Stars, Stripes & Skates

Les Dissonances performs Schoenberg Chamber Symphony no.2.

Dance Machine was an American dance game show and competition that premiered on June 27, 2008 on ABC. The show was hosted by Jason Kennedy of E! News. It was created by RDF USA.Due to the show's low ratings, ABC announced that the series was cancelled after three episodes. Repeats of America's Funniest Home Videos replaced Dance Machine, beginning July 18, 2008. The series started airing in Australia on December 6, 2008 during the Winter non-ratings period on Saturday nights at 8:30 PM. However, due to low ratings, after one episode the show was moved to air weekdays at 3:00 PM starting on December 22.

Actor-singer Jesse McCartney surprises a group of middle-school and high-school students with a private concert after they've been duped into an intensive summer-school program.

Canadian folk-pop acts Dala, the Good Lovelies and Oh Susanna perform originals and classics by Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. Included: "Anywhere Under the Moon"; "Both Sides Now"; "Marilyn Monroe"; "So Long Marianne"; "Alberta Bound"; "Harvest Moon"; "Red Is the Rose"; "Lennon McCartney"; "Horses"; "The Weight"; "Good Night My Love"; "Girls From the North Country."

The Lawn Tennis Association is pitting the best international tennis players against one another at Wimbledon so we thought we'd do the same for the world's best pop stars. Game on!

Steve Harvey hosts Essence magazine's 15th annual gala, taped May 31 in L.A.. Diana Ross, Roberta Flack and Melissa Etheridge are slated to participate in tributes to such honorees as Halle Berry, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys and India.Arie. Also scheduled: appearances by Samuel L. Jackson, Heather Headley, Angela Bassett, Kelly Price and Jaheim.