Longtime Blues record collector and expert John Tefteller was the winning bidder at $37,100.00 for a super rare Blues 78 rpm record by Blues legend Tommy Johnson. This is highest price ever paid for a single 78 rpm Blues record and one of the highest prices ever paid for ANY record.
On October 9, Susan Cowsill will play with Rodriguez at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Rodriquez is has recently been featured as the subject of a movie that has earned international critical acclaim, according to the Barclays Center's site.
Dance Masters Gordon Peirce Schmidt and Laura Berman of RPM Productions present An American Portrait choreographed by Gordon Pierce Schmidt, as the opening night performance for Dance Chicago at the Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport Ave. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m.
Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the long-awaited first-time stand-alone release of Tony Bennett Live At The Sahara: Las Vegas, 1964, an era-defining concert recording, on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. Available for pre-order now atiTunes.com/TonyBennett.
Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont, puts a spin on the traditional fundraiser with THE FUN HOUSE to benefit the not-for-profit Chicago-based company on September 29 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The evening's events will be emceed by John Gerbin who portrayed Buck on NBC's popular sci-fi drama Heroes. The Live Auctioneer is prominent Chicago comedian Tim Soszko. The most creative event of its kind, THE FUN HOUSE will feature interactive games of chance, jugglers, impersonators, funhouse mirrors, lasers, drummers, live musicians, opera singers, comedians, magicians, and a barbershop quartet, Dance Crash and Camp Rhythm. Tickets for the event begin at only $35 and all proceeds from the event will directly benefit Stage 773.
Internationally renowned producer PAUL VAN DYK (PvD) returns to Governors Island NYC today, August 11 for the first time since 2011 for an exclusive preview event of his upcoming artist album THE POLITICS OF DANCING 3, out later this year on his own independent imprint, VANDIT, and featuring a full roster of guest vocalists and producer/artist collaborations.
Opening Night of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Film Series: 'CHAMPION: THE STANLEY KRAMER CENTENNIAL' is set for tonight, August 9, 2013 at the Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard (at the corner of Westwood Boulevard), Los Angeles, Calif.
Opening Night of the UCLA Film & Television Archive Film Series: 'CHAMPION: THE STANLEY KRAMER CENTENNIAL' is set for Friday, August 9, 2013 at the Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard (at the corner of Westwood Boulevard), Los Angeles, Calif.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes Grammy Award-winning, multiple- platinum album jazz artist Diana Krall in a one-night-only concert on Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall. The concert is part of Krall's Glad Rag Doll world tour. Her return to the Center will include selections from her latest album, which features modern renditions of vintage songs from the 1920s and '30s complete with Krall's signature sultry sound.
This October, the New Museum will present “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures,” an expansive presentation of Chris Burden's work that is the artist's first New York survey and his first major exhibition in the US in over twenty-five years. Burden's epoch-defining work has made him one of the most important American artists to emerge since 1970. Spanning a forty-year career and moving across mediums, the exhibition presents a selection of Burden's work where physical and moral limits are called into question. “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures” will be on view from October 2, 2013, to January 12, 2014.
SEATTLE, July 4, 2013 - Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported June and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below.
HONOLULU, July 3, 2013 - Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (HA), today announced its system-wide traffic statistics for the month of June and the year to date.
Pat Sajak puts his spinning talents to work here in Connecticut this month, but this time turning records instead of a 'Wheel of Fortune' as he takes on the role of Man in Chair for CT Repertory's Nutmeg Summer Series production of The Drowsy Chaperone.
Bennett & Brubeck - The White House Sessions - Live 1962, the newly discovered recording of two American jazz masters performing an historic one-time-only concert set, has, according to Soundscan, entered the nation's Jazz charts (Traditional Jazz, Current Jazz and Core Overall Jazz) at #2 (and the Billboard 200 at #74), an unprecedented achievement for the first release of music recorded more than a half century ago.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, one of the world's premier contemporary dance companies, together with event Co-Chairs Meg Siegler Callahan, Elizabeth Yntema Ferguson, Sara Albrecht and Jane Strauss, hosted the 35th Anniversary Spotlight Ball on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Millennium Park and the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park. The event was a major success for the organization, raising more than $1.1 million for Hubbard Street's educational, community and artistic programming.