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Merce Cunningham Trust Announces Spring Programming For Global Centennial Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2019


Spring activities for the Centennial, which continues through all of 2019, include a wide range of performances, film screenings, discussions, education initiatives, community programming, and new works by other artists in conversation with Merce Cunningham's work.

Birdland Presents Monty Alexander And More Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2019


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

National Philharmonic Rings In New Year As Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration Continues
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2019


The National Philharmonic rings in the new year-and continues its celebration of the great Leonard Bernstein's Centennial-with two of Bernstein's favorite composers in "Infamous Brahms" Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 at 3 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore's Concert Hall. International pianist Haochen Zhang, who won the gold medal for the 2009 Van Cliburn Competition at the age of 19, will join Philharmonic Music Director and Conductor Piotr Gajewski in performing Johannes Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 in E minor.

Career Achievement Award Winner Announced for Great Performances Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 18, 2018


Shirley MacLaine will receive AARP The Magazine's2018 Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award, the publication announced today. MacLaine will be honored at the 18th annual Movies for Grownups® Awards ceremony on Feb. 4, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.

Birdland Presents The Freddy Cole Quartet And More Week Of 12/17
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2018


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

Birdland Presents Tony Yazbeck and More Week Of December 10
by Julie Musbach - Nov 30, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Stacey Kent, Gunhild Carling Sweden's 'Queen of Swing," The Ron Aprea Big Band and Vocalist Angela DeNiro, and more!

Japan Society Presents Newly Subtitled Digital Remasters of 3 Music-Inflected Genre Films by Influential Japanese Director
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 29, 2018


A prolific and versatile filmmaker who worked across a wide range of genres throughout his long career, Umetsugu Inoue(1923-2010) made his mark on Japanese cinema in the 1950s with a series of highly entertaining, genre-blending musical films that captured the explosive energy of Japan's jazz-fueled youth culture.

Birdland Presents Curtis Stigers, Pharoah Sanders And More Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2018


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

Theatre Artists Workshop Presents GOD OF CARNAGE
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2018


The Theatre Artists Workshop in Norwalk will present a staged reading of the Broadway hit 'God of Carnage' by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, on November 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and November 18 at 3 p.m. Theatre Artists Workshop is located at 5 Gregory Boulevard in Norwalk. Reservations are recommended. The box office reservation line is: 203-854-6830. Suggested donation is $25 and will help to support the non-profit organization's future programming.

Theatre Artists Workshop Presents GOD OF CARNAGE
by Julie Musbach - Nov 12, 2018


The Theatre Artists Workshop in Norwalk will present a staged reading of the Broadway hit 'God of Carnage' by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, on November 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and November 18 at 3 p.m. Theatre Artists Workshop is located at 5 Gregory Boulevard in Norwalk. Reservations are recommended. The box office reservation line is: 203-854-6830. Suggested donation is $25 and will help to support the non-profit organization's future programming.

Birdland Presents Telly Leung, Veronica Swift and More Week of November 19
by Julie Musbach - Nov 9, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with Veronica Swift and Emmet Cohen Trio, Carole Sloane "Still Autumn in New York," Ken Peplowski Big Band, and more!

Rostam Shares Acoustic Remake of IN A RIVER
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 5, 2018


Last month, Rostam has released a brand new single 'In A River'. Today, he offers a fully reinvented acoustic version, that gives new depth and feeling to the song.

Palm Spring Pride Continues With The Hit Gay Comedy/Drama ELECTRICITY
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2018


This weekend Palm Springs celebrates PRIDE! But PRIDE does not end on Sunday it continues with the cast of the hit LGBTQ comedy/drama ELECTRICITY with 2 shows this week: Tuesday, Nov 6 & Wednesday, Nov 7!

Sounds And Sights Of Indonesia Presented This Week At The Southern Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2018


The cultural of Indonesian art comes alive this weekend as Sumunar Indonesian Music and Dance presents two programs at The Southern Theater. Endang Nawangsih: Thirst for Water, presented as a dance drama, is based on a folk tale of a young woman's quest to secure fresh water for her village, while encountering a prince and evil ogres along the way. Featured guest dancers Wisnu Wicaksono and Baghawan Ciptoning will join the Sumunar Dance Ensemble to perform contemporary and traditional Indonesian dance in this performance on Thursday and Friday evening at 7:30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2pm.

The PGA is Coming to ESPN as a Part of a New Long-Term Agreement
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 10, 2018


The PGA is coming to ESPN and ESPN+, beginning in 2020, as part of a new, 11-year deal that extends through the 2030 event. Traditionally golf's final major held in August, The PGA will move to May beginning in 2019 (the year before this new agreement starts). It will now be the second major of the season, following the Masters, which ESPN also televises. ESPN last aired the PGA in 1990.

Warner Theater to Screen Halloween Favorite HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA
by Julie Musbach - Oct 8, 2018


It's Not Just a Movie…It's a Movie at the Warner! 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 Ron Carter's Great Big Band And More Week Of October 15
by Julie Musbach - Oct 5, 2018


Birdland will kick-off their great week of programming with week one of the "Second Annual Celebration of Ron Carter" with Ron Carter's Great Big Band, Billy Stritch 'Autumn in the City,' Pasquale Grasso Trio, and more!

York Theatre Company's 'Musicals In Mufti' Series Will Celebrate The Alan Jay Lerner Centennial
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2018


Celebrating the centennial of Alan Jay Lerner, The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, is proud to announce that its acclaimed Musicals in Mufti series will celebrate the work of the legendary librettist and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, whose hundredth birthday was August 31, 2018. The series honors one of the creators behind such classics as Brigadoon, Camelot, Love Life, and My Fair Lady.

CSO To Perform Handel's MESSIAH In Its Entirety
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2018


CSO Music Director Rossen Milanov leads the Columbus Symphony, guest soprano Alexandra Razskazoff, guest mezzo-soprano Siena Licht Miller, guest tenor Jonas Marcel Hacker, guest bass-baritone Andrew Bogard, and the Columbus Symphony Chorus in an unforgettable performance of Handel's deeply spiritual oratorio, Messiah. The work will be performed in its entirety and is the first time the Columbus Symphony has done so since 2010.

Teatro Vista Announces Full AMERICAN JORNALERO Run
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2018


American Jornalero, a Chicago premiere by Ed Cardona Jr. about a group of Latinx immigrant day laborers who are confronted by self-styled America First vigilantes, is Teatro Vista's official entry in DESTINOS, the 2nd Chicago Latino International Theatre Festival.

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!

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