Gregory Porter News

Northlight Theatre's Associates Board is hosting Up Close with Low Down Dirty Blues to celebrate Northlight's production of Low Down Dirty Blues. The event will be held at Justins, 3358 N. Southport Avenue in Chicago, on June 1 at 6:30pm.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain. The production will feature Tony Award nominee Felicia P. Fields (The Color Purple) in her first role in Chicago since The Color Purple and two-time Jeff Award-winner Mississippi Charles Bevel. The production will be directed by Randal Myler with musical direction by Dan Wheetman. Low Down Dirty Blues runs May 27 - July 3, 2010 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday, June 5, 2010.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain.

Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans announce the World Premiere of Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman, the creators of It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues and Fire on the Mountain.

Vocalfest, presented by JazzMobile, kicks off its second weekend this Friday, April 16 and Saturday April 17 at Showman's. Vocalfest, Jazzmobile's month-long celebration, is held in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. Gregory Generet, a Showman's performer, will frontline Friday's show. Lezlie Harrison will showcase her unique style--70's soul combined with jazz, for Vocalfest's Saturday night performance.

Vocalfest, presented by JazzMobile, kicks off its second weekend this Friday, April 16 and Saturday April 17 at Showman's. Vocalfest, Jazzmobile's month-long celebration, is held in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. Gregory Generet, a Showman's performer, will frontline Friday's show. Lezlie Harrison will showcase her unique style--70's soul combined with jazz, for Vocalfest's Saturday night performance.

Vocalfest, presented by JazzMobile, kicks off its second weekend this Friday, April 16 and Saturday April 17 at Showman's. Vocalfest, Jazzmobile's month-long celebration, is held in honor of Jazz Appreciation Month. Gregory Generet, a Showman's performer, will frontline Friday's show. Lezlie Harrison will showcase her unique style--70's soul combined with jazz, for Vocalfest's Saturday night performance.

Jazzmobile Presents Vocalfest --- four weekends in April paying homage to Jazz Appreciation Month. New to Jazzmobile's events this year, Vocalfest is a month-long celebration paying tribute to jazz vocalists of the past and present. Starting Friday, April 9, Lynette Washington, winner of Jazzmobile's 2005 Jazz Vocal Competition, will perform. Lynette has worked with artists such as Aretha Franklin, U2, and Peter Gabriel. Cynthia Holiday, a New Jersey native and contemporary jazz singer, will follow on Saturday, April 10.

Jazzmobile Presents Vocalfest --- four weekends in April paying homage to Jazz Appreciation Month. New to Jazzmobile's events this year, Vocalfest is a month-long celebration paying tribute to jazz vocalists of the past and present. Starting Friday, April 9, Lynette Washington, winner of Jazzmobile's 2005 Jazz Vocal Competition, will perform. Lynette has worked with artists such as Aretha Franklin, U2, and Peter Gabriel. Cynthia Holiday, a New Jersey native and contemporary jazz singer, will follow on Saturday, April 10.

On Monday, March 1, The Computer School once again hosted the 'Broadway Stars Rock for School Music' fundraiser. The annual concert raises money for the Computer School music program. Past fundraisers have included the participation of Broadway bigwigs Terrance Mann, Brad Little, Charlotte d'Amboise, Jennifer Prescott, and Sean McCourt.

The Computer School is hosting another Broadway Stars Rock for School Music fundraiser on March 1 at 7pm. In the past their fundraisers have included Broadway bigwigs Terrance Mann, Brad Little, Charlotte d'Amboise, Jennifer Prescott, and Sean McCourt.

The Computer School is hosting another Broadway Stars Rock for School Music fundraiser on March 1 at 7pm. In the past their fundraisers have included Broadway bigwigs Terrance Mann, Brad Little, Charlotte d'Amboise, Jennifer Prescott, and Sean McCourt.

On Sunday, January 10 at the China Club Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Robert Schenkkan, and composer/lyricist Neil Berg presented an industry showcase of their new musical THE 12. Produced by Adam Friedson and Left Feild Productions, this musical showcase is a preview to its premiere production at the Broward Center this upcoming spring. The showcase, part of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference, was directed by Richard Seyd.

New musical LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman to be performed for one-night-only at Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC Monday, October 19 at 7 p.m.

New musical LOW DOWN DIRTY BLUES by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman to be performed for one-night-only at Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC Monday, October 19 at 7 p.m.

Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues was originally produced by in 1998 and went directly from Crossroads to New York where it was nominated for four Tony Awards including Best Musical. Opening with African chant and moving through some three dozen musical numbers, this rousing show traces the roots of the blues-America's cultural treasure.

On September 18th, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2006 award recipients at a exceptional evening hosted by Tony-nominee Charles Busch

On July 17, 2006, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2006 nominees at the Ukrainian National Home

The Marriott Theatre, the Porchlight Music Theatre's Sweeney Todd, Congo Square Theatre Company's Seven Guitars and Jefferson Mays were among the winners in the 2005 Jefferson Awards

The Marriott Theatre and Wicked's Ana Gasteyer and Kate Reinders were some of the nominees for this year's Jefferson Awards, which celebrate the best in Chicago Equity theatre