The Young and the Restless alumn Jonathan Farwell, who played George Rawlins from 1988-89, has died. The actor was 93 years ...

First among newcomers was the South African soprano Vuvu Mpofu, making her Met debut in the most conspicuous way imaginable, ...

George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known ...

With the possible exception of Victor Herbert, only one U. S. composer was ever so inventive of melody and rhythm that a full evening of his work could attract vast crowds to a concert. Four times ...

When Composer George Gershwin crumpled in Hollywood last fortnight, doctors called it overwork. Last week, when he collapsed again they found a cystic tumor growing fast in his brain. Doctors at ...

The UC Davis Symphony Orchestra juxtaposes George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” a 20th Century classic, with other works that feature soloists in an evening titled “The Life of Concerto.” Conducted ...

NEWBURYPORT — “A Musical Evening of Gershwin and Porter” takes place Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 166 High St., Newburyport. The performance is filled with familiar show ...

Ira Gershwin never saw himself as the main attraction: Brother George Gershwin was so inventive, so quick, that for quite some time Ira simply could not keep up, failing to find enough words, or the ...

This celebrated theatrical event is a celebration of American jazz, and will run for five performances only, from May 23–25, 2025, at The New Vic in downtown Santa Barbara. Tickets are expected to ...

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 ...