by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) The BRIC JazzFest Marathon, three nights of topflight music now in its second season, opened Thursday night with a night of […]
The Second Annual BRIC JazzFest Marathon: Night 1 Read Post »
By Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) PHILADELPHIA, PA – Sometimes art can depict the most repulsive aspects of the human condition, and still be deemed successful. Such is the
“Breaking the Waves” at Opera Philadelphia Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano) "We are stardust/ Billion year old carbon/ We are golden/ Caught in the devil's bargain/ And we've got to get ourselves back
“The Hubble Cantata” and Tigue at BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) The message to the audience at Brooklyn Bowl for the Rap Reunion on July 28 was that hip hop music in the 1990s was more
Rahzel and Friends: A Rap Reunion at Brooklyn Bowl Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) As one of NYC's leading contemporary classical and experimental music festivals, the MATA Festival was back in town last week for six
MATA Festival 2016 Wrapup Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) Sometimes the thrill of great music can be discovered in the most unexpected of places. On Wednesday night, I attended a concert
Stone Mason Projects at the Wilmer Jennings Gallery Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) Ron Pope and the Nighthawks played Irving Plaza last weekend, performing music off of their brand new self-titled album. Hailing from Georgia and
Ron Pope and the Nighthawks at Irving Plaza Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Cory Weaver.) Angel’s Bone, presented by the unflaggingly innovative Prototype Festival and directed by Michael McQuilken, portrays the lurid tale of a suburban couple (Kyle
“Angel’s Bone” at the Prototype Festival Read Post »
by Steven Pisano (All photos by Steven Pisano.) Last week, BAM’s Harvey Theater presented Steel Hammer, a theatrical working of Pulitzer Prize-winning Julia Wolfe’s 2009 cantata exploring the African-American folk
Julia Wolfe’s “Steel Hammer” at BAM Read Post »
