Matt Hickey, talent buyer for New York clubs Mercury Lounge and the Bowery, is heading to Frank Riley's High Road Touring agency as an agent this month.
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Reba McEntire, who is currently starring on Broadway in "Annie Get Your Gun," has won two prestigeous awards. The Outer Critic's Circle, comprised of theatre writers and reviewers outside of New York City, has named McEntire as the winner of a special award for "revitalizing Annie Get Your Gun." She is also the recipient of a Drama Desk Award.
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There will be a Master Cuban All-Star Jam at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ May 28. Participants will be pianist Alfredo Valdes, Jr., Chinchilita (Gabriel Machado) on timbal, flutist Fajardo, trombonist Juan Pablo Torres, trumpeter Chocolate Armenteros, bassist Charles Flores and Jorge Suarez on conga.
