Sunday, February 10, 2008
Jasper Johns: Gray
The New York Times calls it:"This is a marvelous show, a shadow retrospective of a career within a career. It amplifies gray into a color spectrum all its own. And it illuminates 50 years of a life saved by, and lived for, the incessant pursuit of art."
This week, a new Jasper Johns show opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and it seems like one of the must-see exhibitions of the
spring season, especially for anyone interested in the progress of American art over the last 50 years. It features more than 120 paintings, reliefs, drawings, prints, and sculptures, almost all of them meditations on the color gray. Many
of Johns' best know works will be on view, some of the artist's best-known works, such as Canvas, Gray Target, Jubilee, 0 through 9, No, Diver, and The Dutch Wives.
WHERE: The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Fifth Avenue at 81st Street
WHEN: Now through May 4, 2008. (Museum hours are listed on the web site; it is generally open every day but Monday, though it does open on some Mondays if they are Federal holidays)COST: The Met has a pay-what-you-wish policy.
MORE DETAILS: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={A0EA279E-8A65-4D15-A346-C1C8981A6765}
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison -- Live!
OK, so not Johnny Cash live; he's still dead. But Alex Battles & Whisky Rebellion will be performing the concert in its entirety at Southpaw on February 23 in honor of the album's 40th anniversary and Cash's 76th birthday.
WHEN: February 23, 2008, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
COST: $12 in advance / $15 at the door
MORE DETAILS: http://brooklyncountrymusic.com/cashbash.html.
(There's a link here to buy tickets online.)
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Ticker Tape Parade for New York Giants, Winners of Super Bowl XLII
(When the Giants last won, in 1987, sourpuss Mayor Ed Koch wouldn't give them a parade as the team plays in New Jersey. Mike Bloomberg has no such qualms. He has also won a ridiculous bet with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, which includes 42 pounds of Dunkin' Donuts coffee, 100 cups of clam chowder and 144 Boston cream pies.
The parade will follow the traditional route, beginning at the Museum of the American Indian on Bowling Green and ending at City Hall. If you want a good view, past parade goers recommend getting there early to secure a spot.
And while ticker tape may be a thing of the past, expect plenty of paper to float down from the office buildings along the route.
Labels: football, lower manhattan, sports, ticker tape parade
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Paul Simon at BAM
Just announced!In April, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) will feature a month-long residency by Paul Simon, who will be performing songs with a bevy of guest musicians from three distinct moments in his career: the Caribbean-Latino infused Capeman; the Graceland-era African songs; and what are being billed as "American Tunes."
Guest musicians include Hugh Masekela, Little Anthony and The Imperials, David Byrne, the Roches, and many more (most of whom have probably not been announced yet).
Tickets go on sale to the general public February 11 (if you are a Visa Signature cardholder or member, you get first dibs on Feb. 4).
For the complete details on what is shaping up to be a great April of music by our favorite Queens-born songwriter, visit the BAM website.
WHEN: Various dates in April
COST: Tickets range from $30 to $95
MORE DETAILS: http://www.bam.org/events/08PAUL/08PAUL.aspx
Labels: bam, brooklyn, brooklyn academy of music, folk music, rock music
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Armitage Gone! Dance at the Joyce
This week Karole Armitage's wonderful company, Armitage Gone! Dance (featuring friend of NYCResources Megumi Eda) is dancing a world premiere at the Joyce Theater, Connoisseurs of Chaos.
As the company notes on its website, the piece is danced to Morton Feldman’s "mesmerizing Patterns in a Chromatic Field [which] provides a stunning aural setting for Armitage’s captivating new work. Within the twisted shapes , jagged angles and disparate phrases of her dance, Armitage reveals an uncommon beauty – sinuous and sensuous. Cellist Felix Fan and pianist Andrew Russo, two acclaimed interpreters of contemporary music, perform Feldman’s monumental score live."
The good people over at New York Dance Link are offering 2 for 1 tickets for this show. However, the offer is available only via phone or in person.
