Arts, Briefly: Paul Simon in Brooklyn
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The music and lyrics of Paul Simon will be celebrated by the Brooklyn Academy of Music with three programs in April. The series, âLove in Hard Times: The Music of Paul Simon,â will begin with âSongs From âThe Capemanâ â (April 1-6), a concert staging of the 1998 Broadway show written by Mr. Simon, right, with lyrics by him and Derek Walcott. Among the performers will be Oscar HernÃ¡ndez and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. The second program, âUnder African Skiesâ (April 9-13), will focus on Mr. Simonâs passion for South African and Brazilian rhythms as reflected in the albums âGracelandâ and âThe Rhythm of the Saints.â Mr. Simon will be joined by David Byrne, Hugh Masekela, Milton Nascimento and others. The final program, âAmerican Tunesâ (April 23-27), will cover a wide range of Simon songs and feature Mr. Simon, the Brooklyn indie band Grizzly Bear, the bluesman Olu Dara, the Roches and others.
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A sampling of noteworthy musical presentations for the holiday season at churches and concert halls in New York City.
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Arts & entertainment: A rooftop park, rehearsals open to the public, a new building ... Nicholas Hytner's vision for the National
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One of several New York presentations of âAmahlâ this season was mounted at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola as part of its valuable series Sacred Music in a Sacred Space.
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Joanna Newsomâs Brooklyn concerts this week are an individual milestone.
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The New York Philharmonic is paying a great deal of attention this season to the Italian avant-garde composer Luciano Berio, who died in 2003
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(New York-AP) Nov. 23, 2004 - The band U2 held a surprise mini-concert Monday night in New York under the lights at a waterfront park beneath the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The Netsâ planned move to Brooklyn has been the political and cultural hot button issue of a sprawling community.
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Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 18, 2004 - NEW YORK - New Yorkers were literally running in the streets to get a glimpse of Howard Stern on stage in Union Square Thursday morning, drawing the college age carousers of the park and businessmen from the surrounding buildings.
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Business Dir. Neil Simon s play London Suite, the next play on the Winneshiek Players schedule, is actually four short plays, each with different characters and stories, each taking place inside the same London ...
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The composer and musician shares his stylish essentials.
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The Statue of Liberty. Bloomingdale's. The Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. A stage full of naked guys singing. Oops!
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As the Brooklyn Academy of Music prepares to unveil its restoration, academy officials say the institution's turnaround has been strengthened by two major gifts totaling $30 million.
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Jazz artists are the latest to act as ambassadors of American culture.
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Daniel Crook points out the next meeting of the New York PHP Group where Dan Gisolfi will be talking about some of the latest things that IBM has been up to in the mashup arena.   Centered around the concept of "situational applications," IBM's work with mashups targets a growing trend in Web site development. [...] IT specialists should embrace the model as a foothold for PHP in the enterprise.   Some of Dan's presentation is outlined as well - a demo of IBM's Mashup Starter Kit, a look at best practices, and talk on the collaboration of IBM with Zend and ProgrammableWeb. If you're wanting to attend, be sure you RSVP as soon as possible (before the 21st @ 3pm) to reserve your spot.
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Arts & entertainment: Sir Paul in talks to perform at Wembley. Plus, Pete Doherty moves into caravan.
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Viviane Hagnerâs violin recital with the pianist Tatiana Goncharova at the 92nd Street Y on Thursday was mostly Brahms but mainly about Bartokâs Sonata for Solo Violin.