“Einstein on the Beach” at BAM
"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true emotion and true science." – Albert Einstein The
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The Joshua Light Show
by Andreas Hager Photo credit: Greg Kessler This weekend, The Joshua Light Show appeared at NYU’s Skirball Center, with each evening pairing a different set of musicians. Friday evening featured
The Joshua Light Festival
by Andreas Hager The fall season begins with something completely different: The Joshua Light Show will be at NYU's Skirball Center from September 13-16. Since the 1960s, the group
Steve Reich Complete Quartets Tonight at LPR
One of the most haunting musical compositions in recent memory, Steve Reich's WTC 9/11, will be performed tonight at Le Poisson Rouge by ACME, in a new all-live version for three
Janka Nabay and the Bubu Gang Say Kusheo to Harlem
by Jacqueline Alemany In an ode to Harlem, Langston Hughes once waxed: “Take Harlem’s heartbeat, make a drumbeat, Put it on a record, let it whirl, Put it on a
Third Coast Percussion Hammers Cage at MoMA
by Angela Sutton Third Coast Percussion dodged the raindrops at MoMA on Thursday night, presenting a mostly John Cage concert in honor of the composer's centenary and his 1943 MoMA percussion
Grand Band at (Le) Poisson Rouge
by Andreas Hager What happens when six pianists walk into a bar? Grand Band's performance Tuesday night at (Le) Poisson Rouge was a chance to find out. Once upon a time
Mostly Mozart Festival 2012
The summer is flying by, but there are still festivals of all stripes taking place throughout the month of August. Case in point: the 46th annual Mostly Mozart Festival, which kicks