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Line Up Announced At Underbelly Festival's London Comedy Allstars Photo Line Up Announced At Underbelly Festival's London Comedy Allstars
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2022

Underbelly Festival has announced the line-up for London Comedy Allstars at Cavendish Square every Friday night. London Comedy Allstars is your one-stop shop for the biggest laughs, the best location and your new favourite summer night out. Every Friday at 9:30pm until  29th July, Underbelly Summer ...


New Philharmonic Announces Free Concert and Live Broadcast at Lakeside Pavilion Photo New Philharmonic Announces Free Concert and Live Broadcast at Lakeside Pavilion
by Julie Musbach - July 16, 2018

Maestro Kirk Muspratt, Illinois Council of Orchestras' 2018 Conductor of the Year, and New Philharmonic, the professional orchestra in residence at the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), perform a free concert of pops music, movie scores and more at the Lakeside Pavilion, 425 Fawell Blvd., on the campus of...


Anthony Rapp, Lilli Cooper, Andrew Barth Feldman and More Hit the Feinstein's/54 Belo Photo Anthony Rapp, Lilli Cooper, Andrew Barth Feldman and More Hit the Feinstein's/54 Below Stage This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2021

Feinstein's/54 Below has announced additional shows for its reopening months....


New Jersey Performing Arts Center to Present the
2nd Annual Thanksgiving Comedy Fest Photo New Jersey Performing Arts Center to Present the 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Comedy Fest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 17, 2021

New Jersey Performing Arts Center will present the Second Annual Comedy Fest featuring Earthquake, Luenell, Capone, and Smokey Suarez on Friday, November 26, 2021 at 8:00 p.m....


The Apollo Celebrates Black History Month Photo The Apollo Celebrates Black History Month
by A.A. Cristi - February 01, 2018

This February, the world-famous Apollo Theater will host a series of artistic and community programs celebrating Black History Month. Since its inception in 1934, the legendary Theater has celebrated and provided a platform for emerging African American talent as one of the first theaters to integra...


The Apollo Unveils 2022 Winter/Spring Season Photo The Apollo Unveils 2022 Winter/Spring Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 06, 2021

The Apollo announced today details of its Winter/Spring 2022 season, with an array of free and ticketed programming in-person at the Apollo's historic theater and online on the Apollo's Digital Stage....


MAC Announces 2018 Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series of Films and Concerts Photo MAC Announces 2018 Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series of Films and Concerts
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2018

McAninch Arts Center, located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the campus of College of DuPage (COD), presents the 2018 Lakeside Pavilion Free Outdoor Summer Series. Programming runs July 12-Aug.10 and includes a Thursday evening Family Movie Series, the Thursday evening WDCB Live Jazz Concert Series and a Fr...


ALL DEF COMEDY, From Russell Simmons, Debuts on HBO 12/1 Photo ALL DEF COMEDY, From Russell Simmons, Debuts on HBO 12/1
by Emily Bruno - November 03, 2017

Russell Simmons returns to HBO for the all-new, six-show stand-up series ALL DEF COMEDY, debuting FRIDAY, DEC. 1(10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by four other editions subsequent Fridays at the same time, with the finale debuting Friday, Dec. 29 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)....


Ensemble Theatre Company Presents Musical COOKIN' AT THE COOKERY: THE MUSIC AND TIMES Photo Ensemble Theatre Company Presents Musical COOKIN' AT THE COOKERY: THE MUSIC AND TIMES OF ALBERTA HUNTER
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY is thrilled to announce the fifth and final show of its 2017-2018 Season, a musical about the extraordinary life of an extraordinary woman. Infused with jazz and blues, COOKIN' AT THE COOKERY: The Music And Times Of Alberta Hunter, written, directed and choreographed by Mari...


Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Makes 54 Below Solo Debut In BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE Photo Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Makes 54 Below Solo Debut In BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE
by Julie Musbach - February 12, 2019

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, fresh on the heels of starring in Spamilton and Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, makes her Feinstein's/54 Below solo concert debut in Becoming Her: A Diva's Tribute-a musical salute to chart-topping divas, on Thursday, March 7 at 9:30pm (doors open at 8:45pm)...


Gary Owen & More Set for New HBO Stand-Up Series ALL DEF COMEDY Today Photo Gary Owen & More Set for New HBO Stand-Up Series ALL DEF COMEDY Today
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2017

Russell Simmons returns to HBO for the all-new, six-show stand-up series ALL DEF COMEDY, debuting FRIDAY, DEC. 1 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by four other editions subsequent Todays at the same time, with the finale debuting Today, Dec. 29 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)....


London Comedy Allstars Announced For the Underbelly Festival Photo London Comedy Allstars Announced For the Underbelly Festival
by Stephi Wild - June 09, 2022

Underbelly Festival in partnership with British Comedy Guide has announced the line-up for London Comedy Allstars at Cavendish Square every Friday night. London Comedy Allstars is your one-stop shop for the biggest laughs, the best location and your new favourite summer night out. ...


