Gotham Holiday Swing at The Town Hall
by Robert LeeperIra Glass, the storytelling public radio icon, might at first seem an odd choice for a holiday concert. […]
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tears become… streams become… at the Park Avenue Armory
Over the past seven years, the Park Avenue Armory has hosted an impressive series of musical events and art installations.
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One More Time: “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” at the Met Opera
"The rules are only good if they admit exceptions." – Hans Sachs, Die Meistersinger, Act III Over the course of the
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Christmas Time
John Scott and the Boys of St. Thomas Choir performing their annual concert of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols and John Rutter's Dancing
Filthy Song Night at Jalopy
A holiday tradition unlike any other, Jalopy hosted its 6th annual Filthy Song Night this past Saturday with a parade
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A “Hansel and Gretel” in Greenpoint
by Steven Pisano Opera Oggi NY is one of many community opera companies in NYC that perform in churches, basements,
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Coffee Conversation: Paul Jacobs – Part 2
Towards the end of my lunch conversation with organist Paul Jacobs, he invited me to his weekly organ class, which takes place
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Coffee Conversation: Paul Jacobs – Part 1
Paul Jacobs Performing at St. Peter's Church (courtesy of The New Yorker) On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, some two dozen
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An “Ellington Christmas” at the Apollo Theater
by Steven Pisano What could be more sophisticated or elegant at Christmastime than Duke Ellington's music played in Harlem? The Apollo Theater
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