Greg O’Connor, a prolific artist and Emmy winner, has composed scores for more than 30 television series and written more than 1,000 featured songs for TV, films and commercials. After four Primetime Emmy nominations, he won the coveted award for the song “A Wonderful Normal Day” for "Mad TV," where he served as composer and songwriter for all 14 seasons.
Singer-songwriter Jason Gould's journey to becoming a musician, highlighting his famous parentage and his initial insecurities about pursuing a career in the spotlight. We discuss how he overcame those fears later in life, releasing his first record in 2017 and several EPs since then.
The Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum became the stage for its new groundbreaking event, RDA Performs, a fusion of music and visual art that captivated all in attendance on Dec. 12. The event featured the extraordinary concert pianist Dr. Alexandria Le, whose artistry transformed the gallery into a masterpiece.
Rob Morrow, a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actor, knew early on that his calling was to be an actor. At 18, he left high school to pursue his dream and spent 10 years in the New York City theater world, diligently soaking up knowledge—whether working as an actor or a crew member—to fine-tune his craft.
This year, on Dec. 14, Roxy Jones will continue her Youth for Youth Holiday Concert tradition, which Skai Jones, Roxy's sister, will co-chair. Proceeds will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Nevada and the Forgotten Song Foundation. Since 2020, Roxy and her talented friends have shared their talents and raised money for good causes.
By the sound of his music, singer-songwriter Jason Gould may be working on a masterpiece. But for a professional music artist, this Los Angeles native's career got a late start. Gould says he's making peace with that by making up for lost time. "I crossed the 50 threshold when you don't care what other people think anymore," Gould admits.
In the music industry - as in all industries - when you need to innovate, you must collaborate. The mixing of minds leads to that special synergy that fuels brand-new ideas with bigger and better outcomes than anyone imagined at the start. That's exactly how the UNIDOS Project was hatched as a collaboration between the Youth Artists Orchestra of Las Vegas (YAO) and the Las Vegas Academy for the Arts (LVA) Mariachi Internacional.
Imagine a phantasmagorical city populated by music artists of the past and present. Band members of Vegas-based FANS OF JIMMY CENTURY [“FOJC”] would most likely have neighbors along the lines of the B-52s and David Bowie. Their domicile might resemble something constructed by Edward Scissorhands...with interior designs by Joey Heatherton.
Born and raised in New Orleans, Melanie Taylor inherited her musical pedigree from a family of artists growing up in New Orleans. Her mother, a renowned classical pianist, encouraged Melanie’s love of performing throughout her childhood. No surprise, Taylor chose to study theatre and dance in college.
Just about everyone loves a fairy tale, but few people get to live one. Entertainer Marlene Ricci became one of the luckiest, and her story truly is a fantasy come to life. Nearly forty years later, the details of her remarkable career still resemble a fable. But where it led was anything but predictable.
