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Sesame Workshop marked Autism Awareness Day today by announcing the next phase of the Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative: an expanded set of resources for the autism community and a new episode centered on Julia, the first Sesame Street Muppet with autism. One in 68 American children is diagnosed with autism, and nearly every family and community is affected in some way. Building on Julia's successful television debut in 2017, today's announcement signals Sesame Workshop's vibrant ongoing commitment to increase public understanding of autism while continuing to serve autistic children and their families.

Hailed by The New York Times as “the essence of a swinging pianist,” and by Duke Ellington's bassist Jimmy Woode as “a brilliant pianist, composer and arranger with exquisite taste,” John Colianni returns for his fourth outing on the Patuxent label, I Never Knew. In a departure from the two-guitar quintet lineups of his previous Patuxent releases Colianni shifts to a thrilling sextet format with two tenor saxophonists, Grant Stewart and John David Simon. Guitarist Matt Chertkoff, bassist Ralph Hamperian and drummer Bernard Linette complete the lineup and guarantee an alert, swinging momentum at every turn.

Rising teen R&B/Pop singer, Cam Anthony competed on Fox's Showtime at the Apollo Thursday, March 29 and won the audience over with his cover of Ed Sheeran's “Thinking out Loud.” 

The celebrated new cast, featuring all athletes, of “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes” will be revealed live, FRIDAY APRIL 13, exclusively on “Good Morning America” (7:00-9:00 a.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network.

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, ends its 22nd season with A Thousand Mountains, A Million Streams: a one-night only concert of Chinese-influenced orchestral music. BMOP presents four vibrant and inventive musical voices who combine Chinese heritage with Western avant-garde influences. Music by composers Yu-Hui Chang, Huang Ruo, Anthony Paul De Ritis, and Lei Liang fill out this dynamic program.

The Flaming Lips have confirmed yet another string of dates to their current North American 2018 tour in support of their current album Oczy Mlody. Tickets go on sale this Friday April 6, at 10:00 A.M. local time.

Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert has scored a 6.0 rating, 10 share in household results from Nielsen's 56 metered markets from 8-10:15 p.m. ET.

James Corden (Into The Woods, Trolls) stars as the beloved rebellious rabbit in the contemporary feature film adaptation PETER RABBIT , debuting on digitalApril 20 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD May 1 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  In addition, the physical skus will also include digital versions of the movie, redeemable via the all-new Movies Anywhere App.  Experience all the mischief in McGregor's garden with Corden voicing Peter Rabbit, Margot Robbie (I, Tonya, Suicide Squad) as Flopsy, Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2) as Mopsy, and Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) as Cotton-tail. Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids, Spy) and Domhnall Gleeson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Ex Machina) also star as Bea and Mr. McGregor.

Singer/writer Robin McKelle is a musical enigma, and proudly so. On her upcoming April 20th album Melodic Canvas, she's empowered by the alchemy, embracing her genre-blurring style and no longer trying to fit into a box. The result is a deeply textured, rich, authentic collection, a mix of timely social commentary, intimate lyrics and a thoughtful call to action.

DETROIT MUSIC WEEKEND grows bigger, better, and bolder in 2018 with a huge collection of unique Detroit shopping and dining opportunities, multiple downtown happenings, and – of course – music, and lots of it. This blockbuster event is what the world expects from Detroit, and this June 14-17, the city's performing arts come together for a total downtown Detroit experience.

Last night on LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, John broke down the immigration court system. 'America's dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone. That's as ridiculous in real life as it would be on a courtroom television show' John exclaimed on last night's episode. 

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of April 2, 2018!

South Korea-born filmmaker and aid worker Catherine Lee brings her directorial debut, 9 at 38, to the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. 9 at 38 is a documentary short that follows Hyungjoon Won, a Juilliard-trained violinist on his seven-year pursuit: a joint concert by North and South Korean musicians.  Due to restrictions in cross-border movement, musicians from the two sides would straddle the 38th Parallel, the most militarized border in the world.

Hot off her seven-week tour with synth legend Howard Jones, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Rachael Sage has released her cover of Jones' song “No One Is To Blame” via Billboard. The track appears on her forthcoming album, 'Myopia,' out May 4 via MPress Records. Listen and share “No One Is To Blame” and pre-order the album via Pledge Music. 

The three surviving children of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will sit down together for an interview with CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller as part of CBS News' multi-platform coverage of the 50thanniversary of King's death. The interview will be broadcast Monday, April 2 and throughout the week on CBS THIS MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH JEFF GLOR and CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news service.

The Tribeca Film Festival is the leading cultural event that brings visionaries and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR, gaming, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive entertainment. The Festival CHAMPIONS emerging and established voices; discovers award-winning filmmakers and creators; curates innovative experiences; and introduces new technology and ideas through premieres, exhibitions, talks, and live performances.

Roadrunners by Eureka California comes a decade in for the band, and it's a record only possible to write by having had that span of time to cycle through members, tour and sleep on endless floors or when there are no floors in the van at rest stops or Wal-Mart parking lots, argue over where to eat, turn around after missing exits, log those relentless hours of driving all day to get to the venue only to sit around hours and hours more 'til performing. A decade of side hustles and and soul-sucking jobs just to be able to go on the road and continue the grind for those handful of minutes you get to perform or to record. This is an album that could only have been written by living it. There's no trust fund, no start-up money; this is a record made by a band that works. It's real, it's now, it's a record about frayed nerves, exhaustion, triumph, and being fed up and calling it out. Roadrunners is a records of truths.

To walk away from a successful act, move to the other side of the world, and completely change musical direction, purely because that's what your gut instinct is telling you, might sound like complete lunacy. Yet that's exactly what former HIIO member Ortzy has done.

Romain Virgo's “LoveSick” out today, takes listeners on a journey that explores every emotion felt when finding love, losing love and finding love again. In the many twists and turns of romance and relationships, Romain represents a young man who has experienced it all and now has a dynamic story to tell. Executive produced by Niko Browne for Lifeline Music, with additional production by Sting International and Vikings Production, the album presents a new pop reggae sound traced with his signature lovers rock style woven throughout. His latest single “Still” is a passionate ballad over the upbeat Skyspraper Riddim by Richie Stephens.

Known for his moody blend of garage-influenced soul, blues, roots, and Americana, The Bones of J.R. Jones is preparing to release his third studio album, Ones To Keep Close, on May 11th. Produced with Rob Niederpruem in Brooklyn, NY, the album is a crisp, eleven-track collection of stomp-along songs that evoke a vivid spectrum of emotion.