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    Sep 25, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Michael Feinstein: Championing classic American songs

    In our time, few musicians have addressed the classic American pop song with the scholarly attention of Michael Feinstein – and few scholars have performed this repertory with Feinstein's panache.
    In our time, few musicians have addressed the classic American pop song with the scholarly attention of Michael Feinstein – and few scholars have performed this repertory with Feinstein's panache. So Feinstein's performance this weekend at the...

    Tags: Michael Feinstein, Artie Shaw, Entertainment Events, Howard Reich, Paquito D'Rivera

    2. Aug 31, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Jazz Fest launches with a warm tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

    The pleasant, populist program that opened the 34th annual Chicago Jazz Festival on Thursday night certainly had a great deal going for it.
    The pleasant, populist program that opened the 34th annual Chicago Jazz Festival on Thursday night certainly had a great deal going for it. Three top Chicago vocalists. The splendid Chicago Jazz Orchestra. And the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park,...

    Tags: Millennium Park, Entertainment Events, Ella Fitzgerald, Chicago Jazz Fest, Howard Reich

    3. Jun 20, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  3. 'Star Trek' actor, 50th anniversary of iconic group, country stars coming to State Theatre

    Lehigh Valley Music
    "Star Trek" star William Shatner, the 50th anniversary of Peter, Paul and Mary, country duo Montgomery Gentry, Bill Cosby and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes are among the highlights of the State Theatre's new 50-performance season. The 2012-'...
    4. Nov 8, 2011 | Allentown Morning Call

  4. SteelStacks' ArtsQuest Center to add cabaret to cafe

    Lehigh Valley Music
    The ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem has a café – its headline Musikfest Café venue. Now, it will have a cabaret. Actress and singer Lynnie Godfrey will perform tunes from the Great American Songbook in a new monthly series, “An Evening......
    5. Jun 23, 2011 | Chicago Tribune

  5. Well-earned applause (and lasting 'Annie' fame) for composer Charles Strouse

    The Theater Loop
    “Applause! Applause! A Celebration of Charles Strouse” is 8 p.m. Saturday, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, $40; 847-491-7282 or www.tic.northwestern.edu NEW YORK — The studio of Charles Strouse is decorated...
    6. Feb 13, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  6. 'The Nat King Cole TV Show' coming to iTunes on Feb. 15

    Pop & Hiss
    Nat King Cole fans have a Valentine's week treat in store this year: His estate will begin posting episodes of his groundbreaking 1950s series “The Nat King Cole TV Show†for digital downloading on iTunes. For a too-brief period in......
    7. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Orlando Cabaret Festival: The shows

    Here are the stars of this year's Orlando Cabaret Festival
    Here are the stars of this year's Orlando Cabaret Festival Headliners • Emily Skinner: Tony-nominated actress for "Sideshow" performs "Broadway Her Way." 8:15 p.m. April 26-27; 3:15 p.m. April 28. • Tony DeSare: Romantic pianist who...

    Tags: Mother's Day, Britney Spears, Mad Cow Theater, Wicked (musical), Entertainment

    8. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. A warm embrace of Margaret Whiting

    In her prolific career, singer Margaret Whiting recorded 500 songs, including such signature hits as "It Might as Well Be Spring," "That Old Black Magic" and "Baby It's Cold Outside."
    In her prolific career, singer Margaret Whiting recorded 500 songs, including such signature hits as "It Might as Well Be Spring," "That Old Black Magic" and "Baby It's Cold Outside." Along with such legends as Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, Whiting...

    Tags: Margaret Whiting, Radio, The Ed Sullivan Show (tv program), CBS Corp., Jack Jones

    9. Apr 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. Winter Park Playhouse opens 'The All Night Strut'

    The last show of Winter Park Playhouse's 10<sup>t</sup><sup>h</sup>-anniversary season is a trip back in time. &quot;The All Night Strut," a musical revue of beloved songs of the 1930s and '40s opens April 19.
    The last show of Winter Park Playhouse's 10th-anniversary season is a trip back in time. "The All Night Strut," a musical revue of beloved songs of the 1930s and '40s opens April 19. The revue, conceived by Fran Charnas, swing with jazz, blues and...

    Tags: Winter Park, Entertainment, Music

    10. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Quick Takes: 'Finding Dory' to set sail

    Disney is plunging back into familiar waters, announcing a November 2015 sequel to "Finding Nemo" titled "Finding Dory." Enthusiasts of the 2003 finned favorite will recall Dory as the friendly, slightly amnesiac tang voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, who'll...

    Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, Finding Nemo (movie), Walt Disney, Entertainment Events, Win Win (movie)

    11. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Michael Nesmith talks about his solo tour and inspirations

    Once pegged as &quot;the smart Monkee," singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Nesmith is now embarking on his first U.S. solo tour in more than two decades.
    Once pegged as "the smart Monkee," singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Nesmith is now embarking on his first U.S. solo tour in more than two decades. Nesmith shot to fame after "The Monkees" series premiered in 1966, and though he recently reunited...

    Tags: Elton John, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Monkees (music group), Michael Nesmith, The Monkees (tv program)

    12. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Mad Cow Theatre announces lineup for Orlando Cabaret Festival

    A Tony nominee, a former Elphaba in Broadway's &quot;Wicked" and a one-time Mouseketeer are among the acts booked for the 11th Orlando Cabaret Festival.
    A Tony nominee, a former Elphaba in Broadway's "Wicked" and a one-time Mouseketeer are among the acts booked for the 11th Orlando Cabaret Festival. Mad Cow Theatre presents the annual mix of music and comedy, which will run April 25-May 12 at the...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Mad Cow Theater, Wicked (musical), Broadway Theater, Festive Events

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