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SJ Presents will be one of the first to welcome audiences to the much-anticipated event, LOVE JONES THE MUSICAL, based on Theodore Witcher's 1997 cult classic film where the familiar story is retold in a concert-style setting, featuring a star-studded cast including MUSIQ SOULCHILD, CHRISETTE MICHELE, MARSHA AMBROSIUS, DAVE HOLLISTER, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN, MC LYTE and more on Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23 at Kings Theatre located at 1027 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.

Monte Williams, a writer who was incarcerated in 1997 for violating the terms of his probation, has completed his new book 'In Between the Dark and the Light: A Prisoner's Account': the real-life chronicles of the author's prison sentence in a time when the employees of the facility seemed to view their roles as agents of retaliation for a murder of one of their own.

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced its Fall 2016 Season. On the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage will be FINIAN'S RAINBOW, adapted and directed by Irish Rep Artistic Director Charlotte Moore, and starring Melissa Errico ('Billions', Encores! Do I Hear A Waltz?), who will reprise her role from the acclaimed 2004 production.

Momenta Quartet, the 'outstanding' (George Grella) and 'enterprising' (Russell Platt) string quartet based in New York City, happily announces Momenta Festival II, following the success of the inaugural Momenta Festival in 2015.

How do hit Broadway musicals stay fresh after running for two decades?

Tome Cousin is an interdisciplinary artist who has molded an award winning international career that includes collaboration and performance on Broadway, television, film, dance, theater, music, photography, and literature. He holds a Bachelors of Arts in Dance History and Choreography and a Masters of Fine Art in New Media Art and Performance. He is an Associate Professor of Dance at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.

Ivan James has always enjoyed horse racing, even describing it as an 'unmatched passion' of his. His fascination with this sport has evolved from pastime to an intellectual pursuit, the result of which is his book 'The Life and Death of Hobby Horse Hall Race Track' (published by Xlibris). A new marketing campaign is all set to promote James' work which was first published in 2015.

Legendary scenic and costume designer, MICHAEL YEARGAN (currently represented on Broadway with Fiddler on the Roof and The King and I), and costume designer SUSAN TSU are among the 2016 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony tonight, May 20, at 6:30pm, at the Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).

Legendary scenic and costume designer, MICHAEL YEARGAN (currently represented on Broadway with Fiddler on the Roof and The King and I), and costume designer SUSAN TSU are among the 2016 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, May 20, at 6:30pm, at the Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).

Legendary scenic and costume designer, MICHAEL YEARGAN (currently represented on Broadway with Fiddler on the Roof and The King and I), and costume designer SUSAN TSU are among the 2016 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, May 20, at 6:30pm, at the Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street).  Ms. Tsu was selected to receive the 2016 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design and Mr. Yeargan will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. The awards are presented through Theatre Development Fund's Costume Collection.

Certified professional life coach Ellen Nyland considers it her passion to empower people in discovering their own magnificence. She herself has faced many challenges in life, overcoming them with insight, humor and intelligence. In her book, 'Life Is Great, Even When It Sucks' (published by Xlibris), she uses her own life story and as well as the examples of others to help readers transform their perspective and become the phenomenal, magnificent and wonderful people they were meant to be. A new marketing campaign is set for this book.

?The smash-hit musical RENT, Jonathan Larson's legendary rock opera, opens April 7th at the Suffolk University's C. Walsh Theatre. RENT recounts the struggles and dreams of a group of young friends in Manhattan's gritty East Village in the 1990's. Winner of the Tony Award, Pulitzer Prize and Richard Rodgers Award, this rock musical sensation explores eternal themes of youthful passion and rebellion. 

New York City, NY — Celebrating its 15th season, the Ensemble for the Romantic Century (ERC) returns to BAM Fisher for six performances of Anna Akhmatova: The Heart is Not Made of Stone. Written by Eve Wolf and directed by Donald T. Sanders, this multi-media production examines the troubled relationship between artistic creation and totalitarianism through the perspective of the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova (1889-1966). This tale of passion, love, political repression, and redemption is interwoven with music by Russian composers' Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich.

As X JAPAN prepare for the SXSW Film Festival debut of 'WE ARE X'--the award-winning, music documentary on the Japanese rock group X JAPAN from Passion Pictures--the trailer exclusively premiered this morning on DEADLINE Hollywood (here). 'WE ARE X' explores the evolution, groundbreaking history and hopeful future of the land of the rising sun's most culturally significant and iconic rock group. From X JAPAN's massive success (over 30 million albums, singles and videos sold) and sold-out tours worldwide, 'WE ARE X' chronicles the triumphs and tragedies of this legendary quintet who continue to tour the world performing sold-out shows to massive arenas in 16 countries throughout the U.S. and Europe.  

