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| Jun 1, 2014 |
| Gloria - A Pigtale |
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HK Gruber, Composer
Alan Gilbert, Conductor
Doug Fitch, Director/Designer
Giants Are Small, Production.
In collaboration with The Juilliard School
"This isn’t grand opera but a brilliant change from the traditionally tried and trusted. If contemporary opera can poke fun at its own traditions so successfully, the audience is jolly lucky!" —Hamburger Abendblatt
From the brilliant creative duo Alan Gilbert (New York Philharmonic) and Doug Fitch comes a rollicking new production about race and diet: a parable about life, food, and our own delusions set to the deliciously wicked and singular musical dialect of HK Gruber.
2:00 pm
$60
Tickets to this event include Museum admission.
$1 tickets for kids (ages 7–16) are available for this concert. Children must be accompanied by an adult purchasing a full-price ticket (maximum three children's tickets per paying adult). |
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| Jun 1, 2014 |
| The Great Dictator |
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Charlie Chaplin's 1940 first feature-length "talkie" spotlights a satirical dictator whose demise is brought about by a Jewish barber who bears a striking resemblance to the tyrannical leader. In "The Great Dictator", Charlie Chaplin offers both a cutting caricature of Adolf Hitler and a sly tweaking of his own comic persona. The Great Dictator boldly targeted the fascist leader before the United States' official entry into World War II, and is an audacious amalgam of politics and slapstick that culminates in Chaplin's famously impassioned plea for tolerance.
This is part of Chicago Opera Theater’s Viewpoints, a program designed around our operas in collaboration with other cultural organizations in Chicago. |
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| Jun 1, 2014 |
| Show Boat Exploration Workshop |
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Bring the whole family for an interactive, multi-generational workshop based on the themes, story, characters and music of Show Boat. Experience a true classic of American musical theater in grand opera fashion! |
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| Jun 2, 2014 |
| Overture: Opera Workshops for Adults |
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Opera awakens all the senses with super-human singing, spectacular visuals, dramatic character portrayals, and the thrill of an orchestra on one stage. These interactive workshops will show you how opera is created from the ground up.
Join us for 4 consecutive Monday evening sessions beginning June 2 through June 23 from 7-9pm. |
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| Jun 2, 2014 |
| Arvo Pärt in The Temple of Dendur: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir |
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Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tõnu Kaljuste, Director
Kanon Pokajanen (1997) is one of Arvo Pärt's unqualified masterpieces. A work of sustained inner unity and immense cumulative force, it is performed by the ensemble that generated its definitive recording on ECM in 1998.
7:00 pm
$60
Tickets to this event include Museum admission. |
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| Jun 3, 2014 |
| Rush Hour Concerts at St. James Cathedral |
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June 3 to Aug. 26, 2014 |
| Sponsor: |
Rush Hour Concerts |
| Auditorium: |
St. James Cathedral |
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65 E. Huron Street |
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Chicago, IL United States |
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http://rushhour.org |
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This summer, Rush Hour Concerts (RHC) celebrates its 15th anniversary season and honors the memory of its founder, Deborah Sobol. Sobol launched RHC in 2000 to create free public access to high-quality music and, since then, the summer concert series has become a beloved annual event offering live classical music every Tuesday evening after work in River North’s serene and historic St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron Street. The 2014 Summer Concert Series runs June 3 through August 26.
Each evening begins with a pre-concert reception with the artists at 5:15 pm in the cathedral foyer, followed by a 30- to 45-minute concert at 5:45 pm. The reception and concert are always free and no tickets are required.
Highlights of Rush Hour Concerts’ 15th Anniversary season include Igor Stravinsky’s "L’Histoire du soldat," a Bach double-header featuring Sones de Mexico Ensemble, and the return of “Lyric Shorts” featuring talented young singers from the Ryan Opera Center. |
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| Jun 5, 2014 |
| American Classical Orchestra Presents Prague, Golden City of Music |
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Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 8PM |
| Sponsor: |
AMERICAN CLASSICAL ORCHESTRA |
| Auditorium: |
Alice Tully Hall |
| Contact: |
Dan Dutcher |
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10 Lincoln Center Plaza |
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New York, NY United States |
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212-671-4050 |
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http://www.aconyc.org |
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On Thursday, June 5 at 8:00PM at Alice Tully Hall, The American Classical Orchestra presents its season finale in a concert of music written in or for Prague at the end of the 18th century.
