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Musicians On Call Raises Over $340,000 During 25th Anniversary Celebration In NYC

Musicians On Call celebrated its 25th anniversary, raising over $340,000 to support its mission of bringing music to healthcare settings. The event honored key supporters and featured live performances. Learn more.

Amos Lee to be Honored and Perform at Musicians On Call 25th Anniversary

Musicians On Call will celebrate its 25th anniversary with the Anthems of Healing event on October 16th at The Edison Ballroom, featuring a live performance by Amos Lee, who will also be honored with the Music Heals Golden Ukulele.

Review Roundup: MRS. DOUBTFIRE Launches National Tour; What Are the Critics Saying?

The National Tour of Mrs. Doubtfire is now underway! The 2023-2024 North American Tour of Mrs. Doubtfire launched at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo before continuing on to play 30+ cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville and more. Read the reviews for Mrs. Doubtfire on tour here!

OPERA America Announces Winners Of The Inaugural Awards For Digital Excellence In Opera

OPERA America has announced the winners of the inaugural Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera. The Awards for Digital Excellence in Opera recognize the best work created for digital platforms by individual producers and organizations in the U.S. and Canada, in four categories: Artistic Creation, Education/Enrichment Material, University/Conservatory Projects, and Noteworthy Projects.

Michael Gudinski AM Statue Unveiled at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena

The Gudinski Family and the Mushroom Group have announced that a statue of the late Michael Solomon Gudinski AM, Mushroom Group founder, was unveiled this morning outside Melbourne's iconic Rod Laver Arena, part of the Melbourne & Olympic Park precinct.

Photos: First look at Gallery Players' THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE

An eclectic group of six tweens vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius. Performances are December 5th thru the 19th. Gallery Players, 1125 College Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43209. Please visit https://columbusjcc.org/gallery-players/ to get specific show times and purchase tickets.

State Memorial For Michael Gudinski to Be Held At Rod Laver Arena

A State Memorial celebrating the incredible life and achievements of Michael Solomon Gudinski AM will be held at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday 24 March.

Musicians On Call Celebrates 20 Years Of The Healing Power Of Music And Raises $500,000 At New York City Concert

Celebration concert featured performances by Gavin DeGraw and Charles Esten and the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to co-founders Michael Solomon and Vivek J. Tiwary

Musicians On Call's 20th Anniversary Celebration to Feature Gavin DeGraw and Charles Esten

Musicians On Call (MOC), a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities, is celebrating 20 years of delivering the healing power of music with a star-studded night in the city where it all began – New York! MOC's 20th Anniversary Celebration Presented by Citi will be held on Tuesday, November 19th at Edison Ballroom and will feature performances by multi-platinum singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw and singer/songwriter and star of TV's NASHVILLE Charles Esten. Throughout the event the organization will recognize its many milestones from the past two decades and will present Lifetime Achievement Awards to MOC Co-Founders Michael Solomon and Vivek J. Tiwary. 

Guest Blog: Michael Solomon Williams On The COMMON AND KIND Concert

Singer Michael Solomon Williams talks about the evolution of the annual not-for-profit concert, 'Common and Kind', which is held in the Union Chapel in Islington, London. In a climate of rife intolerance, racism, rising nationalism, this joyously uplifting concert series is a spectacularly collaborative effort from a vast gamut of the city's communities and international artists who have come together with a simple yet powerful aspiration: to employ language - and music - to unite us.

Musicians on Call, Blake Shelton Team Up For 20th Anniversary Celebration Concert

Musicians On Call (MOC), a nonprofit that brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients in healthcare facilities, is hosting its 20th Anniversary Kick-Off Celebration in Nashville on Friday, May 31 at the CMA Theater. The event will celebrate the organization's 20th anniversary of delivering the healing power of music nationwide and will feature a headlining performance by Warner Music Nashville superstar Blake Shelton and an opening set from label mate Cale Dodds. 

