Burnham & Lithgow at 'Any Wednesday' This Week

This week, at Any Wednesday November 14, Barnes & Noble is pleased to present Broadway tenor, David Burnham, just returned from starring in the national tour of The Light in the Piazza, which he also appeared in at Lincoln Center. He will be sharing some of his favorite songs from his new self-titled album.

Any Wednesday celebrates the best in jazz, cabaret and theater performers in the spacious third floor events space at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble at 66th and Broadway in New York City. Each performance begins at 6PM, lasts approximately a half hour and is followed by a signing/meet-and-greet session with the artists. As always, the events remain free and open to all. If you have any questions, comments or require further information, please contact Bart Greenberg at AnyWednesdayBN@aol.com or 212-595-9340.

Also note other events of interest happening this week at Barnes & Noble:

Upcoming performers include: Andrea Marcovicci (Tuesday, November 20), B.J. Crosby (November 21), New Voices: Julie Esposito, Barbara Lusch, Lou Watson (November 28), Jamie de Roy & friends – The Accidentals, Lisa Ahser, Scott Coulter, Dee Hoty, Karen Mason & Jay Rogers (Deceber 5), Betsy Ann Faiella (January 2), Allan Harris (January 9), Lynn DeMenna (January 23), Barbara Rosene (February 13)

Tonight, Tuesday November 13, we are featuring some of the most exciting young Latin jazz artists in a salute to both Tito Puente and Hilton Ruiz. You will also get a sneak preview of highlights from a documentary about Ruiz due out next year. This event begins at 6PM as well.

Friday, November 16 at 7PM, Tony-award winning actor John Lithgow will be reading some of his favorite poems that he has collected into a new volume: "The Poet's Corner: The One and Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family."

And on Saturday, November 17 at 3PM, we will be presenting a tribute to the late playwright August Wilson. Actors Stephen Henderson, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, John Earl Jelks, Michele Shay and Leslie Uggams will perform excerpts from "The Century Cycle", the author's collection of plays dramatizing the African-American experience.