On the Record - 2004 - New York Articles Page 9

Birdland has announced details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running July 22nd - August 4th.

Harris Center for The Arts will present the intricate harmonies with breathtaking vocal acrobatics of THE SPINNERS, performing Thursday, August 15 at 7:30pm.

Birdland has announced jazz programming running at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater July 15th - July 28th.

Cork Opera House collaborates with Gavan Ring to present an evening of Puccini's works in Cahersiveen, offering a unique cultural experience for opera enthusiasts.

This time, the reader question was: Have there been a lot of Sondheim productions in New York City since the legendary composer and lyricist passed away?

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) recently awarded Ten $1000 scholarships to ten graduating students from across Long Island.

Grammy-nominated, CMA Award-winning Grand Ole Opry member Lorrie Morgan delivers her first new studio effort in seven years - with ‘Dead Girl Walking’ (Cleopatra Records). Dead Girl Walking is yet another collection showcasing the rainbow of emotions, from darkest heartache to brightest humor, that is the hallmark of Morgan’s range. Listen to it now!

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this July with a full slate of nightly performances.

Google Earth has detailed their debut album and shared “something complicated,” the album's meditative and restless lead single. Google Earth is the union of pioneering songwriter and producer John Vanderslice and his longtime collaborator James Riotto. Listen to the single now!

On Saturday, The Decemberists performed songs from the album on CBS Saturday Morning, including Burial Ground, All I Want is You, and Long White Veil. Watch the performances now!

Zhang Quan’s Acrobatic Swan Lake is so much more than its title suggests. The show originated in China in 2004 and, in the intervening decades, has travelled the world and was updated in 2019 under director Yan Hongxia. As choreographer and artistic director, Quan has created a work which seamlessly blends the elegance and poetry of ballet with the ability of circus to defy physics and the limits of the human body.

Ceodjay releases his new song 'Save Me'.

Today’s subject Salar Nader is currently living his theatre life as the Tabla Artist in the national tour of The Kite Runner. The show will conclude it’s tour in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center starting on June 25th and playing through June 30th.

The Decemberists have released their long awaited new album As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again via YABB Records (Thirty Tigers). As It Ever Was, So it Will Be Again is the band’s 9th studio album after a 6 year hiatus. The remarkable double album is produced by lead-singer Colin Meloy and Tucker Martine and features guest appearances from The Shins’ James Mercer and REM’s Mike Mills. Listen to the album now!

Nuevo Flamenco sensation Jesse Cook has just announced the spring 2025 leg of his “Jesse Cook in Concert” world tour, adding 15 shows that will take him to five Canadian provinces between February and April. The extension is the clearest testament yet to the unprecedented success of the tour, which started in 2024 and has been bringing the already wildly in-demand Cook to new markets and bigger venues than ever before.

Arriving August 16th, the deluxe 2-CD release features the newly remastered original album, plus a wealth of bonus material, including a complete, never-before-heard concert recording, captured in San Antonio, TX in 1999. A deluxe digital edition of the album also features six additional bonus tracks, including alternate versions of “Higher” and “With Arms Wide Open,” and a cover of the Doors classic “Roadhouse Blues.'

Idina Menzel stopped by Live With Kelly and Mark to discuss the Tony Awards, both past and present. In 2004, the performer won the Tony for her role as Elphaba in Wicked and will be also presenting this Sunday at the ceremony for the 77th Annual Tony Awards. Watch the clip!

Lorrie Morgan is headed to Fargo Theatre this summer! The performance is on Friday, August 9th, 2024 at 8pm.

Learn about LIMEHOF scholarships and enjoy a free Beatles concert on June 30. Discover how Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame supports education and celebrates music.

Ray LaMontagne—the celebrated Grammy award winning singer-songwriter—has unveiled a new single, “Step Into Your Power.' The track is the first taken from LaMontagne’s forthcoming, highly anticipated studio album, Long Way Home, out August 16. Listen to the single now!

Renowned comedian and entertainment pioneer, Ellen Degeneres, has announced her highly-anticipated farewell tour, Ellen's Last Stand… Up, including a stop at DPAC in Durham, NC, on August 7, 2024.

Steve Earle has announced his forthcoming live album, Alone Again (Live), due for release on July 12, 2024. The 15-song record will feature live recordings from Earle’s recent 2023 tour, including his classic hits “Copperhead Road,” “The Galway Girl,” “Guitar Town,” and more. Additionally, Earle is kicking off his extensive Alone Again: Solo & Acoustic 2024 Summer Tour this Friday, May 31st in Philadelphia, MS at Ellis Theater.

Ray LaMontagne—the celebrated Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter—has confirmed the next chapter of his career with a new studio album, Long Way Home, out August 16. Ahead of the album, LaMontagne will unveil the lead single, “Step Into Your Power” on June 5 with a video created with his son, Tobias.

Cork Opera House (COH) and Gavan Ring, in association with The Cahersiveen Music and Arts Festival, will present COH’s much-loved production of Puccini’s La bohème on Sunday 4 August 2024 at the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church in Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry.

Max Richter’s fusion of classical technique and electronic technology - heard across genre-defining solo albums and countless scores for film, dance, art and fashion - has won him legions of fans around the world and blazed a trail for a generation of musicians.