The program will include Symphony No. 38, ‘Prague’ by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Symphony in D by Josef Myslive?ek; Piano Concerto No. 1, Opus 15 by Ludwig van Beethoven with pianist Bart van Oort and Sounds of Moldavia Waltz by Johann Strauss, Sr. The concert will be conducted by Thomas Crawford.
Dutch pianist Bart Van Oort makes his ACO debut with this concert. A leading authority in performance practice on early pianos, he is a professor at the Royal Academy in The Hague. Mr. Van Oort will perform on a replica of a 1791 Anton Walter fortepiano as played by Beethoven.
The concert will be preceded by a Pre-Concert Lecture at 7:00PM by Maestro Thomas Crawford. |
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| Jun 5, 2014 |
| Sounds of Scandinavia |
| Dates: |
June 5, 2014 |
| Sponsor: |
New York Scandia Symphony |
| Auditorium: |
Nimoy Thalia at Symphony Space |
| Contact: |
Audrey Ross/Publicity |
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2537 Broadway |
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New York City, NY United States |
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212.927.1596 |
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audreyrosspub@aol.com |
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http://nyscandia.org |
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New York Scandia Symphony, Dorrit Matson, conductor, presents a program of music by Scandinavian composers: the World Premiere of Jesper Nordin's Concertino for Trumpet and Strings featuring Nikolaj Viltoft, trumpet; the U.S. premiere of Ture Rangstrom's Fiddler's Spring; the U.S. premiere of Andrew Ackers' Arctic Snows; Symphony No. 6 by Asger Hamerik, and Suite of Scandinavian Folk Melodies by Frank Foerster. |
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| Jun 5, 2014 |
| Carmina Burana |
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June 5 to June 7 |
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Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
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Presented by Pacific Symphony |
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600 Town Center Drive |
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Costa Mesa, 92626, CA United States |
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(714)755-5799 |
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http://www.PacificSymphony.org |
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As one of the most dramatic and powerful pieces of music ever written, it's no wonder that Carmina Burana pops up so often in movie soundtracks, TV commercials and video games. Orff's massive choral work caps a musical search for life's meanings, including John Williams' celebratory theme from "Empire of the Sun" and Kathy Bowen's emotive echoes of the Holocaust.
Tickets start at $25
General Day & Time Info:
Concert Preview at 7 p.m. with host Alan Chapman.
Individual Dates & Times: *
Jun 5, 2014: 8 pm - 10 pm (Thu)
Jun 6, 2014: 8 pm - 10 pm (Fri)
Jun 7, 2014: 8 pm - 10 pm (Sat) |
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| Jun 5, 2014 |
| Gabriele Ciampi Production In Cooperation With Italian Institute Of Culture Presents The Minimalist Evolution In Los Angeles With Centorchestra |
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June 5, 2014 |
| Sponsor: |
Italian Institute of Culture Los Angeles |
| Auditorium: |
Italian Institute of Culture Los Angeles |
| Contact: |
Gabriele Ciampi Productions |
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023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 |
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Los Angeles, CA United States |
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(310) 443-3250 |
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events@gabrieleciampi.com |
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http://www.gabrieleciampi.com |
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GABRIELE CIAMPI PRODUCTION IN COOPERATION WITH ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE PRESENTS THE MINIMALIST EVOLUTION IN LOS ANGELES WITH CENTORCHESTRA
Special Performance Features Classically Trained Maestro Celebrates New Album by Conducting Program of Meditative Pieces, Composed Arranged and Performed With CentOrchestra
18 piece Orchestra, 3 soloists from Rome from Santa Cecilia Academy of Music
ONE PERFORMANCE:
Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Italian Cultural Institute, Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2014 – After moving performances of A Christmas Carol that culminated in standing ovations in Moscow with the Russian Ballet and Moscow Chamber Orchestra and in Rome at the prestigious auditorium Parco della Musica, Italian composer and conductor Gabriele Ciampi debuts his North American album, The Minimalist Evolution – An Ensemble Concert live on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at
7:30 pm at The Italian Institute of Culture in Los Angeles. |
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| Jun 6, 2014 |
| Western Wind Ensemble in "L’Amfiparnaso" |
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Jun 6 - 8, 2014 |
| Auditorium: |
Theater for the New City |
