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Review: THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA, Royal Albert Hall

The Sound of Philadelphia, a celebration of “50 years of Philly Soul,” hosted by Sir Lenny Henry, celebrated the Philly soul genre, which is 'characterised by funk influences and lush string and horn arrangements,' so it only makes sense that the music of the night would be performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Beverley Knight, Andrew Roachford, & More Join SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA Lineup at Royal Albert Hall

Singers Beverley Knight, Andrew Roachford, Omar Lye-Fook, and Tony Momrelle will join Sir Lenny Henry at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 19 October for The Sound of Philadelphia – marking 50 years of Black-owned soul music label, Philadelphia International Records, and legendary songwriting partnership Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell.
Teatro Grattacielo Announces Free Performance Of DON GIOVANNI

Teatro Grattacielo presents a free performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Riverside Theater at 91 Claremont Avenue, NYC on June 17, 2023 at 7:30pm.
Teatro Grattacielo Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring DON GIOVANNI & More

Teatro Grattacielo has announced its 2022-23 Season, featuring Mozart's Don Giovanni on June 16 & 17, 2023 at Riverside Theater.
ART BRITANNIA Showcased at Art Basel, Now thru 12/21

'Art Britannia' explores contemporary practice from UK with an emphasis on painting and craft. The exhibition features a 'mini show within a show', taken directly from The Lion and Lamb Gallery's 'Summer Saloon' exhibition. The Lion and Lamb is an artists run space, located in the back of an East End pub.
ART BRITANNIA to Be Showcased at Art Basel, 12/1-12/21

'Art Britannia' explores contemporary practice from UK with an emphasis on painting and craft. The exhibition features a 'mini show within a show', taken directly from The Lion and Lamb Gallery's 'Summer Saloon' exhibition. The Lion and Lamb is an artists run space, located in the back of an East End pub.
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Presents Appearances, Perfomances, & More, Beg 9/29

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater fall happenings include AMC's Low Winter Sun appearance, Fall for Dance Performances & more.
Photo Flash: Top 7 Sing 21st Century Songs on AMERICAN IDOL!

Last night on American Idol, the Top 7 sang songs from the 21st century. Check out photos from the episode below!
IDOL WATCH: Top 12 Becomes 11!

Theories have been circulating this week about how Idol fans need not wait until Thursday nights to figure out who will be voted off America's favorite reality competition. As quite a few publications have recently pointed out, the number of twitter followers each contestant has collected is a pretty clear indication of who is here to stay.
IDOL WATCH: Top 12 Perform Songs from Birth Years!

In tonight's episode of American Idol, the top 12 got to take a stab at one of the most popular themes in the history of the show- song's from the year they were born. And this episode marked the very first live performance episode (no fake outs this time).
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: March 6-11

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, ‘This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more!
IDOL WATCH: The Lucky 13 Becomes 12

Ryan Seacrest and the American Idol judges have been referring to this year's finalists as the lucky 13. We've followed them as they have traveled from their hometowns, to Hollywood, to Vegas, and right back to the Idol stage. Last night we heard 13 desperate people singing for their lives in the hopes of snagging America's votes for the second time.
IDOL WATCH: The Top 13 Perform!

In yet another season 10 twist from American Idol, tonight's top 13 performances were pre-taped...again. A FOX rep told People magazine, 'We have pre-taped shows at this stage of the competition before ... although it's rare.' Why the hold up, you ask? This being only the second time in Idol history that there are 13 finalists instead of 12, producers wanted to make sure all of the performance fit into the 2 hour time slot.
BroadwayGirlNYC: American Idol and Broadway

It's one of the most common rejections on American Idol: 'Sorry, but you're better suited for Broadway.' But as we've seen over the past ten years, American Idol and the Broadway stage are not mutually exclusive - not by a long shot! In fact, it's the opposite: every single season of the show has either borrowed talent from the New York theatre or created stars that have rocked musicals on Broadway and/or on national tours across the country.
Photo Flash: AMERICAN IDOL's Top 13 Performs Tonight!

Every year, tens of thousands of hopefuls from across the nation audition for a shot at stardom. The show's judges travel across the country in search of the next AMERICAN IDOL. They winnow down the competitors to a select group of semifinalists who sing their hearts out each week in front of a studio audience and television viewers.
STAGE TUBE: Ashton Jones Sings DREAMGIRLS on American Idol

This week on American Idol, the top 24 contestants sang for America's votes and were reduced to the top 13. Ashton Jones belted out DREAMGIRLS anthem 'And I am Telling You' to secure on of the three wildcard spots. Check out her performance of the Broadway classic below!
Photo Flash: AMERICAN IDOL'S Top 13

This week on American Idol, the top 24 contestants sang for America's votes and were reduced to the top 13. The finalists include: Scotty McCreery, Casey Abrams, Jacob Lusk, Paul MacDonald, James Durbin, Pia Toscano, Lauren Alaina, Karen Rodriguez, Thia Megia, and Haley Reinhart, Naima Adedapo, Ashton Jones, and Stefano Langone. heck out photos of the top 13 in action below!
IDOL WATCH: The Top 10 Revealed, Judges Pick Wildcards!

This week on American Idol, the top 24 sang for their lives in attempt to secure a top ten spot. And in this first official results show of the season, an additional two contestants were picked from the loser bunch to round off the top 12. Ryan quickly revealed that this week's shows picked up more votes than ever this early in the American Idol process- so clearly the new online voting is working out.
IDOL WATCH: Hollywood Round 3; The Return of the Solos

There's good news for Idol this week: for the first time in the show's history, American Idol went up against CBS's megahit Survivor. In fact, while contestants were shakin' it in group numbers last night, the rival reality show's most recent adaptation, Redemption Island had its season premiere; and rating results were mortifying. Fox crushed CBS with more than double the viewers, marking Redemption Island as the lowest rated premiere in Survivor history. That's embarrassing.

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