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New York City Center Presents The 3rd Season Of MORPHOSES/THE WHEELDON COMPANY 10/29-11/1 by BWW News Desk
- October 29, 2009 New York City Center will present the third annual season of Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, October 29 - November 1, 2009, featuring two unique programs including U.S. premieres by Artistic Director Christopher Wheeldon and Australian choreographer Tim Harbour, as well as works by Lightfoot León, Alexei Ratmansky and Mr. Wheeldon.
MIDEM Classical Awards 2010: Four Artists and a Label Already Confirmed by Alexandra Johnson
- October 28, 2009 The MIDEM Classical Awards Jury today announces the first Special Awards for the 2010 edition. The winners are Italian soprano Mirella Freni, Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt, Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca, German baritone Christian Gerhaher and the label Naïve.
ALT Presents Excerpts From THE GOLDEN TICKET As Part Of The New York Chocolate Show 10/30-11/1 by Gabrielle Sierra
- October 27, 2009 American Lyric Theater (ALT) will present 10 Family Preview Performances featuring excerpts from THE GOLDEN TICKET, a new opera based on Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' as part of the KidZone program of family events at The New York Chocolate Show, to take place at The Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th Street, NYC, from October 30 - November 1, 2009.
THE PAST IS STILL AHEAD Returns To NYC 11/27 At The Millennium Theatre by Gabrielle Sierra
- October 26, 2009 'The Past is Still Ahead,' a five-character play about Marina Tsvetaeva, Soviet Russia's most famous poet, debuted in the Cherry Lane Theater, Manhattan in December 2007. It's returning to New York November 27 for one performance (in Russian this time) at The Millennium Theatre, 10-29 Brigton Beach Ave, Brooklyn.
Ian McKellen To Be Honored by The Shakespeare Theatre Company by BWW News Desk
- October 25, 2009 Sir Ian McKellen is confirmed to be the 2009 recipient of the William Shakespeare Award for Classical Theatre. He will be honored The Shakespeare Theatre Company at its annual gala on October 25th at the Harman Center for the Arts.
Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet Comes To The Miller Theater 10/24 by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2009 MILLER THEATRE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY continues its Jazz series in October with Marty Ehrlich Rites Quartet The acclaimed and formidable saxophonist brings his group uptown Saturday, October 24, 8:00PM
Renowned Artists from Across the Globe Share the Stage for Charity 10/24 by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2009 Extreme poverty in Africa is a global dilemma. On Saturday, October 24th musical artists from around the world are doing something about it. Singing Hope, the brainchild of Rekindle Hope in Africa, a 501(c)3 nonprofit in New York City is an effort to bring people of different backgrounds together to illustrate the power of community in effecting change.
The New York Philharmonic Presents Asian Horizons: Alan Gilbert 10/8-24 by BWW News Desk
- October 24, 2009 At a press conference in Tokyo today, New York Philharmonic Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert and President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta announced the details of Asian Horizons: Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, October 8?24, 2009. This will be the Orchestra?s inaugural international concert tour under the leadership of Alan Gilbert, who will begin his tenure as Music Director in September 2009. Asian Horizons will consist of eleven concerts, spanning five Asian countries, with performances in Tokyo, Japan (a destination of special significance in light of Mr. Gilbert?s Japanese heritage); Seoul, Korea; Singapore; and the Philharmonic?s debut performances in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Pianist Emanuel Ax and violinists Frank Peter Zimmermann and Ye-Eun Choi (Philharmonic debut) are the featured soloists on the tour. Asian Horizons marks the fourth New York Philharmonic concert tour under the aegis of Credit Suisse, the Orchestra?s Global Sponsor, and the second in Asia.
The Shakespeare Society in Association with Red Bull Theater Presents MARLOWE VS. SHAKESPEARE: RIVALRY, IMITATION, AND INFLUENCE, 11/9 by Alexandra Johnson
- October 21, 2009 The Shakespeare Society (Michael Sexton, Artistic Director) will present Marlowe vs. Shakespeare: Rivalry, Imitation, and Influence, featuring John Douglas Thompson who plays the title role in the acclaimed Irish Rep revival of The Emperor Jones in a performance that was called "wondrous" by Ben Brantley in The New York Times; Matthew Rauch who currently stars in Still Life at MCC; and Columbia professor James Shapiro, author of the acclaimed book 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare, on Monday, November 9 at 7:00pm at the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, East 68 Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues.
HAMLET Comes To Galapagos Art Space In Brooklyn 10/22, 10/29, Grace Exhibit Space 11/13, 11/14 by Gabrielle Sierra
- October 21, 2009 Shakespeare's classic tale in a way you've never seen it presented.
Recently returned from assisting on the Rufus Wainwright project Prima Donna at the Manchester International Festival, Sanaz Ghajarrahimi brings audiences her inspired and twisted interpretation of this legendary Prince.
