La Mama will continue its new Monday Nights at La Mama series -- a signature program of the company's 50th anniversary season -- on Monday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. at La MaMa (74 E. 4 St.) with an evening of New World Music featuring Bjork percussionist Manu Delago and the 24-member Bjork choir, Graduale Nobili, along with veteran La MaMa musicians Peter Gordon and Kit Fitzgerald.
Lincoln Center will celebrate the 25th birthday of New York's tirelessly inventive new music institution Bang on a Can with musical fireworks in an extraordinary three-part program that will include a U.S. and a New York premiere on Saturday, April 28, at 7 PM in Alice Tully Hall.
The Bang on a Can All-Stars have recorded their first studio album in five years, for release on Bang on a Can's Cantaloupe Music in 2012. The album, Big Beautiful Dark and Scary, is also the first to include the All-Stars' current line-up: Ashley Bathgate, cello; Robert Black, bass; Vicky Chow, piano; David Cossin, percussion; Mark Stewart, electric guitar; and Evan Ziporyn, clarinets. In celebration of its 25th birthday, Bang on a Can is giving a very special gift to the public. The complete, double album is available to download for free during the first 25 days of January (through January 25) from www.bangonacan25.org. In exchange, listeners need only share a memory, thought, or story of Bang on a Can from the last 25 years, to be displayed online. The result will be a scrapbook of memories not just from those closest to the organization, but from the many people worldwide that Bang on a Can has touched over the years. And those new to Bang on a Can can still get the free download.
The Bang on a Can All-Stars have recorded their first studio album in five years, for release on Bang on a Can's sister-label Cantaloupe Music in 2012.
The Bang on a Can All-Stars have recorded their first studio album in five years, for release on Bang on a Can's Cantaloupe Music in 2012. The album, Big Beautiful Dark and Scary, is also the first to include the All-Stars' current line-up: Ashley Bathgate, cello; Robert Black, bass; Vicky Chow, piano; David Cossin, percussion; Mark Stewart, electric guitar; and Evan Ziporyn, clarinets. In celebration of its 25th birthday, Bang on a Can is giving a very special gift to the public. The complete, double album is available to download for free during the first 25 days of January (through January 25) from www.bangonacan25.org. In exchange, listeners need only share a memory, thought, or story of Bang on a Can from the last 25 years, to be displayed online. The result will be a scrapbook of memories not just from those closest to the organization, but from the many people worldwide that Bang on a Can has touched over the years. And those new to Bang on a Can can still get the free download.
Lincoln Center will celebrate the 25th birthday of New York's tirelessly inventive new music institution Bang on a Can with musical fireworks in an extraordinary three-part program that will include a U.S. and a New York premiere on Saturday, April 28, at 7 PM in Alice Tully Hall.
The Bang on a Can All-Stars have recorded their first studio album in five years, for release on Bang on a Can's sister-label Cantaloupe Music in 2012.
Big in Japan at the Hollywood Bowl brings together the biggest names in Japanese pop music for a one-of-a-kind concert that spans genres and generations.
Miller Theatre's Concert to Benefit Japan Earthquake Relief is sold out. Tickets for the March 27 event went on sale Wednesday afternoon at 4:30pm and were no longer available for purchase by 11pm.
Miller Theatre's Concert to Benefit Japan Earthquake Relief is sold out. Tickets for the March 27 event went on sale Wednesday afternoon at 4:30pm and were no longer available for purchase by 11pm.
Building upon the success of their 21st anniversary season, River North Dance Chicago (RNDC) unveils a new name, new logo and world premiere in the New Year.