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Box office (212) 254-1109, www.theaterforthenewcity.net |
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Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th Street) |
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New York City, NY United States |
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212-254-1109 |
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js@jsnyc.com |
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http://www.theaterforthenewcity.net |
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To celebrate its 45th Anniversary, Western Wind Ensemble (www.westernwind.org), the internationally acclaimed vocal sextet, will perform the historically important but rarely heard "L'Amfiparnaso" by Orazio Vecchi at Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., June 6 to 8. The piece is a madrigal comedy from 1594 that sets a commedia dell' arte scenario in the late 16th-century madrigal style. It might be the earliest musical comedy ever written. The singers, singing in Italian and various local dialects such as Venetian and Bolognese, will be joined by a master mime who will help bring the characters and action to life. The production is directed by Gama Valle. |
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| Jun 7, 2014 |
| American Composers Orchestra’s 23rd Annual Underwood New Music Readings |
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Join American Composers Orchestra (ACO) for its 23rd annual Underwood New Music Readings and look behind the scenes at the process involved in bringing brand new orchestral music to life. The Readings will feature new, stylistically diverse music from seven composers at the early stages of their careers: Andy Akiho (Tarnished Mirrors), Melody Eötvös (Beetles, Dragons, and Dreamers), Robert Honstein (Rise), Jared Miller (Contrasted Perspectives – Two Surrealist Portraits), Kyle Rotolo (Apophis), Harry Stafylakis (Brittle Fracture), and Wang A-Mao (Characters in Theatre).
ACO Music Director George Manahan leads the Readings, along with mentor composers ACO Artistic Director Derek Bermel, Robert Beaser, Olly Wilson, and Julia Wolfe. One composer will be chosen to receive a $15,000 commission to write a new piece for ACO to be premiered during the orchestra’s 2015-2016 season.
FREE and open to the public. Part of the inaugural NY PHIL BIENNIAL. |
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| Jun 7, 2014 |
| Collegium Westchester Concert |
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Eric Kramer will conduct Collegium Westchester Orchestra in "Different Types of Romanticism," a program of works by Beethoven (Leonore Overture No. 2), Schuman (Piano Concerto, with soloist Nadejda Vlaeva), and Liszt (Les Préludes).
8 pm. Admission is free, voluntary donation. |
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| Jun 8, 2014 |
| Collegium Westchester Concert |
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Eric Kramer will conduct Collegium Westchester Orchestra in "Different Types of Romanticism," a program of works by Beethoven (Leonore Overture No. 2), Schuman (Piano Concerto, with soloist Nadejda Vlaeva), and Liszt (Les Préludes).
8 pm. Admission is free, voluntary donation. |
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| Jun 8, 2014 |
| Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra |
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April 1 to June 8 |
| Sponsor: |
Mainly Mozart |
| Auditorium: |
Balboa Theatre |
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868 4th Avenue |
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San Diego, CA United States |
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(619) 466-8742 |
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http://mainlymozart.org |
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The Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra performs in concert at Downtown San Diego's Balboa Theatre.
The performance includes the MMYO playing side-by-side performance with Festival Orchestra
led by Hernan Constantino, music director. Works include:
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture
Bernstein: Highlights from West Side Story
Mozart: Symphony No. 24
Plus other works. |
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| Jun 8, 2014 |
| Carmina Burana Discovered |
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June 8 |
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Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
| Contact: |
Presented by Pacific Symphony |
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600 Town Center Drive |
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Costa Mesa, 92626, CA United States |
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(714)755-5799 |
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http://www.PacificSymphony.org |
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You've heard it in the concert hall and on the big screen, but did you know that Orff's Carmina Burana examines love and sex, gambling and drinking, fate and fortune? Investigate this masterpiece with Music Director Carl St.Clair, Pacific Symphony and the angelic voices of Pacific Chorale.
