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The CMA Foundation, a national music education nonprofit and the philanthropic arm of the Country Music Association, held its fourth annual Music Teachers of Excellence event on Tuesday, April 30, honoring 30 music educators from across the country for their exemplary work. The invite-only program was livestreamed from Marathon Music Works in Nashville. 

Universal Pictures will premiere the restored version of Hell Bent (1918) at the 2019 San Francisco Silent Film Festival. The early John Ford western will screen on Saturday, May 4 at noon at the Castro Theatre, with musical accompaniment by Philip Carli.

Atlantic Records recording group Straight No Chaser has announced plans for another epic U.S. concert tour, “The Open Bar Tour.” The dates begin October 25th at Biloxi, MS' IP Casino and then continue through the holiday season before culminating with a very special New Year's Eve event at Portland, OR's Keller Auditorium (see attached itinerary). Fan pre-sales begin Tuesday, May 7th; all remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 10th. For complete details, please visit www.sncmusic.com/tour.

Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) today announced the launch of the Twilight live-to-film concert world tour, marking the latest iconic studio IP to be adapted into an international live-to-film event. "Twilight" is the first film of Summit Entertainment's wildly successful franchise that grossed over $3.3 billion at the global box office, adapted from author Stephenie Meyer's runaway bestseller book series that sold more than 120 million copies around the world. 

The cast of the Tony-nominated musical 'Beetlejuice' hit the plaza this morning during TODAY's Best of Broadway Week with a live performance of the show's opening number, 'The Whole Being Dead Thing.'

The Ellen Digital Network (EDN) will featured a wellness show from "Glee" star Lea Michele, according to The Wrap.

Ana Gasteyer, Hannah Rose, Dear Evan Hansen's Kristolyn Lloyd, Alysha Umphress, and Courtney Daniels star in the one-night only Broadway musical for Olay that also features Alan H. Green, Mary Page Nance, Geena Quintos, and Nikko Kimzin.

Fandango, the leading digital network for all things movies, is teaming up with Paramount Pictures to offer exclusive early access screenings on May 18 of 'Rocketman,” the musical fantasy about the life of Elton John, directed by Dexter Fletcher, written by Lee Hall and starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell, Richard Madden and Bryce Dallas Howard. Tickets for this limited engagement go on sale today, exclusive to Fandango.

On Sunday, Vevo confirmed that Taylor Swift's 'ME!' had broken the record for most views in 24 hours. Today, Vevo can confirm that 'ME!' is now the fastest video to reach 100 million views.

Sony Pictures Classics has shared an exclusive look at their upcoming film ALL IS TRUE starring Kenneth Branagh (who also directed), Judi Dench and Ian McKellen.

PBS, America's home for documentary film, is telling the story of '69 with a special summer slate commemorating the cultural milestones and technological triumphs of 50 years ago.

Biologist Jeremy Wade has spent the last 35 years solving mysteries that lurk in our planet's rivers, lakes and seas. The waters of the world run deep; they're dark and forever changing and many mysteries remain. This captivating new series brings Jeremy back to the water's edge to investigate reports of the unimaginable and unexplained in JEREMY WADE'S DARK WATERS, premiering Friday, May 3 at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel.

The Madison Square Garden Company announced today the unprecedented 70th consecutive show by legendary musician and MSG franchise, Billy Joel, on Friday, November 15, 2019. The November show is part of Joel's residency at The World's Most Famous Arena which began in January 2014 with him playing one show per month at The Garden. The November 2019 show will be Joel's 116th all-time performance at The Garden.

Dean Cain and Montel Williams will present the inaugural Impact Humanity Television and Film Festival(IHTFF) at the Moscow Cinema in Yerevan, Armenia on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 15 and 16, 2019.  The new Festival will be one of the key events of the Aurora Forum, October 14 – 21, 2019, focusing on global human rights issues.  To learn more about the IHTFF call 323-556-5600 or visit, www.impacthumanityfestival.org 

“General Hospital”'s infamous Nurses Ball returns to Port Charles, Friday, May 17 on ABC. The much-anticipated event kicks off with stunning red carpet arrivals beginning FRIDAY, MAY 17; followed by awe-inspiring original music and performances, MONDAY, MAY 20; TUESDAY MAY 21; and WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. Celebrating its 25th year and founded in 1994 by Port Charles resident Lucy Coe (Lynn Herring), the Nurses Ball is one of General Hospital's most enchanting charity events dedicated to raising money for HIV/AIDS awareness and research. Stunning red carpet fashion with plenty of romance and folly define this exciting programming event.

BET Digital announces new award-winning smart comedy TWO GROWN. Created and written by Jourdan Guyton and Alana Johnson, the eight-episode series, peeks into the lives of two twenty-somethings pursuing their dreams and hilariously struggling with growing up in New York City. Loosely based on the lives of Alana and Jourdan, the series full of wit and charm follows them on their journey of self-discovery and reluctantly facing the realities of “adulting.” TWO GROWN available NOW on YouTube, Facebook Watch and BET.com.

CMT today announced that GRAMMY-winning country group Little Big Town will return to host the “2019 CMT Music Awards” for the second consecutive year. The fan-voted award show airs LIVE from Music City's Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 5 at 8:00pm ET/7:00pm CT and features country music's biggest stars.  

Following on from two triumphant Coachella performances and his heavyweight collaboration with Sasha, 'The Lights', Kolsch is set to embark on a 6 date tour across both North and South America from May 9th to May 18th.

Shattering the previous record of most all-time Billboard Music Awards wins, Drake took home 12 awards tonight, including Top Artist - the most of the evening, bringing his total to 27, now the most of any artist ever! Airing this evening from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at 8pm ET/PT on NBC, the "2019 Billboard Music Awards" opened with a spectacular world premiere performance by global superstar Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie, followed by a show-stopping medley of today's biggest hits from show host, Kelly Clarkson. The night was full of legendary, nostalgic, and never-before-seen performances, celebrating this year's biggest and best in music!

Matt Simons has released a short film, 'My Story So Far', that features him discussing his journey as a musician, songwriter, and aspiring recording artist, through to the release of his new album 'After The Landslide'.