Les Davis News

After a decade of performances at bars and theaters (UCB, PIT, Magnet, Barrow Street) Beauty Love Truth- improvised scenes inspired by a live musician - is holding a residency at the PIT on the last Thursday of each month at 8pm.

The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue kicks off the 6th Annual Summer Broadway Festival, with Frank Sinatra Jr. in Sinatra Sings Sinatra tonight, July 16th at 8pm. Presented on three consecutive Monday nights at 8pm, The Summer Broadway Festival continues with Broadway's Rising Stars on July 23rd, and concludes with Liz Callaway's new show, Even Stephen (with Jason Danieley, Joshua Henry and Norm Lewis) on July 30th.

When the original Broadway production of Fela! closed in January of 2011, Zuccotti Park was little more than a block-long plaza where Wall Streeters would enjoy a bit of lunchtime sun.  For now, at least, the park has pretty much returned to that status, aside from the tourists taking photos of themselves at the spot now famous for birthing the Occupy Wall Street movement.

This major site-specific installation will include nine monumental sculptures made of polyester resin, with mosaics of ceramic, mirror and stained glass, towering as high as 16 feet and as wide as 13 feet. It will feature Saint Phalle's signature nanas and totems, as well as works from her iconic Black Heroes series depicting legendary jazz musicians and athletes.

NOHRA HAIME GALLERY presents NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE ON PARK AVENUE 2012, today, July 12 - November 15 from 5pm-8pm. The exhibit takes place on Park Avenue from 52nd to 60th Streets in New York City.

The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue continues the 6th Annual Summer Broadway Festival, with Broadway's Rising Stars on July 23rd at 8pm. Liz Callaway's new show, Even Stephen (with Jason Danieley, Joshua Henry and Norm Lewis) follows on July 30th, concluding The Summer Broadway Festival. The Summer Broadway Festival is created, hosted and written by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. Tickets for Broadway's Rising Stars are $40, and tickets for Liz Callaway in Even Stephen are $55. Tickets are available through TicketMaster, (800) 982-2787 www.ticketmaster.com, or at The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43d Street) between noon and 6pm (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824.

The latest edition of Conrad Herwig's Latin Side series finds him tackling the music of an artist with whom he has performed extensively: saxophonist Joe Henderson. This week's series of shows at the Blue Note marks the latest in the trombonist's string of Latin Side recordings and performances, including The Latin Side of Herbie Hancock (2010), The Latin Side of Wayne Shorter (2008), Sketches of Spain y Mas(2006), Another Kind of Blue (2004), and The Latin Side of John Coltrane (1998). Tuesday and Wednesday night feature special guest Ronnie Cuber (baritone sax) whereas Joe Lovano (tenor sax) will be with the band the rest of the week.

To celebrate the release of her eighteenth album, Another Country, out now on eOne Music, genre-defying vocalist Cassandra Wilson will take part in this summer's Blue Note Jazz Festival. She will perform two shows nightly on June 28, 29, 30 and with two new July 1 shows at The Blue Note.

The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue kicks off the 6th Annual Summer Broadway Festival, with Frank Sinatra Jr. in Sinatra Sings Sinatra on July 16th at 8pm. Presented on three consecutive Monday nights at 8pm, The Summer Broadway Festival continues with Broadway's Rising Stars on July 23rd, and concludes with Liz Callaway's new show, Even Stephen (with Jason Danieley, Joshua Henry and Norm Lewis) on July 30th.

NOHRA HAIME GALLERY will present NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE ON PARK AVENUE 2012, July 12 - November 15 from 5pm-8pm. The exhibit will take place on Park Avenue from 52nd to 60th Streets in New York City.

To celebrate the release of her eighteenth album Another Country, out on eOne Music June 25, vocalist Cassandra Wilson will take part in this summer's Blue Note Jazz Festival. She will perform two shows nightly on June 28, 29 and 30 at The Blue Note.

To celebrate the release of her eighteenth album, Another Country, out now on eOne Music, genre-defying vocalist Cassandra Wilson will take part in this summer's Blue Note Jazz Festival. She will perform two shows nightly on June 28, 29, 30 and with two new July 1 shows at The Blue Note.

NEW bergenPAC shows on sale: Robin Thicke, (August 23rd),The Ivy League of Comedy (September 7th) and Chris Botti (November 9th) on sale Friday, June 29nd at 11:00am. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC.org or by calling the box office at 201 227 1030.

BWW had a chance to chat with all four members of 'The Craze' and find out how they transform themselves each night from four immensely talented American musicians of the 21st century to four young lads from 1950's Brighton, England.

Mit spitzbübischen Charme gleiten Lang Langs Hände über die Tasten des Steinway Flügels. Er liebkost sein Instrument, streichelt und verführt es mit Tschaikowsky. Wenn er dann mit Gershwins 'Rapsody in Blue' zum sprichwörtlichen Gegenschlag ausholt und den Flügel 'zupft' und euphorisch auf selbigen einhämmert, ist das ebenso leidenschaftlich wie bedingungslos. Immer wieder ist das von der Musik und den Tönen entzückte und träumerische Gesicht Lang Langs zu vernehmen, der nicht nur sein Publikum in melodienreiche Traumwelten entführt, sondern auch selber längst eins mit der Musik geworden ist. Scheinbar mühelos musiziert er, sitzt er am Flügel und geniesst jeden einzelnen Moment.

The Town Hall, located at 123 West 43rd Street, presents Jane Krakowski Live at The Town Hall. The Tony winner (Nine) and three-time Emmy nominee ("30 Rock") will be making her Town Hall debut, performing in concert tonight, June 8, 2012 at 8pm. Tickets, priced at $55, $50 and $45, are now available via Ticketmaster.com (800-982-2787).

The Town Hall, New York's landmark theatre and concert venue, just announced the 6th annual Summer Broadway Festival created, written, and hosted by Scott Siegel for the Town Hall. Presented on three consecutive Monday nights in July at 8PM are Frank Sinatra Jr. in Sinatra Sings Sinatra on July 16th, Broadway's Rising Stars on July 23rd, and Liz Callaway, in brand new show, with three of Broadway's leading men - Even Stephen on July 30th. Tickets for Sinatra Sings Sinatra and Liz Callaway in Even Stephen with three of Broadway' are $55, and tickets for Broadway's Rising Stars are $40. Tickets are available through TicketMaster, (800) 982-2787 www.ticketmaster.com, or at The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43d Street) between noon and 6pm (except Sundays) at 212-840-2824.

Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 8th, 2012 at 10:00 am for $25.00 - $40.00 for Reserved seating types and $47.50 for Gold Circle.

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club-Lounge is going from live jazz to live theater on Monday, June 4th, presenting a Miles Davis-inspired play written by Smoke co-owner Frank Christopher. The evening, which begins at 6:30 pm and is part of the club's month-long Miles Davis Festival, will also feature a live performance of a classic Miles Davis record and a three-course dinner, all for just $49.95.

The Gipsy Kings will perform at the Fox Theatre on Friday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m. The Gipsy Kings' Detroit performance is presented by Delta Airlines.