As the company notes on its website, the piece is danced to Morton Feldman’s "mesmerizing Patterns in a Chromatic Field [which] provides a stunning aural setting for Armitage’s captivating new work. Within the twisted shapes , jagged angles and disparate phrases of her dance, Armitage reveals an uncommon beauty – sinuous and sensuous. Cellist Felix Fan and pianist Andrew Russo, two acclaimed interpreters of contemporary music, perform Feldman’s monumental score live."
The good people over at New York Dance Link are offering 2 for 1 tickets for this show. However, the offer is available only via phone or in person.
BY PHONE:Call 212.242.0800 and mention promotion code 2AG1F
IN PERSON:Mention promotion code 2AG1F when ordering your tickets at the box office
IN PERSON:Mention promotion code 2AG1F when ordering your tickets at the box office
*Mention Code: 2AG1F to receive discount. Discount valid for performances Tues, Wed, Fri & Saturday. Limited tickets available each performance. No refund or exchanges. Not valid in combination with any other offer or for prior sales. Offer available only while tickets last.
When: Jan 22, 23, 25, and 26
Where: The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street)
Cost: $44 per person (but see above for savings!)
More information: http://www.armitagegone.org/ or http://www.joyce.org/.
When: Jan 22, 23, 25, and 26
Where: The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street)
Cost: $44 per person (but see above for savings!)
More information: http://www.armitagegone.org/ or http://www.joyce.org/.
Labels: Dance
Friday, January 11, 2008
The "Royal Albert Hall" Project
As noted on the official website: this "very special tribute to the music of Bob Dylan [honors] Dylan’s storied 1966 concert—long the Dylan bootleggers’ favorite.... Critic Dave Marsh reviewed it in Creem magazine, writing 'It is the most supremely elegant piece of rock ‘n’ roll music I’ve ever heard.'"
The performance features the album played in order by acts such as Laura Cantrell, Kelly Joe Phelps, Stevie Jackson (Belle & Sebastian), Marshall Crenshaw, Oakley Hall, Lenny Kaye & Katrina Kiedis (Sufjan Stevens Band), Jason Isbell (Drive By Truckers), Jim Lauderdale, Toshi Reagon, Freeman & Vernon Reid.
When: Saturday, January 12, at 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Winter Garden at the World Financial Center
Cost: FREE!
Labels: bob dylan, concerts, free, lower manhattan, rock music
Thursday, January 10, 2008
David Witten presents: Piano Music Inspired by Art: Soundscapes from Russia and Italy
Noted classical pianist and photographer David Witten has created a concert of pieces inspired by his world travels. The concert will be accompanied by a slide show.
Witten, who teaches at Montclair State University, has undertaken concert tours in Ireland, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Mexico, and South America. As the recipient of a 1990 Fulbright Scholar award, Witten spent five months teaching and concertizing throughout Brazil, and he is frequently invited back to give concerts and masterclasses. Closer to home, Witten’s performances have included solo appearances with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and various chamber music collaborations with members of the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
When: January 29, 2008 at 7:30pm
Where: The Yamaha Piano / 689 5th Ave. - 3rd Floor / New York, NY
Cost: FREE!
More info and reservations: http://www.yamaha.com/yasi/eventdetail.html?CNTID=563589&CTID=560264
Witten, who teaches at Montclair State University, has undertaken concert tours in Ireland, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Mexico, and South America. As the recipient of a 1990 Fulbright Scholar award, Witten spent five months teaching and concertizing throughout Brazil, and he is frequently invited back to give concerts and masterclasses. Closer to home, Witten’s performances have included solo appearances with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, and various chamber music collaborations with members of the New York Philharmonic and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
When: January 29, 2008 at 7:30pm
Where: The Yamaha Piano / 689 5th Ave. - 3rd Floor / New York, NY
Cost: FREE!
More info and reservations: http://www.yamaha.com/yasi/eventdetail.html?CNTID=563589&CTID=560264
Labels: art, classical music, concerts, free, italy, midtown, piano, russia
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