“Data Garden: Quartet” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
by Tom Emmerling PHILADELPHIA, PA - Usually, when faced with the age-old question, "Is it Art?" I tend to just default to, "Sure, why not?" if only for the sake of […]
Mingus Mondays: The Mingus Orchestra at the Jazz Standard
by Nicholas Fernandez Photo courtesy of The Mingus Orhcestra Compared to a big band, which may offer only a few different horn timbres between its 17 musicians, the 10-member Mingus
Kneebody at Littlefield
by Daniel Lehner In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, saxophonist Ben Wendel seemed perplexed that people were using Kneebody as a descriptor (e.g., “kind of a
Mixology: Toni Dove 2 Nights of Spectropia to Hit Roulette in May
Photo courtesy of Toni Dove On May 4th and 5th, Brooklyn’s Roulette will be presenting Mixology: Toni Dove 2 Nights of Spectropia—a multimedia performance combining music and film, featuring performances
Ensemble LPR Performs “The Sinking of the Titanic” on the 100th Anniversary at Le Poisson Rouge
Sure, James Cameron may have nailed the final moments of the Titanic, but his depiction of history's best-known maritime disaster ends once the mighty ship disappears beneath the surface of
River Whyless, Little Tybee and Il Abanico Played Paper Gardens BBQ
What better way to spend a warm April Saturday than with a trio of excellent bands out back of the Paper Garden Records offices in Clinton Hill. Thanks to River
Iván Fischer and Orchestra of St. Luke’s Present All-Mozart Program
by Michael Cirigliano II To close out their season at Carnegie Hall, the Orchestra of St. Luke's presented an all-Mozart program Thursday night, under the Budapest Festival Orchestra’s music director
Nibelung Family Tree
For anyone venturing up to the Met to see The Ring over the next few weeks, here's a handy—if a bit goofy—guide, courtesy of the Wagner Society of New York. What