Tickets start at $25
Individual Dates & Times: *
Jun 8, 2014: 3 pm - 5 pm (Sun) |
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| Jun 8, 2014 |
| Lecture: Jeff Halper, Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) |
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In 1997, Jeff Halper co-founded ICAHD to challenge and resist the Israeli policy of demolishing Palestinian homes and to organize Israelis, Palestinians, and international volunteers to jointly rebuild demolished homes. ICAHD also considers its resistance to house demolitions as a vehicle for exposing how the Israeli occupation works and with the ultimate aim of ending it.
As co-founder and director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) and an anti-settlement peace activist dedicated to ending the Israeli Occupation of Palestinian territories, Halper will speak about Israel's policy of demolishing Palestinian homes and other structures as a way of pushing Palestinians off their land. He will also discuss the broader implications of the end of the Kerry talks, and perspectives for the fight for justice and peace in the region. |
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| Jun 10, 2014 |
| The Book of Mormon |
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SHOWTIMES
Tuesday, June 10th – 7:30 PM
Wednesday, June 11th – 7:30 PM
Thursday, June 12th – 7:30 PM
Friday, June 13th – 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 14th – 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Sunday, June 15th – 1:00 PM & 6:30 PM
From the creators of South Park
Ben Brantley of The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” Entertainment Weekly says it’s “the funniest musical of all time.” From South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, it’s The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical. Jon Stewart of The Daily Show calls it “a crowning achievement. So good it makes me angry.”
Contains Explicit Language |
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| Jun 10, 2014 |
| Artist Talk: Gaza's Mohammed Musallam: Geography Torn |
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Living and Working in Gaza, Mohammed Musallam is a Palestinian artist and lecturer of “Painting and the History of Palestinian Arts” at Al Aqsa University. Musallam's artistic appraoch consists of the abstract portrayal of humanistic issues in a means that goes beyond the limitations of the concept of time. He concentrates on conveying the notion of the preservation of our humaneness amid the harshness of our environment as one of the most important reasons for our existence.
It has taken years for Musallam to obtain a visa to visit the U.S. so Alwan is honored to host this wonderful artist from Gaza in a discussion of his latest work, Torn Geography, an anthology of his experiences over the last five years. Torn Geography includes artworks that present the problematic human attachment to a place and the continuous struggle surrounding it which represnets both death and a place for survival. |
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| Jun 10, 2014 |
| Resonances from East and West |
| Dates: |
June 3 to June 10 |
| Sponsor: |
North/South Consonance, Inc |
| Auditorium: |
Christ & St. Stephen's Church |
| Contact: |
Max Lifchitz |
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120 West 69th Street |
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New York, NY United States |
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212-663-7566 |
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ns.concerts@att.net |
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http://www.northsouthmusic.org |
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The North/South Chamber Orchestra performs an international program featuring premieres of works by Brooklyn-based Daniel Blake; Minneapolis-based Carleton Macy; Australian composer May Howlett; and Hong Kong based Wong Chun-Wai.
Concert starts at 8 PM. Free admission (no tickets needed). |
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| Jun 12, 2014 |
| Film Screening & Discussion: Alwan & 3rd i NY Present: The Uprising: the Arab Revolutions from the Inside |
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The Uprising prvides an exploration of the Arab revolutions from the inside. It is a multi-camera, first-person account of that fragile, irreplaceable moment when life ceases to be a prison, and everything becomes possible again.
This feature-length documentary is composed entirely of videos made by citizens and long-term residents of Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Syria and Yemen. The film uses this footage, not to recount the actual chronology of events or analyse their causes, but to create an imaginary pan-Arab uprising that exists (for the moment) only on the screen. |
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| Jun 12, 2014 |
| America |
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June 12 to June 14 |
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Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts |
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Presented by Pacific Symphony |
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600 Town Center Drive |
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Costa Mesa, 92626, CA United States |
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(714)755-5799 |
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http://www.PacificSymphony.org |
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One of the greatest folk rock and roll bands of all time sings some of the most beautifully crafted songs of their era: "A Horse with No Name," "You Can Do Magic," "Ventura Highway," "Sister Golden Hair" and more. America had three platinum and three gold albums, along with eight Top 40 hits in the early 1970s.
