Sydney Con Jazz Festival 2022 Program Announced; Tickets On Sale Today
On Sunday, June 5 (12 noon until 9 pm) the fifth Sydney Con Jazz Festival (SCJF) will take place at Sydney's Conservatorium of Music, a world-class venue nestled amongst the picturesque Royal Botanic Gardens. Leading jazz artists from the US, Europe, and Australia (over 100 artists) will perform in over 24 concerts.
E! to Premiere New Series LADYGANG
Forget ladylike! Anything goes when E!'s new topical series 'LadyGang' premieres Sunday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET/PT. Inspired by the popular podcast, 'The LadyGang,' the twelve episode, thirty-minute series will follow Hollywood's hottest girl posse, Keltie Knight, Becca Tobin, and Jac Vanek as they are joined by celebrity guests for un-filtered, honest and hysterical champagne-fueled discussions about the things you would only divulge to your closest girlfriends. With no topic off limits, the hilariously unapologetic trio will talk about subjects ranging from social media, to personal vices, money, sex, relationships, and balance of power with guests including Ed Sheeran, Karamo Brown, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robin Thicke and April Love Geary, Jenna Ushkowitz, Kevin Mchale and more. This girl gang will deliver moments that'll leave you laughing and feeling empowered.
BET's MAN CAVE Adds Grammy Winner Tank & More to Cast
BET Networks reveals the cast of its new late-night original series BET's MANCAVE. Singer/songwriter and actor Tank, comedian Gerald Slink Johnson (Black Jesus) and hit-making producer Marcos Kosine Palacios join previously announced TV personality and Executive Producer Jeff Johnson as the official cast of the 12-episode weekly half-hour series.
APRA AMCOS Announce Professional Development Awards Finalists
40 Australian songwriters and composers across the categories of Popular Contemporary, Classical, Jazz, Film & Television, Country, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander andDance/Electronic have today been announced as finalists in the 2017 APRA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (PDAs).
George Street Playhouse's Spring 2015 Gala to Honor Marlo Thomas with Arthur Laurents Award
The Board of Trustees and Artistic Director David Saint have chosen noted Actress, Producer, Best-Selling Author and Social Activist Marlo Thomas as the inaugural recipient of the Arthur Laurents Award for Distinguished Artistic Achievement. The award will be bestowed upon Ms. Thomas at the New Brunswick theatre's Annual Gala Benefit, to be held on Sunday, May 3. She joins fellow honoree Stephen Jones, CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Health System, who will be honored with the Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award.
George Street Playhouse to Host Annual Gala in May; Honoree Announced
New Brunswick's George Street Playhouse celebrates the end of another successful season on Sunday, May 3 with their Annual Gala Benefit, themed 'A Starry Night.' As part of the celebration, the Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award will be conferred upon Stephen K. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson Health System by the former Governor himself. The first award was given to Governor Kean in 1990 and thereafter, named in his honor to pay tribute to an individual, corporation or foundation whose dedication to the arts enhances the cultural life of the citizens of New Jersey. In addition, this year the Playhouse established The Arthur Laurents Award for Distinguished Artistic Achievement, to be conferred upon an outstanding individual that reflects Mr. Laurents' high artistic standard. The recipient will be announced at a later date.
2013 Australian Jazz Bell Award Winners Announced
Melbourne's Regent Theatre played host to tonight's 11th annual Australian Jazz Bell Awards by Jazz Artist and Chairman Albert Dadon AM and with Tracey Curro as MC. In a musical genre which is going from strength-to-strength in Australia, this night of nights is a chance for the cream of Australian jazz to celebrate our diverse and world-class jazz industry.