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Deacons of Dixieland to perform Sunday at South Hills

STATE COLLEGE – South Hills School of Business & Technology announces the fourth event of the 2026 Music Picnic Series. On Sunday, June 28, free entertainment will begin at 6 p.m. on the north lawn with “The Deacons of Dixieland.” The Deacons of Dixieland are a 7-piece traditional jazz band from Central Pennsylvania. They have been supplying lively entertainment for concerts, festivals, community parks, retirement homes, clubs and tailgate parties at Penn State football games since 1988. The Deacons play a broad range of traditional jazz music, including classic Dixieland ...

Clive Davis helped launch or shape the careers of these music stars, across genres and decades

The legendary music executive Clive Davis, who has died at age 94, was known for deep, trusting relationships with the artists he represented. It was a mutual respect that allowed him to shape their careers — and them to shape his. Here’s a look at how Davis worked with some of the varied acts — from the Grateful Dead to Alicia Keys — he shepherded during a six-decade career in the music industry. Janis Joplin Davis played an important role in shaping Janis Joplin’s career, but she arguably played an even bigger role in shaping his. After Davis became president of ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set ‘Warriors’ musical for Broadway in 2027

NEW YORK (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning their concept album “Warriors” into a full-length Broadway show. The story — originally a 1965 novel that was made into a cult, dystopian 1979 film — follows a street gang called the Warriors as they make their way from the Bronx to their home turf of Coney Island in Brooklyn while being hunted by rivals gangs and cops. It will be the first full musical from Miranda since “Hamilton.” The musical of “Warriors” is expected to begin previews next March and open next April at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. ...