Tinsley Ellis at The West, "The Freshman" at Coppertop, Gershwin celebration at Sacred Heart, Voyager music at Bent Paddle and Deborah Marcero at Zenith Bookstore.

"I constructed a little more of it," said David Paich, "and it was one of the first songs I brought down when we were testing out singers." ...

Ninety years ago this autumn, George Gershwin unveiled “Porgy and Bess” on Broadway—and confusion reigned. Was it an opera or a musical? A bold experiment or a misfire? Critics were split. Yet from ...

Who can forget George Gershwin’s memorable song “Summertime and the Living is Easy”? Summers meant picnics in the park, vacations, camping, lounging at the pool, jumping in the lake, and reading ...

On January 26, the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance and the UM Gershwin Initiative presented a centennial concert of works by George Gershwin and his lyricist brother Ira ...

Gershwin wrote lyrics for enduring jazz standards, including "I Got Rhythm" and "Embraceable You". We talk with Michael Owen, author of Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words, and listen to some of his hits.

American Scholar magazine gushed: “Among the pop culture stars of the mid-20th century, few were as diversely talented as the inimitable Oscar Levant. Urbane and self-lacerating, Levant cultivated a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Members of Cleveland Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Cleveland Pops Orchestra and local independent artists are coming together October 4-6 to present “Strictly Gershwin.” The show makes its ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — An archivist at the University of Michigan has recovered a piece of American art that was thought to be lost to history. Earlier this year, university officials announced ...

The New Jersey Symphony will present the 2023–24 season finale classical concerts featuring pianist Daniil Trifonov playing Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, with Music Director Xian Zhang conducting ...