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Marvin Hamlisch Performs An Evening Of Music At Brooklyn College 4/25 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 31, 2009 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College welcomes legendary composer/performer and 2008 Theater Hall of Fame inductee Marvin Hamlisch for an elegant evening of unforgettable music on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8pm, including selections from The Way We Were and A Chorus Line, along with tributes to Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Scott Joplin. He will be joined on stage by tenor J. Mark McVey.
Lincoln Center Begins A Year-Long Celebration Of Its 50th Anniversary On May 11 by Reynard Loki
- March 30, 2009 On the morning of May 11, 2009, 50 years after that momentous occasion, Lincoln Center will begin a year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary with a special ceremony in the newly-transformed Alice Tully Hall. New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert, acclaimed violinist Itzhak Perlman with alumni from The Perlman Music Program, Tony Award-winning opera star Paulo Szot, jazz icon Wynton Marsalis with members of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, and The Juilliard Orchestra are among those scheduled to perform in a program that celebrates the past 50 years and looks to the next generation of Lincoln Center's artists and audiences. In the audience of this private event will be elected officials, performing artists, civic and community representatives, and leaders from all 12 Lincoln Center resident organizations.
The Stonewall Chorale Performs ETERNAL LIGHT 3/28 by BWW News Desk
- March 28, 2009 The Stonewall Chorale, the first mixed-voice gay choir in the U.S., presents its annual spring concert, entitled Eternal Light, featuring Durufl?s Requiem, and choral works by Elgar, Mawby and Grainger, at the Church of the Ascension, 5th Ave at 10th St., one of NYC?s finest acoustical spaces. The event will be taking place on Saturday, Mar. 28, 8 pm at the Church of the Ascension,
5th Ave. at W 10th Street, New York, NY.
Guitarist Peter Fletcher Returns To Weill Recital Hall 3/27 by BWW News Desk
- March 27, 2009 Award-winning classical guitarist and recording artist Peter Fletcher returns to Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, on March 27th at 8 PM. Tickets are $25 and $20 at the Box Office, CarnegieCharge 212-247-7362, and www.carnegiehall.org
This concert will feature selections from Fletcher's 2008 CD release on Towerhill Recordings, Peter Fletcher plays Music of the Baroque (TH72022), www.towerhill-recordings.com. Other repertoire will include the Lute Suite no. 1 in E minor of J. S. Bach; Fletcher's transcritions of Erik Satie and Edvard Grieg; Usher-Waltz, an intense work by Russian guitarist and composer Nikita Koshkin; Andrew York's Sunburst and music of Weiss and Reusner.
Brooklyn College Presents TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD 4/19 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 25, 2009 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2008-09 Theater series with Montana Repertory Theatre's production of To Kill a Mockingbird on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 3pm.
Lincoln Center Announces Summer Line-up by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 25, 2009 As Lincoln Center marks its 50th Anniversary, its renowned summer programs return featuring hundreds of performances by world-class artists, ensembles, and productions both inside its storied halls and outdoors in its public spaces.
Kyrian Friedenberg Cast In ALT's Golden Ticket 3/25, 4/4 by BWW News Desk
- March 25, 2009 Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater, has announced that Kyrian Friedenberg, the ten-year old singer, violinist and actor most recently seen in Gypsy with Patty LuPone on Broadway, has been cast as Charlie Bucket in ALT's upcoming workshop and reading of The Golden Ticket, a new opera based on Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Speaking of the young performer, Edelson said that 'Kyrian has a wonderful voice, is incredibly musical, and has charisma that is truly contagious. After hearing him sing Charlie's first act Aria from The Golden Ticket, I had no doubt that he was the right boy to bring Roald Dahl's classic character to life in our upcoming workshop.'
Music Director Designate ALAN GILBERT Returns To Lead The New York Philharmonic In Two Programs, 4/30 - 5/9 by Reynard Loki
- March 24, 2009 Alan Gilbert, who will become Music Director of the New York Philharmonic in September 2009, returns to New York to lead two weeks of programs with the Orchestra. The first series of concerts ? Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2, and 8:00 p.m., and Tuesday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. will comprise Dvorák?s The Golden Spinning Wheel; Saint-Saëns?s Violin Concerto No. 3, with Joshua Bell as soloist; and Martin's Symphony No. 4.
Eli Wallach To Narrate Great Music For A Great City 3/22 by BWW News Desk
- March 22, 2009 The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presentstheir classical music series Great Music for a Great City: World Water Day Musical Celebration on March 22, 2009 at 4pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Admission is FREE, with reservations available at Ticket Central, 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com.
CSC Presents THE PROUST PROJECT Readings Beginning 3/23 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 20, 2009 Classic Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present THE PROUST PROJECT, a new adaptation series featuring a set of staged readings based on Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past. On four successive Monday evenings beginning March 23, CSC will present staged-readings of works inspired by Proust, giving audiences a unique guided tour through one of the 20th Century's greatest novels. Audiences may enjoy each reading as an independent evening or experience them together as a cycle.
Village Voice Announces 54th Annual OBIE Awards For 5/18 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 18, 2009 The Village Voice, the nation's largest alternative weekly newspaper, announced today the 54th Annual OBIE awards will take place on Monday, May 18,2009 at the newly landmarked Webster Hall in the East Village.
The OBIES will be co-hosted by Martha Plimpton and Daniel Breaker at an invitation-only ceremony. A list of notable presenters will be released soon.
Brooklyn College Welcomes 'DIVA' Julia Migenes 4/26 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 17, 2009 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 2008-09 Arts in the Afternoon series with soprano Julia Migenes performing her one-woman show Diva on the Verge on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 2pm.
