Sting News

Multi Grammy winning singer/songwriter India.Arie has announced dates for her highly anticipated Soulbird Presents A SongVersation with India.Arie 2013 North American tour set to kick off tonight, September 21st in Seattle, WA.

The Development Wing which has dedicated itself to nurturing new musicals via partnerships with regional, not for profit theaters will hold its exclusive, intimate one-night-only benefit concert featuring Broadway stars singing songs from several new musicals at the historic Tewksbury, New Jersey home of Cherie King, President, The Development Wing and her husband composer, lyricist and book writer, Jonathan Brielle, Artistic Director of The Development Wing and Vice Chairman, The Johnny Mercer Foundation.

In an interview with Billboard.com today, the legendary musican spoke about his plans for the much-anticipated musical THE LAST SHIP.

As Houston's leading performing arts presenter, Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) has announced its 2013-2014 season filled with music, dance and family entertainment from the world's best artists and companies.

One of the most talented singer-songwriter's to emerge out of Macon in recent years, Chris Glover, has released digitally his highly anticipated debut EP titled 'No One Like Me'.

STAGES ST. LOUIS proudly announces its dream-filled 28th season! The American Dream is explored through fame, success, and family during the 2014 season. It begins with They're Playing Our Song, a song-filled love story based on one of the most prolific American song writing teams of the 20th Century, Academy Award-winning Marvin Hamlisch, and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Carol Bayer Sager. The seasoncontinues with the Pulitzer Prize-winning How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, a true pursuit of the American Corporate Dream. The grand finale is the Tony Award-winning Fiddler On The Roof, the definitive musical about reaching for the American Dream. The season hits its first note May 30 and runs through October 5, 2014. In addition, the 2014 season Theatre for Young Audiences production will feature Disney's Sleeping Beauty, beginning June 18.

For the first and only time, Sting will perform songs from his new album, The Last Ship, over 10 concerts to benefit The Public Theater. The Public will offer a limited number of FREE tickets via a lottery system for AN EVENING WITH STING, September 25 through October 9 at 8:00 p.m., in The Public's intimate 260-seat Anspacher Theater.

The Development Wing which has dedicated itself to nurturing new musicals via partnerships with regional, not for profit theaters will hold its exclusive, intimate one-night-only benefit concert featuring Broadway stars singing songs from several new musicals at the historic Tewksbury, New Jersey home of Cherie King, President, The Development Wing and her husband composer, lyricist and book writer, Jonathan Brielle, Artistic Director of The Development Wing and Vice Chairman, The Johnny Mercer Foundation.

In small-town Alabama, K.D. Jennings juggles law school, a full-time job as a paralegal at Ingram and Associates, and falling in love with strapping fellow student, Trip Folsom. In her private life, she lives with her clinically depressed mother and the memories of the father who abandoned them both. Anger and resentment as a small child fuel K.D.'s motivation to succeed at all cost as an adult. Soon,the case of a lifetime walks through the door of K.D.'s employer, Ezra Ingram, whose last opponent filed bankruptcy. A couple wants to sue the doctor who they allege killed their son, the local football star, treating him for a concussion rather than the obvious heat stroke which took his life. The firm, well-versed on property-line disputes, dog bites, and Ingram's never-ending divorce with his wife, has not argued a wrongful death complaint before. As K.D. wades through discovery documents, she unearths secrets about the doctor and his relationship with an ER nurse and dubious reports from the understaffed hospital. The hired medical expert will attest to a clear-cut case of malfeasance. Ingram promises K.D. a big enough bonus to finance law school and purchase the medication to alleviate her mother's depression. Yet K.D. discovers the doctor is her new love, Trip's, uncle. The information presents a dilemma - does K.D. proceed with the suit and risk losing true love or turn her back on Ingram, the closest thing to a father she's known? Through a court case with surprising twists and turns, the sting and joy of love in all forms, K.D. learns she must free herself from anger's bondage to discover a life on purpose and finds that forgiveness provides the true Justice for All.

Park Square opens its season September 2013 with David Lindsay-Abaire's comedy, GOOD PEOPLE. The play received the 2011 Tony Award for Best Play as well as rave reviews across the country. Its recent run at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater was extended.

