Leni Stern at Iridium
by Sky Disco Since I didn’t get to fly home this year for Thanksgiving, my experience of seeing Leni Stern perform at Iridium last Wednesday became my holiday. The absolute joy that
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White Light Festival: Mary Chapin Carpenter and Cameron Carpenter
"Poetry (or music)…exists partly for the purpose of showing us ourselves, at our worst and at our best." – Sharon Olds Before Superstorm Sandy blew into town last week and caused all
Afropunk Festival 2012
After last year's Afropunk Festival got cancelled due to Hurricane Irene, organizers are bringing the festival back to Ft. Greene's Commodore Barry Park this weekend with a stellar lineup that
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
Pablo Ziegler and Lara St. John Play Piazzolla at Naumburg Bandshell
Nearly twenty-five years to the day, Ziegler returned to the bandshell last night to recreate that famous concert before a crowd of over 1,000, with thousands more listening on WQXR. Joining
The English Beat at The Bell House
by Joshua Kraus It was ‘80s night at The Bell House on Friday. The reformation of The English Beat, a kickstarter of early British two-tone punk, lured a boisterous crowd
Montreal Jazz Festival: Saturday Pics
Robi Botos, winner of the 2012 Montreal Jazz Festival Grand Prix de Jazz, on the Place des Festivals Renaud Garcia-Fons at the Maison Symphonique, playing solo double-bass Free Flamenco Trio
Montreal’s Weekends du Monde
Of course, the minute I get to Parc Jean-Drapeau for Piknic Electronik, I walk straight into a huge, free world cultural festival, Week-ends du Monde, with six stages presenting music
Montreal Jazz Festival: Thursday Recap
As anyone who's ever been to Montreal in early July will likely tell you, there are essentially two Montreal Jazz Festivals. By far, the most popular are the outdoor shows in and