Tickets start at $25
Individual Dates & Times: *
Jun 12, 2014: 8 pm - 10 pm (Thu)
Jun 13, 2014: 8 pm - 10 pm (Fri)
Jun 14, 2014: 8 pm - 10 pm (Sat) |
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| Jun 12, 2014 |
| 68th Ojai Music Festival |
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For the 68th Ojai Music Festival (June 12-15), Music Director Jeremy Denk and Artistic Director Thomas W. Morris have shaped a program that fully reflects both the ideals of the Ojai Music Festival and the inventive musical mind of Jeremy Denk. With an extensive series of concerts, films, lectures, and community events, the 2014 Festival marks a convergence of exceptional artists, adventurous repertoire, one of the most remarkable audiences for music anywhere and the idyllic setting of Ojai in a four-day immersion of almost continual music-making, discussion and community. |
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| Jun 13, 2014 |
| Chelsea Opera presents The Tender Land by Aaron Copland |
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Aaron Copland was one of the most important figures in American music during the second quarter of the twentieth century. Beginning in the mid-1930s, Copland made a serious effort to widen the audience for American music and took steps to change his style when writing pieces for different occasions. Such is the case of his opera, The Tender Land, composed in a style that so perfectly mirrors American folk idioms and cultural values. Though originally designed to reach a mass audience through television, the opera was never aired. It remains a work of great simplicity and charm, and Chelsea Opera believes that it is ideally suited to its intimate performance space.
The opera is sung in English accompanied by the Chelsea Opera Chamber Orchestra.
starring:
Laurie – Joanie Brittingham
Ma Moss – Leonarda Priore
Beth – Evelyn Carr/Kimmy Norrell
Martin – Chad Kranak
Top – Peter Kendall Clark
Grandpa Moss – Steven Fredericks
Samuel McCoy, Music Director/Principal Conductor
Lynne Hayden-Findlay, stage |
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| Jun 14, 2014 |
| Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl |
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Join George Lopez for the 36th annual Playboy Jazz Festival to celebrate up and coming performers and jazz greats. #PlayboyJazz
Saturday Lineup
Dianne Reeves
Jamie Cullum
Celebrating George Duke! Starring Al Jarreau and Stanley Clarke with Ndugu Chancler; Paul Jackson Jr., Byron Miller and More - John Beasley, Musical Director
Kenny Barron Trio with Special Guest Ravi Coltrane
Arturo Sandoval Big Band
Allen Stone
Butler, Bernstein & The Hot 9 featuring Henry Butler & Steven Bernstein
Tia Fuller
The New Jump Blues featuring Antonio ‘Huggy Bear’ Fargas
The LAUSD/Beyond the Bell All City Jazz Big Band under the direction of Tony White and J.B., Dyas
Sunday Lineup
George Benson with special guest Earl Klugh
Dave Holland, Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn and Eric Harland: Prism
Fantasia
Dr. Lonnie Smith In the Beginnings Octet
José James
Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars
Jon Batiste and Stay Human
James Cotton Blues Band with special guest Big Jay McNeely
and more... |
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| Jun 14, 2014 |
| Illuminating Performances: The Art of Stage Lighting |
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Stage lighting truly changes everything! It focuses your eye, highlights the colors of sets and costumes, and alters the mood of a scene instantly. In this interactive workshop, learn from San Francisco Opera Resident Lighting Designer Gary Marder about how he plans these striking effects, and about how his team brings them to life with an extremely complex lighting system. You will even get a chance to walk on the La Traviata set to experience the effects from the War Memorial stage! |
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| Jun 15, 2014 |
| Wasmuth String Quartet Performs Haydn, Ligeti & Mendelssohn |
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Two years old, the Wasmuth Quartet has already won extraordinary honors. They received first prize at the Kuttner String Quartet Competition in Bloomington, Indiana, and won the Silver Medal in the senior division of the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. This spring, the quartet claimed top honors at both the Chesapeake International Chamber Music and the Coleman Chamber competitions. Members Jonathan Ong, Brendan Shea, Abigail Rojansky and Warren Hagerty perform in the Smith Theatre at the Horowitz Performing Arts Center for an exciting concert |
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| Jun 15, 2014 |
| Antonin Dvorák—A Bohemian Idyll |
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"Close Encounters ushers in the summer season in the Berkshires with a program devoted to Antonin Dvorák, whose music almost by definition glows with lyricism and melodiousness. We are never far, in this music (Piano Quintet and Dumky Trio), from the Czech countryside and a languid summer’s evening. His Biblical Songs, Gypsy Songs, and selections from the opera Rusalka, reflect another aspect of his output. Grammy Award winning mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor, who captivated audiences in John Adams’s The Gospel According to the Other Mary (world premiere staging by Peter Sellars under Gustavo Dudamel) makes her Berkshire debut. “Smoky sound and riveting presence...""—The New York Times.
