Patty Larkin on NPR

If you are a fan of our Club Jaeb series, you've been listening and supporting "musician's musicians" for a while. The folk and Americana scene is full of highly respected artists who may not find themselves in the "mainstream" music industry.

One of the most beloved artists in the folk and Americana music scene is Patty Larkin. We've been fortunate enough to have her on our Club Jaeb stage and she is proudly releasing a new and innovative collaborative album "25." NPR did a feature story on the process and if you listen closely, you'll hear several former and future Club Jaeb performers mentioned. (Like Jonatha Brooke who will perform on May 17).

Enjoy!

-Kari G.

Interview with the director of SOUTH PACIFIC

The Lincoln Center Theater Production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC is coming to the TBPAC in January. If you'd like an inside look at the new tour, then check out an interview with the director, Bartlett Sher, on KQED's (NPR) "Forum" with Michael Krasney this afternoon at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT). You can listen to the interview online or if you miss it you can pick-up the podcast.

NPR interview with Paula Poundstone

Very witty - check it out here! Then catch her when she plays Tampa on March 28!

Jennifer O'Connor - NPR's Song of the Day

Once-local gal and Club Jaeb headliner Jennifer O'Connor has the NPR song of the day. Check it out here. And if you're not a fan of the Song of the Day - maybe you want to be?

Look for the 0809 lineup this weekend in your friendly neighborhood newspaper!

The Roches with a holiday twist!

Check out this Talk of the Nation program on NPR.org regarding the Roche sisters' holiday show currently touring the country. You can listen to the 47-minute program that originally aired on NPR radio, or sample song clips in the menu to the left.

We at TBPAC are really looking forward to hosting The Roches on Dec. 21 in Ferguson Hall. I think it will provide a nice alternative or even compliment to more traditional holiday fare like The Nutcracker or Radio City Christmas Spectacular.

Check it out!

Gil's triumphant tour

We wrote recently about Brazilian Gilberto Gil's upcoming appearance in Austin at the South by Southwest festival. Now, he's ready to take on New York City, before he comes to Tampa and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center on March 31.

From all appearances, it should be a relatively easy takeover.

Sunday's New York Times gave him a rave preview of his scheduled concert at Radio City Music Hall.

"At various moments in his career, Gilberto Gil put forth some of the last century's great pop records. ... Happily, his latest record to be released here, "Gil Luminoso," can be listed among those. ... Underneath his records has always been this: a brilliant small-scale singer-songwriter with guitar. Do your best to see Mr. Gil. ... He seldom plays here ... and few performers are better at radiating genenosity."

Gil also spent some time recently with National Public Radio.

Check it out, here.

Now I'm really looking forward to his concert here. MichaelK/TBPAC