Merce (1919-2009)
"Mr. Cunningham’s most celebrated and revolutionary achievement, shared with the composer John Cage, was to have dance and music created independently of each other. His choreography showed that dance was
New Music
My Other Backyard
I thoroughly enjoy that I live in a neighborhood where, on consecutive nights, you can hear a pair of world-class musical organizations perform free outdoor shows mere steps from your
Monkey See, Monkey Listen
Williamsburg is not lacking for musical venues, but none are more intimate – or interesting – than Monkeytown, which I visited for the first time last night. The entrance, on
Public Spending Done Right
Every once in awhile, a public official commits an act so grand, so benevolent that it threatens to restore my tattered faith in politicians. Late last month, Brooklyn Borough President
Cream, No Sugar
Vancouver New York-based (and Vancouver bred) composer/bassist Lisle Ellis has been a key figure in the Canadian improv scene for over 30 years. In both Vancouver and Montreal, he initiated
Sounds For the People
My main reason for being in Montreal this weekend is the 9th annual Suoni per il Popolo festival of underground music. Lasting the entire month of June, the musical offerings
Cité de la Musique
In case you haven't figured it out by now, 2009 has become my Canadian summer. First Kitchener, then Toronto, and now what many consider the most musical city in North
Visual Sound
I met composer Michael Schumacher at last week's Issue Project Room party, where he told me about his Diapason Gallery, which he's been running since 2001. New York's only gallery
