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Erykah Badu Causes “Quite a Disturbance” with Brooklyn Philharmonic

by Melanie Wong Photo credit: Benjamin Sutton Grammy Award-winning "Queen of Neo-soul" Erykah Badu joined forces with the Brooklyn Philharmonic and Brooklyn-based composer Ted Hearne this past weekend at BAM's Howard […]

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Yasiin Bey, Leslie Uggams and the Brooklyn Philharmonic

(Photo: Dave Sanders) On a balmy Saturday afternoon, the Brooklyn Phil wrapped up their 2012 reboot season with a free outdoor concert at Bed-Stuy's Restoration Plaza in front of thousands of locals,

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Brooklyn Phil Gala at Steiner Studios

Last night, the Brooklyn Philharmonic held their annual gala at Steiner Studios, the former Brooklyn Navy Yard way out in the No man’s land between Clinton Hill and Williamsburg. These

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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

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