Ed Mann

Details Announced for 'The Bizarre World Of Frank Zappa' Hologram Tour

Live music's premier hologram production company Eyellusionhas announced that a who's who of ZAPPA fan favorite musicians will support 'The Bizarre World Of Frank Zappa' hologram tour which will make its debut this April in the U.S. The nine U.S. shows kick off Friday, April 19, with seven European shows in May to follow. Additional dates will be announced in the coming months. Tickets for the U.S. shows go on sale Friday, February 15at 10:00 AM (ET) at all major ticketing outlets, with a special VIP pre-sale (details here) launching on Wednesday, February 13.

Promo Video Revealed For 2019 'The Bizarre World Of Frank Zappa' Tour

Following up on the announcement that live music's premier hologram production company Eyellusion has signed with APA for representation worldwide for their tours, the ZAPPA FAMILY TRUST can now share the exclusive promotional video (which includes audio of Frank Zappa speaking about Holograms) for the 'The Bizarre World Of Frank Zappa' tour.

Photo Flash: The ManDoki Soulmates Headline Beacon Theatre In NYC

For the last 25 years, Hungarian/German producer and percussionist Leslie Mandoki has united legendary icons of Anglo-American rock and jazz-rock into one supergroup he calls the "ManDoki Soulmates.' For the first time in the US, the group made their debut public performance at New York City's Beacon Theatre on Monday, January 29th, at 8 pm.

Eyellusion Announces THE BIZARRE WORLD OF FRANK ZAPPA Hologram Tour Band Lineup

Live music's premier hologram production company Eyellusion, today announced that a who's who of Zappa fan favorite musicians will support 'The Bizarre World Of Frank Zappa' hologram tour set to hit music venues in late 2018. Longtime and legendary Zappa players Ray White, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Robert Martin and Joe 'Vaultmeister' Travers are set to perform as the show's touring lineup; they will be joined along the way by Steve Vai, Warren Cuccurullo, Ian Underwood, Vinnie Colaiuta, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Arthur Barrow, Ed Mann and more. Hours of never-before-seen Zappa performance footage from the early seventies will form the basis of the 'can't miss' concert spectacle. Eyellusion is producing the tour in close cooperation with the Zappa Family Trust and made the announcement at the annual Pollstar Live! event, where it is nominated for an award in the 'tech enhancement of the year' category.

The Kitchen's Synth Night Series Continues with Laurel Halo & Catherine Lamb

The Kitchen continues its Synth Nights series, featuring artists whose work demonstrates the boundless potentials of electronic music.

Israeli Clarinetist Anat Cohen Brings Her Tentet To VPAC

The Israeli-born, Brooklyn-based virtuoso clarinetist, Anat Cohen, presents a tapestry of sound that captures the jubilation of many genres, spanning modern and traditional jazz, Brazilian choro, klezmer and much more.

Frank Zappa's Legendary Halloween NYC 1977 Residency Out Today

By 1977, Frank Zappa's Halloween shows were already the stuff of legends. While the shows began in the late '60s, around 1972, these monumental performances would become annual events, initially in Passaic, NJ and Chicago, IL before moving to New York City in 1974, where they'd remain.

A Houstonian Cyber-Security Specialist, Wayne Springer, is Launching His New Book, Sitting Duck

CBS' Watch! Magazine Debuts Redesign In September/October 2017 Issue

CBS' Watch!, an elegant leisure/entertainment magazine offering a rare and glamorous window into the lives of television and film's biggest stars, today announced its redesign, which will be unveiled in its September/October 2017 issue.

Frank Zappa's Legendary Halloween NYC 1977 Residency Out 10/20

By 1977, Frank Zappa's Halloween shows were already the stuff of legends. While the shows began in the late '60s, around 1972, these monumental performances would become annual events, initially in Passaic, NJ and Chicago, IL before moving to New York City in 1974, where they'd remain.

Creative Gateways to Spotlight Terry Israelson's Work with Surfing the Spontaneous

This weekend, Today September 15th through Sunday the 17th, artists collective Creative Gateways is spotlighting Terry Israelson's work with Surfing the Spontaneous. Join them for an opening reception today evening from 6-8pm.

