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The First Family, a sitcom about an African American family that resides in The White House.

The First Family cast includes Christopher P. Duncan (The Jamie Foxx Show) as President William Johnson; Kellita Smith as First Lady Katherine Johnson; Gladys Knight as his mother; Marla Gibbs as the First Lady

Windham Theatre Guild's A NICE FAMILY GATHERING Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014

The Windham Theatre Guild will present the hilarious and touching comedy A Nice Family Gathering, winner of the 2000 Rochester Playwright Festival, opening tonight, November 7th at the Burton Leavitt Theatre....


Steve Lippia Sinatra Centennial, Lindsay Mendez and More Set for Birdland, Week of Jan 26
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for January 26 - February 1, featuring Steve Lippia Sinatra Centennial, Lindsay Mendez and Marco Paguia, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas, and more. Details below!...


Marilyn Maye, Sarah Gazarek & More Set for Birdland, Week of 2/9
by Tyler Peterson - January 30, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for February 9 - February 15, featuring Marilyn Maye, Sarah Gazarek, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas and more!...


Birdland to Welcome James Carter Organ Trio, Todd Murray & More, Week of 4/13
by Tyler Peterson - April 03, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for April 13-19, featuring James Carter Organ Trio, Todd Murray in "Croon: When A Whisper Became A Song," Barbara Carroll, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas, and more!...


Record Bookings for 2015's Family Arts Conference
by Tyler Peterson - February 20, 2015

After the huge success of the first Family Arts Conference in Birmingham in 2013, bookings have already hit a new high for the follow-up event on Friday 13 March. The conference will take place in London and will be split between Cadogan Hall and Royal Court Theatre; a pairing of concert hall and th...


Steps Ahead 35th Anniversary, Barbara Carroll & More Set for Week of 2/23 at Birdland
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its upcoming performances running through the end of February, including Steps Ahead 35th Anniversary, Barbara Carroll, Rotem Sivan and Peter Bernstein Duo, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas, and more....


BossaBrasil Festival, Spencer Day and More to Play Birdland, 5/26-6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club is pleased to announce their amazing line-up of talent for May 26 - June 1, featuring Bossabrasil with Marcos Valle and Roberto Menescal, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Spencer Day, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, and more. Details below!...


BWW Reviews: San Diego Jewish Film Fest Rocks Bollywood
by Erica Miner - February 23, 2015

Those who know and love Bollywood films enjoyed a special SDJFF event...


Tierney Sutton Quartet, Barbara Carroll & More Set for Birdland, 6/23-29
by Tyler Peterson - June 13, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for June 23 - June 29, featuring Tierney Sutton Quartet, Native Soul, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Barbara Carroll, and more!...


Mike Tyson & More Appear in New Music Video from The Winans Brothers
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2014

The brothers have come together for the first time to create their supergroup, 3 Winans Brothers, and have just wrapped shooting their brand new music video...


Birdland Announces 'OUR SINATRA: A Musical Celebration' and More, 6/30-7/6
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their amazing line-up of talent for June 30 through July 6, featuring: Our Sinatra "A Musical Celebration" with Eric Comstock, Christopher Gines, Harmony Keeney, Jane Monheit, Arturo O'Farrill, Frank Wildhorn, and Introducing A New Segment: Mentor Mondays!...


Top Reads: Diana Gabaldon's OUTLANDER Leads NY Times Best Seller List, Week Ending 8/24
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 24, 2014

Since there's no end-all-be-all 'best seller' list, BWW Books has rounded up both The New York Times' top sellers as well as Amazon's - providing you with your one-stop look at this week's top reads!...


Barbara Carroll, Freddy Cole Quartet & More Set for Birdland, Week of 5/11
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for May 11- May 17, featuring Freddy Cole Quartet with Special Guest Saxophonist Houston Person, Apollo Link, Barbara Carroll and more!...


