"Summertime," composed by George Gershwin for Porgy and Bess, has become one of the most recorded songs in history, with over 25,000 versions. This video explores its origins, from African-American ...

As the Conroe Symphony Orchestra rehearses to perform their third concert of the season on Feb. 8, the Friends of the Symphony are planning their Feb. 22, Wine ...

Additionally, Holiday will showcase contemporary selections, including Gershwin’s classic “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess,” and more modern fare like Coldplay’s “Fix You” and ...

An exhibition at New York’s Scandinavia House features art and music by black Americans who moved to northern Europe in ...

Even so, "Porgy and Bess" survives in its vivid depiction of social issues ... He and his wife Clara (soprano Siphiwe McKenzie, who gets the fabulous "Summertime'') are firmly interwoven into the ...

She sang right up to her last few days, her favorite being “Summertime”, and that singular talent also lives on in her granddaughters’ voices, carrying in them her love of Celtic melodies and “Porgy ...

It was 5° above zero when the 85 members of the Porgy and Bess company got to Leningrad, the first American theatrical troupe ever to visit Russia. Jammed on the station platform to greet them ...

JA Solar and Jinko Solar, two of the world's largest PV module suppliers, and CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer and top battery energy storage system (BESS) supplier, all three from China ...

Don't you forget about them. Veteran Scottish rock group Simple Minds, known for their hits "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and "Alive and Kicking," will perform at Pine Knob Music Theatre on June ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ford Foundation announced today the appointment of Bess Rothenberg to deputy vice president of the Office of Strategy and Impact (OSI) and Victoria ...

Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, and Convergent Energy and Power (Convergent), a provider of energy storage solutions in North America, have announced completion of a 1.75 MW / 8.4 MWh ...