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Grandson Returns With New Single 'Eulogy' Photo Grandson Returns With New Single 'Eulogy'
by Michael Major - February 28, 2023

Platinum-selling alternative artist grandson has returned with his new single “Eulogy” via Fueled By Ramen. Available today on all streaming platforms, “Eulogy” notably marks grandson’s first new music since 2021. Next up, grandson will embark on a massive global headline tour. Check out the upcomin...


EARTHQUAKE'S ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY COMEDY SHOW. Comes to NJPAC This June Photo EARTHQUAKE'S ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY COMEDY SHOW. Comes to NJPAC This June
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2024

Join the laughter at NJPAC with Earthquake's annual Father's Day comedy show. A perfect way to celebrate with a night of humor and entertainment....


Gary Owen & More Set for New HBO Stand-Up Series ALL DEF COMEDY 12/1 Photo Gary Owen & More Set for New HBO Stand-Up Series ALL DEF COMEDY 12/1
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 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.)....


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....


FESTIVAL OF LAUGHS Heads To Boston In October 2024 Photo FESTIVAL OF LAUGHS Heads To Boston In October 2024
by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2024

The Festival of Laughs is coming to Boston on October 11, 2024, featuring comedians Sommore, Lavell Crawford, Tony Roberts, and Tony Rock. ...


You Can't Stop The Beat With HAIRSPRAY At The Maltz Jupiter Theatre Photo You Can't Stop The Beat With HAIRSPRAY At The Maltz Jupiter Theatre
by Stephi Wild - December 21, 2017

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! Onstage January 9 through 28, the smash hit musical Hairspray kicks off the New Year at the Theatre. The musical takes place in 1962 Baltimore, where Tracy Turnblad ...


MALCOLM X THE MUSICAL And SELMA THE MUSICAL To Be Presented In Concert At 54 Below Photo MALCOLM X THE MUSICAL And SELMA THE MUSICAL To Be Presented In Concert At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2023

Tommie Wofford Productions (TWP), IC Theatre Co. (ICTC) and MilkyWay Theatre Co. (MWTC) has announced their partnership by presenting a one-night only event, June 19, 2023 (Juneteenth) at 54 Below in Manhattan, New York....


X Ambassadors Confirm Extensive North American Headline Tour Photo X Ambassadors Confirm Extensive North American Headline Tour
by Michael Major - January 22, 2024

X Ambassadors—brothers Sam Nelson Harris and Casey Harris along with Adam Levin—will embark on an extensive headline tour this spring including newly confirmed shows at Seattle's The Showbox, Denver's Ogden Theatre, Minneapolis' Varsity Theater, Chicago's House of Blues, Philadelphia's Brooklyn Bowl...


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....


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....


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 ...


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....


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...


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...


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)...


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. ...


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...


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 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)....


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...


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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....


EARTHQUAKE ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY COMEDY SHOW to be Presented at NJPAC Photo EARTHQUAKE ANNUAL FATHER'S DAY COMEDY SHOW to be Presented at NJPAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 07, 2024

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 20, 2022

The Royal Comedy tour, featuring Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Lavell Crawford and Tony Rock, is coming to Bon Secours Wellness Arena at 8 p.m. on Nov. 5....






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