He sang arias on the streets of San Francisco, performed on Broadway and collaborated on a musical about Al Jolson, which he also starred in. By Richard Sandomir A Broadway comeback is a box-office ...

Tune in for the 894th show, a jazz-filled hour celebrating the legendary artists featured in Kosher Jammer, the latest book by London-based jazz journalist Mike Garber. This deep dive explores how the ...

Music includes: --Dean Martin - ""On a Slow Boat to China"" and ""You Made Me Love You"" --Bing Crosby and Dean Martin - ""Give Me the Simple Life"" and a medley of Al Jolson songs. --Lena Horne - ...

Valerian Ruminski's rich bass voice is good for more than opera. It's also good for Al Jolson songs. And Frank Sinatra standards. Saturday, Ruminski is taking a break from his opera season -- which ...

With its year-round pleasant climate, the little municipality of Hollywood, California, became the center of the motion picture universe. From Mary Pickford and Lionel Barrymore to Charlie Chaplin and ...

A Broadway comeback is a box-office triumph: Parallels abound between two starry shows, more than 80 years apart. By Laurence Maslon Readers share their thoughts on blackface. By Rachel L. Harris and ...