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Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae announced today that her first solo headlining tour in more than five years will include a one-night-only performance at Wynn Las Vegas' Encore Theater on Friday, July 15, 2022. Tickets for the GRAMMY Award winner's SUNLIGHT / SUNLIGHT! Tour will go on sale to the public on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 10 a.m. PST.

The Van Wezel welcomes back Itzhak Perlman for a Sarasota performance on Tuesday, March 8 at 8 p.m.

Mailchimp launches the third season of Going Through It, hosted by comedian and writer Jenny Yang. The podcast is produced by Mailchimp Presents and Pineapple Street. On this season of Going Through It, Jenny speaks to fifteen fascinating people including Kelly Marie Tran, Ijeoma Oluo, Aunjanue Ellis, Margaret Cho, Tia Mowry and more.

The fully renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents An Evening with Itzhak Perlman on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 8pm. For this program, violinist Itzhak Perlman—joined by pianist Rohan De Silva—shares the story of his life and career through anecdotes, musical pieces, and personal photos from his archives.  

The acclaimed podcast Pod Save America is hitting the road as Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor record a show live at the Boch Center Wang Theatre in Boston on Friday, April 15.

Pompano Beach Arts will celebrate Black History Month with a stellar array of educational and entertaining events. Join us for new art exhibitions and events, concerts, film poetry and more, culminating in the Pioneers' Ball, which honors local business owners, past and present.

Rick Holmstrom has released the first single “Erlee Time” featuring Mugalian’s Meters-y snapping snare drum, Boaz’s bubbly bassline and Holmstrom’s minimalistic, no frills guitar. From his early days with blues and soul artists like William Clarke, Smokey Wilson, Johnny Dyer and Booker T. to Mavis Staples, Holstrom has as experience like no other.

As reports of fatal police violence continue to flood the headlines, this film shines a light on not only the circumstances of these cases but how to improve the system as a whole and heal the communities they impact. Watch the new trailer for the upcoming film now!

From his early days with blues and soul artists like William Clarke, Smokey Wilson, Johnny Dyer and Booker T. to his 15 year run with gospel/soul/civil rights legend Mavis Staples, the guitarist/bandleader has seen a lot. On January 14th, the first single “Erlee Time” will be released.

In 2009, at the peak of his Broadway musical In The Heights, Lin Manuel Miranda took a little vacation and started to read a copy of the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. Shortly after, he began to work on a project entitled The Hamilton Mixtape.

Mann started developing the new music when wrote songs for a stage adaptation of Girl, Interrupted, Susannah Kaysen’s memoir about her psychiatric hospitalization in the late 1960s. It was material that Mann understood well, having had her own struggles with mental illness. The resulting music comes together in Queens of The Summer Hotel.

Four-time Grammy winning singer Renée Fleming will perform at the Van Wezel on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time, performing on the stages of the world’s greatest opera houses, concert halls, and theaters.

Ring in the new year with Well-Strung, the uber-talented, centerfold ready string quartet that brilliantly fuses pop and classical music from Madonna to Beethoven with a special concert at Bucks County Playhouse, Friday, December 31 at 7:00 pm.

This holiday season Broadway star, N'Kenge makes her debut with Seattle Symphony to headline three festive nights of holiday concerts. The performances will be on December 10th, 11th and 12th, 2021 at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium in Benaroya Hall.

This holiday season Broadway star, N'Kenge will make her debut with the Seattle Symphony to headline three dazzling nights of holiday concerts. The performances will be on December 10th, 11th and 12th, 2021 at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium in Benaroya Hall.

Karen Brooks Hopkins’ memoir BAM. . . and Then It Hit Me (powerHouse Books and Audible, January 2022) is an exhilarating romp through the evolution of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the renowned cultural institution, and an inside look at how it grew to exert considerable influence on theater, opera, dance, and film worldwide.

International Prima Ballerina and Principal Dancer for The New York City Ballet, Tiler Peck joined The Rockettes for their Kickline Challenge ahead of their holiday season to spread some much needed cheer.

'Thank You' is Ross' first studio album since 2006 and her first original material since 1999. Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, the album was produced by Jack Antonoff, Tayla Parx, Jimmy Napes, Amy Wadge, and Spike Stent.

On Monday, November 8, Encore Community Services will host Encore Ovation – A Celebration of Aging Through Art honoring Chita Rivera, legendary Broadway actress, singer and dancer, alongside the Times Square Alliance. The event will take place at Encore Community Services older adults center at 239 West 49th Street, New York, NY.

Trouble In Mind officially begins previews tonight, October 29, at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Learn more about the cast here!