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Highlights From SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che
by Tori Hartshorn - Oct 1, 2018


“WEEKEND UPDATE” ANCHOR COLIN JOST – “Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford appeared Thursday in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee in a classic debate of 'she said, he yelled.' Based on his testimony, I guess Kavanaugh thought the hearing was about whether he was cool in high school. I gotta say, you're not really helping yourself in a drunken assault case when you yell about how much you like drinking and how strong you were at the time.”

Birdland Presents The Kevin Eubanks Quartet And More Week Of 10/8
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

LAB RFSULTS: The Antaeus Playwrights Lab Festival Opens Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2018


Six new plays by award-winning, mid-career writers will have readings on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 as part of the new Lab Results: The Antaeus Playwrights Lab Festival series at Antaeus Theatre Company.

Katharine McPhee and More to Perform at City Winery Chicago
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 25, 2018


City Winery Chicago has announced that Katharine McPhee will perform on Monday, November 5th. City Winery also announced many other shows, including its annual 10,000 Maniacs Valentine's run. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, September 27 at noon. All tickets will be available at citywinery.com/chicago.

Birdland Presents Dee Dee Bridgewater, Anita Gillette, And More Week Of October 1
by Julie Musbach - Sep 21, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Theo Croker Quintet, Anita Gillette, Jay Leonhart, and more!

Birdland Presents The Yellowjackets And More Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with the following acts:

Birdland Announces October 2018 Schedule; Anita Gillette, Max von Essen, and More
by Julie Musbach - Sep 14, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Theo Croker Quintet, Kevin Eubanks Quartet, Anita Gillette, Ron Carter's Great Big Band, Quartet and Golden Striker Trio, Alan Broadbent Trio, Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen, Jay Leonhart, Pasquale Grasso Trio, Ken Peplowski with Special Guest Sinne Eeg, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and more!

Rostam Shares New Song 'In A River'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 12, 2018


Rostam has just released a new single 'In A River'. This is his first new release since Half-Light, the debut album from September 2017 on Nonesuch, which NPR called 'one of the year's most arresting albums' and the Daily Beast called 'a sublime collection of Baroque Pop'. Through his own works and as a producer, Rostam has proven to be a songwriter who is strategic in his technical songwriting and effusive in his emotions. Rostam is set to headline Hollywood's famed Fonda Theatre on September 14, 2018 where he will perform 'In A River' for the very first time since its release.

Riot Fest Announces Daily Lineups and Single Day/2 Day Tickets, On Sale Now
by Tori Hartshorn - Sep 7, 2018


After announcing new headliners Weezer and Run The Jewels yesterday along with Riot Fest performers Taking Back Sunday, the festival has released the daily schedules and single day/two day tickets, which are on sale now. These artists join headliners Beck and Incubus, alongside Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Young the Giant, Interpol, Blondie, Alkaline Trio, Father John Misty, Jerry Lee Lewis and a cavalcade of incredible acts (full lineup below). Artist set times for Riot Fest 2018 will also be announced early next week.

Birdland Presents Nellie McKay, Coltrane Revisited And More Week Of September 17
by Julie Musbach - Sep 7, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Coltrane Revisited, Nellie Mckay, Tom Tallitsch Quartet, and more!

LAB RFSULTS: The Antaeus Playwrights Lab Festival Opens 9/28
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2018


Six new plays by award-winning, mid-career writers will have readings on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 as part of the new Lab Results: The Antaeus Playwrights Lab Festival series at Antaeus Theatre Company.

Telluride Film Festival Announces the 2018 Program
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 31, 2018


Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve, today announced its official program selections for the 45th edition of the Telluride Film Festival. TFF's celebration of artistic excellence brings together cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers and artists to discover the best in world cinema in the beautiful mountain town of Telluride, Colorado. TFF will screen over sixty feature films, short films and revival programs representing twenty-two countries, along with special artist Tributes, Conversations, Panels, Student Programs and Festivities. Telluride Film Festival takes place Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3, 2018.

Birdland Jazz Club Presents Joey Defrancesco & More
by Marianka Swain - Aug 31, 2018


TV: Remembering the Works of the Late, Great Neil Simon
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 27, 2018


As BroadwayWorld reported over the weekend, legendary playwright Neil Simon has died at 91. 

Birdland Presents The Cookers, T. Oliver Reid, and More Week of September 3
by Julie Musbach - Aug 24, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with The Cookers, Perry Joslin, The Emmet Cohen Trio, and more!

OLEANNA Performs One Weekend Only In The Black Box At Perseverance
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2018


Power, privilege, and political correctness collide in David Mamet's Oleanna, performing August 23-26 as part of the Black Box series at Perseverance Theatre. Enrique Bravo directs Erika Bergren and Bryan Crowder, two young Juneau actors portraying two deeply flawed characters on opposite sides of a campus sexual harassment case.

Music Mountain Presents Shanghai String Quartet Performing Final Beethoven Cycle Program #6
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2018


Music Mountain, America's longest running summer chamber music festival, continues its 89th season with another thrilling weekend of music. The sixth of the Six-Concert Complete Beethoven String Quartet Cycle featuring the incomparable Shanghai String Quartet will be presented on Sunday, September 9 (3pm). A wine reception will follow the performance. The weekend begins on Saturday, September 8 (6:30pm) with first time guest The Bridge Trio, playing the spirited music of their native New Orleans. Concerts are scheduled through September 23.

The Warner Will Present a Screening of Hotel Transylvania
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2018


The Warner Theater will show HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA on the big screen Saturday, October 20 at 7 pm, sponsored by Elevator Service Company. Costumes are encouraged and tickets are just $5!

Birdland Presents Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration, Billy Stritch, and More Week of Aug 27
by Julie Musbach - Aug 17, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Charlie Parker Birthday Celebration, Kat Gang, Katie Thiroux and Special Guest Ken Peplowski, and more!

Birdland Announces September 2018 Schedule
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall Return To Cafe Carlyle
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2018


Trumpet icon Herb Alpert and Grammy Award-winning vocalist/producer Lani Hall return to Cafe Carlyle performing new and classic songs, October 9-13. Lani Hall started her career as the lead singer of Sergio Mendes' breakthrough group, Brasil 66. Herb Alpert's legendary career includes five decades of unprecedented breakthroughs as a musician, painter, sculptor, and record executive and philanthropist. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Herb Alpert has sold over 72 million albums worldwide.

Birdland Presents John Pizzarelli with Jessica Molaskey and More Week of July 30
by Julie Musbach - Jul 20, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with John Pizzarelli with Jessica Molaskey, Nicole Zuraitis, Marilyn Maye with the Billy Stritch Trio, and more!

Birdland Announces August 2018 Schedule
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

Birdland Presents Max von Essen, the Birdland Big Band & More Week of July 23
by Julie Musbach - Jul 13, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with The Birdland Big Band, Memo Acevedo, Marilyn Maye with the Tedd Firth Trio, and more!

Ben Stiller's Capitol Punishment 1982 Album ROADKILL to be Reissued by Captured Tracks September 14
by Macon Prickett - Jul 12, 2018


Captured Tracks is thrilled to announce the upcoming reissue of Capital Punishment's 1982 sole LPRoadkill. The LP - now remastered and expanded - will be released on September 14, 2018. Today the label shares the first single, 'Muzak Anonymous,” a Beefheart-ian, gong-afied freak-funk that needs to be heard to be believed. LISTEN HERE.

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