It's the summer of 1967, and the songs of Motown are breaking records and breaking barriers. Chelle and her brother, Lank, are running an unlicensed after-hours juke joint out of their basement-risky business-especially during a brutal police crackdown that sets off riots throughout the city. When Lank offers refuge to a mysterious stranger, he and Chelle clash. Pent-up emotions erupt, and they must navigate the chaos both outside and within.
Today New Kids On The Block, the multiplatinum selling pop super-group, unveiled an epic lineup for their highly anticipated 2019 tour. NKOTB took to the Today Show plaza to reveal The MixTape Tour with very special guests Salt-N-Pepa, Tiffany, Debbie Gibson and Naughty by Nature. The five iconic pop and hip-hop actswill hit the road together for the first time ever on a 53-city tour across North America next summer.
Miles Jupp, one of Britain's leading stand-up comedians and revered actors (Mock the Week, Balamory, The News Quiz, Rev, The Durrells), will tour the UK in 2019, with the world premiere of THE LIFE I LEAD by James Kettle, directed by Selina Cadell, opening at the Exeter Northcott on 6 February.
POV Shorts, American Documentary's newest broadcast series, launches this week on PBS and streaming on amdoc.org. The series is one of the first on public television dedicated to independent short-form documentaries.
The Apollo Theater announced today that Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Alice Smith will headline the Apollo's WOW – Women of the World Festival. The performance, featuring new music from her upcoming Full LP Mystery set to release at the end of 2018, is a part of the 3rd annual gathering of artists, activists, and leaders from around the globe at the Apollo Theater beginning March 12 and running through March 17, 2019. Smith will bring her intoxicating mix of R&B, pop and rock along with a special musical tribute to the world famous Apollo Theater stage on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 8pm.
Jon Richardson, star of Channel 4's '8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown' and 'Ultimate Worrier' on DAVE, is set to release his third live stand up DVD 'Jon Richardson: Old Man Live' this autumn.Jon Richardson, star of Dave's 'Ultimate Worrier' and team captain on Channel 4's '8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown', plus runner-up in Heat Magazine's 'Weird Crush' poll (not once, not twice but three times!!) is ready to take on the state of the world, complain a little and offer absolutely no solutions in his brand new live stand-up show.
Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, Harlem One-Stop and the Harlem Cultural Collaborative invites members of the press, travel industry and other stakeholders to a preview event for Harlem Renaissance 100, a community celebration of the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance. The preview includes the weekend's Harlem Open House followed by historical neighborhood tours and a reception for media and travel industry stakeholders.
The Make A Difference Trust has announced that following his hugely popular WEST END BARES debut in 2017, comedian and TV star TOM ALLEN will host this year's WEST END BARES: TOP OFF THE POPS at The Shaftesbury Theatre on Sunday 28 October at 7.00pm and 9.30pm.
The 4th December, sees the London debut of This Show Does Not Contain Nuts, a new wave of exciting, all female comedians performing at the prestigious Clapham Grand. Having previously played to sell out audiences across the UK, the show is powering into it's third season showcasing talent from a top line up of exciting and critically acclaimed artists;
12 years after landing in London's West End, Wicked continues to delight audiences with the tale of what happened before Dorothy landed in Oz. The cast and creatives share with BroadwayWorld how they first fell in love with the show and why they think it's still playing eight gravity-defying shows a week after all this time.
Three of D.C.'s leading non-profit institutions-the Kennedy Center, the National Geographic Society, and the National Gallery of Art-today unveiled The Human Journey, an unprecedented year-long collaboration that invites audiences to investigate the powerful experiences of migration, exploration, identity, and resilience through the lenses of the performing arts, science, and visual art.
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that “Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations” podcast will feature a special presentation of “Suze Orman at The Apollo: Women and Money” on Apple Podcasts (ApplePodcasts.com/OprahSuperSoul) and other podcast platforms beginning Wednesday, October 3. The second part of the podcast will be available on Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms beginning Monday, October 8. Additionally, OWN is exclusively airing the television special today, Monday, October 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
How does a scarecrow learn to talk? How does one become a tin man? What made the lion so cowardly? In an age where prequels are being released left, right and centre in cinemas, it's no wonder that Wicked, which tells the story of what happened before Dorothy landed in Oz, is celebrating its 12th anniversary in London's West End at the Apollo Victoria Theatre.
Wicked is celebrating 12 gravity defying years in London's West End. The show is a prequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It centres on the narrative of Glinda (Sophie Evans) and Elphaba (Alice Fearn) and how they come to be known respectively as Glinda the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West in Franklin F. Baum's beloved 1900 novel.
Tender Loving Empire is happy to announce that the the forthcoming Ural Thomas and the Pain LP The Right Time (out 9.28) and the video for album standout “No Distance (Between You and Me)” have both premiered at VIBE. A tour in support of the record begins at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR on September 29th.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents the Ahmad Jamal Quartet for one performance only on October 19 at 8:00pm. The extraordinary night of music features jazz legend and celebrated pianist-composer Ahmad Jamal who returns to the center with his quartet which includes James Cammack, bass; Herlin Riley, drums; and Manolo Badrena, percussion.
WICKED, the West End and Broadway musical sensation that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, will celebrate its landmark 12th birthday tomorrow (27 September 2018) at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, where the "hugely popular show" (The Times) continues an open-ended run.
The Stage Debut Awards, in association with Access Entertainment, are thrilled to announce the 2018 winners, following the ceremony which took place at 8 Northumberland Avenue on Sunday 23 September, which was also streamed live on The Stage's Facebook Page.
Four guest vocalists and the 100-voice Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus join New Philharmonic for "Show Boat and Show Tunes," a showcase of popular songs coming from the partnerships of Hammerstein and Kern and Rodgers and Hart, at the McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd.; Saturday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 30, 3 p.m.
