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Ben Allison Trio, Orfeh & More at 'ShowBiz After Hours' Coming Up at Birdland
by BWW News Desk - Mar 18, 2016


Birdland Jazz Club has announced its lineup for March 28-April 3, featuring Ben Allison Trio, ShowBiz After Hours with Frank DiLella, Alicia Olatuja, and more. Scroll down for details!

PHANTOM & BRIGHT STAR Casts and More Set for Birdland's April Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Mar 16, 2016


Birdland Jazz Club has announced its April 2016 schedule, featuring: Pharoah Sanders Quartet, Yellowjackets, Showbiz After Hours with Frank DiLella, The Birdland Big Band, Karrin Allyson, The Matt & Brian Show, Arturo O'Farrill Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more. Scroll down for details!

Dominican University Screens ETHEL'S DOCUMERICA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2016


Dominican University's Performing Arts Center presents ETHEL's Documerica tonight, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the Lund Auditorium.

Dominican University to Screen ETHEL'S DOCUMERICA Later This Month
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2016


Dominican University's Performing Arts Center presents ETHEL's Documerica on Saturday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the Lund Auditorium.

BabsonARTS Presents ETHEL's DOCUMERICA Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2015


A meditation on America's relationship to our land, our resources, and ourselves, BabsonARTS will present ETHEL's Documerica, a multimedia concert that melds multiple screen video projections with original music by some of today's top composers and performed with electrifying virtuosity by the indie-classical quartet ETHEL,  tonight, October 23, 8 p.m. at Carling-Sorenson Theater 213 Forest Street at Babson College. Tickets are $25 general admission, Babson Faculty/Staff: $10, and college students: $5. For more information visit babsonarts.org or call OvationTix at 866-811-4111. 

BabsonARTS to Present ETHEL's DOCUMERICA, 10/23
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 7, 2015


A meditation on America's relationship to our land, our resources, and ourselves, BabsonARTS will present ETHEL's Documerica, a multimedia concert that melds multiple screen video projections with original music by some of today's top composers and performed with electrifying virtuosity by the indie-classical quartet ETHEL,  Friday, October 23, 8 p.m. at Carling-Sorenson Theater 213 Forest Street at Babson College. Tickets are $25 general admission, Babson Faculty/Staff: $10, and college students: $5. For more information visit babsonarts.org or call OvationTix at 866-811-4111. 

Pittsburgh Symphony Kicks Off Pops Series With Frank Sinatra Tribute for 100th Birthday Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 2, 2015


The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra kicks off the 2015-2016 PNC Pops season with 'Sinatra and Beyond with Tony DeSare, a tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes in celebration of the iconic singer's 100th birthday, this weekend, October 2-4 at Heinz Hall.

Pittsburgh Symphony Kicks Off Pops Series With Frank Sinatra Tribute for 100th Birthday, 10/2
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 17, 2015


PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra kicks off the 2015-2016 PNC Pops season with "Sinatra and Beyond with Tony DeSare, a tribute to Ol' Blue Eyes in celebration of the iconic singer's 100th birthday, on October 2-4 at Heinz Hall.

Photo Coverage: Carter Calvert Debuts New CD at 54 Below
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 10, 2015


54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, just presented Carter Calvert & the world premiere performance of her new CD, 'It's a Man's World'. An ever-evolving artist, Calvert's latest project is a collaboration with two household names in jazz: Grammy® award-winning Ulysses Owens, Jr. (Producer/Drums) and Grammy® award-winning Laurence Hobgood (Arranger/Piano), renowned for their imagination and artistry. The end result is a collection of hits originally made famous by iconic male artists, re-imagined and sung from a woman's point of view. It's A Man's World gives Calvert a vehicle to soar, and soar she does.

Live Music Returns to MoMA with SUMMERGARDEN 2015 and MoMA NIGHTS
by BWW News Desk - Jul 2, 2015


The Museum of Modern Art announces its lineups of free live music events in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden for summer 2015. On Today evenings in July and August, the Museum presents MoMA Nights, with each month featuring a distinct thread of musical performances.

Live Music Returns to MoMA with SUMMERGARDEN 2015 and MoMA NIGHTS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 29, 2015


The Museum of Modern Art announces its lineups of free live music events in The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden for summer 2015. On Thursday evenings in July and August, the Museum presents MoMA Nights, with each month featuring a distinct thread of musical performances.

2015 Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival Set for This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jun 19, 2015


The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present the fifth annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival (PJLIF) this weekend, June 19 - 21, 2015.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's Billie Holiday Festival Runs This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Apr 9, 2015


This weekend, April 9-12, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Billie Holiday Festival will honor Billie Holiday celebrating an artist of monumental innovation on the centennial of her birth. The Billie Holiday Festival will include three nights of concerts and pre-concert discussions at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located at Broadway at 60th Street, New York, New York.

Flutronix's Nathalie Joachim Composes for 'Ulysses'
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 1, 2015


Flutronix's Nathalie Joachim is one of the composers for the April 8 performance by Ulysses Owens Jr as well as flutist in the ensemble accompanying him.

Park Avenue Armory Welcomes Meiyin Wang as First Curator of Artist-in-Residence Program
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 20, 2015


Park Avenue Armory announced today that it has appointed Meiyin Wang as Curator of its expanding Artist-in-Residence program-an initiative that supports the development of new, collaborative, and explorative works by artists creating at the intersection of different disciplines. Wang, renowned for her on-going work as Co-Director of The Public Theater's Under The Radar Festival and Director of the Devised Theater Initiative, has deep experience working with emerging and established artists. In this newly created position, Wang is responsible for the development of the Artist-in-Residence program in coordination with Armory President and Executive Producer, Rebecca Robertson, and oversees the Under Construction series, which showcases works developed during the residencies.

2015 Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival Lineup Announced; Runs 6/19-21
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2015


The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is proud to present the fifth annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival (PJLIF) on June 19 - 21, 2015.

Jazz at Lincoln Center's Billie Holiday Festival to Run 4/9-12
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 4, 2015


On April 9-12, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Billie Holiday Festival will honor Billie Holiday celebrating an artist of monumental innovation on the centennial of her birth. The Billie Holiday Festival will include three nights of concerts and pre-concert discussions at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located at Broadway at 60th Street, New York, New York.

The Smith Center Presents Las Vegas Philharmonic, Ira Glass, and More Jan-Feb
by Sally Henry Fuller - Dec 13, 2014


The Smith Center for the Performing Arts presents a variety of performances for January-February. Check out the listings below! For more information, call 702-749-2000 or visit www.TheSmithCenter.com.

ETHEL Announces Winter/Spring 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2014


ETHEL, America's Groundbreaking Indie-Classical String Quartet, Announces Winter/Spring 2015 Season.

Photo Flash: First Look at String Quartet ETHEL at Denison University
by Matt Smith - Sep 17, 2014


GRANVILLE, Ohio—Denison University announces the launch of its first Ensemble-in-Residence program, a collaboration between the Department of Music and the Vail Series. The Ensemble-in-Residence program will engage the entire campus and the greater community in an exploration of music and other academic disciplines. The program will host the renowned string quartet ETHEL for the 2014-2015 academic year.

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