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Enjoy an evening celebrating Ella Fitzgerald's entire iconic album of holiday classics presented by the American Pops Orchestra. Featuring appearances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norm Lewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd, Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler and Morgan James.

Check out upcoming holiday programming on ETVHD, SC Channel, and ETV World. Want to watch or listen to more holiday programming, check out the Happy Holidays page! Programming listing updated 11/14/2022 November 20 Governor’s Carolighting 2022 Celebrate the start of the holiday season with the official lighting of the state Christmas tree.

Experience the life of Jelly Roll Morton, who is credited with bringing jazz to America in...

New York, NY (PRWEB) September 09, 2022 -- The resurgence of dance music has set the stage for acclaimed actress Harriett D. Foy to debut a pulsing new

Sarasota Orchestra is making a few changes and bringing in extra guest conductors in the wake of the July death of new music director Bramwell Tovey.

mscarborough@newsandsentinel.com Maestro Luke Frazier, a Parkersburg native and founder of the American Pops Orchestra conducts his orchestra during the Dec. 15 PBS feature “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.” (Photo Provided) Maestro Luke Frazier, right, a Parkersburg native and founder of the American Pops Orchestra, conducts his orchestra on stage with award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, left, during the pre-filmed performance of “United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience ...

Dec 28, 2020 Maestro Luke Frazier, a Parkersburg native and founder of the American Pops Orchestra conducts his orchestra during the Dec. 15 PBS feature “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas”. Parkersburg native and Parkersburg South High School graduate Luke Frazier has managed to have a productive year for his orchestra, the American Pops Orchestra, and is to be featured on PBS on New Year’s Eve. “APO was founded in 2015 with a mission to build community through the preservat...

Luke Frazier and the American Pops Orchestra make the season merry and bright APO offers three superstar-packed specials celebrating drag queens, Ella Fitzgerald, and America 2SHARES American Pops Orchestra: Drag Out the Holly — Photo: DuHon Photography “I like turning things on their head,” says Luke Frazier. The maestro behind Washington, D.C.’s venerable American Pops Orchestra has long been an advocate of innovation and finding new ways to bring music to the masses far and wide. It�...

Courtesy of Kevin Parisi/American Pops Orchestra, Inc Maestro Luke Frazier and American Pop Orchestra (APO) present a new take on Ella’s classic 1960 holiday album,  Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas,  performed in its entirety by a stellar lineup of artists.  One of the most celebrated holiday albums of all time, it featured classic American songs of the season, including “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Christm...

With parents at their wits ends and kids crawling the walls, this is not exactly the white Christmas weve been dreaming of. But not to worry. Theres still time to get Aunt Claras teapot in the mail, and television has some treats to awake that Christmas spirit. Lifetime is elbowing the Hallmark Channel and UpTV, with a whole month of feel-good Christmas movies. Jacky Lai stars in "A Sugar & Spice Holiday," arriving Sunday. Lai, a Canadian whose mother is Vietnamese and father Chinese, says shes...