Sting News

Tony Award-winning actress, singer, and songwriter Idina Menzel, star of Broadway's Wicked and the original stage production of Rent, will make her New York Philharmonic debut Saturday, February 5, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. The concert, a benefit for the New York Philharmonic, will be conducted by multi-award-winning conductor/composer Marvin Hamlisch. Ms. Menzel - who appeared in the hit television show Glee - will perform a repertoire of classic pop, musical theater favorites (including hits from Wicked and Rent), as well as selections from her album of original songs, I Stand.

Dance under the same lights shared by Alvin Ailey and Ne Yo - Record with the same microphone as Tony Bennett and Sting- Perform in the same theater as Steve Martin and Lewis Black.

On Twitter Watch, John Lithgow wrote 'John_Lithgow 2 cool things: in the next 2 wks I'll be Neil Patrick Harris' Dad and narrator for an evening of Schumann letters read by Mr & Mrs Sting! 5 minutes ago John_Lithgow Proustian morning, sifting photos up to age 35 for my book DRAMA: An Actor's Education, now due out September 27. 1 Feb John_Lithgow John_Lithgow Serious Downton Abbey withdrawal. 31 Jan John_Lithgow Oh and by the way,#Dexter's Agent Lundy came to the Saturday show! He's alive! 31 Jan '

In 2009, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and its award-winning Starwood Preferred Guest® (SPG) program forged a unique strategic sponsorship alliance with Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. to offer SPG members access to unique, once in a lifetime music experiences. Now, as the two renowned global brands renew and expand their exclusive multi-year, multimillion dollar strategic sponsorship, SPG members are primed to benefit from even more unique entertainment experiences, resulting in strengthened loyalty among SPG members and the ability to attract new customers to Starwood properties.

America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, Music Mountain will celebrate its 82nd anniversary season starting June 19th. The season will feature sixteen Chamber music concerts, a series of Jazz and Country Music concerts, and a number of special events slated through September 4th. 'This summer is about two things - great music and extraordinary quality of performance' stated Music Mountain's board president Nicholas Gordon. 'The concerts will feature memorable works that range from those never before played at our yearly festival to audience favorites, heard many times over the years.' Located in the northwest corner of Connecticut in the town of Falls Village, Gordon has again arranged for some of the most exciting talent from around the world to grace the Music Mountain stage-prompting The New Yorker Magazine to acknowledge Music Mountain as 'The summer shrine of the String Quartet.'

The Nick Stefanacci Band will celebrate the release of its latest CD with a concert at the Bitter End on Saturday, January 29th, at 8pm. They will perform most of the album along with some new songs.

The Philadelphia Orchestra today announced that Renée Fleming and Paul Simon will appear as its special guests for the Academy of Music 154th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, January 29, 2011.

Nick Stefanacci Band CD Release Performance Sat. Jan. 29th- 8pm show At the Bitter End

The Nick Stefanacci Band will celebrate the release of its latest CD with a concert at the Bitter End on Saturday, January 29th, at 8pm. They will perform most of the album along with some new songs.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

After it's highly successful staging in NYC in June 2010, Allan Buchman has announced the West Coast debut of Twin Spirits on Tuesday, February 15th at the Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center of Los Angeles County. Presented by Culture Project, Sting and Trudie Styler will reprise their roles as classical composer Robert and his wife, pianist Clara Schumann; reading the couple's poignant letters with accompaniment from a six-member ensemble of classical musicians. A portion of the evening's proceeds will be used to support the ongoing work of Culture Project, the Royal Opera House and Mustardseed Arts Trust.

Continuing Friday...Rosie's back with her unique, swingin', and sexy tribute to Sting! It's all the buzz!

Groundbreaking Irish-American fiddler Eileen Ivers can keep up with classical virtuosi while keeping up the warmth of a kitchen party with her group, Immigrant Soul.

On May 10, Across the Universe Records will release Jonathan Elias' 'Prayer Cycle 2: Path To Zero,' a collection of music produced by the celebrated composer that features a stunning array of world-renowned musicians and activists.

On Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 8:00 PM, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Valentine's weekend with three of Broadway's hottest leading ladies - Debbie Gravitte, Jan Horvath and Christiane Noll - under the baton of NJSO Music Director Jacques Lacombe. In this scintillating evening concert, taking place at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, the artists will scale musical-theater heights with timeless classics from Gypsy, Funny Girl, Wicked, Evita, My Fair Lady and Candide.

According to Barbra Streisand's official website, fans have a chance to win two tickets to MusiCares Evening/Concert where Barbra will be honored as Person of the Year. The event will be held on February 11 in Los Angeles.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes On the Square Productions with the world premiere of IN YOUR IMAGE, written by Rob Benson and directed by Deborah Wolfson. IN YOUR IMAGE begins performances on Wednesday, February 10 for a limited engagement through Sunday, February 27. Press Opening is Tuesday, February 15 at 7:30 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Wednesday at 7:30 PM; Thursday - Saturday at 8:30 PM; Sunday at 3:30 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison). Tickets are $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members) and are available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59E59.org.

David Gurland, the multi-award winning singer and recording artist, sadly passed away on January 1, 2011.

COMEDY CENTRAL and MTV Networks, both divisions of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), have tapped New York City to host 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, it was announced today by Doug Herzog, president, MTV Networks Entertainment Group. A night for comedy of all kinds, 'The Comedy Awards' will be taped at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday, March 26 and will premiere on Sunday, April 10, 2011, simultaneously across MTV Networks' COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, VH1 and Nick At Nite.

What started out as a simple schoolgirl crush has now grown into a serious passion of the highest order for the multi-award winning Rosemary Loar. For only four performances, she brings her new show Sting, Stang, Stung: Swingin' The Music of Sting! to the Metropolitan Room at Gotham on four dates in January and February where she will sing the songs of pop legend Sting.