DMT to Present Thornton Wilder's SKIN OF OUR TEETH, 5/21-6/14
by Tyler Peterson - April 14, 2015

The Douglas Morrisson Theatre has announced the final show in our 2014-2015 Journeys Season: Thornton Wilder's vast absurd comedy about the human race: THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH....


Jamie deRoy, Bud Powell Birthday Celebration & More Set for Birdland, Week of 9/22
by Tyler Peterson - September 12, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for September 22 - September 28, featuring Bud Powell Birthday Celebration, Jamie deRoy & Friends, Barbara Carroll, Jane Monheit's Jazz Party, and more!...


Beegie Adair, Dena DeRose & More Set for Birdland, Week of 1/19
by Tyler Peterson - January 09, 2015

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its upcoming schedule for January 19 - January 25, including Beegie Adair featuring Monica Ramey, Dena DeRose, Jazz Party with Natalie Douglas and more!...


AND THEN THERE WERE NONE, THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS and More Set for Way Off Broadway's 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2015

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the area's only year-round producing theatre, reached a milestone in 2014, celebrating its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season. Today, the theatre's producers have announced the line-up for the 2015 Mainstage Season....


James Snyder, Dave Liebman Band & More Set for Birdland, Week of 9/29
by Tyler Peterson - September 19, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for September 29 - October 5, featuring Dave Liebman Big Band, If/Then's James Snyder, Kurt Elling, Jay Leonhart Duo, and more!...


Barbara Carroll, Stacey Kent & Marcos Valle and More Set for Birdland, 12/8-14
by Tyler Peterson - December 04, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for December 8 - December 14, featuring Stacey Kent and Marcos Valle, 11 O'Clock Numbers, Barbara Carroll, Daniel Reichard's Decked Out Holiday Party, and more!...


Springfield, Oregon to Celebrate THE SIMPSONS' 25th Anniversary with Mural, 8/25
by Tyler Peterson - August 19, 2014

The City of Springfield, OR, is partnering with THE SIMPSONS to bring the first family of television to its downtown walk of murals. Sanctioned by THE SIMPSONS creator and Oregonian Matt Groening, the mural will be painted on the side of the Emerald Arts Center in the heart of downtown Springfield. ...


Sneak Peek - Jermaine Jackson, George Takei, Rex Smith Featured on Next OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, 8/17
by Caryn Robbins - August 13, 2014

In an all-new episode of the popular series “Oprah: Where Are They Now?,” Oprah Winfrey interviews Jermaine Jackson about life after Michael; plus, more updates with Ali Landry, “Star Trek's” George Takei and teen idol Rex Smith...


Windham Theatre Guild to Present A NICE FAMILY GATHERING, Opening 11/7
by Tyler Peterson - October 30, 2014

The Windham Theatre Guild will present the hilarious and touching comedy A Nice Family Gathering, winner of the 2000 Rochester Playwright Festival, opening Friday, November 7th at the Burton Leavitt Theatre....


OWN to Premiere New Season of WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIE'S, Today
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2015

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will serve up new episodes of the NAACP Image Award-winning docu-series "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and the season premiere of new docu-series "2 Fat 2 Fly" on February 28 as part of the network's popular Today night programming lineup....


Linda Lavin, Arturo O'Farrill, Loston Harris & More Set for Birdland in July
by Tyler Peterson - June 13, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its July 2014 schedule, featuring Arturo O'Farrill, Loston Harris, Ben Allison Group, John Pizzarelli, Barbara Carroll, Rolando Morales-Matos, Linda Lavin, Jane Monheit, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and MORE!...


THE ENSEMBLIST Live, Ravi Coltrane Quartet & More Set for Birdland, 6/16-20
by Tyler Peterson - June 06, 2014

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for June 16 - June 20, featuring Ravi Coltrane Quartet, The Ensemblist with Nikka Graff, Lanzarone & Mo Brady, David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, and more!...






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