Quincy Jones News

Production designer and creative director David Korins returns to the Oscars, having been the designer in 2019. Korins’s prolific work for Broadway includes the Tony® Award-winning musicals “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” as well as “Beetlejuice.' He has also designed for Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, and more.

Jamaican-born jazz pianist, Monty Alexander brings his singular swinging style to the Shubert Theatre for a globe-spanning evening of melodic virtuosity informed by his individualized synthesis of jazz and Jamaican musical styles.

ThankYouX, the artist who started on the streets of LA and has exhibited paintings and sculptures in museums around the world; Emonee LaRussa, a two-time Emmy-winning director and animator that has worked with Kanye West, Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion; and Andre Oshea, a 3D animator that has worked with Snapchat and John Legend are the artists.

The South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center hosts Sheléa: Natural Woman – A Night of Soul, spotlighting the dazzling artistic prowess of this powerhouse vocalist and protégé of Quincy Jones, on Friday, March 18, 2022, at 8 p.m. 

Happy Birthday to the one and only Bernadette Peters! Today, we're celebrating one of Broadway's favorite stars with a look back on some highlights from her career.

The Sound Start Foundation today announced that Terry Lewis has been named as Executive Director, following the organization's remarkable growth over the past three years.

February 22, 2022) After two event postponements due to COVID surges, Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, today announced that this season's CULTURE & COCKTAILS series will launch live at last in the beautiful rooftop ballroom of The Ben, located at 251 N. Narcissus Avenue in West Palm Beach. Free valet parking will be provided.

The immersive music special expands multiplatinum, two-time Grammy-winning artist The Weeknd’s critically acclaimed album Dawn FM into a mesmerizing visual, creating a theatrical performance event that will envelope audiences in its unnerving and moody world. Premiering exclusively on Prime Video.

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE has announced the Spring 2022 season of its trademark “Badass Brunch.” Presented on alternate Sunday afternoons at 2:00 PM, the venue continues to showcase a variety of exciting and creative ensembles that always pack a punch, from New Orleans brass and rock, to funk, blues, and big band.

Choral Artists of Sarasota's 43rd season, “Carried Away,” continues with “She Is The Music,” Sunday, March 20, 2:30 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak Street, Sarasota.

Marjorie Waldo, President & CEO of Arts Garage, today promoted six upcoming shows and special events in February and March:

Next week, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is presenting the Boca-based jazz singer  Deborah Silver—who has been praised by recording icon Quincy Jones for her “strong and sultry vocals (that) are seductive and soul-soothing.”

MJ is the new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history.

Pompano Beach Arts has a variety of concerts planned for February. Fan favorites Soulful Sundays and Live and Local return with two stellar bands, while Jazz Reflections offers a brilliant tribute to Black jazz composers. Tickets and details can be found here. 

THE DJANGO, downtown Manhattan’s premier jazz club, is commemorating Women’s History Month by hosting more than 20 leading female jazz artists on its stage during March.

Flashback to 1966 Las Vegas & join powerhouse vocalist Chris Pinnella along with his exceptional 6-Piece Little Big Band as they perform the iconic live album 'Sinatra at the Sands' from beginning to end. Featuring the Quincy Jones & Count Basie arrangements along with audio clips of Old Blue Eyes himself setting up songs, cracking jokes, and telling stories; making the evening a true tribute, not impersonation, to the legendary Chairman of the Board.

Brazilian guitar sensation Diego Figueiredo is coming to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, February 9, at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Amaturo Theater. It's a special opportunity to discover this incredible artist.

The Broad Stage has changed the launch of a new live series Cue & A with Robert Kraft to Wednesday, April 26 at 7:30pm.  This first evening features conversation, clips, commentary, live demonstrations and an audience Q & A with Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist Kris Bowers, whose recent credits include “Respect” and “King Richard.”

Jane Austen's engaging story of two resilient sisters comes to musical life on stage when TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the Regional Premiere of Sense and Sensibility. This sensational work features book, music, and lyrics by Paul Gordon, whose Pride and Prejudice broke box office records when it premiered at TheatreWorks in 2019, and was then streamed by more than 160,000 viewers worldwide at its virtual debut.

Two weeks before starting rehearsals for its big spring musical, the Springer Opera House has decided to postpone the opening of its Tony Award-winning production of The Color Purple until June.