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Photo Coverage: TALES FROM THE JAZZ AGE Plays Cafe Carlyle
by Stephen Sorokoff - Jun 14, 2013
Songs referenced by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novels and stories, and directly associated with his life make up the soundtrack of an inventive new theatrical revue conceived and co-created by the jazz writer Will Friedwald, co-created and directed by Sarna Lapine, with music direction by Jon Weber. 'Tales from the Jazz Age: An F. Scott Fitzgerald Songbook' receives its world premiere in four nights from June 13 to 21 at the renowned Cafe Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, as part of its new Second Act Late-Night Series. Check out photos from the concert below! (more...)
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ECA Announces 2013-2014 Season: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, Rufus Wainwright, & More!
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2013
Edmonds Center for the Arts announces its seventh performance season, starting October 5, 2013 through May 2014. Full season subscriptions are available now starting at $411, and can be purchased by calling the ECA box office at (425) 275-9595. Multi-ticket packages will be available June 20, 2013 and Single Tickets go on sale August 1, 2013. (more...)
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Emily Bergl, Molly Pope, & Matthew Saldivar to Star in Cafe Carlyle's TALES FROM THE JAZZ AGE Series, 6/13-21
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2013
Songs referenced by F. Scott Fitzgerald in his novels and stories, and directly associated with his life make up the soundtrack of an inventive new theatrical revue conceived and co-created by the jazz writer Will Friedwald, co-created and directed by Sarna Lapine, with music direction by Jon Weber. "Tales from the Jazz Age: An F. Scott Fitzgerald Songbook" receives its world premiere in four nights from June 13 to 21 at the renowned Cafe Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, as part of its new Second Act Late-Night Series. (more...)
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The Palladium Announces Upcoming Events
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2013
To learn early about just-booked shows, become a Palladium "Friend." Learn more about the Friends with Benefits membership program, by visiting www.mypalladium.org, drop by or call the Box Office (727) 822-3590, Wednesdays -Fridays, noon to 3 p.m. and three hours prior to every performances. (more...)
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Side Door Summer Begins in May at the Historic Palladium
by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2013
When temperatures rise outside, it heralds the beginning of Side Door Summer at the Palladium! In the intimacy of our award-winning, candlelit Side Door, we cool down our audiences with some of the hottest rising blues, jazz, exotica and rock stars. And before we give Hough Hall its well-deserved summer breather, we close out our mainstage season with the St. Pete Opera, and two huge jazz shows - Kurt Elling and later Bob James/David Sanborn. (more...)
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Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Comes to Boulder Theater Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2013
Monterey Jazz Festival, world-renowned for its artistic excellence, sophisticated informality, and longstanding mission to create and support year-round jazz education and performance programs in local, regional, national, and international venues, continues this commitment in 2013 with its third North American Tour, featuring critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY-winning jazz artists. (more...)
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Adam Kromelow, Bill Kirchner and More Set for National Jazz Museum in Harlem, April 2013
by BWW News Desk - Apr 06, 2013
This April, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem continues to offer a wide range of top quality free programming and affordable concerts from jazz's most celebrated musicians, educators and historians. With International Jazz Day on April 30th our Jazz For Curious Listeners series this month focuses on international artists discussing and demonstrating jazz from around the world and culminates with an international jazz jam blowout with Jonathan Batiste on April 30th at MIST Harlem. (more...)
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ONCE's Cristin Milioti and Ricky Ian Gordon Set for Lincoln Center's AMERICAN SONGBOOK Series Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 05, 2013
Now in its 15th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook celebrates the best in American singing and songwriting with a new chapter in the Songbook story: 'American Songbook in the Penthouse,' a series of weekend-only performances by performers and composers presented in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, an intimate yet elegant venue that brings artists closer to the audience in a cabaret-style setting. The second weekend of Kaplan Penthouse performances, the sixth week of American Songbook 2013, runs April 5-6, 2013. April 5th belongs to Cristin Milioti, who was nominated for a Tony Award in 2012 for her lead role in the musical Once. (more...)