Legendary Elvis Costello and The Attractions / The Imposters keyboardist Steve Nieve is gearing up for the release October 8 th of 'ToGetHer' a dynamic collection of original songs featuring collaborations with a long line of noted artists.

Recognized as a legendary pianist and composer for compositions such as 'Cantaloupe Island,' 'Maiden Voyage,' 'Watermelon Man,' 'Chameleon,' and "Rockit," Herbie Hancock has received an Academy Award for his Round Midnight film score and 14 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters (2007) and two Grammy Awards for his globally collaborative The Imagine Project (2010).

Louise Pitre's latest accomplishment is the completion of her one-woman show 'On the Rocks- Stirred Not Shaken.' Her show is an autobiographical musical detailing her life thus far- both the ups and the downs. Pitre, with the help of W. Joseph Matheson, wrote original songs for the show.

Nine-time GRAMMY award-winner Sheryl Crow will release her highly anticipated brand-new album, Feels Like Home, today, September 10th on Warner Bros. Records.

The Clotilde Rullaud Quartet will play in the Melbourne Recital Centre Salon today, 6 September at 7.00pm. Celebrated French chanteuse Clotilde Rullaud comes from the new generation of French jazz musicians, she builds a world where Gainsbourg meets Bill Evans, where Sting adapts to jazz wonderfully, and where the landscapes of Africa and the scents of South America do not let go.

Taking a cue from last season's artistically (and commercially!) successful 'Season of Family', the 2013/2014 Ringwald season also adheres to a theme: the power of words.

Encore Performance' When Harry Met The Duke-Rosemary Loar sings the music of Harold Arlen and Duke Ellington will take the stage in an encore performance tonight, September 6 at 7pm at the Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd Street.

Award-winning author Robert Thornhill announces the release of the fourteenth installment in his Lady Justice mystery/comedy series, 'Lady Justice and the Lottery.' The first thirteen novels in the series, 'Lady Justice Takes A C.R.A.P. City Retiree Action Patrol,' 'Lady Justice and the Lost Tapes,' 'Lady Justice Gets Lei'd,' 'Lady Justice and the Avenging Angels,' 'Lady Justice and the Sting,' 'Lady Justice And Dr. Death,' 'Lady Justice and the Vigilante,' 'Lady Justice and the Watchers,' 'Lady Justice and the Candidate,' 'Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders,' 'Lady Justice and the Cruise Ship Murders,' 'Lady Justice and the Class Reunion' and 'Lady Justice and the Assassin' are currently available through bookstores, online and on the author's website. Two septuagenarians win the lottery's biggest prize, dragging Walt and Ox into the most bizarre cases of their career. The two 'oldies' are determined to use their new found wealth to re-create the past but instead propel Walt into the future where he must use drones and Star Trek phasers to balance the scales of justice. When an extortion plot turns into kidnapping, Walt must boldly go where no cop has gone before to save himself and the millionaire. Come along for another hilarious ride with the world's oldest and most lovable cop. Christina Jones writes: 'What do the lottery and civil liberties have to do with each other? 'Robert Thornhill's latest Lady Justice mystery comedy, Lady Justice and the Lottery, offers the reader a tightly woven story which explores the concept that winning a large jackpot can change the winners' lives forever, often for the worse.' 'Along and mixed into this, he shows the fine line the police must walk while keeping our cities free from those who would take our money and our lives, but still have guaranteed rights afforded to them in our Constitution. As usual, Thornhill gives us laughs along with disquieting thoughts to ponder and discuss long after the last page has been turned.' Robert has also written the seven volume set of Rainbow Road chapter books for children. 'Lady Justice and the Sting' and 'Lady Justice and Dr. Death,' 'Lady Justice and the Vigilante,' 'Lady Justice and the Candidate' and 'Lady Justice and the Book Club Murders' won the Pinnacle Award for the best new mystery novels of Fall 2011, Winter 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 from the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs.

Broadway Veteran Sings Pop

Luja Classics announces new release of the CD recording Erik Charlston Sings Liederfeaturing Erik Charlston, baritone, accompanied by Virginia Perry Lamb on piano. The recording will be available for sale today, September 3, 2013, starting at www.cdbaby.com. Produced and engineered by Grammy Award winner Adam Abeshouse, Erik Charlston Sings Lieder was recorded on September 30,October 2, and November 11, 2012