DIAVOLO | ARCHITECTURE IN MOTION Will Return to the Music Center

The Music Center today announced the return of Diavolo | Architecture in Motion (Diavolo) to The Music Center's Ahmanson Theatre and the West Coast premiere of Voyage (October 12-14, 2018).  Known for incorporating oversized structures into its performances to create the company's signature "architecture in motion" style, Diavolo uses dance to explore the relationship between the human body and its architectural environment

Warehouse Theatre To Honor Late Playwright Sam Shepard With Repertory Festival Featuring TRUE WEST and BURIED CHILD

Warehouse Theatre will present The Sam Shepard Festival, a theatre repertory series honoring the American playwright Sam Shepard. The Festival will include fully staged productions of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Buried Child, the Tony Award winning play True West, and the semi-autobiographical play Cowboy Mouth, as well as readings on Curse of the Starving Class, Heartless, and Fool for Love.

The Music Center Welcomes Company Wayne Mcgregor With The Los Angeles Premiere Of AUTOBIOGRAPHY

The Music Center today announced the opening of its 2018-2019 dance season with the Los Angeles premiere of Company Wayne McGregor's Autobiography (October 5-7, 2018), a contemporary dance portrait that fuses science and the human form.  Known for choreography that examines life through the experience of the body, British choreographer and director Wayne McGregor, CBE based Autobiography on the sequencing of his own genome, compiling 23 different sequences that are performed in varying order each night.  McGregor uses a computer algorithm to determine the selection and order of the 23 sections prior to each performance, ensuring audiences will experience a performance that will never be repeated.

Warehouse Theatre To Honor Late Playwright Sam Shepard With Repertory Festival Featuring TRUE WEST and BURIED CHILD

Warehouse Theatre will present The Sam Shepard Festival, a theatre repertory series honoring the American playwright Sam Shepard. The Festival will include fully staged productions of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Buried Child, the Tony Award winning play True West, and the semi-autobiographical play Cowboy Mouth, as well as readings on Curse of the Starving Class, Heartless, and Fool for Love.

Warehouse Theatre To Honor Late Playwright Sam Shepard With Repertory Festival Featuring TRUE WEST and BURIED CHILD

Warehouse Theatre will present The Sam Shepard Festival, a theatre repertory series honoring the American playwright Sam Shepard. The Festival will include fully staged productions of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Buried Child, the Tony Award winning play True West, and the semi-autobiographical play Cowboy Mouth, as well as readings on Curse of the Starving Class, Heartless, and Fool for Love.

The Music Center's Moves After Dark Site-Specific Dance Series Returns

The Music Center's Moves After Dark (Moves After Dark) returns for a third season on July 24, 25 and 31 and August 1, 2018, with world premieres of choreography performed by three Los Angeles-based dance companies, all of which are led by female artistic directors.

The Music Center Welcomes The Return Of American Ballet Theatre

The Music Center welcomes the return of American Ballet Theatre (ABT) with the company's production of the 19th century classic ballet, La Bayadere, which will be performed at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for the first time from July 13 - 15, 2018.  The final engagement of the 15th season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, La Bayadere is set in royal India and tells the story of eternal love, fate, vengeance and justice.  The production will highlight ABT's stellar roster of international ballet stars, including Principal Dancers Isabella Boylston, Jeffrey Cirio, Misty Copeland, Hee Seo, Cory Stearns, Gillian Murphy, Devon Teuscher and Christine Shevchenko.

The Music Center Showcases World-Renowned Dance Companies in A Bold, Dynamic New Dance Season

Southern California audiences will experience some of the most captivating and entertaining dance performances during The Music Center's upcoming dance season, with choreography that expresses deep emotions and movement that showcases the dimensions of both classical and contemporary dance.  Featuring a wide range of popular and groundbreaking dance companies, including The Music Center premiere of Company Wayne McGregor and the return of The Royal Ballet to The Music Center's stages after a 20-year absence, along with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, L.A.'s own Diavolo/Architecture in Motion and George Balanchine's The Nutcracker by Miami City Ballet, the upcoming Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center (Dance at The Music Center) season is the most fearless and dynamic to date.  Center Dance Arts is the founding supporter of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center.

The Music Center To Celebrate The Work Of Pop Culture Icon David Bowie

Los Angeles audiences will experience the brilliance of David Bowie like never before with StarDust, Complexions Contemporary Ballet's revelatory tribute to the late icon, taking place at The Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion from April 20 - 22, 2018. Part of the 15th season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center (Dance at The Music Center), this production will feature many of the singer's most beloved hits and glam rock-inspired costumes designed by Christine Darch.