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SMOKE Jazz Club Reveals May Concert Line-up
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2025

SMOKE Jazz Club has announced its concert schedule for May 2025. Some of today's top ensembles reunite on the SMOKE stage. Learn more about the lineup here!

Video: Apple TV+'s JANE Season 3 Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 14, 2025

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from season three of the Emmy Award-winning original series Jane, set to premiere globally on Friday, April 18, with all five episodes. Watch it now!

Video: Apple TV+ Drop Trailer for Season 3 of Jane Goodall Series for Kids
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 3, 2025

Apple TV+ has released the trailer for season three of the Emmy Award-winning original series Jane, set to premiere globally on Friday, April 18, with all five episodes. Watch it now!

Jane Goodall Series Sets Season 3 Premiere on Apple TV+
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 13, 2025

Apple TV+ has announced an all-new season three of the Emmy award-winning original series “Jane.” The mission-driven series for kids and families is inspired by the work of world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall.

WELCOME TO THE BIG DIPPER to Release Original Cast Recording
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024

The York Theatre Company will release an original cast recording for its World Premiere production of Welcome to the Big Dipper, a new musical comedy based on a true event. Learn more!

Photos: Inside Opening Night of WELCOME TO THE BIG DIPPER
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024

The York Theatre Company is presenting the World Premiere of Welcome to the Big Dipper, a new musical comedy based on a true event (inspired by the play All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go, by Catherine Filloux). Check out photos from opening night below!

Apple TV+ Offers Halloween Programming for the Entire Family This Spooky Season
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 7, 2024

Apple TV+ has lots to offer ghouls and goblins of all ages this fall, including the debut of the second season of DreamWorks Animation's adventure series, “CURSES!” on Friday, October 4. Guest voice stars on this one-of-a-kind spooky adventure series include horror legend Robert Englund, as well as James Marsters, Rhea Perlman, Phylicia Rashad, and more.

Megan Hayes and Dorothy Samuels Appointed to New York Pops Board of Directors.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 6, 2024

The New York Pops has just announced the appointments of Megan Hayes and Dorothy Samuels to its Board of Directors.

Franco Ambrosetti's New Strings Album 'Sweet Caress' To Be Released in Immersive Sound
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 24, 2024

Franco Ambrosetti releases his second album of ballads with strings, Sweet Caress, arranged by Alan Broadbent and featuring John Scofield, Peter Erskine, Scott Colley, Sara Caswell, and Orchestra. Available August 9, 2024.

Flushing Town Hall Will Pay Tribute to Albert 'Tootie' Heath
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2024

On Friday, June 28, at 8 PM, Flushing Town Hall will present The Queens Jazz Orchestra - A Concert for 'Tootie' Heath to remember and honor the late NEA Jazz Master Albert 'Tootie' Heath, who passed away last month on April 3, just shy of 90 years-old.

Video: Apple TV+ Drops New Trailer For JANE
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2024

Apple TV+ revealed the trailer for the highly anticipated season two of Emmy Award-winning “Jane.” Watch the video here!

Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Season 2 Trailer For JANE
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024

Get a sneak peek into Season 2 of the Emmy-winning series JANE on Apple TV+, inspired by the life and mission of Dr. Jane Goodall.

Birdland Presents The Return Of Eric Comstock And Barbara Fasano For A Four-Show Residency, February 6-27
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2024

BIRDLAND THEATER will present the return of pianist and singer Eric Comstock and vocalist Barbara Fasano with their new show “The Songbook: From Sinatra to Sondheim to Sting.”

Interview: Bruce Winant on Reuniting With Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Gateway Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Jan 18, 2024

The return of the beloved classic musical, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, is now in rehearsals and will run at The Gateway Playhouse from January 26 – February 25, 2024. BroadwayWorld sat down with Bruce Winant, who's starring as Tevye, to talk about his return to the role, his personal connection to the story, and more.

Full Cast Set for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Gateway Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2024

The return of the beloved classic musical, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, is now in rehearsals and will run at The Gateway Playhouse from January 26 – February 25, 2024.

Rufus Reid And The Discovery Orchestra's George Marriner Maull To Be Honored At The 2024 Wharton Arts Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2023

On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Wharton Arts will honor award-winning jazz bassist, educator, and composer Rufus Reid with its Lifetime Achievement Award at its Annual Gala.

Mosaic Theater Reveals 2023-2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2023

Mosaic Theater Company's 2023-2024 Season reexamines, reinvestigates, and reframes our shared history through striking productions by some of the country's most exciting and formidable contemporary playwrights. Learn more about the lineup here!

Princeton University Jazz Festival Features Artemis, Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bird Calls, Rufus Reid, April 15
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2023

Jazz at Princeton University, helmed by acclaimed saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, presents the annual Princeton University Jazz Festival on Saturday, April 15. The festival features Artemis, Jazz at Princeton's chair Rudresh Mahanthappa and his Bird Calls ensemble, jazz greats playing with Princeton's exceptional student groups, and the legendary Rufus Reid with the Creative Large Ensemble.

SFJAZZ Collective, Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows Orchestra, and More to Play Birdland Jazz This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 19, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running March 20 through April 2.

The Cookers, Jihye Lee, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 11, 2023

Repeat engagements include David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Frank Vignola's Guitar Night, Birdland Big Band and Arturo O'Farrill & The Latin Jazz Orchestra.