Cherish the Ladies, the Grammy Award-nominated, Irish-American super group will share their Irish heritage and love of traditional Christmas music with the South Orange Performing Arts Center on Thursday, November 30th at 7:30PM. The all-female group was formed in 1985 under the leadership of Dr. Mick Maloney for a one-time concert series that was celebrating the rise of female artists in the male-dominated genre of Celtic music. What began originally as a one-time concept soon became an Irish traditional music sensation. Cherish the Ladies is now the most sought after Irish-American group in Celtic music. It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn't enjoy what they do, says the Boston Globe.
Reeve Carney, who plays Orpheus, spoke with Citadel Theatre's Sydnee Bryant about growing up in a musical family, learning to play a new instrument, and reuniting with his Spiderman co-stars Patrick Page and T.V. Carpio in Ana s Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin's new production of Hadestown.
Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of attending a tribute event for Marjorie Guthrie, the Huntington Disease Society of America (HDSA) founder. Marjorie's inspiration to help others stemmed from the fact that her husband, music icon Woody Guthrie, suffered from the disease until his death in 1967. 2017 marks 50 years of the Guthrie family legacy.
Broadwayworld.com had the pleasure of attending a tribute event for Marjorie Guthrie, the Huntington Disease Society of America (HDSA) founder. Marjorie's inspiration to help others stemmed from the fact that her husband, music icon Woody Guthrie, suffered from the disease until his death in 1967. 2017 marks 50 years of the Guthrie family legacy.
The McCallum Theatre presents The Kingston Trio on Sunday, November 19, at 3:00pm. Josh Reynolds, son of original founding member Nick Reynolds, has joined forces with two of Nick's closest kindred spirits, Mike Marvin, Nick's nephew, and Tim Gorelangton, Mike's musical brother. Alongside Josh, Mike and Tim have re-captured that original Kingston Trio magic with their energy, humor and crowd charming musical repertoire.
On November 17th, Josh Lovelace of the Grammy nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE will release his debut family album Young Folk. The collection of songs features guest appearances from Ben Rector, Ellie Holcomb, and Spirit Family Reunion.
November programming has been announced at City Winery Chicago. Highlights of the month include multi-night runs from Jazz vocalist (and Chicago transplant) Lizz Wright (Nov. 1-2), Herb Alpert of Tijuana Brass with his wife, Grammy-winning singer Lani Hall, (Nov. 6-7), and four shows over two days with saxophonist Kurt Elling (Nov. 25-26) plus a benefit for Merit School of Music with Nico Segal (previously known as Donnie Trumpet from the Chance the Rapper-affiliated band, The Social Experiment) and The JuJu Exchange (Nov. 28) and much more.
Centenary Stage Company's annual Fringe Festival continues in the Lackland Performing Arts Center as actor/musician Randy Noojin returns to Centenary Stage Company with his brand new solo show Seeger: A Multimedia Solo Show running November 9 through 12.
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater welcomes Randy Noojin back to the stage for three nights of music-filled storytelling in his new one-man show, Seeger, Today, October 12 through Saturday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m.
As a centerpiece of its 25th anniversary season, HERE (Kristin Marting, Artistic Director and Kim Whitener, Producing Director) will present the world premiere commission of Thomas Paine in Violence by 2016-17 HERE resident artist Paul Pinto (thingNY, Varispeed, Robert Ashley) and directed by Obie-winner Rick Burkhardt (Here Be Sirens, Three Pianos, Nonsense Company).
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater welcomes Randy Noojin back to the stage for three nights of music-filled storytelling in his new one-man show, Seeger, Thursday, October 12 through Saturday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m.
The zeitgeist is a moving target, and Chris Barron has always been a crack shot. The New York songwriter is no longer the debutant who set out on the circuit's sharp end in 1988 with $100, a battered acoustic guitar and a headful of the alt-rock anthems that would elevate Spin Doctors to global stardom
Experience the enduring power and popularity of American folk music with The Lonesome Traveler, the stirring concert version of the acclaimed Off-Broadway musical at the Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater, Gettysburg, PA on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces two nights with multi-Grammy Award nominee Bebel Gilberto, Poi Dog Pondering returns for their annual year-end residency and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, September 21 at noon at citywinery.com/chicago.
The Gish Prize Trust today announced that the widely influential, utterly inimitable Meredith Monk has been selected to receive the 24th annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, in recognition of her ongoing achievements as a composer, singer and interdisciplinary artist. Established in 1994 through the will of legendary stage and screen actress Lillian Gish, known as the First Lady of Cinema, the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize is one of the most prestigious honors given to artists in the United States and bears one of the largest cash awards, currently valued at approximately $250,000.
OBERON, the American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) second stage and club theater venue, will present Live @ OBERON, a new concert series that brings together an eclectic array of musical artists for exceptional original performances OBERON's intimate club theater environment located at 2 Arrow Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Jamal Joseph, Executive Artistic director/co-founder of IMPACT REPERTORY THEATRE has been named the 2017 recipient of the PAUL ROBESON CITATION AWARD by Actors' Equity Foundation and Actors' Equity Association. Joseph will receive his reward at the Association's Eastern Regional Board Meeting on September 25, 2017.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of a landmark moment in television history, getTV will air the historic episode of THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR that featured The Who in an explosive performance on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 9PM ET/8PM CT—exactly half a century after its initial broadcast.
THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will premiere September 17, 2017, on PBS stations nationwide.
