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It's right around the corner - Make Music New York's sixth annual Make Music Winter takes place on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, the shortest day of the year. These thirteen participatory parades offer New Yorkers a unique opportunity to sing, play, and even dance their way through streets, parks, and other public spaces throughout the city. 

Composer and Bang on a Can All-Stars member Ken Thomson released his latest album Restless (Cantaloupe Music/Naxos) on October 28, 2016.

Make Music New York is proud to announce the sixth annual Make Music Winter, taking place on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, the shortest day of the year. From the The Bronx to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, thirteen participatory parades will bring New Yorkers together to sing, play, and dance their way through streets, parks, and other public spaces throughout the city. Amateurs and professionals, smartphone users and fiddlers - all are invited to take part.

Composer and Bang on a Can All-Stars member Ken Thomson releases his next album Restless distributed by Cantaloupe Music/Naxos on October 28, 2016.

Composer and Bang on a Can All-Stars member Ken Thomson releases his next album Restless distributed by Cantaloupe Music/Naxos on October 28, 2016.

Make Music New York will celebrate its 10th year with a dazzling array of more than 1,000 free concerts in outdoor public spaces across the city on Tuesday, June 21 from 10 am to 9 pm.

Last night (Thursday, April 3), Hakkasan Nightclub at MGM Grand transformed into an unrivaled midweek affair as its newly added event series, Hakkasan Thursdays, took over with a special birthday celebration for internationally renowned DJ R3hab. As thousands of partygoers, industry leaders and locals alike filled the nightlife mecca; the Dutch turntable sensation manned the decks and had guests on their feet into the early hours of the morning. Scroll down for photos!

Experiments in Opera announces their upcoming performances of six Radio Operas – short 10-15 minute long world premiere works that draw themes and inspirations ranging from a Samuel Becket story, a skateboarding legend, founding father Thomas Paine, and stamp collecting, to a Martian colony, and more. This production, the second in Experiments in Opera's 2013-14 Season at Abrons Arts Center, explores the questions: What does opera gain when it is presented without visuals? And, how do the different media of opera and radio play combine?

Last night, (Saturday, Jan. 18) Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas welcomed the hottest women of Penthouse as they hosted Sin City's sexiest party with special guests 2013 Pet of the Year Nicole Aniston and her successor 2014 Pet of the Year Lexi Belle, Vanessa Veracruz, Yurizan Beltron and Abigail Mac, among others.

Last night, (Tuesday, Oct. 29) Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte was spotted at PURE Nightclub inside Caesars Palace.

Last night, (Saturday, Oct. 26) PURE Nightclub at Caesars Palace was a sight to see as the mega-club transformed into a chilling party destination and had the Halloween festivities in full effect. Blink-182's Travis Barker took over the nightspot alongside DJ icon Mix Master Mike and put on an unforgettable performance for thousands of clubgoers.

Last night (Friday, Oct. 11), LAX Nightclub inside Luxor Hotel and Casino celebrated six successful years on the Las Vegas Strip with an exclusive performance by the world-famous dance crew Jabbawockeez. The nightclub was a sight to see as hundreds of guests came together to witness history in the making as they experienced the group's mesmerizing set take place on its iconic main stage.

On Friday, Sept. 6, the cast of FANTASY hit Las Vegas hot spot LAX Nightclub at Luxor Hotel and Casino where they hosted the second installment of its monthly 'FANTASY Fridays' party. The show's newly announced headliner, Jaime Lynch along with the stunning ladies of The Luxor's most seductive revue arrived just after 12:30 a.m. making their grand entrance in front of hundreds of clubgoers. The beautiful cast along with their newest member nestled into their VIP booth before they were presented with bottles of champagne to celebrate Lynch's addition to the group. Check out a look back below!

Last night (Saturday, May 25) LAX Nightclub inside Luxor Hotel and Casino had the Memorial Day Weekend festivities in full effect as the mega-club welcomed the stunning Keri Hilson. Arriving just before 2:00 a.m., fans cheered as the gorgeous pop star was on the prowl as she kept it casual decked out in layered gold cross chains, fashionable sunglasses and leather capri pants dressed up with cheetah accessories from head-to-toe. After shaking hands with her devoted fans, she made her way into her VIP booth where she posed for pictures and took in the excitement from the packed room.

Last night, Angel Management Group's PURE Nightclub welcomed Latin R&B sensation Frankie J as he kicked off the Cinco de Mayo festivities with an unforgettable live performance. Scroll down for photos from the party!

On Tuesday, February 26 at 6pm and Monday, March 4 at 6pm, Bang on a Can and The Museum of Modern Art present a pair of concerts in conjunction with MoMA's exhibition Inventing Abstraction, 1910-1925 that reveal how pioneering European composers of 100 years ago forever changed music in New York. Curated by Bang on a Can co-founder and artistic directorDavid Lang, each concert pairs two composers-an early-20th-century innovator, and a New Yorker he influenced- and is performed by alumni and faculty of the Bang on a Can Summer Music Festival at MASS MoCA, a utopian residency program dedicated entirely to the creation, study, and performance of the most adventurous music of our time.