Drew Nugent News

Plays & Players will host its third annual gala: Fancy On Delancey, on Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 6-9pm. This enchanting evening of elegance and entertainment celebrates the rich history and exciting future of Philadelphia's cultural gem, Plays & Players Theatre. 

The Mütter Museum will hold the first annual Marie Curie’s Radiant Ball on April 12, 2024.

Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall.  There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about. 

Birdland Jazz Club has released its schedule for December 30-January 12. Performers include Marilyn Maye, John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey Duo, The Billy Stritch Trio, and more. 

Birdland Jazz Club's schedule for December 23-December 29 includes A Swinging Birdland Christmas,nVeronica Swift, Freddy Cole Quartet, and more!

Birdland's December 2019 schedule will feature The Joe Lovano Nonet, Stacey Kent, Monty Alexander, A Swinging Birdland Christmas, Freddy Cole Quartet, Gunhild Carling, Julius Rodriguez, Veronica Swift Holiday Show, 'Season's Swingin' Greetings!a??, Marta Sanchez Quintet, Darius de Haas, Marilyn Maye New Years Eve Extravaganza, The Lineup with Susie Mosher, Jim Caruso's Cast Party, and MORE!

Birdland Jazz Club will present New York, Old Friend-The Songs of Ken Laub, a celebration of the sights, scenes and relationships in New York City, for one night only as part of the "Broadway at Birdland" concert series, on Monday, June 25, 2018 @7pm.

When Thomas Camarda launched Jazz It Up Philly November 18, 2014, he never expected to make such an impact on Philadelphia night life. He and business partner Charlie Bartlett thought they'd have four events that year - instead they had 24, all sold-out, generating over $250,000 of newly created revenue into business and the arts in Philadelphia. 

Jazz Age on the Delaware will make its rollicking debut today, August 1, 2015, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, on the estate of Glen Foerd on the Delaware.

Jazz Age on the Delaware will make its rollicking debut on Saturday, August 1, 2015, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, on the estate of Glen Foerd on the Delaware.

The master class prepared local students from Benjamin Rush Arts Academy jazz ensemble for their debut in Verizon Hall, as the opener for the Fat Tuesday Celebration featuring the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO) led by Grammy winning Music Director Irvin Mayfield tonight, Feb. 17.

In preparation for Mardi Gras festivities, Kimmel Center is hosting a master class today, February 13 with local students of Benjamin Rush Arts Academy Jazz Ensemble, led by Kimmel Center jazz expert Anthony Tidd (KC Director of Creative Music Program) at Merck Arts Education Center from 11am-Noon.

In preparation for Mardi Gras festivities, Kimmel Center is hosting a master class on February 13 with local students of Benjamin Rush Arts Academy Jazz Ensemble, led by Kimmel Center jazz expert Anthony Tidd (KC Director of Creative Music Program) at Merck Arts Education Center from 11am-Noon.

The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts hosts Fat Tuesday Celebration with the debut of Grammy winning Artistic Director Irvin Mayfield leading the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (NOJO)on Tuesday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Verizon Hall. Founded byIrvin Mayfield in 2002, NOJO's 18-piece big band ensemble creates a jazz celebration like no other in Philadelphia with swinging, brassy big band tunes, true to New Orleans' Mardi Gras festivities. NOJO captures New Orleans' cultural authenticity and origins of Jazz, bridging its legacy with a transformative future, as part of the ongoing Jazz at the Kimmel season-long focus. Pre-show and post-show parties will be held in the Plaza featuring a roving band led by pianist Drew Nugent with free beads and masks, and Garces Events special offerings (Pre-show: 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.; Post-show: 9:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.).

On Monday night, Jim Caruso's Cast Party was a hotbed of activity, and not just because of the summer temperature! The jam-packed house was thrilled to celebrate the cast of Closer Than Ever, the Matlby-Shire musical review starring Jenn Colella, Christiane Noll, Sal Viviano and George Dvorskey, accompanied by Andrew Gerle. A few lucky (and knowledgeable) audience members even won tickets to the show.