunday, January 2, 2011. BroadwayWorld recently caught up with RAIN cast members Joey Curatolo ('Paul McCartney') and Steve Landes ('John Lennon') during their whirlwind visit to New York City, and followed the pair as they stopped by their to-be home at the Neil Simon Theatre, the Ed Sullivan Theatre where the Beatles were 'born,' and - of course - a classic Times Square deli. Click below to take the tour and hear why Broadway is in for a treat when RAIN moves in from the men who make the music.

POWER BALLADZ - the new rock and roll cabaret musical that features some of the most unforgettable rock anthems of the 70's 80's and 90's - will begin its Off-Broadway run at the Midtown Theater (163 W. 46 St. in Times Square) in August with a series of special weekly events that call to mind the fads, fashions and zeitgeist of that era in pop culture.

Two outdoor film screenings in July will officially launch newportFILM, a new organization that will bring film and filmmakers to the area and create a richer experience of the medium for Newport residents and visitors. On Friday, July 23, newportFILM will host an outdoor screening at the International Tennis Hall of Fame of Sam Taylor-Wood's Nowhere Boy, a feature debut that imagines the formative years of John Lennon. On Wednesday, July 28, a screening of No Impact Man will be hosted at Sweet Berry Farm; attendees will have an opportunity to watch a documentary that follows New Yorker Colin Beavan and his family as they attempt to minimize their environmental footprint by living off the grid in the middle of New York City, and to meet Beavan and his family.

Beatles fans of all ages gathered in MacArthur Park as Paul McCartney's sister, Ruth McCartney, made an special appearance on behalf of Levitt Pavilion. Ms. Ruth McCartney introduce the opening act, Harmony Project, at Levitt Pavilion MacArthur Park 2010 Opening Celebration. Included in the concert were songs made popular by the Beatles including All You Need Is Love, The Long and Winding Road, Got to Get You into My Life and Hey Jude.

Having sold over 60 million records worldwide, The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie are progressive pop, folk rock legends to the 10th degree. Their shimmering and infectious hits like Happy Together, Eleanor, You Baby, She'd Rather Be with Me, and their impassioned rendering of Bob Dylan's, It Ain't Me, Babe, remain some of the rock era's loveliest tunes, say critics, as they continuously embody a good-humored sense of optimism that still sounds fresh here & now!