“From the House of the Dead” at the Vienna State Opera
by FoM VIENNA, Austria – I've managed to see at least one performance at the Staatsoper during each of my previous two trips to Vienna. The building, which was built
The Apollo Project at the World Financial Center Winter Garden
by Brian Weidy The 2012 New York Guitar Festival opened Friday night with a celebration of the 30th anniversary of Brian Eno's landmark album Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, featuring a star-studded lineup featuring
Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Carnegie Hall
by Brian Weidy (Photo: New York Times)On this unseasonably warm January Saturday, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band came into New York to celebrate their 50th anniversary in grand style. The
Export NOLA at Hill Country
by Brian Weidy (photo by Dino Perrucci) Every year as the APAP conference rolls through New York, dozens of showcases come with it. This year was no exception, as I found
Near the End for City Opera
by FoMIt's really starting to look like the End of Days over at City Opera where, according to Dan Wakin in today's Times, talks broke down last night between management and
A New Director For the Phil
by FoM (Photo: Bloomberg) Talk about a recess appointment: while I was out of the country last week, the NY Phil went ahead and announced their new choice to replace Zarin
Living Colour at Highline Ballroom
by Sky Disco When I entered the Highline Ballroom for the Million Man Mosh event on Wednesday night, I felt like I had stepped through a time portal. The place was
Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Faust’
by Angela Sutton (Photo: Metropolitan Opera)On Thursday, I made it to the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Charles Gounod's Faust. It proved to be a dramatic update of an operatic staple. Gounod's librettists,
A Champagne New Years with The Knights at the 92nd St. Y
The Knights played an exciting, innovative concert on New Year’s Eve including Purcell’s Fantasia Upon one Note, Terry Riley’s In C, and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony in C minor.