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Lincoln Center Welcomes Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia in AMERICAN SONGBOOK IN THE PENTHOUSE, 3/29-30
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2013
Now in its 15th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook celebrates the best in American singing and songwriting with a new chapter in the Songbook story: 'American Songbook in the Penthouse,' a series of weekend-only performances by performers and composers presented in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, an intimate yet elegant venue that brings artists closer to the audience in a cabaret-style setting. 'American Songbook in the Penthouse' embraces adventuresome performers and celebrates composers and lyricists, both newer and veteran. With a seating capacity of just 225, the Kaplan Penthouse allows acoustic performers to be heard the way they intend - near to the audience and without elaborate amplification. The size of the space also allows performers to interact with their audience to make them an integral part of their performance, something difficult to do in a larger, more formal venue. (more...)
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Regina Carter and Nnenna Freelon to Replace Dee Dee Brigdewater in Royal Conservatory Concert, 12/14
by BWW News Desk - Mar 21, 2013
Regina Carter and Nnenna Freelon will replace the previously announced Tony and Grammy winner Dee Dee Bridgewater in a December 14, 2013 concert celebrating the 90th birthdays of Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan. The Royal Conservatory congratulates Ms. Bridgewater on her role in the upcoming off-Broadway production of Lady Day, in which she will portray legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. The production begins September 12, which is the reason Ms. Bridgewater had to cancel her Conservatory appearance in December. (more...)
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ONCE's Cristin Milioti and Ricky Ian Gordon Set for Lincoln Center's AMERICAN SONGBOOK Series, 4/5-6
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2013
Now in its 15th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook celebrates the best in American singing and songwriting with a new chapter in the Songbook story: 'American Songbook in the Penthouse,' a series of weekend-only performances by performers and composers presented in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, an intimate yet elegant venue that brings artists closer to the audience in a cabaret-style setting. The second weekend of Kaplan Penthouse performances, the sixth week of American Songbook 2013, runs April 5-6, 2013. April 5th belongs to Cristin Milioti, who was nominated for a Tony Award in 2012 for her lead role in the musical Once. (more...)
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Lincoln Center to Welcome Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia in AMERICAN SONGBOOK IN THE PENTHOUSE, 3/29-30
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2013
Now in its 15th season, Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook celebrates the best in American singing and songwriting with a new chapter in the Songbook story: 'American Songbook in the Penthouse,' a series of weekend-only performances by performers and composers presented in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, an intimate yet elegant venue that brings artists closer to the audience in a cabaret-style setting. 'American Songbook in the Penthouse' embraces adventuresome performers and celebrates composers and lyricists, both newer and veteran. With a seating capacity of just 225, the Kaplan Penthouse allows acoustic performers to be heard the way they intend - near to the audience and without elaborate amplification. The size of the space also allows performers to interact with their audience to make them an integral part of their performance, something difficult to do in a larger, more formal venue. (more...)
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Chicago Jazz Orchestra Presents A TRIBUTE TO RAY CHARLES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2013
Tonight, February 16th at 8:00 p.m., The Chicago Jazz Orchestra (CJO) led by conductor Jeff Lindberg, will reprise its popular Tribute to Ray Charles at Wentz Concert Hall on the campus of North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Avenue, Naperville, Illinois. (more...)
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James Carson and Lyndon Rochelle Play Rockwood Music Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 01, 2013
Rockwood Music Hall welcomes back pianist James Carson and drummer Lyndon Rochelle (Esperanza Spalding) tonight, February 1, 2013 at 7pm. After filming the finale of Carson's documentary Cabin Music at their last outing there together this past December, the pair returns to deliver the incomparable synergy of Carson's shimmering piano effects with Rochelle's entrancing hip-hop beats. Expect incredible energy and an eclectic blend of masterly improvisation and pianistic and percussive virtuosity. (more...)
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