Ray Charles News

Movin' Melvin Brown: The Last of the Great Song and Dance Men! Flamboyant, entertaining and back for more, Movin' Melvin Brown returns to Austin with a brand new show and The Ray Charles Sound Band. Performing R&B, Jazz, Country, Soul classics and original tunes, his vocal range is incredible. Oozing charisma, versatility, talent and sheer joy, Movin' Melvin turns classic entertainment into an electrifying performance. The genius of Ray Charles and Sammy Davis Jr. come together through Movin' Melvin's greatness. He combines their songs, dance, comedy sketches and improvisational ability in a "must-see" show filled with singing, dancing, tap, comedy, mime, and robotics that demonstrates why Melvin has shared the stage with such luminaries as BB King, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Smokey Robinson. He has also appeared in several movies with Willie Nelson.

Tonight highlight Teams CeeLo and Christina, and the amazing talent that both teams have. From rock to country, to even an opera moment, this episode had it all!

With a catalog of hit songs that have served as the soundtrack to the lives of legions of music fans worldwide, the incomparable Valerie Simpson will grace the stage at Queens College's LeFrak Concert Hall on Saturday, December 14th at 8:00 PM. Kupferberg Presents hosts the legendary singer and songwriter as she performs the music of her hit-making duo, Ashford and Simpson, which created such classics as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need To Get By," "Reach Out And Touch Somebody's Hand," and many more. Tickets are on sale now!

Two notes. That's all it takes to recognize the voice of Michael McDonald. Distinctive and soulful, his voice is one of the most yearningly emotional instruments of our time. The five-time Grammy-winning McDonald is a rare thing in contemporary pop, from '70s-era Doobie Brothers classics such as "What A Fool Believes" to solo hits like "I Keep Forgettin'". On Saturday, December 21, as part of the Live at Wharton series, Michael McDonald will perform for one night only.

Today, November 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Jeff Lindberg, will present trumpeter Jon Faddis in the Chicago premiere of the Miles Davis/Gil Evans landmark recording, Miles Ahead.

JOE'S PUB at the Public Theater will present the latest installment of the "ALBUM OF THE MONTH CLUB" concert series on Tuesday, November 26 at 9:30 PM. In an evening honoring the Frank Sinatra album "Come Fly With Me" - or The International Sinatra - the show will feature the talents of Molly Pope, Lady Rizo, Rob Roth, Blind Boy Paxton, Christina Bianco, Colleen McHugh, Liam Forde, Tatiana Eve-Marie, Adrian Chavalier & the Avalon Jazz Band and Ago Il Mago. Music will be provided by Sammy Miller & The Congregation under the direction of Jon Weber. The show is hosted by Molly Pope and curated by Wall Street Journal jazz writer Will Friedwald and Michael Katsobashvili.

Ronnie Milsap, six-time Grammy-winning icon who blurred genres and dominated various charts beyond country, releases Summer #17 (http://smarturl.it/milsap17_amzn) on January 28.

Yoshi's San Francisco announces updated calendar for club and restaurant through December 1. Details below!

After spending ten years in San Fransicso, the RRazz Room has relocated to Bucks County in the heart of New Hope, PA. The RRazz room promises to continue their legacy. The RRazz Room 'promises to present to Bucks County the finest headliner performances from all genres of entertainment: Great American Songbook, Big Band, R&B, Funk, Blues, Traditional, Latin & Smooth Jazz, Rock & Pop, Doo-Wop, Comedy, Theatrical Drag, Performance Art, Las Vegas Spectacles and more.'

On the first night of the Knockout Rounds, the singers are put in the hotseat as they pick their own song to battle against a team member.

If Bruce Willis can do another Die Hard movie, we think he can reunite with Cybill Shepherd for a Moonlightingflick. Eonline reports that Cybill Shepherd, who co-starred in the hit detective series wants to bring the show to the big screen.

Hotel Nikko San Francisco and Michael Feinstein are thrilled to welcome singer, pianist and songwriter Tony DeSare to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - tonight, October 25 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, October 26 (7 p.m.). Located within Hotel Nikko (222 Mason Street, San Francisco), Feinstein's at the Nikko presents a wide range of entertainers from stage and screen all within an intimate 140-seat cabaret setting.

Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced details of the sixth annual Global Cabaret Festival. From today, October 24 to Sunday, October 27, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts once again becomes home to over 150 of Canada's leading performance artists staging over 15 original one-hour songbooks and cabarets.

Rontowski's upbeat, optimistic and clean sense of humor has earned her headlining spots all over the World. When she is not entertaining live audiences she is looking for dead ones. Karen's night job is stand-up comedy and her later night job is that of a Paranormal Investigator. Karen entices audiences by mixing her hilarious comedy with the paranormal.

Beginning with the 2013-14 season, the New York Philharmonic's Insights Series - in which artists and experts will explore some of the season's themes and concerts - will now be free, and take place at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center. This season's events will include discussions with Concertmaster Glenn Dicterow during his farewell season (TODAY, October 23); composer-conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and violinist Leila Josefowicz (October 28), who will discuss Mr. Salonen's Violin Concerto, written for Ms. Josefowicz (which they will perform with the Philharmonic in its New York Concert Premiere, October 30-November 5); Music Director Alan Gilbert and Executive Director Matthew VanBesien on the state of the Philharmonic (March 3, 2014); The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence Yefim Bronfman (May 20, 2014), who will talk about Beethoven's piano concertos (which he will perform during The Beethoven Piano Concertos: A Philharmonic Festival, June 11-28, 2014); and discussions relating to the NY PHIL BIENNIAL, the details of which will be announced at a later date. All Insights Series events begin at 7:30 p.m.

The Four King Cousins featuring Tina Cole (My Three Sons), the dynamic vocal quartet who captivated audiences on television for more than two decades on The Tonight Show, The Hollywood Palace, The Jonathan Winters Show, and on their family's classic musical variety series The King Family Show, amongst countless other appearances, have reunited for a special concert performance in support of their new retrospective CD release, More Today Than Yesterday: Classic Songs of the 60's & 70's.

The Pasadena Playhouse announces 'Fostering the Memories,' an open house event for the community and general public today, October 20, 2013, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

In celebration of this extraordinary legacy on the occasion of the series' 40th anniversary on PBS, a stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share their personal stories of what Great Performances has meant to them, with reminiscences and performances by Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Don Henley, David Hyde Pierce, Josh Groban, Itzhak Perlman, Peter Martins, Patti Austin and Take 6, Met Opera star El?na Garan?a and Michael Buble. The evening, taped at Lincoln Center last November, will be televised on Great Performances, Today, October 18 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).

Grayson Hugh will play Bridge Street Live on Friday, November 1st, 2013 at 9:00 PM. Tickets are $20 GA, $30 VIP. Tickets: http://41bridgestreet.inticketing.com/events/325286.