I Hear America Dancing, and the Sound Is Just Like Tap Shoes
The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular might bring a sneer to the world-weary, but also an unspoken sense of wonder that so many people could be making so many other people happy.
Jazz legend dies at 82 Alan Hustak,
Email to a friend Printer friendly Font: * * * * Even though Peterson suffered from arthritis most of his life, he routinely topped international jazz polls. His memory for notes and lyrics was photographic. He played with such soul it seemed the piano spoke. “You can’t just sit down and play the piano. […]
A look back, and forward, on the culture scene
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa named Olga Garay, formerly a New York producer and arts consultant, to head the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs. In 2008, Garay will oversee the development of the city’s first “cultural master plan” since 1991. Then, the controversial plan masterminded by former culture chief Adolfo V. Nodal demanded the equitable distribution […]
Starship performances include an expanded set that features the multi-platinum hits of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, McClusky said.
Other confirmed rock acts include ZZ Top and Jack Ingram. Country acts that have committed to the Mountain Country Music Festival, scheduled for June 26-29, are Dierks Bentley, Emmerson Drive, Trace Adkins, Miranda Lambert and Jason Michael Carroll.
walking away from both The Office and Extras. They continue to insist that
Have your say Yet what you sense most about Gervais is that behind his jokes lies not a soul in torment, but a smart, sane creative mind with a clear vision of the path to happiness…
Mystery and music amid the fiords
In “Making the Whole Town Read,” residents of the region select a single book for a joint-reading, Sept. 10. “Summit 2008″ convenes the same day. In most years, former Nobel Prize laureates meet in Rome for a discussion of major issues, but in 2008 they will hold their summit in Stavanger, addressing the topics of […]
Alanis and rock veterans The Band to get lifetime recognition gongs
Also up for a lifetime achievement gong is multi-talented Ottawa-native Alanis Morrisette. The busy chanteuse, who kicks off a tour with US rockers Matchbox 20 in January and has a new album out in the spring, is due to take delivery of her trophy at the Canadian Radio Music Awards in March. The prize also […]
Ebersole and Stritch Will Debut Cabaret at the Castle Series Dec. 30
Ebersole is a two-time Tony Award winner for her roles in 42nd Street and Grey Gardens , for which she also received the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards. A Tony nominee for Dinner at Eight , Ebersole’s Broadway credits also include Steel Magnolias , The Best Man, Getting Away with Murder, Harrigan ‘n […]
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts Presents Meadowlark and
Founded by guitarist Rick Cyge and flutist Lynn Trombetta, Meadowlark melds new age, folk and contemporary acoustic music with Celtic, African and Mediterranean influences. This intriguing husband and wife duo have performed with some of the most notable contemporary musicians, opening for both Acoustic Alchemy and David Lanz at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing […]
MTV Games and Jerry Bruckheimer Announce Blockbuster Partnership to Develop Video Games
MTV Networks will support this venture across all its broadcast and digital platforms including CMT, MTV, Spike and VH1. Gaming is a focal point of MTV Networks’ overall vertical entertainment strategy of super-serving its core audiences with engaging experiences across multiple platforms. In August of 2007, the company announced that it will invest more […]