Tommy Dorsey News

The Carrollwood Cultural Center, in association with the Salerno Theatre Co, is pleased to present: 'A Special Engagement Sneak Preview of SERIOUSLY SINATRA, a tribute concert' on Friday, June 11 at 8 pm. Saturday, June 12 at 8 pm, Sunday, June 13 at 3 pm at the Carrollwood Cultural Center 4537 Lowell Road Tampa FL 33618 (813)269-1310. Ticket prices are $15 for Carrollwood Cultural Center members, $20 for non-members and $18 for seniors 65 and older. Group rates are also available. Tickets can be purchased online at CarrollwoodCenter.org or by calling (813)269-1310.

'Q' is coming to IU to get a Ph.D. Legendary musical composer and arranger, record and television producer, magazine publisher and trumpeter Quincy Jones Jr. -- known to many simply as 'Q' -- is being presented with an honorary Doctorate of Music by Indiana University at its 2010 undergraduate commencement ceremonies, May 8, in Bloomington, Ind.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra turns back the clock to the 1940s on Saturday, May 15 at 3 p.m. for the final show of The Center for Performing Art's at Governors State University's 15th Anniversary season.

'Q' is coming to IU to get a Ph.D. Legendary musical composer and arranger, record and television producer, magazine publisher and trumpeter Quincy Jones Jr. -- known to many simply as 'Q' -- is being presented with an honorary Doctorate of Music by Indiana University at its 2010 undergraduate commencement ceremonies, May 8, in Bloomington, Ind.

IN THE MOOD is coming back ~ REVAMPED WITH 18 NEW SWING-ERA CLASSICS ~ to the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, of Brevard Community College, presented by Artbeat. IN THE MOOD is the 1940's Big Band Theatrical Swing Dance Revue. It's the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other greats of the 1940's. Featuring a company of 19 on stage - including the In the Mood Singers and Dancers and the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra - the show's music arrangements, costumes and choreography are as authentic as it gets!

Get ready to swing as Peter Nero and the Philly Pops take you to the Stage Door Canteen! For this 'Sentimental Journey,' Lynn Roberts, the smooth voice in front of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, joins Peter and the POPS to celebrate the songs that sent our servicemen away, and then welcomed them back home.

Get ready to swing as Peter Nero and the Philly Pops take you to the Stage Door Canteen! For this 'Sentimental Journey,' Lynn Roberts, the smooth voice in front of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, joins Peter and the POPS to celebrate the songs that sent our servicemen away, and then welcomed them back home.

Get ready to swing as Peter Nero and the Philly Pops take you to the Stage Door Canteen! For this 'Sentimental Journey,' Lynn Roberts, the smooth voice in front of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, joins Peter and the POPS to celebrate the songs that sent our servicemen away, and then welcomed them back home.

Get ready to swing as Peter Nero and the Philly Pops take you to the Stage Door Canteen! For this 'Sentimental Journey,' Lynn Roberts, the smooth voice in front of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, joins Peter and the POPS to celebrate the songs that sent our servicemen away, and then welcomed them back home.

Stomping and blowing like the great big bands of yesteryear, The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble features some of the best Middlebury College student musicians. They'll be swinging at a dance concert at Town Hall Theater on Thursday, March 11.

Stomping and blowing like the great big bands of yesteryear, The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble features some of the best Middlebury College student musicians. They'll be swinging at a dance concert at Town Hall Theater on Thursday, March 11.

IN THE MOOD is coming back ~ REVAMPED WITH 18 NEW SWING-ERA CLASSICS ~ to the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, of Brevard Community College, presented by Artbeat. IN THE MOOD is the 1940's Big Band Theatrical Swing Dance Revue. It's the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other greats of the 1940's. Featuring a company of 19 on stage - including the In the Mood Singers and Dancers and the sensational String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra - the show's music arrangements, costumes and choreography are as authentic as it gets!

The Best Of The Performing Arts Close To Home Brings You A GREAT VARIETY OF ENTERTAINMENT IS COMING YOUR WAY

IN THE MOOD, a 1940s musical revue will be presented at the California Theatre of the Performing Arts in San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 8:00pm. Now in its 16th year, this appearance is part of IN THE MOOD's 2009/2010 National Tour.

New York City Center's 2009-10 season begins on September 22 with the sixth annual Fall for Dance Festival, featuring 20 companies in 10 nights of dance for only $10 per ticket. The season also includes the third season of acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's dance company Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and premieres by resident companies Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Frank Sinatra may have been born in Hoboken, New Jersey, but the Chairman of the Board always held a special place in his heart for the city that never sleeps -- 'The Apple,' as he called it. From a surprise appearance with Tommy Dorsey in 1955 to a 1990 concert at Radio City Music Hall, 'SINATRA: NEW YORK' follows the singer onstage at various iconic New York City venues, living out one of his most famous lines: 'If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere.' The five-disc boxed set (4-CD/1-DVD) of previously unreleased live performances will be available November 3, at all retail outlets, including www.Sinatra.com, for a suggested list price of $79.99 (physical) and $34.99 (digital).

The Eugene and Elinor Friend Center for the Arts at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) today announced details of its Performing Arts programming for 2009/10. With an eclectic mix of dance, music, comedy, and innovative artistic expression, the program is designed to transcend social, political and religious differences, and connect to the vital multicultural fabric of the Bay Area community.

New York City Center?s 2009-10 season begins on September 22 with the sixth annual Fall for Dance Festival, featuring 20 companies in 10 nights of dance for only $10 per ticket. The season also includes the third season of acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon?s dance company Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and premieres by resident companies Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Paul Taylor Dance Company. The New York Flamenco Festival will celebrate its 10 anniversary year with mesmerizing performances with renowned dancers and musicians direct from Andalusia, Spain, and visiting companies will include the U.S. debut of Corella Ballet Castilla Y León, choreographer Angel Corella?s acclaimed company, based in Spain; Tanguera ?The Tango Musical; and Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker.

New York City Center's 2009-10 season begins on September 22 with the sixth annual Fall for Dance Festival, featuring 20 companies in 10 nights of dance for only $10 per ticket. The season also includes the third season of acclaimed choreographer Christopher Wheeldon's dance company Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and premieres by resident companies Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

The Town and Country Players will stage Arthur Miller's New York Drama Critics Circle Award-winning play All My Sons, opening on Friday, July 17 and running through Saturday, August 1 at their venue in Buckingham.