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Symphonic Band Celebrates 30th Anniversary with 'Generations' Concert, 11/14 by Jessica Lewis
- October 20, 2009 Founded in 1979, the Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Symphonic Band (Brian P. Worsdale, Artistic Director) will celebrate their anniversary with 'Generations: A 30-Year Celebration.' This special concert will be performed on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Peter Norton Symphony Space.
New York City Center Presents The 3rd Season Of MORPHOSES/THE WHEELDON COMPANY 10/29-11/1 by Gabrielle Sierra
- October 19, 2009 New York City Center will present the third annual season of Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, October 29 - November 1, 2009, featuring two unique programs including U.S. premieres by Artistic Director Christopher Wheeldon and Australian choreographer Tim Harbour, as well as works by Lightfoot León, Alexei Ratmansky and Mr. Wheeldon.
The Hip Hop Theater Festival Presents DEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, Fest Runs 10/1-17 by BWW News Desk
- October 17, 2009 Hip-Hop Theater Festival kicks off with DEEZ NUTS: A Musical Massacre, a workshop production in honor of the highly acclaimed underground rap duo the BEATNUTS, written by long time music writer Sacha Jenkins, co-conceived with noted promoter Peter Oasis.
Mary Gatchell Plays Leddy Center 10/16 by BWW News Desk
- October 16, 2009 Mary Gatchell brings her singer/songwriter/pianist talents to Leddy Center once more, as she presents her smooth and exciting style of performing timeless jazz standards and her own light rock and pop creations. Mary and her incredible band are among some of the most premiere musicians on the East Coast and together will perform a magical evening, October 16, for the Leddy Center audience.
Leonard Bernstein's Scores to be Preserved Online by NY Philharmonic by Jessica Lewis
- October 15, 2009 According to a report in the New York Times, The New York Philharmonic is the recent recipient of a series of grants from the Leon Levy Foundation allocated towards putting historical archives online in a unique program. The music institution has elected to launch this program with the scores of Leonard Bernstein, who has a long relationship with the Philharmonic as both a conductor and a composer.
Stritch, Naughton, Ziemba and More Pay Tribute to Johnny Mercer, 11/18 by Jessica Lewis
- October 14, 2009 On what would have been Johnny Mercer's 100th birthday - November 18, 2009 - and to celebrate the 40th Anniversary season of the 92nd Street Y's American Songbook series, Lyrics & Lyricists, 92Y presents a one-night-only, all-star performance of I Remember You: A Lyrics & Lyricists Centennial Tribute to Johnny Mercer.
Michel Legrand Returns to Lincoln Center, Dionne Warwick to Guest Star, 11/21 by Jessica Lewis
- October 13, 2009 Following a sold-out Canadian tour, Michel Legrand returns to New York for a special one-night engagement at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center on Saturday, November 21st at 8PM. The multiple Oscar and Grammy-winning pianist and composer will be joined by French singing sensation Mario Pelchat. Five-time Grammy Award winner Dionne Warwick is the special guest star. The trio will be accompanied by a quartet of musicians, including Catherine Michel, the harp soloist at Opera de Paris, for a night of classical film scores by Maestro Legrand, as well as jazz and Hollywood hits, built around the romance and nostalgia of French ‘chanson.'
The 2nd National Asian American Theater Festival Kicks Off 10/13 by Gabrielle Sierra
- October 12, 2009 The 2nd National Asian American Theater Festival will kick-off with performances on Tuesday, October 13 at Theater for the New City (155 First Ave. at 10th St.), followed by an opening party event from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Bubble Lounge (228 W. Broadway) in Manhattan.
The New York Philharmonic Presents Asian Horizons: Alan Gilbert 10/8-24 by BWW News Desk
- October 08, 2009 At a press conference in Tokyo today, New York Philharmonic Music Director Designate Alan Gilbert and President and Executive Director Zarin Mehta announced the details of Asian Horizons: Alan Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic, October 8?24, 2009. This will be the Orchestra?s inaugural international concert tour under the leadership of Alan Gilbert, who will begin his tenure as Music Director in September 2009. Asian Horizons will consist of eleven concerts, spanning five Asian countries, with performances in Tokyo, Japan (a destination of special significance in light of Mr. Gilbert?s Japanese heritage); Seoul, Korea; Singapore; and the Philharmonic?s debut performances in Hanoi, Vietnam, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Pianist Emanuel Ax and violinists Frank Peter Zimmermann and Ye-Eun Choi (Philharmonic debut) are the featured soloists on the tour. Asian Horizons marks the fourth New York Philharmonic concert tour under the aegis of Credit Suisse, the Orchestra?s Global Sponsor, and the second in Asia.