Tenri Cultural Institute  presents Border Crossings, a cultural exchange featuring works by American composer Richard Cameron-Wolfe and Ukrainian composer Volodymyr Runchak today, March 11th at 8pm.

Tenri Cultural Institute  presents Border Crossings, a cultural exchange featuring works by American composer Richard Cameron-Wolfe and Ukrainian composer Volodymyr Runchak on Friday, March 11th at 8pm.

Artistic Director Grant Gershon and President & CEO Jean Davidson announce the 2016-17 season of the Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC), one of the world's foremost professional choruses noted for its adventurous programming and artistic excellence, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Under the artistic leadership of Gershon, the choir's 53rd season includes an ambitious blend of choral masterworks, engaging premieres, a cappella offerings and collaborations with some of today's leading artistic visionaries to create immersive musical experiences. The programming embraces the LA Master Chorale's distinguished history, while building upon its legacy of expanding the choral repertoire by commissioning new works and championing rising and established composers.

Jeff Macauley loves Dinah Shore. That's usually the case when a cabaret performer devotes an entire show to a star's body of work. But there's affection and admiration, and then there's all-encompassing passion and adoration that informs the performer's every note, lyric, and anecdote, and thereby imparts that love to us (whether or not we were previously fans). By that standard, MWAH! The Dinah Shore Show, Macauley's 1998 Backstage Bistro Award Winner for 'Outstanding Theme Show' (revived last Saturday night as part of Stephen Hanks' monthly New York Cabaret's Greatest Hits series at the Metropolitan Room--is one of the most successful shows of its kind I've seen.

have been and where we are going? Or how certain kinds of music fit into this diverse universe of sound? These are some of the important questions that music raises, and each year, Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, attempts to shed light on the answers by exploring a different facet of American music through the American Composers Festival (ACF). This year's ACF spotlights organ music through four highly acclaimed organists and the splendor of the king of instruments-in this case, the one-of-a-kind William J. Gillespie Concert Organ, located in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Built from steel, tin, oak, poplar, maple, lead and carbon fiber, the astounding instrument found in the Symphony's concert hall required three years and 42,000 hours of labor by a team of organ builders at C.B Fisk in Gloucester, Mass., before making its debut with Pacific Symphony in 2008.

Actress, director and content producer Jennifer Kopelman is saving the planet one child at a time with 'Jambo's Journey' (published by Xlibris). Kopelman has enjoyed many adventures on and off the stage, but she considers mentoring children to be her greatest role. Kopelman's passion is to help children shine. She perfected her craft over a decade and, in the process, reached thousands of children through her award-winning performing arts schools.

While Violet may appear to be in new musical in some theatergoers' eyes, the show actually has been around for a couple decades. Making its start Off-Broadway in 1997, Violet was considered a revival for its 2014 Broadway run starring Sutton Foster. Adapted from Doris Betts' story 'The Ugliest Pilgrim,' the musical has a book and lyrics by Brian Crawley with music by Jeanine Tesori (whose work can currently be heard on Broadway in Fun Home).

have been and where we are going? Or how certain kinds of music fit into this diverse universe of sound? These are some of the important questions that music raises, and each year, Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, attempts to shed light on the answers by exploring a different facet of American music through the American Composers Festival (ACF). This year's ACF spotlights organ music through four highly acclaimed organists and the splendor of the king of instruments—in this case, the one-of-a-kind William J. Gillespie Concert Organ, located in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Built from steel, tin, oak, poplar, maple, lead and carbon fiber, the astounding instrument found in the Symphony's concert hall required three years and 42,000 hours of labor by a team of organ builders at C.B Fisk in Gloucester, Mass., before making its debut with Pacific Symphony in 2008.

John W.van Kleeff grew up without a consistent home. Faced with personal and cultural obstacles, he focused on his passion for flying and let it be his guide through struggle.

dick clark productions and ABC announced today that iconic singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette will perform a special rendition of her 1995 smash hit “You Outta Know” from her award-winning album, Jagged Little Pill, which is celebrating its 20th Anniversary.

Author Shirley 'Beauty' Houston sings 'Love Notes in Erratic Tones' (published by Xlibris) as she traverses the realm of love, passion and emotions. In her newest collection of poetry, she bares the hopes of a romantic, the doubts of the skeptic and the dreams of a sanguine, unrelenting spirit.