In celebration of its 50th Anniversary and outstanding legacy of rich arts programming, The Riverside Theatre will host an evening program and rooftop gala reception-themed From Legacy to Promise-on Monday, September 13, 7:00 p.m. at the historic Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave.(between 120th & 122nd St.) in Morningside Heights.
The next decade in The Latin Recording Academy®'s continued evolution began today when nominations for the 11th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards (www.latingrammy.com) were announced at a press conference attended by national and international media at the Avalon in Hollywood, Calif.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts continues its 30th Anniversary Season with a spectacular offering featuring two piano masters of Latin music, EDDIE PALMIERI and MICHEL CAMILO, who will perform at Lehman Center on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 8pm.
In celebration of its 50th Anniversary and outstanding legacy of rich arts programming, The Riverside Theatre will host an evening program and rooftop gala reception-themed From Legacy to Promise-on Monday, September 13, 7:00 p.m. at the historic Riverside Church, 91 Claremont Ave.(between 120th & 122nd St.) in Morningside Heights.
The iconic songs of George and Ira Gershwin are celebrated at the Hollywood Bowl with an all-star lineup of special guests including Jason Mraz, Monica Mancini, BeBe Winans, Nancy Wilson and St. Vincent. They will be joined by an All-Star Big Band and strings featuring the Shelly Berg Trio, Gordon Goodwin, Arturo Sandoval, Tom Scott, and more. Classic favorites such as 'Summertime,' 'Someone to Watch Over Me,' and 'They Can't Take That Away From Me' take on a new twist with pop and jazz interpretations.
CHCI's 33rd Annual Awards Gala, the hallmark event of Hispanic Heritage Month will take place on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The 33rd Annual Awards Gala is hosted by Toyota. With the theme, 'Celebrating History, Heritage, and the American Dream,' CHCI will present Medallion of Excellence awards to actress Eva Longoria Parker and jazz legend Arturo Sandoval, and the CHCI Chair's Award to Broadway composer Lin-Manuel Miranda (In The Heights). CNN's Soledad O'Brien will serve as the celebrity host.
The iconic songs of George and Ira Gershwin are celebrated at the Hollywood Bowl with an all-star lineup of special guests including Jason Mraz, Monica Mancini, BeBe Winans, Nancy Wilson and St. Vincent. They will be joined by an All-Star Big Band and strings featuring the Shelly Berg Trio, Gordon Goodwin, Arturo Sandoval, Tom Scott, and more. Classic favorites such as 'Summertime,' 'Someone to Watch Over Me,' and 'They Can't Take That Away From Me' take on a new twist with pop and jazz interpretations.
Blue Note Jazz announces its bookings for August and September. For Reservations please call 212-475-8592 or visit www.bluenotejazz.com. Doors open at 6pm every evening, full continental menu and bar available at all times.
Harlem Stage, one of the country's top presenters, producers and supporters of works by artists of color, announces four performances by EVIDENCE, A Dance Company (Ronald K. Brown, founder and Artistic Director) in celebration of the company's 25th Anniversary.
The National Jazz Museum's June line-up includes discussions with musical artists Paquito D'Rivera and Craig Harris for Harlem Speaks; a talk with a living literary legend, Peter Straub, at Jazz for Curious Readers; and our adult education series, Jazz for Curious Listeners, features instrumentalists Jeremy Pelt, Nicholas Payton and Orrin Evans taking the reins of discourse on jazz in the 21st century. For more information visit http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/
Harlem Stage, one of the country's top presenters, producers and supporters of works by artists of color, announces four performances by EVIDENCE, A Dance Company (Ronald K. Brown, founder and Artistic Director) in celebration of the company's 25th Anniversary.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced its 2010 highest honors to be awarded at its 33rd Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The event is hosted by Toyota.
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem has over the course of several years evolved into a major cultural presence in New York City. National Jazz Museum in Harlem June 14-18, 2010 Schedule
Harlem Stage, one of the country's top presenters, producers and supporters of works by artists of color, announces four performances by EVIDENCE, A Dance Company (Ronald K. Brown, founder and Artistic Director) in celebration of the company's 25th Anniversary.
The National Jazz Museum's June line-up includes discussions with musical artists Paquito D'Rivera and Craig Harris for Harlem Speaks; a talk with a living literary legend, Peter Straub, at Jazz for Curious Readers; and our adult education series, Jazz for Curious Listeners, features instrumentalists Jeremy Pelt, Nicholas Payton and Orrin Evans taking the reins of discourse on jazz in the 21st century. For more information visit http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/
The May issue of Jazz Inside NY Magazine is available free in print and as a downloadable digital edition is designed for jazz lovers worldwide and features pianist Geri Allen. Geri discusses her new recording Flowing Toward The Sound on Motema Music as well as providing insights into her activities and perspective on education, motherhood and more.
Johann Sebastian Bach never wrote a conga, or a bolero, or a cha-cha-cha. Fortunately this oversight has now been rectified by TIEMPO LIBRE, one the hottest Latin jazz bands working today. In recent years the Miami-based ensemble has earned national attention for its high-voltage interpretations of many of the composer's best-loved works.