LONDON -- Amy Winehouse was forced to cut short a comeback gig in St. Lucia because of heavy rain. Winehouse spokesman Chris Goodman said in a statement Saturday that the singer abandoned her performance Friday at the St. Lucia Jazz Festival. He says heavy rain pounded the stage on the Caribbean island, causing a...
Gala, gaiety and glitz - University Singers dazzle full house
The Gleaner
The Gleaner
One of the songs that the University Singers did at their gala performance last Saturday evening was Hit Mi Wid Music Now! But, it was this dynamic choir which actually pelted the audience with an intoxicating melange of...
Theater Notebook: Hangar Theatre opens 'Once on This Island' Friday
Syracuse
Syracuse
SYRACUSAN SINGS 'ISLAND' IN ITHACA Jacque Tara Washington, Syracuse singer, actress and writer, returns to the stage to portray the warm-hearted mentor Mama Eulalie in "Once on This Island," the Caribbean-set adaptation...
Plenty of untraditional and unique options to have fun this 4th of July weekend
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comment RSS Email Print Living in or around DC always seems like the best place to celebrate Independence Day. There is always so much entertainment out there to satisfy everyone on the 4th of July. But if fireworks...
Art beat: From Popeye to the plinth, and Penguins to Kinks
The Guardian
The Guardian
Join in the discussion as we ramble through the arts and entertainment hinterland. What would you do with an hour on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square?...
'Ice Age' franchise could use retooling
Syracuse
Syracuse
Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox It is a delightful pleasure to welcome back Manny the woolly mammoth; his wife, Ellie; Diego the saber-tooth tiger; and Sid the oddball sloth. Most especially, it's a joy to watch Scrat,...
Some House Music Under the Stars
The New York Times
The New York Times
In its first 10 years, Sounds of the City - the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's free summertime outdoor-party series - let loose plenty of jazz, salsa, gospel and hip-hop. What's been missing, according to Evan White...
Head of State sparkle at concert
The Gleaner
The Gleaner
Western Bureau: Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant showed that despite the name change from New Edition to Head of State, they are still as musically potent. They delivered an electrifying performance, steeped...


