92nd Street Y News

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On Sunday, February 24 at 6:00pm, The New Group offers the next event in this season's continuing series Dark Nights at The New Group: "Stand-Up Center Stage" with Janeane Garofalo, Mario Cantone and Judy Gold in a discussion moderated by Susan Blackwell. Reservations required at seats@thenewgroup.org (space is limited). Suggested donation: $20. Free for New Group subscribers.

Today, February 23 and February 24 and 25 Lyrics & Lyricists tours Miss Peggy Lee's hip musical landscape with guest artistic director Billy Stritch and vocalists Barbara Fasano, La Tanya Hall and Gabrielle Stravelli. Cabaret legend Marilyn Maye, who frequently includes Peggy Lee classics in her shows, joins the show as a special guest.

The Kupferberg Center for the Arts will present the exclusive performance of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Alisa Wellerstein, Cello and Inon Barnatan, piano on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Colden Auditorium at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $32-$54 and can be purchased by calling the Kupferberg Center Box Office at 718.793.8080 or online at KupferbergCenter.org.

Backstage Bistro and MAC Award winner Stacy Sullivan will headline a brand new late night music series opening this Spring at the famed Cafe Carlyle. On March 1st and 2nd, and again on May 2nd, 3rd and 4th, Sullivan will perform music from her new album, 'It's a Good Day/A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee.'

BroadwayWorld is excited to announce its newest series - the Featured Symphony Orchestra of the Week! Today, we bring you a look at The Knights Orchestra in New York!

Renowned Pipa virtuoso Wu Man returns to Houston - this time for the debut of classical music ensemble The Knights - tonight, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Wortham Center's Cullen Theater, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.

Elements Theatre Company of Orleans, Mass., will explore the ways in which our culture and relationships have changed over the past 30 years by presenting and discussing A. R. Gurney's Pulitzer-nominated play, The Dining Room, at Nyack College (Nyack and Manhattan campuses) March 4-7, 2013. As part of its annual educational tour, Elements will perform Gurney's comedy of upper-middle class American manners plus conduct talk-backs, workshops, and a panel discussion designed to examine the relevance of theater and art in today's society.

Elements Theatre Company of Orleans, Mass., will explore the ways in which our culture and relationships have changed over the past 30 years by presenting and discussing A. R. Gurney's Pulitzer-nominated play, The Dining Room, at Nyack College (Nyack and Manhattan campuses) March 4-7, 2013. As part of its annual educational tour, Elements will perform Gurney's comedy of upper-middle class American manners plus conduct talk-backs, workshops, and a panel discussion designed to examine the relevance of theater and art in today's society.

The Knights Orchestra with Wu Man Playing the Pipa (Chinese Lute) will perform at Comstock Hall (U of L Music School) today, February 17th at 3:00 p.m.

New York City Opera opens its spring 2013 season with a new production of Powder Her Face (1995), composed by Thomas Ades (b.1971) to a libretto by Philip Hensher (b. 1965).

The 92nd Street Y will welcome 'theater people' Tony Roberts, Joy Behar, Judy Gold, Paul Rudnick and Doug Wright for shows this March. Scroll down for details!

The 92nd Street Y, tonight, Feb 11, 8:15 pm, from $29, presents: Jesse Eisenberg with THANE ROSENBAUM.

Bang the Lion has lost his beat. How will he find it? The Lolli-Pops gang, guest conductor James Judd, and audiences will help him, as The Little Orchestra Society (LOS) presents, WHO'S GOT THE BEAT?, today, February 9, at 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., and Sunday, February 10, at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College (68th St. between Park and Lexington Aves.).

Green Space will offer a diverse roster of new/emerging artists in March.

Renowned Pipa virtuoso Wu Man returns to Houston - this time for the debut of classical music ensemble The Knights - Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Wortham Center's Cullen Theater, presented by Society for the Performing Arts.