S T A R R Busby Builds Revolutionary Communal Healing Space At JACK In August Photo S T A R R Busby Builds Revolutionary Communal Healing Space At JACK In August
by A.A. Cristi - July 26, 2024

Award-winning composer S T A R R busby builds a revolutionary communal healing space at JACK with Working Up A Surrender: Collective Healing Experiments, running August 15 - August 18, 2024. ...


The Apollo Announces Fall 2021 Programming Photo The Apollo Announces Fall 2021 Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 20, 2021

The Apollo today announced details of its fall 2021 season, taking place in-person at the Apollo and online on the Apollo's Digital Stage. The season features a broad range of free and ticketed events and programs, paying tribute to the Apollo's legendary community of artists and highlighting new wo...


New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents the 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Comedy Fest at Photo New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents the 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Comedy Fest at NJPAC
by A.A. Cristi - August 31, 2021

New Jersey Performing Arts Center presents the Second Annual Comedy Fest featuring Earthquake, Luenell, Capone, and Smokey Suarez on Friday, November 26, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. ...


Carnegie Hall Announces Complete Afrofuturism Festival Schedule for February-March 20 Photo Carnegie Hall Announces Complete Afrofuturism Festival Schedule for February-March 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 18, 2022

This February and March, Carnegie Hall will present Afrofuturism, a citywide festival exploring the thriving aesthetic and cultural movement that looks to the future through a Black cultural lens, intersecting music, visual art, literature, politics, science fiction, and technology....


Carnegie Hall Announces Complete Afrofuturism Festival Schedule for February-March 20 Photo Carnegie Hall Announces Complete Afrofuturism Festival Schedule for February-March 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 18, 2022

This February and March, Carnegie Hall will present Afrofuturism, a citywide festival exploring the thriving aesthetic and cultural movement that looks to the future through a Black cultural lens, intersecting music, visual art, literature, politics, science fiction, and technology....


Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Makes 54 Below Solo Debut In BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE Photo Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Makes 54 Below Solo Debut In BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE
by Julie Musbach - February 12, 2019

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, fresh on the heels of starring in Spamilton and Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, makes her Feinstein's/54 Below solo concert debut in Becoming Her: A Diva's Tribute-a musical salute to chart-topping divas, on Thursday, March 7 at 9:30pm (doors open at 8:45pm)...


Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Makes 54 Below Solo Debut In BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE Photo Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Makes 54 Below Solo Debut In BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2019

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, fresh on the heels of starring in Spamilton and Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, makes her Feinstein's/54 Below solo concert debut in Becoming Her: A Diva's Tribute-a musical salute to chart-topping divas, today, March 7 at 9:30pm (doors open at 8:45pm)....


Photos: Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Returns To Feinstein's/54 Below with BECOMING HER: A DIV Photo Photos: Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Returns To Feinstein's/54 Below with BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE
by A.A. Cristi - July 06, 2021

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz returned to Feinstein’s/54 Below, with a homecoming sequel to her solo concert debut in 2019, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz: Becoming Her: A Diva’s Tribute – PRIDE Edition....


Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Makes 54 Below Solo Debut In BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE Photo Nicole Vanessa Ortiz Makes 54 Below Solo Debut In BECOMING HER: A DIVA'S TRIBUTE
by BWW News Desk - March 07, 2019

Nicole Vanessa Ortiz, fresh on the heels of starring in Spamilton and Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, makes her Feinstein's/54 Below solo concert debut in Becoming Her: A Diva's Tribute-a musical salute to chart-topping divas, today, March 7 at 9:30pm (doors open at 8:45pm)....


The Apollo Theater Announces Fall/Winter 2022 Season Featuring Camille A. Brown, Fat Photo The Apollo Theater Announces Fall/Winter 2022 Season Featuring Camille A. Brown, Fat Joe & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 23, 2022

The Apollo Theater has announced details of its fall/winter 2022 season titled The Next Movement. The Apollo has long been a place of dynamic energy and forward motion; this season, the theater honors that longstanding tradition through a series of performances and programs that look to the future....


George Salazar and Joe Iconis, Beth Malone, Andrew Barth Feldman & More to Perform at Photo George Salazar and Joe Iconis, Beth Malone, Andrew Barth Feldman & More to Perform at Feinstein's/54 Below in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 08, 2021

This Month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. Performers include George Salazar and Joe Iconis, Shakina Nayfack, Lauren Marcus, Nicole Henry, Larry Owens, Beth Malone, Andrew Ba...


Photo Flash: First Look at HAIRSPRAY at the Maltz Jupiter Photo Photo Flash: First Look at HAIRSPRAY at the Maltz Jupiter
by Julie Musbach - January 11, 2018

You can't stop the beat in the Maltz Jupiter Theatre's big and bold Broadway blockbuster about one girl's inspiring dream to dance!...


The Apollo Theater Announces Fall/Winter 2022 Season Featuring Camille A. Brown, Fat Photo The Apollo Theater Announces Fall/Winter 2022 Season Featuring Camille A. Brown, Fat Joe & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 23, 2022

The Apollo Theater has announced details of its fall/winter 2022 season titled The Next Movement. The Apollo has long been a place of dynamic energy and forward motion; this season, the theater honors that longstanding tradition through a series of performances and programs that look to the future....






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