Regina Spektor News

Warner Bros. Records today announced the appointment of Brian Frank to Senior Vice President, Marketing & Strategy. Frank previously served as Global Head of Content & Executive Vice President for Beats Music, a digital streaming service that he developed alongside Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails. In this role, Frank will oversee the legendary label's marketing efforts, and he will also help drive long-term strategy as a member of Warner Bros. Records' senior management team. Frank will report directly to Cameron Strang, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros. Records.

This week at Joe's Pub at the Public, September 3-8, will feature KINAN AZMEH, LOS HACHEROS, TELLY SAVALAS LIVE!, MIKE DAISEY, FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, JAY BRANNAN, and PHYLLIS CHEN.

LORDE has commenced her conquest of the United States. The 16-year-old New Zealand songstress has already sold out her first-ever U.S. shows at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC August 6, and LA's Echoplex August 8.

Rapidly rising Australian rock quartet The Rubens have announced that they will hit the road for a fall U.S. tour with their Warner Music Group label-mates, Grouplove, in September. Confirmed tour dates are listed below.

Rapidly rising Australian rock quartet The Rubens have announced that they will hit the road for a fall U.S. tour with their Warner Music Group label-mates, Grouplove, in September.

Two of the most original theatre artists in America, the long-form improvisers TJ & Dave, will be presented at The Town Hall, 123 West 43rd Street, for the first time on Friday October 11 at 8pm. The unique theatrical event, presented by Barrow Street Productions and The Town Hall, will also incorporate the talents of special musical guest Ike Reilly, the Chicago-based songwriter and solo performer. Tickets for this exclusive one-night engagement, which are $42 (includes $2 facility fee), are now on sale through Ticketmaster. To order in advance call 800/982-2787, or visit www.ticketmaster.com (Tickets will also be available at The Town Hall's box office as of September 19.)

The Transcendence Artist Series, is a collection of one night concerts with individual artists in a variety of remarkable settings throughout Wine Country. From wine caves and vineyards back to the Jack London Park ruins, these performances will each create an intimate atmosphere for inspiration and transcendence.

Musician and songwriter Regina Spektor has composed the original theme song for the Netflix Original Series, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, it was announced today.

This week at Joe's Pub at the Public (July 1-7) will feature Canada's Birthday Bash, performances by Dona La Nena, Brian Landrus, Mark Murphy and Friends, The Hot Sardines, Sufiana, Alex Ferreira, Kate Ferber, Emily Asher, and John Kelly. Details below!

With overwhelming fan demand continuing for Josh Groban's No. 1 album released earlier this year, one of the most powerful voices in modern popular music is returning to the big screen in a special edition of 'Josh Groban: All That Echoes Artist Cut.' This special event, a personal collaboration between Josh Groban, Warner Bros. Records and NCM Fathom Events, will hit select movie theaters nationwide on Tuesday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. local time, with an updated welcome message to movie theater audiences from the singer. Groban was up-close and candid with fans during the original February 4 premiere event, broadcast from New York's famed Lincoln Center, where he performed hits and selections from his just-released album 'All That Echoes,' which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In addition to his original February Q&A session with fans who texted and tweeted from around the country, updates to this special encore will include a very special behind-the-scenes journey through the creative process of the making of 'All that Echoes' as seen through the eyes of Groban himself.

This summer, Joe's Pub at The Public will pay tribute to pop icons ABBA, Sly Stone, Laura Nyro, Liza Manelli and more with a series of musical performances and shows.

Le Poisson Rouge celebrates its fifth anniversary tonight, June 7-16 with LPR X 5, a series of specially curated concerts that exemplify the venue's commitment to diverse musical programming. LPR has grown and evolved over the last five years, while staying true to the philosophy that inspired co-founders Justin Kantor and David Handler to open the venue. LPR is dedicated 'to the fusion of popular and art cultures in music, dance, literature, and visual art. The venue's mission is to revive the symbiotic relationship between art and revelry, to establish a creative asylum for both artists and audiences.'

