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My Father’s Place, a L.I. Music Mecca, Reopens as Supper Club at Roslyn Hotel

WinchesterJuly 1, 2018

My Father’s Place in Roslyn, Long Island, NY, was one of the most influential spots in the country for breaking new acts in the ’70s and ’80s. Dave Mason, Bruce Springsteen, Todd Rundgren, Hall & Oates, The Police, Rick Derringer, The Runaways, Bob Marley, U2 and many, many more, all played there early in their rise to fame and fortune....

Music

Gillian Anderson, Lily James Set to Anchor ‘All About Eve’ on London’s West End

Keith GirardJune 29, 2018

Gillian Anderson, best known for her role in the “X-Files” and Lily James, of “Downton Abbey” fame, will lead a stage production in London of “All About Eve,” a 1950 film drama starring Bette Davis and Ann Baxter that won six Oscars....

INTERNATIONALTheater

Southampton Inn Launches Summer Season With Annual Memorial Day Barbeque

Keith GirardJune 29, 2018

The Southampton Inn helped usher in the Hamptons summer season at its “Annual Memorial Day BBQ” in Southampton. It was a chance for the Inn to show off the newly renovated Claude’s Restaurant, headed by executive chef, James Carpenter, to a socialites, celebs and hotel guests. ...

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Donna Summer Musical Tops Chita Rivera Broadway, Off-Broadway Awards (Photos!)

Keith GirardJune 28, 2018

Sergio Trujillo and Ariana DeBose put Summer: The Donna Summer the Musical in the spotlight at the The 2018 Chita Rivera Awards for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. They won awards for best choreography and outstanding female dancer, respectively, making Summer the only show to win two awards. See a complete list of winners and nominees here. ...

BROADWAYOFF-BROADWAYTheater

Jean Shafiroff, Lauren Vernon, and Michele Herbert attended the The New York Center For Children'LiftMeUp' 2018 Spring Benefit at The Peninsula Hotel in New York City. (Photo: Patrick McMullan)

New York Center For Children Features ‘Lift Me Up’ Theme at Annual Benefit (Photos!)

Keith GirardJune 28, 2018

The New York Center for Children (NYCC) hosted its 23rd Annual Spring Celebration Benefit at the Clement Restaurant at The Peninsula New York in New York City. This year, the NYCC celebrated more than 23 years of helping the most vulnerable children achieve their full potential....

CalendarEvents

The Whitney Museum in New York has announced summer hours and a slew of exhibits for July and August. (Pboto: MusikAnimal)

Mary Corse Among Highlights as Whitney Museum Switches to Summer Hours

Keith GirardJune 22, 2018

Mary Corse, David Wojnarowicz and Kevin Beasley are among the artists whose works will be featured at the The Whitney Museum of American Art....

ArtMUSEUMS

Beyonce, Jay-Z Stopped Short of No. 1 First Week Out by 5 Seconds of Summer

Keith GirardJune 21, 2018

Beyonce and husband Jay-Z, the reigning king and queen of rap and soul, may gathering a little tarnish on their crown. Their new album Everything Is Love, fell short of No. 1 on the charts its first week out. The top spot went to 5 Seconds of Summer. The album, released last Saturday, sold about 70,000 copies, according to media reports. 5 Seconds of Summer’s new album YoungBlood grabbed the No. 1 spot with 90,000 sales after streeting two days earlier....

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Ethan Slater won the Outstanding Actor Award for his role in the musical SpongeBob SquarePants at the 63rd Drama Desk Awards. (Photo: Iris Wiener(

SpongeBob, My Fair Lady Win Top Honors at 63rd Drama Desk Awards (Photos!)

Iris WienerJune 19, 2018

SpongeBob SquarePants and My Fair Lady were standouts at the 63rd Drama Desk Awards, winning Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Revival of a Musical, respectively. Admissions and Angels in America won for plays. ...

Theater

Miley Cyrus is a fickle lover. She swore off marijuana, but says she hasn’t closed the door to romancing the bud (Photo: Bang ShowBiz)

Miley Cyrus, Always a Fickle Lover, Hasn’t Given Up Romancing the Bud (watch!)

Keith GirardJune 13, 2018

Miley Cyrus says it’s her “first and true love.”...

ENTERTAINMENT

Donald Trump personally ordered the death of a top Iranian general in Iraq. (Photo: Getty)

Trump History of Lying, Bombast Undercut His Claims About N. Korea Summit

Keith GirardJune 13, 2018

Donald Trump declared victory after his summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, but has little to show for the meeting, so far, except his own bombastic claims. ...

NATIONAL SECURITY

Robert Miller, Project Grand Slam Fuse Rock, Jazz in Best-Yet Album ‘Trippin’

Keith GirardJune 11, 2018

Robert Miller and his Project Grand Slam ensemble have hit a new plateau with their sixth studio album Trippin’, out June 29. Eleven new tracks written by Miller admirably show off the band’s prowess; including their now de rigueur cover of Brit-classic “I Can’t Explain” by The Who....

JAZZ

Robert De Niro Lashes Donald Trump at Tony Awards With a Big F-U (Watch!)

Keith GirardJune 11, 2018

Robert De Niro left no doubt about his feelings for Donald Trump at the Tony Awards. (Photo: ScreenCap) Robert De Niro had two words for Donald Trump at the T...

BROADWAYTheater

Harry Potter, My Fair Lady, SpongeBob Lead Outer Critics Circle Award Winners

Iris WienerJune 1, 2018

Billy Crudup won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. (Photo: Iris Wiener) The Outer Critics Circle, an organization of media writ...

Theater

Donald Trump's administration is in chaos this week after a number of setbacks. (Photo: Getty)

All The President’s Stooges: Devin Nunes Leads Trump-Over-Country Lap Dogs

David Fagin and Keith GirardMay 26, 2018

Donald Trump and his lap dogs in and out of Congress are doing their utmost to lay waste to the institutions that underpin our democracy. The most troubling of all has to be the stentorian dipshit and unapologetic traitor Devin Nunes. ...

COMMENTARY

Mantus Rode ’70s Disco to the Top; Now It’s Eyeing New Glory With a New Album

WinchesterMay 25, 2018

Mantus is back. The lineup includes Billy Amendola, Jimmy Maer, Frank 'Deac' DeCrescenzo and John 'Kaz' Kazmack. (Photo: DisCompany) In the truest sense of th...

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