SWING! - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 9

Liz Diamond, Jonathan Parker, and Barbara Whitman have been announced as new members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) Board of Trustees, bringing their extensive experience to the organization.

The Living Legends Foundation announced Ed Eckstine as the 2024 Ray Harris Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The awards dinner and gala will be held on October 4, 2024, at the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood, CA.

On Saturday, October 12, the Vergennes Opera House will be hosting Western Swing and Country music veteran, Leroy Preston, as he debuts his new collection of songs.

The Carbonell Awards have announced four new judges. They will bring the total number of Carbonell judges to 46, including 18 in Broward County, 11 in Miami-Dade, and 17 in Palm Beach County.

Birdland presented singer Karen Mack in concert on Monday, August 26. The event celebrated Karen’s new solo album 'Catch & Keep,” a fun mix of contemporary jazz classics, including works by Dave Frishberg, Bob Dorough, Nellie McKay and Betty Bryant. See photos from the show. 

The Friends of the Vergennes Opera House has announced the line-up for their 2024-2025 season. The season kicks off on Friday, September 13, 2024, with the screening of the thriller film “Brooklyn 45” and ends on Saturday, February 8, 2025, with the LC Jazz Winter Thaw Free Community Concert.   

DCLA has announced over $210 million in new funding for capital projects at 80 cultural nonprofits across New York City, supporting arts and cultural infrastructure.

The New London Barn Playhouse kicks off its MainStage season with a production of CLUE, promising an engaging and entertaining experience for theatergoers with its classic whodunit mystery.

The New London Barn Playhouse is presenting CLUE. Enjoy evening and matinee performances of this comedic murder-mystery, featuring classic characters like Wadsworth and Miss Scarlet. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The complete cast has been announced for the Second National Tour of AIN’T TOO PROUD – THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS. Learn more about the cast here!

MasterVoices has revealed details of the renowned chorus’ 83rd season. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

The Times Square Alliance has announced the return of its Annual Taste of Times Square, one of New York City’s longest-running outdoor food festivals highlighting the global cuisine available in the district.

Freshly Squeezed is an award-winning drag cabaret bursting with flavour that's sure to leave you with more than just a mouthful.

BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present multi-award-winning singer/songwriter Karen Mack celebrating her new solo album Catch & Keep. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater will operate this August with a full slate of nightly performances.

In October, Seattle Opera audiences will experience a unique new work by visionary writer and director Tazewell Thompson. Jubilee tells the story of a group of Black American singers who brought African American spirituals to audiences around the world, forever changing the trajectory of music history.

SMOKE Jazz Club will continue its 25th anniversary season with a month of album release shows and club debuts.

Birdland has announced details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 22nd - August 4th.

The cast has been announced for The Barn Theatre's 25th Anniversary production of Stones in His Pockets, the co-production with Wiltshire Creative and Octagon Theatre, Bolton. 

Algos Music has announced the release of the new album by vintage vocalist extraordinaire ALLYSON BRIGGS – Promises, Prayers, and Raindrops: Allyson Briggs Sings Burt Bacharach – on CD and in digital and streaming platforms.

Birdland has announced jazz programming running at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater July 15th - July 28th.

It has been reported that newly-minted Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff will lead a staged reading of a new Broadway-aimed musical about the life of singer Bobby Darin. 

54 BELOW will present Jonathan Poretz in Totally Tony: Keepin’ The Music Playin'. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Co-producers Kenny Wax, Wendy & Andy Barnes, and George Stiles, together with GMG Productions, have announced 'Six' musical’s new UK and international tour cast.

Front Porch Theatricals (FPT) has announced the final show of their 2024 season. From August 16 - 25 the company will present the Pittsburgh premiere of Bandstand, an unflinching and honest story about confronting the cost of war and finding salvation in the notes of a song