Jeff Parker

Video: 'Now and for Always' from THE LORD OF THE RINGS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Watch as Sam (Michael Kurowski) and Frodo (Spencer Davis Milford) sing 'Now and for Always' from The Lord of the Rings the Musical, accompanied by Suzanne Hannau, Eileen Doan, Ben Mathew, and Adam Qutaishat. 

Video: Fox 32 Live Visits the Cast of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: A MUSICAL TALE

Watch Fox 32's Jake Hamilton interview actors Tom Amades (Gandalf) Michael Kurowski (Sam), and Spencer Davis Milford (Frodo) about THE LORD OF THE RINGS - A MUSICAL TALE in the video here.

Review: THE LORD OF THE RINGS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

I think LOTR die-hards will appreciate the world-building and the visual spectacle of this production, but the material needs editing and more focus and refinement on key moments and characters.

Photos: LORD OF THE RINGS - A MUSICAL TALE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Check out production photos from Chicago Shakespeare Theater's The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, running now through September 1.

Video: THE LORD OF THE RINGS �" A MUSICAL TALE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale. Watch the trailer!

Desert Daze Unveils 2024 Lineup ft Jack White, Cigarettes After Sex, & More

Desert Daze returns October 10 - 13, 2024 to Lake Perris, CA – the gathering’s lakeside home since 2018. The lineup includes Main stage performances from Jack White, No Name; Cigarettes After Sex, Alex G; and more.

SML Release Debut Album 'Small Medium Large'

International Anthem has released Small Medium Large — the debut album from SML — on all streaming platforms, following its June 28 initial physical release which put the album at #15 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart. Listen to the album now!

Photos & Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE LORD OF THE RINGS - A MUSICAL TALE

See rehearsal photos and videos for The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Video: SML Drops Animated Video For 'Three Over Steel'

International Anthem has shared the animated video for new single 'Three Over Steel,' the latest preview of Small Medium Large, the debut album out June 28 from SML, a new quintet composed of luminaries from Los Angeles’s thriving jazz, improvised, and indie music scenes. Watch the video now!

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Reveals Cast of THE LORD OF THE RINGS - A MUSICAL TALE

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST)  has announced the cast and creative team of the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale. Based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, this production comes to the stage in a US premiere production directed by Paul Hart, July 19–September 1, 2024 in The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare.

Bill MacKay Announces New Album 'Locust Land' & Shares Lead Single

Alongside the album announcement, MacKay is sharing the album's lead single, “When I Was Here,” with its accompanying video, and tour dates, beginning in June. “When I Was Here”, featuring Mikel Patrick Avery on percussion and Sam Wagster on bass,  is a surging, blistering, blues-inflected jam with a lyric so sweet it stings.

Photos/Video: First Look At FIDDLER ON THE ROOF At Drury Lane Theatre

Drury Lane Theatre has released first look photos and video of its final show of the 2023/2024 season, the beloved Fiddler on the Roof.

Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

The new production at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Fiddler on the Roof.  Under the direction of Elizabeth Margolius, this is a different looking production. It works. The scenic design is subtle but very powerful.

Lake Black Town Receives National Endowment for the Arts Funding to Create Sonic Memorial of Historic “Drowned Towns”

JayVe Montgomery, a Nashville-based composer, and chatterbird, a Nashville-based chamber ensemble, have announced further details surrounding a year-long field recording project focused on capturing the sounds and history of the “drowned towns” of historic Black communities found throughout the Southeastern United States.

Cast Set for FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Drury Lane Theatre

Drury Lane Theatre has revealed the cast of Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Elizabeth Margolius. See photos below!

Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL

The new production at Drury Lane Theatre is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.  It is an updated version of the 1957 and 1965 TV films starring Julie Andrews and then Lesley Ann Warren. The original book was written by Oscar Hammerstein II.

Drury Lane Theatre Announces Casting For CINDERELLA

Drury Lane Theatre continues its 2023-2024 season with the Broadway musical Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella for the holiday season.

Chicago's 24th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival Begins September 14

Long an annual tradition, Live the Spirit Residency presents the free 24th Englewood Jazz Festival.

Chicago's 24th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival Set For Next Month

Long an annual tradition, Live the Spirit Residency presents the free 24th Englewood Jazz Festival on September 14, 15, and 16, 2023 at Hamilton Park and Cultural Center at 513 W 72nd St.

High Pulp Share 'Unified Dakotas' Feat. Jeff Parker of Tortoise

The song “Unified Dakotas” aligns High Pulp with the kind of adventurous music that defined the alternative ‘90s, a mix of post-rock guitars, head-nodding drums, bright horns, and electronics. It made perfect sense to reach out to Jeff Parker of Tortoise and have his guitar ring through the song as it transforms from shimmering jazz-funk.