Joe's Pub Features Michael Mwenso Live From Home and More This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jul 22, 2020
Joe's Pub, a program of The Public Theater, continues JOE'S PUB LIVE!, its free series of live-streamed and archived performances from their iconic stage in New York City. Designed to facilitate social connection during this time of physical distancing, Joe's Pub will share multiple events with audiences worldwide each week.
February 2020 Lineup Announced At Birdland Jazz Club And Birdland Theater
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 16, 2020
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are pleased to present the schedule for the month of February! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch the iconic Lionel Hampton Big Band Featuring Jason Marsalis, current GRAMMY nominee Catherine Russell, the Birdland debut of AGUAS Trio with Omar Sosa, Yilian Cañizares and Gustavo Ovalles, and iconic vocalist Jane Monheit. Internationally recognized trumpeter Rachel Therrien, the Seth Weaver Big Band, and The Voice contestant Melinda Rose Rodriguez will also be performing upstairs.
Paterson Music Project Performs At Prudential Center For NJ Devils Game
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 12, 2020
Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts' Paterson Music Project (PMP) returns for their third annual performance at the Prudential Center (25 Lafayette Street, Newark) on Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00pm during the first intermission of the NJ Devils vs. Florida Panthers hockey game. The PMP Orchestra and Band will perform their signature choreographed Twinkle Tango as well as Queen's We Will Rock You and Shaker based on the Shaker melody Simple Gifts. Tickets to the game start at $35 and can be purchased at www.patersonmusicproject.org.
Tyshawn Sorey Named Opera Philadelphia's New Composer in Residence
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 21, 2019
Opera Philadelphia welcomes Tyshawn Sorey, “a composer of radical and seemingly boundless ideas” (Wall Street Journal), as the company's next Composer in Residence. Sorey, whose residency begins in November 2019, is the first resident in a new phase of the company's renowned program that will give composers more opportunities to explore the opera medium.
Tyshawn Sorey Named Opera Philadelphia's Composer In Residence
by Stephi Wild
- Nov 21, 2019
Opera Philadelphia welcomes Tyshawn Sorey, 'a composer of radical and seemingly boundless ideas' (The Wall Street Journal), as the company's next Composer in Residence. Sorey, whose residency begins in November 2019, is the first resident in a new phase of the company's renowned program that will give composers more opportunities to explore the opera medium.
Vocalist Lucy Dhegrae Explores The Trauma Of Sexual Assault In THE PROCESSING SERIES
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 24, 2019
Lucy Dhegrae, vocalist and founder of the acclaimed Resonant Bodies Festival, will open The Processing Series on November 23 at National Sawdust, with a program entitled More Beautiful Than Words Can Tell. The four-concert residency will explore the nature of trauma, and how music can help us to recover and process the aftermath of a traumatic experience.
Bergen County Players Presents A COMEDY OF TENORS
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 23, 2019
Bergen County Players (BCP) continues
its 87th season with A Comedy of Tenors, written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Bill Kaufman. A Comedy of Tenors runs October 26th through November 16th, with curtain at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 pm on Sundays. All performances will take place at the Little
Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road in Oradell. Tickets may be
purchased online at www.bcplayers.org, by calling 201-261-4200 or by
visiting the box office during regular box office hours.
Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown Welcomes the Cornell Jazz Ensembles
by Rebecca Russo
- Oct 16, 2019
Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown at 24 Port Watson Street in Cortland is proud to present The Jazz Ensembles from Cornell University with a unique and exciting concert on Friday October 25 at 7:30 PM. Directed by Paul Merrill, the talented student musicians will present a concert entitled 'Mythology, Folklore, and Freedom: Train Imagery in Early Blues, Folk, Jazz and Pop.' With a central theme of songs about trains and a?oeriding the railsa??, the concert features music by Johnny Cash, Duke Ellington, Bob Marley, Arlo Guthrie, Thelonious Monk, Lead Belly, Elizabeth Cotton, Henry Thomas, Mary Lou Williams, and The O'Jays. Special guest musician/singer Miché Fambro will also join the group, bringing his own unique sound to the concert. Tickets for $10.00 for adults and seniors, and $8.00 for youth under 22.
Giants of Jazz 22 Honors Life and Music of Harold Mabern
by Julie Musbach
- Oct 14, 2019
Jazz all-stars salute one of their own a?" the late piano legend and influential music educator Harold Mabern a?" in Giants of Jazz 22 Honoring Harold Mabern, a concert celebration of his life and craft on Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m.
City Parks Foundation Presents: 27th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
by Tori Hartshorn
- Aug 8, 2019
City Parks Foundation's SummerStage is proud to announce the 27th Anniversary celebration of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. In the world of modern music, few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker, celebrated as a bebop pioneer and for bringing jazz into the modern era.
Benefit Concert BERGENFEST Features W. McDonald Of THE VOICE
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 17, 2019
Hear the music. Save the world. The non-profit humanitarian organization TEEEM.org presents Bergenfest, a benefit concert run by students that is full of music and fun for the family. TEEEM works with Bergen County high school students to provide medical care, economic empowerment, food and education to communities in in the developing world. Headlining the concert will be We McDonald of Paterson, NJ, who drew national attention on NBC's The Voice along with local bands playing throughout the day. Bergenfest will be held at the Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 335 North Van Dien Avenue in Ridgewood NJ on Saturday June 29th, from 12-7pm. There will be food trucks, games, arts and crafts and face painting. It is a day of fun for the whole family. Tickets can be purchased online at http:teeem.org. You can also text Bergen Tix to 41444 to pay via text. If you cannot attend the concert but would like to donate, you can visit the website or text Bergenfest to 41444 to donate. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 for children under 6 and seniors, and $50 for a family of up to six. One hundred percent of all the monies raised at this concert goes to TEEEM sites across the world.
Hanover Wind Symphony Comes to The Bickford Theatre, 2/10
by A.A. Cristi
- Jan 22, 2019
The Hanover Wind Symphony will perform a special concert entitled And the Trumpets Shall Sound at the Morris Museum on Sunday, February 10 at 2:00PM. The concert will feature the Hanover Wind Symphony's trumpet section, and guest soloist, Michael R. Baker. The concert is being held in conjunction with the museum's exhibition, Trumpets, Weird and Wonderful: Treasures from the National Music Museum, which is on view through Sunday, March 17, 2019.
Bergen County Players Present JACK & THE BEANSTALK
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 16, 2018
Bergen County Players (BCP) continues its 86th season with the timeless classic, JACK & THE BEANSTALK. The play is directed by Bill Kaufman and will be presented onstage November 24th - December 16th.
Women In Tech Host 'How To Become A Digital Leader' Book Launch Event
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 29, 2018
Women in Tech NJ & NY Founder Cathy C. Smith celebrates the publication of her new book 'How to Become a Digital Leader: A Roadmap to Success'! on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at a 6:00pm reception / signing event at the La Taverna Cocktail Lounge (234 Bloomfield Ave) in Caldwell, New Jersey. Free admission and light refreshments. RSVP requested at Eventbrite and copies of her book will be available for purchase via cash, check, credit/debit cards. For more information and directions, go to: https://www.meetup.com/WomenInTechNJ-NY or call 973-851-1920.
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