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.
Having starred earlier this year in Mel Brooks' West End monster-hit musical, 'YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN', surrealist connoisseur and story spinner ROSS NOBLE is returning to stages across the UK and Ireland with his new stand-up tour, 'EL HABLADOR'.
Tap Dancer/Musician, Broadway's Omar Edwards, will be bringing his new show HARLEM NIGHTS: The Music, The Song, TheDance to MIST, Harlem's premier entertainment destination, today, September 20, 2018. Accompanied by his band, The K 360 Club, Edwards and company take the audience on a musical journey through a pool of sounds from jazz to reggae and back again.
Showtime Australia's acclaimed music production The Greatest Love of All: The Whitney Houston Show starring Belinda Davids is closing out its first US national tour with a stop at the State Theatre on Friday, October 19.
Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that the “Suze Orman at The Apollo: Women and Money” all-new special featuring Suze Orman's sold-out, one-night-only live appearance at the historic Apollo Theater will premiere exclusively on OWN on Monday, October 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Orman recently relaunched her million-copy New York Times #1 bestselling book Women and Money, updated with financial knowledge and practical advice designed specifically for women in 2018.
Tender Loving Empire is very pleased to announce that the title track from the forthcoming Ural Thomas and the Pain LP The Right Time (out 9.28) has premiered at Downbeat. A tour in support of the record begins at the River Hops Festival in Hood River, OR on September 22nd.
In association with RCA Inspiration, Chew Entertainment, helmed by music power couple Ray Chew and Vivian Scott Chew, presents the Voice Your Inspiration contest, to discover the next great artist that will be a voice of inspiration. Open nationwide to musicians who can be a solo act, duo, or small band ensemble, artist submissions are under way, to audition by submitting videos to https://www.VoiceYourInspiration.org. Seeking artists whose work can showcase their spirit of what keeps them inspired on their daily journey to greatness, artists can submit their auditions on the Voice Your Inspiration site until October 15th, or perform at live auditions being held in New York City at SIR Studios on Tuesday September 18th, from 3 pm – 11 pm.
Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's National Black Theatre's announces its 50th season as it gears up for a major capital redevelopment project of its current site by launching a new programmatic arm entitled "NBT Beyond Walls". "NBT Beyond Walls" will allow National Black Theatre to work outside the confines of it's formal space, to share pedagogy and artistic offerings with various institutions, constituencies and audiences while helping NBT ignite a local, national and international presence. NBT will also utilize this program period to formalize the documentation and archiving of the institution's legacy in order to capture and preserve its contribution and impact on the field. Taking the institution on a journey beyond it's familiar walls the historic 50th Season will be the theme "Liberation: A Journey Beyond Walls," which will comprise seven signature productions and one international partnership. The international partnership is an exciting opportunity to work with the Kulturhuset Stadsteatern (National Theatre of Sweden), which is officially establishing NBT's international extension, the National Black Theatre of Sweden, opens in November of 2018.
Strap in as Russell Kane races back to the live comedy stage in 2019 with his keenly awaited brand new tour The Fast And The Curious. Packing more energy than a Duracell factory, Russell's RS Turbo laugh engine will motor through love, family and life - once again proving that the fast and the curious amongst us see more stuff and get more done.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Amy Schumerperformance originally slated for 9/20 at 7:00pm at New Jersey Performing Arts Center is rescheduled to Saturday, November 17th at 8:00pm. Any tickets already purchased will be honored on the new date.
In hot pursuit of receiving a Best Show nomination for the coveted Edinburgh Comedy Award for the second time in a row and recording appearances on BBC Two's Live At The Apollo and Comedy Central'sStand-Up Central which will transmit later this year, Ahir Shah embarks on his biggest nationwide tour yet with new show Duffer. From 11th October to the 28th February, Ahir is set to perform his latest offering about life and what comes after, death and what comes before, and Bohemian Rhapsody over twenty-nine dates across the country which kick-starts with a two week run at London's Soho Theatre with further dates being announced shortly.
Stand-up veteran Simon Evans, known for his thought-provoking, riveting and ever-so-clever performances, is bringing his wit and wisdom to Swindon Arts Centre on Saturday, 3rd November, as part of his Genius 2.0 tour.
Virtuoso vocalist Zeshan B is widely being recognized as one of the most unique singers to come out of Chicago. He will be at the Marcus Center's Wilson Theater at Vogel Hall for one night only on Saturday, September 15 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are available in person at the Marcus Center Box Office at 929 North Water Street, Downtown Milwaukee, online at MarcusCenter.org or Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 414-273-7206. Groups 10 or more should call 414-273-7121 x210 or x213. This performance is a collaboration between the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts and the Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition.
The Apollo Theater today announced special guests and additional programming for Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud at 50, a one-night-only concert produced by the Apollo Theater and curated by musical director and multi-Grammy Award winner Christian McBride.
Tap Dancer/Musician, Broadway's Omar Edwards, will be bringing his new show HARLEM NIGHTS: The Music, The Song, TheDance to MIST, Harlem's premier entertainment destination, on Thursday, September 20, 2018. Accompanied by his band, The K 360 Club, Edwards and company take the audience on a musical journey through a pool of sounds from jazz to reggae and back again.
Multi-award-winning and critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Rob Delaney, best known as the co-star and co-writer of the globally successful Catastrophe, is set to host the brand-new series of Comedy Central UK's established stand-up showcase, Stand Up Central. The eight-part series, produced by Avalon, will air on Comedy Central UK from 10th October at 10pm.
Whitney Houston's musical legacy is brought to life in The Greatest Love of All, Wednesday, October 9 at 7:30 pm at Mayo Performing Arts Center. This tribute to Whitney Houston stars South African-born singer Belinda Davids. Tickets are $39-$69.
