9/9/2019
Performances and Artists
“Music can be very healing,” Liz says. “I do what I do to meet with other people and collaborate.” So it’s only fitting that Liz will perform hit collaborative show “Sibling Revelry” with her sister, celebrated singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway. Both have led sizzling careers, with Ann now a platinum recording artist and Liz a famous Broadway star.
9/4/2019
Performances and Artists
Ever battle with insecurity, or worry about flubbing at work? Imagine living as a high-profile solo violinist like acclaimed virtuoso Francesca Dego, whose life since the age of 7 has involved a whirlwind of international competitions and performances at leading venues around the world.
8/28/2019
Performances and Artists
When most people think of the catchiest tunes from the ‘50s and ‘60s, odds are good that they remember hits by The Everly Brothers. With a dazzling career that spanned over half a century, their stirring, two-part harmony churned out 21 studio albums that topped the Billboard charts and broadly influenced the path of American rock ‘n’ roll.
8/23/2019
Performances and Artists
Grammy-nominated vocalist Alice Smith remains well on her way to becoming a household name, with her soulful and heart-wrenching vocals dominating renditions of pop, jazz and R&B tunes — including her fiery originals that captivate audiences nationwide.
8/19/2019
Performances and Artists
Of all the classical pieces penned by Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, his most famous originated from a deeply personal connection. His evocative work “Pictures at an Exhibition” was inspired by the vibrant works at an art exhibition honoring the death of his close friend and fellow Russian, painter Vladimir Hartmann.
8/12/2019
Family Programming / Performances and Artists
Without a doubt, Americans gained true gems of wisdom from watching television’s messiest game show, “Double Dare” on Nickelodeon. Featuring tenacious children competing in brain-tickling trivia and deliciously disgusting stunts, the long-running series that taped over 500 episodes made an art of Slime soaking, pie plastering and booger busting.
7/31/2019
Performances and Artists
This hit show started out as simple fun between friends. Four years ago, acclaimed Broadway music director Benjamin Rauhala teasingly suggested the show’s idea to Laura Osnes, who leapt at the chance to cowrite it with him. With other prominent actresses quickly signing on, the first “Broadway Princess Party” ran at the famous Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York City.
7/9/2019
Performances and Artists
Everyone knows what makes India’s Bollywood films so addictive: The outrageously high-energy musical numbers. Breaking out in almost every scene, these elaborate song-and-dance routines suck in audiences with dazzling costumes, infectious original music and athletic dance steps. This same flashy and exuberant musical celebration is captured live on stage in “Taj Express."
7/8/2019
Performances and Artists
Few people can say they have been personally mentored by Latin-music icon Tito Puente. But when Pete Escovedo met Puente as an ambitious 18 year old, Puente saw a spark in the teenager that he decided to nurture. “I looked up to him as the greatest timbale (player) ever,” Escovedo recalls.
6/26/2019
Performances and Artists
Keiko Matsui's reverence for life might serve as the reason why the acclaimed artist has intertwined her sweeping instrumental music with global causes throughout her decades-long career, which includes sharing the stage with greats such as Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder, as well as recording 28 hit studio albums.