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BWW Interview: Composer and Pianist Felix Jarrar

Felix Jarrar is a 22-year-old composer and pianist whose list of accomplishments includes performances at diverse venues such as Symphony Space, (le) poisson rouge, BAM's Fisher Hillman Studio and Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. His works have been performed internationally by members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the Atlantic Music Festival Orchestra and the duo Unassisted Fold. He is currently working on his fourth opera, Tabula Rasa presented by Cantanti Project.

The McCallum Theatre Announces A Blockbuster 2018-19 Season Including RENT, JERSEY BOYS, SPAMALOT, SOMETHING ROTTEN And More

The McCallum Theatre announced today its new lineup as it begins its fourth decade of presenting world-class artists and entertainers for Coachella Valley audiences.  The new season includes McCallum debuts, iconic superstars, family-friendly entertainment, holiday sensations, with some mariachi, Bollywood, ballet, comedy and entertaining geography lessons all part of a very full and exciting season that also presents an outstanding roster of  Broadway favorites. 

Derek Hough, Ne-Yo, Nikki Bella, & More Take on CELEBRITY NINJA WARRIOR FOR RED NOSE DAY To Raise Money for Charity

“Celebrity Ninja Warrior for Red Nose Day” returns with a star studded line up as a part of NBC's fourth annual Red Nose Day celebration on Thursday, May 24 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT). With “American Ninja Warrior” hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila at the helm alongside Kristine Leahy as co-host, the show will feature celebrities from all walks of entertainment as they attempt to overcome the famed obstacle course. For the first time, host Akbar Gbajabiamila will take on the course he has seen so many ninjas face, all to support Red Nose Day and its mission to end child poverty. Additionally, Derek Hough (“World of Dance”), Grammy Award winner NE-YO (“World of Dance”), WWE Star Nikki Bella, Colton Dunn (“Superstore”), Scott Evans (“Access”), Olympic gold medallist Nastia Liukin and Gregg Sulkin (“Runaways”) will all compete in the name of charity.

Sagamore Spirit Rye Brings Travel Channel's 'Booze Traveler' to Baltimore

Sagamore Spirit, the award-winning Maryland-style rye that is leading its home state's whiskey distilling revival, recently hosted a very special guest: Jack Maxwell, host of Travel Channel's "Booze Traveler," and introduced him to Maryland-style rye and the spirited charms of Charm City. It was all captured on film, as part of an episode on Maryland's adult beverage charms that aired on March 26, 2018.

Sip on an Award-winning Craft Brew in Lehigh Valley in Celebration of National Beer Day on April 7

Discover Lehigh Valley the destination marketing organization dedicated to promoting tourism in Pennsylvania's Lehigh and Northampton counties, also known as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area, welcomes visitors to raise a glass of Lehigh Valley's finest local brews on April 7, 2018, in celebration of National Beer Day, and to start planning their next escape to discover the region's homegrown and delicious libations.

Veteran General Manager Daniel Kuney Forms New Theatrical Management Firm KGM

Veteran General Manager Daniel Kuney has formed KGM, a new full-service theatrical general management firm. Kuney leads the new venture after 16 years of experience as a General Manger both on and Off Broadway. The firm provides producers with a modern new approach that builds upon the best of what has come before while offering the expertise necessary to break ground in a new era of commercial theater.

BWW Review: SONGS FOR NOBODIES, Wilton's Music Hall

A sensational Bernadette Robinson brings five 'nobodies' and five superstars to life in a series of monologues with music that explore human fallibility with wit and wisdom to spare.

Company OnStage Production Presents QUALITY OF LIFE

Company OnStage presents Quality of Life, by Jane Anderson, and directed by Neil Orts. Audience Advisory : This play explores a breadth of timely social issues - assisted suicide, medical marijuana, tolerance, and the many roles that spiritualism plays in our lives - with incredible insight and humor. PG - 13 Two wildly different couples - one New Age Liberal and the other Midwestern Conservative - meet one weekend in the wake of personal tragedies. Jeannette's husband, Neil, is dying of cancer.

Greater Boston Stage Company Announces 19th Season

Greater Boston Stage Company is pleased to announce its Season 19 Mainstage programming which includes adaptations of beloved holiday classics, a new look at a classic quartet of musicians, a collaboration with Front Porch Arts Collective, and three premieres: an East Coast, U.S., and World Premiere.

Grammy Nominated Ro James Returns With 4-Track SMOKE EP

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Ro James returns today with the release of his 4-track, Smoke EP. The EP is now available to purchase and stream at all digital service providers via ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records. Smoke EP is the first of two EP installments, which will be released in anticipation for Ro's sophomore album due out later this year. The second installment, entitled Mirrors EP is due out later this spring.

Armin van Buuren's Masterclass on Dance Music Launches Today

After giving budding producers and aspiring artists the chance to pre-enroll for several weeks, Armin van Buuren has launched his highly-anticipated masterclass on dance music today. Enrollment for Armin van Buuren's class is available at the price of $90 for lifetime access, or $180 per year for the All-Access pass, which grants unlimited access to all new and existing masterclasses on masterclass.com.

Comedian James Davis to Bring Stand Up to Kean University

Comedian James Davis, star of Comedy Central's Hood Adjacent with James Davis, will bring his stand-up act to Kean University's Wilkins Theatre in Union, N.J., on Wednesday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. 

BWW Review: MISTY, Bush Theatre

No matter where we are, our surroundings are a living consequence of the decisions we make. The organs that form the makeup of society are pumped by our actions, and this spirt flows through the city, being present wherever we go. However, if you look closely enough, you'll realise that not everyone is a positive effect to our environment. Some people are viruses, causing damage. It's not always intentional, but it's almost definitely destructive.

The Cleveland Orchestra's Choruses Announce Audition Dates

The Cleveland Orchestra's Choruses announce auditions for the 2018-2019 season will take place this spring. The Cleveland Orchestra holds a long-standing commitment to choral music in which community members of all ages may have the opportunity to participate

Billie Eilish To Perform on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON

After making a whirlwind stop at SXSW last week, where she wowed critics and music fans alike, the 16-year-old continues her SOLD-OUT North American tour, hitting Washington, DC tomorrow and the east coast later this week. Already, critics are raving about her live show with the San Francisco Chroniclecomplimenting her “luxuriant voice and commanding melodies,” noting “this would probably be the last time she would play a room this size.” Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times recognized the arrival of Billie Eilish as an indication that “pop's future has arrived,” praising her for her debut “dont smile and me” EPas “one of the year's most interesting and inventive pop records” that “could put her alongside Lorde and Dua Lipa as young women driving the future of pop on their own terms.”

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