Little Embers to Perform at Spike Hill's Inaugural RocketHub Tuesday, 4/5March 22, 2011Spike Hill will kick off RocketHub Tuesday, its new weekly no-cover open mic night, with special performance by Little Embers and Bad Buka on Tuesday, April 5th. Starting April 5th, Spike Hill will welcome New York City's most talented undiscovered songwriters, bands, comedians and performance artists to take its stage every Tuesday night at 6:00 PM.
Composer/Pianist Gregg Kallor Plays Carnegie Hall, 4/20March 22, 2011Composer/pianist Gregg Kallor's unconventional performances mix classical works, improvisation, and his own unique music. The Abby Whiteside Foundation Piano Series presents Kallor at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Tickets are $35 (students and seniors $15) and available onlin
Harlem Stage Presents SOUL:REMIXED, REVISITED & RECONSTRUCTED, 3/25March 22, 2011Join us as emerging talents remix, revisit and reconstruct classic albums and songs from the soul movement of the 90s and 00s. Led by musical director and arranger Marc Cary and backed by a powerhouse band, contemporary soulsters: ArinMaya, The Crowd, TreZure Empire, Len ‘Tuac' Xiang and winners form Harlem Stage's 'Got Soul' competition will take us on a musical journey that will celebrate the poignancy of the era and artists like D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Musiq, Bilal, Lauryn Hill, and more, while offering an exciting glimpse of the future.
Asian American Theater Conference and Festival to be Held in LA, 6/16-26March 22, 2011For the first time, the National Asian American Theater Conference and the National Asian American Theater Festival will be held jointly from June 16-25, 2011. The event will be presented in Los Angeles by the Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA) and hosted by Asian American Theaters East West Players and Teada Productions, both residing in Los Angeles.
Elton John, Leon Russell Announce First-ever 'Make Your Own Video' ContestMarch 22, 2011Music legends Elton John and Leon Russell, along with their record label Decca, are partnering with VEVO for the leading music video and entertainment platform's first-ever 'Make Your Own Music Video' contest. Launched March 17th, participants are encouraged to submit their own music videos created for Elton and Leon's latest single, 'Hey Ahab,' from their critically acclaimed Decca album, The Union.
Houston Opera House to Present Strauss's ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, 4/29 - 5/10March 22, 2011Houston Grand Opera House Presents Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos Friday April 29, 2011 - Tuesday May 10, 2011 at Brown Theater A feast for the eyes and for the ears, Strauss's elegant and moving meditation on the conventions of the theater pits a comedienne against a prima donna at a high-society dinner party in Vienna.
Art of Dying Releases Debut Album 'Vices and Virtues' Today March 22, 2011Signed to Disturbed's Reprise Records imprint Intoxication Records, Vancouver's Art of Dying release their major-label debut album, Vices and Virtues today. The lead single off the album, 'Die Trying,' is currently the iTunes 'Single Of The Week' and available on the iTunes homepage as a free download.
'Sound Investment' Jazz Ensemble to Play at Town Hall Theater, 4/18March 22, 2011Swing dancing is in again. That's no surprise, as anyone who's heard a swinging big band will tell you. When you listen to the great big bands of yesteryear, you simply have to get up and move. The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble, made up of the best music students from Middlebury College, will play for a swing dance at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Friday, April 8.
OKA Footwear Announces 2011 Eco-Chic Spring Sandal CollectionMarch 22, 2011Spring is the season of renewal and no one is prepared to jump in feet first more than Atlanta based OKA b. Footwear. Introducing a Spring/Summer 2011 collection that's as vibrant as it is upbeat, OKA b.'s newest offerings capitalize on a brighter future for all
Stageworks Presents A LESSON BEFORE DYING at the Straz Center, 4/7 - 24March 22, 2011Stageworks Proudly Presents, 'A Lesson Before Dying' A captivating drama of hope. Based on Ernest J. Gaines' award-winning 1992 book, this play by Romulus Linney, is an elegant but harsh illumination of the search for grace and dignity before a black man is wrongfully put to death. It shows how courageous one man can be in the face of prejudice as he recaptures his humanity.
BASSABRASIL Plays at Birdland, 5/17 - 21March 22, 2011If you are looking for the best of Brazilian popular music, BossaNova style, look no more. Just come to Birdland to see the creme of the crop, the very talented Composer/Keyboardist/Vocalist MARCOS VALLE and his very Special Guest WANDA SA at Bossabrasil, Produced by Pat Philips & Ettore Stratta.
Catalyst Ranch to Host Cabaret Fundraiser for Japan Relief Fund, 3/27March 22, 2011In light of recent tragedies in Japan, Catalyst Ranch (Chicago's premiere unique meeting and event space) in association with Porchlight Music Theatre (Chicago's premiere music theatre) brings together some of the best talent from the Chicago theatre scene for a ONE NIGHT ONLY cabaret to benefit Japanese disaster relief funds. One hundred percent of the proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago in their efforts to support Japan in this time of need.
Jazz Singer ISABEL ROSE to Perform at the Blue Note, 4/11March 22, 2011Jazz/swing/cabaret singer Isabel Rose performs at one of New York's premiere jazz clubs, the Blue Note, on April 11th. Rose joined a band that will include Tedd Firth on keys, Martin Wind on bass, Warren Odze on drums, Bernd Schoenhart on guitar, Roger Squitero on percussion, Mike Davis on trombone, Aaron Heick on sax, and C.J. Camerieri on trumpet.
HAIR Among Blockbuster Musicals to play at Paramount Theatre in 2011-12March 22, 2011Starting next fall, the Paramount will join the ranks of Chicago's top Equity houses by self-producing and presenting a spectacular, four-show Broadway series including My Fair Lady (September 14-October 2, 2011), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (November 2-November 20, 2011), A Chorus Line (January 18-February 5, 2012) and Hair (March 14-April 2, 2012).
THE QUARE LAND Begins National Tour 5th of April at Roscommon Arts CentreMarch 22, 2011‘The Quare Land', by Cavan playwright John McManus and starring legendary Des Keogh, received its world premiere in Galway last summer and following its success has recently embarked on a four week tour of Ireland, coming to Roscommon Arts Centre on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th April.