Martin I Kagan News

Last night, Schimmel Center presented the first of two Salon Songbook concerts this season, Feeling Wicked: The Magical Side of the American Songbook. The concert, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer-formerly the artistic director of the acclaimed 92Y series Lyrics and Lyricists-explored the mysterious, magical, and miraculous side of the American Songbook with songs by Harold Arlen, Lerner and Loewe, Cy Coleman, Stephen Schwartz, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Disney classics, and more.

Schimmel Center-located in the heart of downtown Manhattan at Pace University-today announces programming for its 2018-2019 season, featuring 30 events spanning multiple genres including award-winning comedy, dance, cabaret, folk and rock, documentaries, world music, and family programming.

Schimmel Center, at Pace University in downtown Manhattan, today announces programming for its 2017-2018 season, consisting of nearly 30 events.

Storm:  Dictionary:  'have great and rapid success in a particular place or with a particular group of people': example: Storm Large took  Pace Universitie's Schimmel Center audience by Storm last night and BroadwayWorld was there.    Using her intoxicating, powerful, beautiful voice, musicianship, and acting ability, she is able to deconstruct some Great American Songbook Standards in a way that unlocks another world of interpretation.  Combined with Storm's breathtaking beauty and complete control of her physicality her performance is as electrifying as it gets.  In fact looking around at the audience folks seemed to be looking at each other and silently saying, 'do you believe how good this is'?  Put Lady Gaga, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Donna Summers, Lauren Bacall and some others in a a cloud and thundering down comes Storm Large.

Schimmel Center at Pace University is proud to announce the 2015 | 2016 season at The Schimmel Center at Pace University, located at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street in downtown Manhattan, adjacent to City Hall and the Brooklyn Bridge.  Schimmel Center is a world-class performing arts and culture series with an emphasis on showcasing the globe's greatest talents in the areas of theatre, music, cabaret, dance, film and family entertainment. 

The growing numbers of listeners of "Backstage with Peter LeDonne" will swell because I've told my family, FB friends, and anyone I've ever met since first grade that I'll be heard on one of the segments of Peter's program this Sunday at 3pm on 970 AM. Yes, the dulcet voiced and knowledgeable Mr. LeDonne will be interviewing the Owner and Publisher of Times Square Chronicles, Suzanna Bowling and her Music/Cabaret Editor Stephen Sorokoff. I can report that the censors button came close, but not pressed during my air time. Also on the program was Broadway producer Kevin McCollum who spoke about his new musical Something Rotten and Martin I Kagan the Executive Director of Cultural Affairs at Pace University. Mr. Kagan informed the listeners about events scheduled at the school's Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts. As usual, Jamie deRoy came with her suggestions for entertainment activities in the Big Apple.

The Michael Schimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Pace University today announced its 2013|2014 Pace Presents Season, under the Executive Direction of Martin I. Kagan, is a world-class performing arts series with an emphasis on music superstars from around the globe, charismatic and innovative dance performances, stunning opera stars in recital and spectacular contemporary cabaret. The Pace Presents season begins on September 21 with a big band tribute to the late, great lounge legend Esquivel from Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, culminating onJune 1 with the reunion performance of Tina Croll and Jamie Cunningham'sdance/theatre piece From the Horse's Mouth.

Pace University has announced the 2012 / 2013 season of Pace Presents, hosted at The Michael Schimmel Center for The Arts located at 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street in downtown Manhattan. Pace Presents is a world-class performing arts and culture series with an emphasis on music superstars from around the globe, charismatic and crowd-pleasing dance performances, spectacular theatre and contemporary cabaret. The Pace Presents season begins on September 22 with Gypsy brass superstars Fanfare Ciocarlia and culminates on April 20 with Jazz's living treasure, Hugh Masekela.

Tonight, May 19, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts comes to a close with a celebration of the New York Choral Society's Festival of American and Italian Music, the name given to the ensemble's upcoming summer tour of Sicily.

On May 19, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts comes to a close with a celebration of the New York Choral Society's Festival of American and Italian Music, the name given to the ensemble's upcoming summer tour of Sicily.

On May 4, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season brings American Ballet Theatre Studio Company (formerly ABT II) to the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan.

On March 2, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan continues with a performance by Grammy Award-winning ensemble Carolina Chocolate Drops

On March 11, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan continues with a cabaret performance by world-renowned soprano Patricia Racette. Racette, a Richard Tucker Award winner and regular presence at major opera houses internationally for over 20 years, has received considerable acclaim for her performances, which the New York Times has described as "deeply affecting and impassioned," with her voice possessing "uncommon richness, expressivity and honesty."

On February 16, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan continues with a performance by Israeli singer-songwriter Yasmin Levy.

On February 11, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan continues with a performance by the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos.

On February 10, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan continues with a performance by Portuguese singer Ana Moura.

On March 2, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan continues with a performance by Grammy Award-winning ensemble Carolina Chocolate Drops

On February 16, Pace University's inaugural Pace Presents season at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts in Lower Manhattan continues with a performance by Israeli singer-songwriter Yasmin Levy.