::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . Christmas classic "Silent Night" has never been sung like this before!  Legendary a capella group, Sweet Honey  in the Rock has recorded it as their first holiday record .     ( New York, NY) -- Grammy Award-nominated and globally revered   a cappella ensemble, SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK has released an inspired version of the classic Christmas carol, "SILENT NIGHT," their first commercial holiday single ever on CDBaby.com. Sweet Honey will be debuting the song live on their current run of seasonal performances this month entitled, SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK: CELEBRATING THE HOLYDAYS. Their holiday run will also cap the year-long celebration of their 40th Anniversary which finishes at the end of this year.   The group rushed into the studio to record last week after hearing a new arrangement of the popular Christmas carol that was written by Carol Maillard, one of its founding members. "It's a favorite of our Holyd...

2010‐2011 NEW YORK CITY CENTER SEASON COMMEMORATES ALVIN AILEY’S TIMELESS CLASSIC WITH SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS Guest Appearances Featuring Grammy Award‐Winning Vocal Ensemble Sweet Honey In the Rock Artistic Director Judith Jamison Conducts Live Music with Full Choir Cast of 50 Dancers for First Time with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, The Ailey School Documentary Short Film with Exclusive Footage Introduces All Revelations Performances Target 1960 Night Offers All Seats at Special Price for Target Sponsored Performance DECEMBER 1, 2010 – JANUARY 2, 2011 (New York)  – Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will begin a celebration of 50 years of Alvin Ailey’s Revelations, an American classic called a must‐see for all people, with special performances, singular events and guest appearances at New York City Center from December 1, 2010 – January 2, 2010. Other related initiatives throughout the year will offer new perspectives on this masterpiece that has b...