Kyrian Friedenberg Cast In ALT's Golden Ticket 3/25, 4/4 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 16, 2009 Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater, has announced that Kyrian Friedenberg, the ten-year old singer, violinist and actor most recently seen in Gypsy with Patty LuPone on Broadway, has been cast as Charlie Bucket in ALT's upcoming workshop and reading of The Golden Ticket, a new opera based on Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Speaking of the young performer, Edelson said that 'Kyrian has a wonderful voice, is incredibly musical, and has charisma that is truly contagious. After hearing him sing Charlie's first act Aria from The Golden Ticket, I had no doubt that he was the right boy to bring Roald Dahl's classic character to life in our upcoming workshop.'
New York Philharmonic VERY YOUNG PEOPLES CONCERTS Begin 4/26 by Reynard Loki
- March 16, 2009 The 2008?09 New York Philharmonic Very Young People?s Concerts, geared to children ages three to five, will begin on Sunday, April 26, 2009, at 12:30 and 3:00 p.m., and Monday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m., at Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street. This first program of the season, entitled ?Allegro and Adagio,? will explore how tempo makes music fun, and will feature works by Dvoř?k, Brahms, and Smetana, along with hands-on music-making with musicians from the Orchestra.
Brooklyn College Welcomes Composer Marvin Hamlisch 3/25 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 12, 2009 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College welcomes legendary composer/performer and 2008 Theater Hall of Fame inductee Marvin Hamlisch for an elegant evening of unforgettable music on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 8pm, including selections from The Way We Were and A Chorus Line, along with tributes to Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Scott Joplin. He will be joined on stage by tenor J. Mark McVey.
Eli Wallach To Narrate Great Music For A Great City 3/22 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 11, 2009 The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presentstheir classical music series Great Music for a Great City: World Water Day Musical Celebration on March 22, 2009 at 4pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Admission is FREE, with reservations available at Ticket Central, 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com.
Black Violin Headlines New Victory Theater 3/11- 3/22 by BWW News Desk
- March 11, 2009 Violin virtuoso's Black Violin (BV) to headline New York's oldest and most active theatre in the heart of the Broadway district from March 11- 22, 2009.
Combining a daunting array of musical styles and influences to produce a signature sound that is part maestro, part emcee, the group features two classically trained violinists and their DJ
Violin Virtuosos BLACK VIOLIN Headline New Victory 3/11-22 by BWW News Desk
- March 11, 2009 Violin virtuosos Black Violin (BV) to headline New York's oldest and most active theatre in the heart of the Broadway district from March 11- 22, 2009.
Combining a daunting array of musical styles and influences to produce a signature sound that is part maestro, part emcee, the group features two classically trained violinists and their DJ. With influences from Shostakovich and Bach to Jay-Z, Black Violin blends the classical with the modern and creates a sound that not only stimulates the senses but penetrates the soul.
Black Violin features Wil B on the viola and Kev Marcus the violin. Showtime at the Apollo champions, these musical magicians have toured and worked with artists from Alicia Keys to Aerosmith to Aretha Franklin and Tom Petty. From The Eagles to P. Diddy, Black Violin's true mission is to help under privileged kids get ahead through education and awareness.
The New Victory Theatre is the perfect place for Black Violin to showcase their unique live show that features intense violin duets intertwined with an entertaining flow of information that strives to educate and excite young minds.
New Victory's dedication to children's education and their families fits perfectly into Black Violin's commitment to enriching the lives of kids through music. Black Violin's Wil B says, 'We understand the influence we have over kids that's why we want to give back. We want to help them think outside of the box.'
SONOS Chamber Orchestra To Perform 2 Concerts 5/10, 5/13 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 10, 2009 SONOS Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Erik E. Ochsner will perform two concerts on May 10th and May 13th. The programs include two world premiere commissions: American Reflections by Brian Wilbur Grundstrom, and Concerto for Shakuhachi and Chamber Orchestra by James Nyoraku Schlefer along with the United States premiere of Pehr Henrik Nordgren's Cronaca for Strings.
Brooklyn College Premieres The Ballet DON JUAN 3/22 by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 09, 2009 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College welcomes Ballet-th??tre atlantique du Canada, performing the New York City premiere of their full-length contemporary ballet, Don Juan, on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 2pm. Set to the music of George Gershwin and featuring costumes by Denis Lavoie (who created Mick Jagger's wardrobe for the Voodoo Lounge tour), the piece takes a fresh and playful look at the legend of history's most infamous lover.
A Firebrand of Florence: Victoria Clark by Jena Tesse Fox
- March 09, 2009 Victoria Clark talks about Kurt Weill, motherhood and teaching the next generation of artists.
The Stonewall Chorale Performs ETERNAL LIGHT 3/28 by Reynard Loki
- March 09, 2009 The Stonewall Chorale, the first mixed-voice gay choir in the U.S., presents its annual spring concert, entitled Eternal Light, featuring Durufl?s Requiem, and choral works by Elgar, Mawby and Grainger, at the Church of the Ascension, 5th Ave at 10th St., one of NYC?s finest acoustical spaces. The event will be taking place on Saturday, Mar. 28, 8 pm at the Church of the Ascension,
5th Ave. at W 10th Street, New York, NY.
Tsubasa Kamei Wins 1st Eve Adamson Lighting Design Award by Gabrielle Sierra
- March 09, 2009 Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, announces that Tsubasa Kamei from New York's Brooklyn College is the winner of the first annual Eve Adamson Excellence in Lighting Design Award. The award presentation will be at the final performance of the company's production of Jean Cocteau's Indiscretions (Les Parents Terribles), on Saturday, March 14 at 8:00 pm.