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This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe.

This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe.

This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe.

In May 1977 three artists--Robin Hirsch, a writer and director; Charles McKenna, an actor; and Raphaela Pivetta, a visual artist--stumbled across a tiny storefront on Cornelia Street in the heart of Greenwich Village and thought it the perfect place to open a café.

The National Jazz Museum's June line-up includes discussions with musical artists Paquito D'Rivera and Craig Harris for Harlem Speaks; a talk with a living literary legend, Peter Straub, at Jazz for Curious Readers; and our adult education series, Jazz for Curious Listeners, features instrumentalists Jeremy Pelt, Nicholas Payton and Orrin Evans taking the reins of discourse on jazz in the 21st century. For more information visit http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem has over the course of several years evolved into a major cultural presence in New York City. National Jazz Museum in Harlem June 14-18, 2010 Schedule

Come join us every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

Come join us every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

Come join us every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

Come join us every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

Come join us every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

The National Jazz Museum's June line-up includes discussions with musical artists Paquito D'Rivera and Craig Harris for Harlem Speaks; a talk with a living literary legend, Peter Straub, at Jazz for Curious Readers; and our adult education series, Jazz for Curious Listeners, features instrumentalists Jeremy Pelt, Nicholas Payton and Orrin Evans taking the reins of discourse on jazz in the 21st century. For more information visit http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/

Come join us every Friday and Saturday from 11PM-2AM for our piano lounge. No cover, no minimum!

This Weekend at Cornelia Street Cafe (29 Cornelia Street) Tony Malaby Cello Quartet and Michael Attias' Bad Lucid on Friday and Saturday with James Weidman Three Worlds Quintet on Sunday. Tony Malaby Cello Quartet features Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone; Daniel Levin, cello; Eivind Opsvik, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums; Michaëll Attias, alto saxophone; Tony Malaby, tenor & soprano saxophone; Mark Helias, bass; Nasheet Waits, drums and will performan at 9 PM. Michael Attias will go on at 10:30PM. Cover is $10. More information http://www.tonymalaby.com.

In May 1977 three artists--Robin Hirsch, a writer and director; Charles McKenna, an actor; and Raphaela Pivetta, a visual artist--stumbled across a tiny storefront on Cornelia Street in the heart of Greenwich Village and thought it the perfect place to open a café.

In May 1977 three artists--Robin Hirsch, a writer and director; Charles McKenna, an actor; and Raphaela Pivetta, a visual artist--stumbled across a tiny storefront on Cornelia Street in the heart of Greenwich Village and thought it the perfect place to open a café.

Born in Illinois from Taiwanese and East Timorese parents, Jen Shyu is a vocalist, composer, improviser, multi-instrumentalist (piano, moon lute, er hu, and violin), and dancer. She is currently a core member of saxophonist Steve Coleman's Five Elements. As a soloist and bandleader now based in New York City, Shyu has focused on expanding the possibilities of voice and dance in the improvisational, experimental jazz, and creative music worlds. She also continues a dying Taiwanese folk tradition on the 2-stringed Taiwanese moon guitar, recently named the first 'Ambassador of Hengchun Folk Music' by Hengchun's mayor.

Cornelia Street Cafe announces their weekend events. On Fri & Sat Feb 12 & 13 9:00PM & 10:30PM the cafe welcomes TONY MALABY QUARTET-BEN GERSTEIN/TONY MALABY QUARTET (Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone; Daniel Levin, cello; Eivind Opsvik, electric bass; Ches Smith, drums; Ben Gerstein, trombone; Tony Malaby, tenor saxophone; Dan Peck, tuba; Ches Smith, drums).

Burton Greene - LIVE AT GRASLAND: For those who have never listened to Greene's amazing solo keyboard work before, this will be a novel experience.

This Week At Cornelia Street Cafe: On Mon Feb 08 at 8:30PM catch COMPOSERS COLLABORATIVE: SERIAL UNDERGROUND