She is joined by two major international competition laureates, Itamar Zorman (Avery Fisher Award and Moscow) and Roman Rabinovich (Arthur Rubenstein). Major prize winners, a diva, and one of the most beloved figures in classical music.
$50 Orchestra & Loges / $40 Balcony |
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| Jun 17, 2014 |
| On Site Opera's production of Rameau's "Pygmalion" |
| Dates: |
June 17 |
| Sponsor: |
On Site Opera |
| Auditorium: |
Madame Tussauds |
| Contact: |
blake@blakezidell.com |
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234 West 42nd Street |
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New York, NY United States |
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888-71-TICKETS |
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http://osopera.org/productions/pygmalion/ |
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On Site Opera, which has garnered acclaim for immersive, site-specific productions, will perform Rameau’s one-act “Pygmalion,” directed by On Site Opera founder Eric Einhorn just before the 250th anniversary of Rameau’s death. Rameau’s 1748 acte de ballet is widely considered one of his greatest one-acts. In Ballot de Sovot’s libretto, based on Ovid, the sculptor Pygmalion creates a statue to which he professes his love, and which he asks Venus to bring to life. L’Amour (Cupid) arrives to praise Pygmalion’s artistry and faith in love, and animates the statue. The new production will dig deeper into the themes and lessons inherent in the myth. |
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| Jun 18, 2014 |
| Artist Talk: Beirut's Maya Chami Presents Of Men, Champagne & Victory Aside and Other Works |
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Maya Chami, an artist in residence at Watermill and Alwan, who comes to New York from Beirut with an invigorating visual portfolio and anecdotal archives, will present her work, including Graffiki Art and tongue-in-cheek 'Of Men, Champagne & Victory Aside', in addition to the work in progress she has developed for the Watermill Residency. Maya Chami will also talk about the challenges faced by digital art and design practitioners in Lebanon and the Arab world, and the path she is forging in the ground-breaking medium of new media in the Middle East. |
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| Jun 19, 2014 |
| Gordon Lightfoot |
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After 50 active years of hit song making and international album sales well into the multi-millions, it's safe to say that esteemed singer-songwriter and musician Gordon Lightfoot resides with some very exclusive company atop the list of all-time greats. His song catalog is incredibly vast and includes such immortals as “Early Morning Rain,” “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Carefree Highway,” “Sundown,” “(That's What You Get) For Lovin Me,” “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald,” “Cold On The Shoulder”, “Canadian Railroad Trilogy,” “Ribbon Of Darkness,” “Beautiful,” “Song For A Winter's Night”, “Shadows”, “Rainy Day People”, “Did She Mention My Name” and “Summertime Dream” to name just a few.
But this year is special for the legendary artist who has announced plans for a cross-country USA tour entitled Gordon Lightfoot - 50 Years On The Carefree Highway. The tour will feature his well known hits as well as some deep album cuts for the die-hard fans. |
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| Jun 20, 2014 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera 42nd Summer Festival |
| Dates: |
Jun 27 to Jul 20 |
| Sponsor: |
The Lauridsen Family Endowment |
| Auditorium: |
Blank Performing Arts Center |
| Contact: |
Nick Renkoski |
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513 N D Street |
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Indianola, IA United States |
| Phone: |
515-961-6221 |
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515-961-8175 |
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NRenkoski@dmmo.org |
| Web: |
http://www.desmoinesmetroopera.org |
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2014 has something for everyone. Our Summer Festival Season repertory includes the return of a timeless operatic classic paired with two operas that will be company premieres – the first is a modern masterpiece and the second is a sparkling farce by opera’s greatest comedic composer.
