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On Monday, October 13, the Broadway at Birdland concert series welcomed back acclaimed vocalist Jenna esposito for a special Columbus Day salute to some of the most celebrated Italian-American singers in the history of American popular song. Scroll down for photos!
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the second longest-running Broadway musical (only surpassed by Lloyd Webber's own 'The Phantom of the Opera'), and fourth longest-running West End musical, returns in high definition and digital sound to Great Performances where it had its 1998 world television premiere. The special encore presentation will air Friday, November 21 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.
There is something so cool about good jazz music. It conjures up images of men in suits, drinking top-shelf scotch in dimly-lit clubs, lounging in rich, elegant gold and maroon furnishings. When I think of jazz musicians, I think of people with a certain level of sophistication; people who appreciate the finer things in life; people who are, honestly, a little intimidating.
Award winning jazz and cabaret performer Linda Kosut brings 'Easy Come, Easy Go: The Music of Johnny Green,' a joyous tribute to the great composer and music director, to Feinstein's for a CD release party and performance, tonight, October 15 at 7:00 PM.
Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett's PBS special sneak peek!
54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club presents Badia Farha in Lady Sings For You on Saturday November 29, 2014 at 11:30pm. Joined by her 6 piece band, Badia Farha (aka Lady Rose) brings her original songs and R&B Soul + style to 54 Below. Lady Sings For You features original songs from Badia's solo album Still Waiting? Her newly released radio hit Don't Know, a tribute to Carmen McCrae and Aretha Franklin, as well as a bit of Bossa Nova Jazz.
Performing live, Chris Botti arrives in Boise at the Morrison Center on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at 7:00 pm for one performance. Ticket prices are $35.00, $45.00 and $75.00 (Gold Circle) and available by calling 208-426-1110, or online MorrisonCenter.com.
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga have just released the studio video for 'But Beautiful' from their #1 album, 'Cheek To Cheek'. Check it out below!
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Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett team up for a cover of 'Nature Boy'!
The Bijou Theatre presents 'Vegas Lounge' for the second year in a row after a sold out show last year. 'Vegas Lounge' includes the vocal talent of Steve D'Agostino singing the songs from the Great American Songbook, along with the comedic tales of local comedian, Kevin Dolan. 'Vegas Lounge' is one performance only tonight, October 11th, at 8:00pm.
Get ready for more odd jobs, crazy barters, offbeat goods and jaw-dropping ways to make a quick buck, because DOWN EAST DICKERING is back for a new season premiering Wednesday, November 12
Broadway's favorite leading man, Brian Stokes Mitchell, opens Segerstrom Center's 2014 - 2015 Cabaret Season with his one-man-show Simply Broadway tonight, October 10 at 8 p.m. in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
Friar Robert De Niro received the Club's highest honor -- the Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award -- at the Friars Foundation's annual gala at the Waldorf Astoria on October 7, 2014. The prestigious award has been bestowed only four times in the Club's 110-year history. Entrepreneur Carlos Slim was also honored with the Friars Foundation Icon Award for Philanthropy. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos below!
?Singer Barbara Morrison will perform with an illustrious group of musicians including piano players Bill Cunliffe, Michael Francis and Dr. Roger Dickerson and trumpeter Ray Vega Friday through Sunday at the Roswell Jazz Festival.
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek LIVE! - an evening of classic jazz standards in both vocal duets and solo performances - will air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, October 24 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. (Check local listings.)
Grammy winner Jack Jones will perform his timeless hits at the Suncoast Showroom on November 22 and 23.
Lady Gaga turned to Twitter today to reveal #Jazzpop remixes of her collaboration with Tony Bennett on 'I Can't Give You Anything But Love', a track featured on the pair's new album 'Cheek to Cheek.'
Last night, legendary crooner Tony Bennett performed 'God Bless America' during the seventh-inning stretch of the Giants vs Washington Nationals game in the American League Division Series
On Sept. 29, Tony Bennett and his wife Susan Benedetto hosted a gala event for Exploring the Arts (ETA), which raised over $1.3M for arts education in public high schools in NYC and LA. Scroll down for photos!
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