Take Five
It's time for a little hiatus here at FoM while we collect ourselves and work on some updates in preparation for the fall. See you in a couple of weeks.
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2012
Part of the reason I never made it into last Sunday's Afropunk Fest was that I first went to check out the 20th edition of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
Afropunk Festival 2012
Let's start with the positives: last weekend's Afropunk Fest brought together one of the most heterogeneous audiences I've ever seen for two days of live music, skateboarding, and other diversions in
Mostly Mozart Festival 2012 Finale
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra with the Concert Chorale of New York, Avery Fisher Hall, 8/24/12 Martin Fröst, Shai Wosner and Lisette Oropesa, Kaplan Penthouse, 8/24/12 More pics on the photo
Mostly Mozart Festival: Mark Morris’ Dido and Aeneas
______________________________________________________ There are many miraculous things about Mark Morris' Dido and Aeneas, currently running at the Rose Theater as part of this year's ongoing Mostly Mozart Festival. Created during Morris' residency at
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival This Weekend
Another festival back this year after last year's Irene-related armaggeddon is the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, which expands to three nights this year in honor of its 20th anniversary. Things
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
MoeTar at Spectrum
by Laura Wasson Oakland-based MoeTar’s Sunday performance at the new LES venue Spectrum perfectly illustrated the highs and lows of the current DIY scene. Pros: Soaring, beautiful songs, which felt intimate and vital. Cons: