CityListen Audio Tours Releases Walkin' Broadway, featuring exclusive stories from creators and artists behind dozens of Broadway classics. The Audio Walking Tour of New York City?s theater district is hosted by Peabody Award winning broadcaster and producer Elliott Forrest.
CityListen Audio Tours Releases Walkin' Broadway, featuring exclusive stories from creators and artists behind dozens of Broadway classics. The Audio Walking Tour of New York City?s theater district is hosted by Peabody Award winning broadcaster and producer Elliott Forrest.
Lorin Maazel?s final weeks as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic will culminate with wide-ranging repertoire that includes a new work, and large-scale masterpieces that represent Mr. Maazel?s myriad interests, influences, and personal passions while also showcasing the artistry of the New York Philharmonic. Highlights include a World Premiere?New York Philharmonic Co-Commission; works by Bach and Copland that feature soloists from the Orchestra; Britten?s War Requiem; Mahler?s rarely performed Symphony No. 8, Symphony of a Thousand; and performances of two of Mr. Maazel?s own works ? Monaco Fanfares and Farewells.
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.
Lorin Maazel?s final weeks as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic will culminate with wide-ranging repertoire that includes a new work, and large-scale masterpieces that represent Mr. Maazel?s myriad interests, influences, and personal passions while also showcasing the artistry of the New York Philharmonic. Highlights include a World Premiere?New York Philharmonic Co-Commission; works by Bach and Copland that feature soloists from the Orchestra; Britten?s War Requiem; Mahler?s rarely performed Symphony No. 8, Symphony of a Thousand; and performances of two of Mr. Maazel?s own works ? Monaco Fanfares and Farewells.
Riverspace, 119 Main Street, Nyack, NY, 10960. To order tickets visit www.riverspace.org or call the box office at 845-348-1880. Riverspace is a non-profit cultural center, to be supported by a green economic development, bringing outstanding arts, entertainment, and education to the Lower Hudson Valley.
The following is a list of events happening at Riverspace.
The two stories are tied together by the theme of marriage - one from the point of view of a married man facing the disappointment of a childless marriage and an unfulfilling career, and the other about a regretfully divorced man. Both stories are emotionally incisive, as well as charmingly humorous. As the title of the evening, Marriage & Other Odd Occurrences, might suggest, each story contains the presence of unexplainable events and impulses, some of which are life-changing.
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.
Riverspace will roll out the red carpet and welcome celebrated director Mike Nichols on Friday, March 6 at 8:00 p.m. This rare appearance brings Mr. Nichols together with Riverspace Co-artistic Director Elliott Forrest for a fundraiser as part of the Conversation Series. U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel will introduce Nichols. One of the few distinguished artists to have won every major American award - an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award - Mike Nichols is a television, stage and film director, writer and producer. His career began as part of the incredibly influential 'Nichols and May' comedy team, with partner Elaine May. His illustrious film career began when he directed Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. That was followed by the iconic film The Graduate for which he won an Oscar for Best Director. Some of Mr. Nichols' other film credits include Carnal Knowledge. Catch-22, Charlie Wilson's War, The Odd Couple and Silkwood; television credits include Angels in America and Wit and Broadway shows include Barefoot in the Park, Hurlyburly, Spamalot and The Gin Game.
Riverspace will roll out the red carpet and welcome celebrated director Mike Nichols on Friday, March 6 at 8:00 p.m. This rare appearance brings Mr. Nichols together with Riverspace Co-artistic Director Elliott Forrest for a fundraiser as part of the Conversation Series. U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel will introduce Nichols. One of the few distinguished artists to have won every major American award - an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award - Mike Nichols is a television, stage and film director, writer and producer. His career began as part of the incredibly influential 'Nichols and May' comedy team, with partner Elaine May. His illustrious film career began when he directed Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. That was followed by the iconic film The Graduate for which he won an Oscar for Best Director. Some of Mr. Nichols' other film credits include Carnal Knowledge. Catch-22, Charlie Wilson's War, The Odd Couple and Silkwood; television credits include Angels in America and Wit and Broadway shows include Barefoot in the Park, Hurlyburly, Spamalot and The Gin Game.
Join us for an extraordinary evening as Mike Nichols shares stories, film clips, insights, and laughs from his illustrious career with Riverspace co-artistic director, Elliott Forrest.
Marin Alsop will lead the New York Philharmonic in four concerts, each featuring Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, From the New World, October 7, 10, and 11, 2008. The programs on October 7 at 7:30 p.m. and October 11 at 8:00 p.m. will comprise Bartók's The Wooden Prince Suite; Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2, with Rafał Blechacz making his New York Philharmonic debut; and the Dvořák symphony.
The fall season at Riverspace starts off strong when Emmy and Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin comes to Riverspace on Friday, September 26 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Conversation Series.
The fall season at Riverspace starts off strong when Emmy and Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin comes to Riverspace on Friday, September 26 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Conversation Series.
Marin Alsop will lead the New York Philharmonic in four concerts, each featuring Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, From the New World, October 7, 10, and 11, 2008. The programs on October 7 at 7:30 p.m. and October 11 at 8:00 p.m. will comprise Bartók's The Wooden Prince Suite; Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2, with Rafał Blechacz making his New York Philharmonic debut; and the Dvořák symphony.
As part of the '50 Plus: Forever Young' Expo, presented on Sunday, October 22nd at the Marriott Marquis Hotel from noon to 6 PM, radio host Elliott Forrest interviewed Maury Yeston, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Robert Diamond and others for 'A Tribute to the Great White Way'
A starry one-night-only concert of The Rocky Horror Show and a launch party featuring Bill Irwin will help to inaugurate a new arts center in Nyack, NY
As part of the '50 Plus: Forever Young' Expo, presented on Sunday, October 22nd at the Marriott Marquis Hotel (1535 Broadway at 45th St.) from noon to 6 PM, radio host Elliott Forrest will interview a number of Broadway luminaries for 'A Tribute to the Great White Way'
Listen to Ossie himself talk about the first Broadway show he ever saw, his early New York training, his memories of opening night of his play PURLIE VICTORIOUS and more...
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