The Town Hall is proud to announce the season finale of Broadway by the Year featuring The Broadway Musicals of 1988, includingThe Phantom of the Opera, Chess, Legs Diamond, Romance Romance, Carrie, and More! Scott Siegel, the creator, writer, and host of Broadway by the Year has selected a half dozen performers to star in the concert, including Howard McGillin, who holds the record for playing 'The Phantom' longer than any other actor in Broadway history. He will be joined by one of his Christines, Jennifer Hope Wills. Drama Desk Nominees Farah Alvin (The Marvelous Wonderettes) and Kevin Earley (Death Takes a Holiday) return toBroadway by the Year. Lisa Brescia, who starred on Broadway in Twyla Tharp's The Times They Are A-Changin', as Elphaba in Wicked, and as Donna in Mamma Mia! makes her Broadway by the Year debut and favorite Scott Coulter will direct and star in the concert. The cast will be joined by the Broadway by the Year Chorus.

San Cisco put a different spin on Daft Punk's huge tune 'Get Lucky' with some very unique percussion on Australian radio station triple j. Check it out below!

The Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., will present Hava Nagila (The Movie), a film that has earned critical praise and delighted audiences around the world, on Fridays through Tuesdays starting May 31.

The Town Hall is proud to announce the season finale of Broadway by the Year featuring The Broadway Musicals of 1988, includingThe Phantom of the Opera, Chess, Legs Diamond, Romance Romance, Carrie, and More! Scott Siegel, the creator, writer, and host of Broadway by the Year has selected a half dozen performers to star in the concert, including Howard McGillin, who holds the record for playing 'The Phantom' longer than any other actor in Broadway history. He will be joined by one of his Christines, Jennifer Hope Wills. Drama Desk Nominees Farah Alvin (The Marvelous Wonderettes) and Kevin Earley (Death Takes a Holiday) return toBroadway by the Year. Lisa Brescia, who starred on Broadway in Twyla Tharp's The Times They Are A-Changin', as Elphaba in Wicked, and as Donna in Mamma Mia! makes her Broadway by the Year debut and favorite Scott Coulter will direct and star in the concert. The cast will be joined by the Broadway by the Year Chorus.

Le Poisson Rouge celebrates its fifth anniversary June 7-16 with LPR X 5, a series of specially curated concerts that exemplify the venue's commitment to diverse musical programming. LPR has grown and evolved over the last five years, while staying true to the philosophy that inspired co-founders Justin Kantor and David Handler to open the venue. LPR is dedicated 'to the fusion of popular and art cultures in music, dance, literature, and visual art. The venue's mission is to revive the symbiotic relationship between art and revelry, to establish a creative asylum for both artists and audiences.'

With a new program of innovative and edgy repertoire, Rebeca Tomas will bring her A Palo Seco Flamenco Company back to Theatre 80 Saint Marks tonight, May 17 to 19 in a new production, 'Cinco Por Cinco.' Tomas, a fierce and feminine NY-based Flamenco artist, will direct her company of five dancers, two singers and three musicians in a show that promises to be true to her vision of upholding Flamenco's traditions while also pushing its boundaries and giving it a distinctive New York City feel.

The Transcendence Artist Series, is a collection of one night concerts with individual artists in a variety of remarkable settings throughout Wine Country. From wine caves and vineyards back to the Jack London Park ruins, these performances will each create an intimate atmosphere for inspiration and transcendence.

This week at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, April 29 through May 5, 2013, performances will feature: The New Yorker, Leslie Kritzer, Paris Combo, Pen World Voices: McSweeney's, Pen World Voices: Monkey Business, Pen World Voices: Languages on the Edge, Lady Rizo, Pen World Voices: An Evening with Cabinet, Talavya, Jay Brannan, Pen World Voices: Watching the Meter, Pen World Voices: Lapham's Quarterly, Gianmaria Testa, Pen World Voices: Granta 2013, and Villalobos Brothers.