BWW Review: It's a Question of Religious Values in SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE at Crown City Theatre

Plays about religion are most difficult to digest, but Somewhere in the middle, a world premiere by Gary Lamb at Crown City Theatre, is overall a nice surprise. Presenting a contemporary middle class family from the midwest with crisp funny dialogue and relatable family issues that involve precocious children and a somewhat overbearing live-in grandma, the play is simultaneously thought-provoking and entertaining. Sarah (Julie Lancho

Creative Gateways to Spotlight Terry Israelson's Work with Surfing the Spontaneous

This weekend, Friday September 15th through Sunday the 17th, artists collective Creative Gateways is spotlighting Terry Israelson's work with Surfing the Spontaneous. Join them for an opening reception on Friday evening from 6-8pm.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Announces Middle Voice Show THE PARLOUR, 2017 Initiatives

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced its 2017/2018 Fellowships, commissions, and more, as well as their Fall 2017 Middle Voice workshop production, furthering their commitment to support emerging artists in unique ways.

BWW Review: Chance Theater presents Emotional, Intimate Staging of PARADE

It is nearly impossible not to be emotionally affected by the events depicted in PARADE, the stirring, Tony Award-winning 1998 musical inspired by shocking actual events surrounding the trial of a man accused of raping and murdering a 13-year-old girl. It's certainly a heavy, morose subject to wrap an entire musical around, which is probably why PARADE is so rarely produced, despite its high-caliber book by Alfred Uhry and gorgeous music by Jason Robert Brown. But when the material is executed with emotional heft and interesting staging---as it mostly is in Chance Theater's latest production---the results can be powerful, gut-wrenching, and, most importantly, thought-provoking.

BWW Review: KB Productions' THE WATER'S EDGE by Theresa Rebeck

Performed amid a gorgeous, bucolic setting, the latest offering from Nashville's KB Productions - a retelling of Theresa Rebeck's Greek tragedy cum American family drama The Water's Edge - is performed upon what may be the most detailed, stunningly conceived and beautifully realized set ever seen on the stage of the iconic Darkhorse Theater. Designed by director Jaymes Campbell and crafted by a construction crew led by Joe Stinemetz, it provides an evocative backdrop for the action (or lack thereof) in Rebeck's much-maligned play, ideally capturing the physical trappings of a somewhat down-on-its-heels lakeside cottage where tragedy lurks behind every tree.

BWW Review: LETTERS FROM A NUT Spotlights the Humorous Book Series by Ted L. Nancy

Have you noticed how on most packaging, there is a short statement asking you to please write or call with any questions or concerns about the product you have purchased? That fact came to the attention of author Ted L. Nancy (aka Barry Marder) when he was eating a bag of Fritos while watching television in the middle of the night. Figuring it might be fun to write to the company to see if he would get a response began his career writing absurd correspondence as a customer in need of customer service. Nancy brings his madcap collection of correspondence to the Geffen stage for a one-of-a-kind show that is both outlandish and uproarious.

Pat Whiteman & Harriet Schock to Reprise Hit Show at E-Spot Lounge

Singer Pat Whiteman and Grammy-nominated songwriter and recording artist Harriet Schock will reprise their hit show Today, June 29 at the E Spot Lounge in Studio City.

Jerry Seinfeld Brings Ted L. Nancy's LETTERS FROM A NUT to the Geffen Playhouse Tonight

Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy, a brand-new show based on the bestselling book series of prank letters and their responses from Ted L. Nancy (aka Barry Marder), will debut in June at the Geffen Playhouse as part of the theater's Spotlight Entertainment Series. The show is produced by Jerry Seinfeld, and written by Nancy, who will star alongside Beth Kennedy and Sam Kwasman. Pierre Balloon will direct.

BWW Interview: Stephen Mark Lukas: Chemistry?...Yeah, Chemistry!

'There's this line in the show that I think is key to understanding Sky and Sarah's romance. 'Chemistry?' she asks, and he says, 'Yeah, chemistry.' The message is that when that connection between two people happens, it doesn't really matter what you've predicted for yourself. What's real is the chemistry, not the intellectual idea. Sky Masterson and Sarah Brown each have qualities the other is lacking, and together they fill in the gaps.' The speaker is the charismatic young actor, Stephen Mark Lukas, who will be making his Maine State Music Theatre debut in his first ever performances as the suave gambler Sky Masterson in Frank Loesser Guys and Dolls, which runs at the Pickard Theater from June 28-July 15.