By Maria Esteves – May 23, 2012 The 57th Annual 2012 Village Voice OBIE Awards (OBIES 2012) honoring theatrical excellence and achievements in Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway commenced Monday, May 21, 8:00 pm the legendary Webster Hall ballroom, New York, Monday, May 17, 8:00 pm. The ceremony also featured three outstanding performances by Joshua Henry and Sumayya Ali from ten-time Tony Award nominated Broadway musical The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, David Patrick Kelly from eleven-t...

By Maria Esteves – January 11, 2012 The Body & SOUL Annual 2012 Martin Luther King Dance Celebration in New York commence Sunday, January 15, 6:00pm - 2:00am at the legendary Webster Hall. Presented by John Davis, JD Productions, Body & SOUL world renowned resident DJs, artists Francois K (DeepSpace NYC, Wave Music), Danny Krivit (718 Sessions), and Joaquin "Joe" Claussell (Sacred Rhythms) will be on deck individually and in unison showcasing the best dance music in th...

By Maria Esteves – December 12, 2011 The 3 Kings of House showcase of 1990s House music commenced Sunday, November 27, 2011, 6:00pm - 4:00am at the historic Webster Hall, New York. Presented by John Davis, JD Productions, the magnificent trio’s DJ dance legend Tony Humphries, Grammy award-winning DJ/producers/remixers David Morales, and Louie Vega were extraordinary. Their ten-hour slate of 1990s dance music classics spun on the Pioneer CDJ-1000 MK3 CD included “I Want You To Know,” b...

I thought I should share this video shot with the new iphone 4S, (2 of them actually) stunning quality! Below in 1080p (great sound too!) On October 14, 2011, Todd Giglio received two of the highly anticipated iPhone 4S. He and his band mates in The Turnback knew what they wanted to do: make the very first music video with the phones' impressive cameras. They had already chosen a song from their album, "Cellophane Sky", and outlined the shooting. Then they swooped into ...

By Maria Esteves – January 3, 2011 The Annual 2011 Body & Soul NYC Martin Luther King Dance Celebration will be held at the historic Webster Hall, New York, Sunday, January 16, 2011, 6:00pm - 2:00am. Presented by John Davis, JD Productions, the dynamic trio world renowned resident DJs Joaquin "Joe" Claussell, Francois “K” Kevorkian (MAESTRO documentary film), and Danny Krivit (The Godfather of Disco, MAESTRO documentary films) will showcase their slate in House, Dub, a...

By Maria Esteves – October 4, 2010The Annual 2010 Body & Soul Columbus Day Weekend Dance Event will be held at the legendary Webster Hall, New York, Sunday, October 10, 2010, 6:00pm - 2:00am. Presented by John Davis of JD Productions, world renowned resident DJs Joaquin "Joe" Claussell, Danny Krivit, and François K will be on deck to showcase their outstanding talent in House, Electro/Trans, and Soulful dance music. The evening includes an opening set by Andy Hanley, lighting...

By: Maria Esteves – May 22, 2010 The 55th Annual 2010 Village Voice OBIE Awards honoring Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theater exceptional achievements of 2009-2010, co-hosted by Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris and Anika Noni Rose (2001 OBIE Award winner, Eli's Comin') were held at the historical Webster Hall ballroom, New York, Monday, May 17, 8:00 pm. This year’s award presenters were J. Smith Cameron, Viola Davis, Marin Ireland, Linda Lavin, Hamish Linklater, Sam Rockwell, ...

By Maria Esteves - February 17, 2010 Dance Marathon For Haiti Relief was held at the world-renowned Webster Hall Grand Ballroom, New York, on Sunday, February 7, 7:00pm-4:00am. International DJs and artists in Dance (House) Music who contributed to the show included Danny Krivit (718 Sessions, Body&SOUL), Grammy Award winning artist David Morales (Def Mix), Grammy Award winning artist Louie Vega (Vega Records),Tony Humphries (Tony Records), Tony Touch (Sullivan Room), Tony Smith, Barbara...

By Maria Esteves - June 9, 2009 The "Body & Soul NYC" 2009 Memorial Day Weekend dance celebration presented by John Davis, JD Productions with world renown DJs Joaquin "Joe" Claussell, Francois "K" Kevorkian (MAESTRO documentary film), and Danny Krivit (The God Father of Disco, MAESTRO documentary films) was held at the historical Webster Hall, New York, Sunday, May 24,  6:00 PM. The evening featured talent warm-up by Andi Hanely, lights by Ariel, and host...

By: Maria Esteves - May 22, 2009 The 54th Annual 2009 Village Voice OBIE Awards ceremony honoring Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway theater achievements of 2008-2009, co-hosted by 2009 Tony Award nominee Martha Plimpton and "Shrek the Musical " performer Daniel Breaker were held at the historical Webster Hall ballroom, New York, with a live Internet webcast on PalTalk.com, Monday, May 18, 8:00 pm. The 54th OBIE Award presenters were Anne Hathaway, Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek), Gav...

By Maria Esteves – February 17, 2009 The Official Grand Opening of “SUNday Shoutin” Tea Dance held in the historical Webster Hall, Marlin Room, New York City, on Sunday, February 8, 4:00 PM – 2:00 AM was a huge success.  The exclusive 1990s House Music ten hour set with DJs Tony Humphries, Tony Records, Grammy Award winners Louie Vega, Vega Records, Masters At Work Records (MAW); and David Morales, Def Mix rocked the dance floor!  Producers, remixers, recording artists, performing a...