ISTANBUL The 32nd edition of the "Istanbul Jazz Festival" will take place from July 1 to 17 around the slogan "Let’s Meet in Jazz."   The festival will feature over 200 local and international artists in nearly 40 concerts in 17 days.   …

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Variety Playhouse Photo credit: Me'shell Ndegéocello A Neo-Soul Legend Comes to ATL By CL DEALS TEAM Saturday April 19, 2025 08:00 PM EDT Meshell Ndegéocello is a groundbreaking singer, bassist, and songwriter whose genre- …

Mental bungee-jumping may not be their sport of choice, but a cerebral ledge exists that sooner or later every jazz musician must leap off. One day, ready or not, tuning up or shaking down their instrument, they will glance in a mirror, hug a pregnant …

Welcome to Event Horizon, your weekly roundup of the best events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond.  Taiyon J. ColemanSher StonemanWEDNESDAY 1.8 Taiyon Coleman Rondo Community Library Traveling Without Moving: Essays from a Black Woman Trying to Survive …

Actor Elliott Gould is 85. Actor Deborah Van Valkenburgh ("Too Close for Comfort") is 71. Keyboardist Dan Truman of Diamond Rio is 67. Actor Rebecca De Mornay is 64. Bassist-singer Me'Shell NdegeOcello is 55. Singer Carl Martin of Shai is 53. …

Celebrity Birthdays for Aug. 29: Actor Elliott Gould is 85. Singer-songwriter Tom Northcott is 80. Chris Copping, bass guitarist and organist with Procul Harum, is 78. Actress Deborah Van Valkenburgh ("Too Close For Comfort") is 71. Celebrity …

Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan performs during its 2010 revival in Camden, New Jersey. Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan performs during its 2010 …

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 25-31: Aug. 25: Actor Sean Connery is 89. Actor Page Johnson ("Finnegan's Wake") is 89. Talk-show host Regis Philbin is 88. Actor Tom Skerritt is 86. Jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter is 86. Singer Walter …

Today is Wednesday, August 29, the 241st day of 2018. There are 124 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT: 2005: Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast near Buras, Louisiana, bringing floods that devastated New Orleans. More than 1,800 people in the …

Helen Sung trained as a classical pianist but fell in love with jazz while attending college. Helen Sung trained as a classical pianist but fell in love with jazz while attending college. Photo: Kat Villacorta Jazz pianist Helen Sung performs Oct. 6 at …