Usher News

Made for kids, tweens and families, the movie premieres TONIGHT, JULY 31 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Edinburgh International Festival is delighted to announce an exciting and high profile array of performers for its Edinburgh International Festival Conversations this August, in partnership with BBC Arts Online.

The 2015-2016 season at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre promises to be one of adventures that span history and continents!  Nineteen full-length dramas and musical productions come to the Kelsey stage, along with eight shows offered through the Kelsey Kids Series.   "Little Women - The Musical" (Pierrot Productions) kicks off the season Sept. 11 to 20.

Danai Gurira, who plays 'Michonne' on 'The Walking Dead,' has teamed up with CrowdRise to offer fans a chance to attend the exclusive event and win the ultimate fan package.

ole, the world's fastest growing independent rights management company, has expanded its deal with renowned GRAMMY Award-winning super-producer, songwriter, and solo artist Timbaland

MTV will heat up this summer when six all-star dance crews - including five previous champions - take to the "America's Best Dance Crew" ("ABDC") stage to battle for dance supremacy and cement their "ABDC" legacy.

Symphony Space will usher in a new series of works for its 2015-16 season, thanks to new artistic director Andrew Byrne.

Amy Winehouse's career, though meteoric, was unfortunately cut short by tragedy, but the multi-GRAMMY Award winner's musical legacy can now be appreciated anew with Island Records/Universal Music Enterprises' digital re-mastering of her first two albums.

The 5th Annual Brew at the L.A. Zoo, one of summer's most popular events for guests 21 and over, returns on Friday, August 7, 2015, 7 to 11 pm, featuring an after-hours visit to the Zoo with beer samples from 55+ local craft and microbreweries and an eclectic music lineup including 'the best of the worst of the '80s' with The Spazmatics; The Noble Gasses surf band; The Black Canyon dance band; live karaoke with Casual Encounters; and something completely different from Der Burgermeister Boys, a German Polka band. New this year is a special VIP Lounge with complimentary food, including a bountiful buffet offering early 6 pm access, hors d'oeuvres, snacks, specialty cocktails and exclusive access to several breweries. Other highlights are dancing with DJ Johnny Hawkes, an array of 'pub grub' food for purchase, photos with the celebrated 'Beer Girls,' zookeeper talks, up-close encounters with some of the Zoo's smaller residents and visits to animal habitats. Adding to the brew mix is Wreck Check, which will be on standby to provide breathalyzer services. With sell-out crowds at the four previous Brew at the L.A. Zoo evenings, advance ticket purchase is strongly suggested.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse held the 2015 Dionysos Awards on Sunday, July 26. The theatre honored 18 backstage, front-of-house, and education volunteers, and announced six acting award winners.

San Francisco Opera celebrates the opening of its 93rd Season on Friday, September 11, 2015 with a gala performance of Verdi's Luisa Miller, conducted by Company Music Director Nicola Luisotti and featuring an international cast, led by soprano Leah Crocetto, tenor Michael Fabiano and baritone Vitaliy Bilyy.

Usher's New Look, the non-profit organization founded by Usher Raymond IV and committed to developing future leaders, will celebrate its Sweet 16 anniversary at the 2015 United to Ignite Luncheon at the St. Regis Hotel in Atlanta.

American Lyric Theater (ALT), in partnership with the Prototype Festival, announced today that an orchestral concert performance of La Reina, a work in development at ALT, will be part of the 2016 Prototype Festival in New York City.

At left, check out new key art for Season Two of Starz's SURVIVOR'S REMOSE. The series returns on August 22nd at 9:30PM.

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation has awarded $401,000 in scholarships to 122 SAG-AFTRA members and their children through its John L. Dales Scholarship Fund.

Break The Floor Productions is pleased to announce that North America's hottest new dance show -- SHAPING SOUND -- will perform one afternoon only at The Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, CA, Sunday, October 25 at 3pm. Under the Artistic Direction of TRAVIS WALL (Mentor for Stage Dancers and Resident Choreographer, 'So You Think You Can Dance'), and co-created with NICK LAZZARINI (Winner season one: 'So You Think You Can Dance') TEDDY FORANCE (Seasons two and three: 'So You Think You Can Dance'), and KYLE ROBINSON (Glee), the company is an evocative collaboration by diverse artists who describe themselves as 'visual musicians,' i.e. their dance gives shape and form to sound. Tickets are on sale now and are available online at Ticketmaster.com, on Ticketmaster charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000, or in person at the Flint Center Box Office, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino. Experience the exhilarating collaboration of North America's newest dance visionaries as they mash-up music genres and dance styles in an explosive dance theater experience perfect for all ages.

Paris Je t'dore! And Vive La France! French-flavored Broadway shows and songs are tres magnifique. The romantic 'City of Lights' and the lure of romance with a French accent has served as the inspiration for many musicals through the years. And since France and all of the world's Francophiles celebrated Bastille Day earlier this week, BroadwayWorld's Jeff Walker and Matt Tamanini are taking a look at the shows and tunes that make us go 'oo-la-la!'

WGN America announced today that the highly anticipated second season of its critically praised drama “Manhattan” is set for Tuesday, October 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 8:00 p.m. CT.

Beow, watch a glimpse of what's to come in season two of the critically acclaimed STARZ Original Series 'Survivor's Remorse,' in this newly released trailer.

The fourth First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival (Thursday, September 17 - Saturday, September 26) announced its complete lineup this morning at its annual BIG REVEAL at The Little Theatre. The 2015 Fringe will include more than 500 performances and events (up from 2014's 380) featuring all genres of art in 25+ venues in downtown Rochester, with more than 120 of them offered free of charge. The full schedule is available and all tickets are on sale as of noon today at rochesterfringe.com.