Joel is an accomplished fingerstyle, piedmont blues, and ragtime player whose driving and intricate acoustic and electric guitar playing, in combination with his rich, powerful vocals provide an engaging performance of traditional and original blues along with striking original arrangements of contemporary songs. Joel travels to the Spectrum Playhouse from Connecticut for this featured performance.
American Repertory Ballet will present Artistic Director Douglas Martin's full-length Romeo and Juliet, set to Prokofiev's score, on February 22, 2014 at 8:00pm at the Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts at Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ.
American Repertory Ballet will present revivals and world premieres at venues across the state - from Mahwah to Princeton - February through May, 2014. The spring season features two performances of Artistic Director Douglas Martin's acclaimed Romeo and Juliet, the world premiere of Douglas Martin's Firebird and the company premiere of Kirk Peterson's Afternoon of a Faun at McCarter Theatre, a world premiere choreographed by former Joffrey Ballet star Trinette Singleton, and American Repertory Ballet's Diamond Gala - celebrating 60 years since the founding of the organization in 1954.
Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash has lived in New York City for two decades, but revisiting her famous family's roots in the South started her on a longer journey, she says in an interview with Anthony Mason for CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH Charles Osgood to be broadcast today, Jan. 19 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.
Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash has lived in New York City for two decades, but revisiting her famous family's roots in the South started her on a longer journey
With two acclaimed shows of the 2013-14 season in the books, American Repertory Theater of WNY sets sights on the 'Second Half' of the season. All presentations will be held at ART/WNY's new performance space, ART in the Box, located at 16 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo NY, in the Church of the Ascension.
Epic/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has announced the release of Play All Night: Live At The Beacon Theatre 1992, a new two-disc set from the one and only Allman Brothers Band.
The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) today announced the ambitious performance schedule for January - May 2014. From Grammy Award- winners such as Paula Cole to guitar legends including Johnny Winter to a night of comedy with Jay Mohr, SOPAC's 2014 season sates every artistic appetite. With a nod to sounds of Americana, SOPAC serves a heaping of national folk treasures in a robust singer/songwriter concert series. As always, SOPAC welcomes its ongoing Juilliard @ SOPAC classical concert series as well as the Jazz in the LOFT and the Blues in the LOFT series.
Sharing the straight, unapologetic truth about who he is as a person and artist, Matthew Patrick (www.matthewpatrickfeuer.com) speaks for all struggling indie artists with a day job on 'The Fool I've Got To Be,” a quirky, country flavored tune on his new five-track EP Yard Sale.
The extraordinary four decade-plus recording career of seminal Texas blues-rocking guitar legend Johnny Winter, who celebrates his 70 th birthday on February 23, 2014, will be commemorated with the release of True To The Blues: The Johnny Winter Story.
Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings, The Recording Academy® has announced the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®.
Continuing the tradition of preserving and celebrating great recordings, The Recording Academy® has announced the newest additions to its legendary GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®.
Geva Theatre Center has been selected as the recipient of a prestigious grant from The Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation to create a multimedia celebration of the life and work of legendary blues musician Son House.
The second production of the 2013-14 season presented by American Repertory of WNY is a story of the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson entitled LITTLE ROBERT, written by prolific and award winning local playwright Mark Humphrey (author of the acclaimed MR. BENNY and the one-act presented through ART/WNY's One Act showcase, MECHANICS).. Directed by Gail Golden (fresh from directing last season's uproarious MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS) features the talents of award winning actor Hugh Davis and Robert Ernie Insana. The show, originally set to close on Nov. 23, will play an additional performance on Nov. 29 at 7:30 pm.
The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) today announced the ambitious performance schedule for January - May 2014. From Grammy Award- winners such as Paula Cole to guitar legends including Johnny Winter to a night of comedy with Jay Mohr, SOPAC's 2014 season sates every artistic appetite. With a nod to sounds of Americana, SOPAC serves a heaping of national folk treasures in a robust singer/songwriter concert series. As always, SOPAC welcomes its ongoing Juilliard @ SOPAC classical concert series as well as the Jazz in the LOFT and the Blues in the LOFT series.
Based on the beloved, classic short story by O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi: the Musical rings in a magical holiday season at The Players' Ring in Portsmouth. This original adaptation for the stage written by David Mauriello with music and lyrics by Robert Johnson, is a production of Awareness UNlimited of Stratham, and is directed by Deb Barry. Musical direction is shared by David Moore and Sabrina Avedisian. The show runs for ten performances from November 21 through December 1.
The second productionof the 2013-14 season presented by American Repertory of WNY is a story of the legendary bluesman Robert Johnson entitled LITTLE ROBERT, written by prolific and award winning local playwright Mark Humphrey (author of the acclaimed MR. BENNY and the one-act presented through ART/WNY's One Act showcase, MECHANICS).. Directed by Gail Golden (fresh from directing last season's uproarious MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS) features the talents of award winning actor Hugh Davis and Robert Ernie Insana.