Art-Pop Auteur Rebecca Pidgeon Releasing New EP, Album Coming In February
by Michael Major - Jan 2, 2024
Rebecca Pidgeon just released the 'Everybody Learning to Fly' EP, celebrating it with a video for the title track. The other songs on this release are the first single 'Cry' and 'Big As The Sea.' The songs on this album, composed with long-time writing partner David Batteau, grow out of Pidgeon's fascination with filmmaking.
Video: Rebecca Pidgeon Releasing First Video From Upcoming New Album
by Michael Major - Dec 29, 2023
Rebecca Pidgeon releases 'Everybody Learning to Fly' video, for track from her upcoming new album. Pidgeon's fascination with filmmaking, both its beauty and its seamier exploitative side, takes center stage in her 11th full-length studio album Songs of LA.
Art-Pop Auteur Rebecca Pidgeon Releasing Upcoming Songs Of L.A. Album
by Michael Major - Dec 21, 2023
Art-Pop Auteur Rebecca Pidgeon is set to release her upcoming Songs of L.A. album, showcasing her talent in both music and acting. These songs, composed with long-time writing partner David Batteau, reimagine legendary figures like the pioneering female aviator Poncho Barnes, who flew stunts in Hell's Angels and Betty Page.
Review: ROCK 'N' ROLL, Hampstead Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Dec 13, 2023
During its original run, real life happenings threatened to overshadow the fictional: Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett - whose presence and music is felt throughout Tom Stoppard’s Rock ‘n’ Roll - sadly died in Cambridge where he was born and where this epochal play of cultural and political revolution is set over several decades.
Interview: Theatre Life with Don Michael H. Mendoza
by Elliot Lanes - Nov 14, 2023
Today’s subject Don Michael H. Mendoza is a local artist now living his theatre life as one of the Co-Producers of the Immersive Broadway musical Here Lies Love. The show is slated to close on November 26th at the Broadway Theatre in New York and to be perfectly honest, it’s a shame that it is. More about that in a bit.
Common King Release 'Celebration' & Touring Dates
by Michael Major - Aug 28, 2023
With musical influences that include Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Jim Croce, Michael Jackson, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Gypsy Kings, Earth Wind and Fire, Bob Marley, Common Kings’ approach brings diverse people together for a good time. There’s also a strong connection with the post-punk ska scene.
Interview: Sara Jean Ford of North Carolina Theatre's MARY POPPINS
by Jeffrey Kare - Jul 20, 2023
From July 25th-30th, North Carolina Theatre will be presenting MARY POPPINS at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, which is located inside the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts. I had the great pleasure of interviewing actress Sara Jean Ford, who will be taking on the role of Winifred Banks. Some of her previous Broadway credits include THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, FINIAN’S RAINBOW, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, and CATS.
GRAMMY-Nominated Common Kings Drops New Single & Announce Album
by Michael Major - Jun 23, 2023
Music is the common bond for the Pacific Islanders that includes Samoan-born Hawaiian lead singer Sasualei “JR. King” Maliga and Hawaii-raised Samoan guitarist Taumata “Mata” Grey; Fiji-born bassist Ivan “Uncle Lui” Kirimaua, and L.A.-born Tongan drummer Jerome “Big Rome” Taito.
Servant Stage Presents The Classic Musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2023
From its soaring ballads and fun, uptempo tunes, to its heartwarming and uplifting story about family, love, and faith in the face of uncertain times, The Sound of Music has proven itself to be perpetually relevant and one of the “favorite things” for people of all ages.
Servant Stage To Produce New Sunday Night Cabaret Series!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2023
While Servant Stage has become known in the community for its large shows, often featuring scores of performers in a single production (like last year's Newsies and Ragtime), and its thriving education program which serves hundreds of students and their families each year, Servant Stage is kicking off a new season with something much more intimate.