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Richard Barone is an acclaimed recording artist, performer, producer, and author. Since pioneering the indie rock scene in Hoboken, NJ as frontman for The Bongos, Barone has produced countless studio recordings and worked with artists in every musical style. Rolling Stone described his first solo album "cool blue halo" as chamber rock, helping give rise to the popular genre. Recent collaborators include Tony Visconti, Beach Boy Al Jardine, Sean Lennon, Dion, John Sebastian, Alejandro Escovedo, Jill Sobule, and Donovan. Other collaborators have included Moby, the late Lou Reed, and American folk icon Pete Seeger. He has scored shows and staged all-star concert events at such world-class venues as Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. His memoir Frontman: Surviving The Rock Star Myth was published by Hal Leonard Books. Recent album releases include his studio album, Glow produced by Visconti, the deluxe CD/DVD set, '”cool blue halo' 25th Anniversary Concert”, and his latest, “Sorrows & Promises”, a new album of songs from the early 1960s music scene of Greenwich Village, where Barone lives. He is affiliated with the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University.

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[Off-Broadway, 1999]
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See Joshua Bell, Heidi Latsky Dance & More at Lincoln Center's SUMMER FOR THE CITY in August


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is presenting Summer for the City. The three-month initiative takes a new approach to LCPA’s summer season that activates the entire campus under one banner.

VIDEO: Michael Cerveris Premieres New Version of the First Loose Cattle Quarantine Show


Today at noon EST, Michael Cerveris is premiering a new, enhanced multi camera version, remixed and edited for rebroadcast of the first Loose Cattle Quarantine show, a time capsule of the final days as NYC began to lockdown.

Fest For Beatles Fans Hosts Virtual 80th Birthday Celebration For John Lennon - October 9


October 9 marks what would have been John Lennon's 80th birthday. The Fest For Beatles Fans will commemorate this occasion with a special virtual event featuring musical tributes and personal anecdotes from those who knew John well over the course of his life.

JOE'S PUB LIVE! Celebrates Pride Week with Max Vernon, Isaac Oliver and More


 Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share multiple events with audiences worldwide each week.

Joe's Pub Celebrates Juneteenth With Nnenna Ogwo and Continues Pride Celebrations with Lea DeLaria & More


 Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share multiple events with audiences worldwide each week.

JOE'S PUB LIVE! Features Mira Awad with Guy Mintus & The Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret This Week


Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share events with audiences worldwide each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8PM.

JOE'S PUB LIVE! Kicks Off Pride 2020 With Isaac Oliver, Max Vernon and Kim David Smith This Week


Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City.

JOE'S PUB LIVE! to be Headlined by Kiah Victoria, María Terremoto, and More This Week


Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share events with audiences worldwide each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8PM.

JOE'S PUB LIVE! to Feature Gian-Carla Tisera & Richard Padrón, Sarah Stiles and More


 Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its series of live-streamed and archived performances from their stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share events with audiences worldwide each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8PM Eastern.

Joe's Pub Announces Pride 2020 Line-Up Featuring Lea DeLaria, Isaac Oliver and More


The indomitable spirit of New York City Pride can never be dampened, and Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community. Joe's Pub invites its fans from all over the world to come together and celebrate Pride inside with JOE'S PUB LIVE!

Joe's Pub Live! Features Samora Pinderhughes, The Hot Sardines, and Stephanie Chou's 'Comfort Girl' This Week


Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share events with audiences worldwide each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8PM Eastern.

Martha Redbone, Samora Pinderhughes & More Announced in JOE'S PUB LIVE! Upcoming Programming


 Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share events with audiences worldwide each Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8PM

MADE IN NY Talks 'The Business Of Broadway' Tomorrow


The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) announced that two a?oeMade in NYa?? Talks for the Spring 2020 series will be offered online: a?oeThe Business of Broadwaya?? will take place tomorrow.

THE INCOHERENTS Out On DVD & VOD, April 28


THE INCOHERENTS will be releasing on DVD and VOD later this month on Tuesday, April 28th. 

MADE IN NY to Host 'Business of Theater' Talk in April


The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) today announced a line-up of five new 'Made in NY' Talks, which will begin Tuesday, March 10th. The Spring 2020 series brings together an eclectic group of industry leaders ready to share information with New Yorkers looking to work in journalism, theater, television, music and more. The series is presented in partnership with the Center for Communication.

LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2020 Shifts To Asbury Park For Final Weekend


With rousing shows triumphantly staged this past week in New York City, Philadelphia, Montclair, and Rockland County, NY, Asbury Park becomes the focus as fans from around the world will start flocking to this fabled Jersey Shore rock resort tonight for the final long weekend of LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2020: THE 20th ANNIVERSARY. Indeed, the stretch drive has arrived to push the two-decade total past $6 million in money raised through the awesome power of music in order to defeat Parkinson's Disease and the Parkinsonisms, ALS and PSP, in our lifetime.

Joe's Pub Releases Upcoming Schedule


Literary cabaret House of Speakeasy is back at Joe's Pub with Nina Burleigh, James Geary, Maggie Paxson & Monique Truong, while This Alien Nation, a celebration of immigrant stories, returns with Julio Torres, Mohammad Ewaz, Seuketu Mehta and Fariha Róisín.

Theater Resources Unlimited Presents TRU Love Benefit: Follow Your Art, Fulfill Your Dreams Honoring James Morgan And Haley Swindal


Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents the 2019 TRU Love Benefit: Follow Your Art, Fulfill Your Dreams, on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 12noon at Caroline's on Broadway, 1626 Broadway (between 49th & 50th Streets). Tickets start at $85 (show only, and two drinks). For additional information and ticket tier pricing, please visit https://truonline.org/events/2019-tru-love-benefit/.

Taylor Mac, Holly Near, Toshi Reagon, and Bridget Everett Offer Tribute To Michael Callen at Joe's Pub


As an activist, writer, singer, and songwriter, Michael Callen played a major role in shaping America's response to the AIDS epidemic. On November 11th, Veteran's Day, a stellar cast of singers and musicians breathes new life into Michael's music at PURPLE HEART: The Music of Michael Callen. The event will be held at the iconic Joe's Pub at the Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street. Doors open at 6pm, show at 7pm. Tickets start at $40, sponsorships at $250.

Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels & Our Lady Peace Added To Mondo


Mondo.NYC, a global music and tech business summit and live showcase festival, has announced the addition of hip hop legend Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels as a panel speaker and award-winning Canadian rockers Our Lady Peace as a showcase performer.

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