Verdi's La Traviata - 6/27, 6/29, 7/4, 7/12, 7/17, 7/20
Heggie's Dead Man Walking - 6/28, 7/6, 7/8, 7/11, 7/19
Rossini's Le Comte Ory - 7/5, 7/13, 7/15, 7/18 |
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| Jun 20, 2014 |
| I Was Here I Was I: Alarm Will Sound |
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A New Music Theater Work
Kate Soper, Composer
Nigel Maister, Director/Librettist
Alan Pierson, Conductor with Alarm Will Sound
A 19th-century woman sails down the Nile discovering beauty and brutality in equal measure. Two Nubian brothers drown in the river, setting in motion a chain of events that will see their temple saved from a similar fate millennia later. A contemporary tourist confronts The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing on Fifth Avenue. Generations seek to control memory and secure their place in history. Inspired in part by the writings of Victorian adventurer Amelia Edwards, I Was Here I Was I is an immersive experience, using spoken text, song, and music.
Commissioned for the Lila Acheson Wallace Galleries for Egyptian Art and The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing.
7:00 pm
$60
$1 tickets for kids (ages 7–16) are available for this concert. Children must be accompanied by an adult purchasing a full-price ticket (maximum three tickets) |
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| Jun 20, 2014 |
| On Site Opera's production of Rameau's "Pygmalion" |
| Dates: |
June 20 & 21 |
| Sponsor: |
On Site Opera |
| Auditorium: |
Lifestyle-Trimco Showroom |
| Contact: |
blake@blakezidell.com |
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152 West 25th Street |
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New York, NY United States |
| Phone: |
888-71-TICKETS |
| Web: |
http://osopera.org/productions/pygmalion/ |
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On Site Opera, which has garnered acclaim for immersive, site-specific productions, will perform Rameau’s one-act “Pygmalion,” directed by On Site Opera founder Eric Einhorn just before the 250th anniversary of Rameau’s death. Rameau’s 1748 acte de ballet is widely considered one of his greatest one-acts. In Ballot de Sovot’s libretto, based on Ovid, the sculptor Pygmalion creates a statue to which he professes his love, and which he asks Venus to bring to life. L’Amour (Cupid) arrives to praise Pygmalion’s artistry and faith in love, and animates the statue. The new production will dig deeper into the themes and lessons inherent in the myth. |
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| Jun 20, 2014 |
| East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Festival |
| Dates: |
Jun 20 to 21 |
| Sponsor: |
City of East Lansing, Wharton Center for Performing Arts and the MSU College of Music, with artistic direction by Rodney Whitake |
| Auditorium: |
Downtown East Lansing |
| Contact: |
Benjamin Hall |
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230 Albert Ave. |
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East Lansing, MI United States |
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517-319-6980 |
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bhall@cityofeastlansing.com |
| Web: |
http://www.eljazzfest.com |
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Friday, June 20 4:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Saturday, June 21 1 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
The 18th Annual Summer Solstice Jazz Festival (SSJF) will make its way to downtown East Lansing June 20-21, featuring a high-caliber ensemble of local, regional and national jazz performers.
The festival is presented by the City of East Lansing, Wharton Center for Performing Arts and the MSU College of Music, with artistic direction by Rodney Whitaker.
This FREE-to-the-community festival is centered around a large tent located in the heart of downtown East Lansing in Parking Lot 1, 230 Albert Ave., and Ann Street Plaza, located on the northwest corner of the Albert-M.A.C. intersection. |
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| Jun 20, 2014 |
| Opera AACC's Production of Bizet's opera "Carmen" |
| Dates: |
8 p.m. June 20, June 24, 26 and 28 and 2 |
| Sponsor: |
Anne Arundel Community College |
| Auditorium: |
Robert E. Kauffman Theater in the Pascal Center for Performing Arts |
| Contact: |
For press queries - Susan Gross, public relations, 410-777-7252 |
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Robert E. Kauffman Theater of the Pascal Center for Performing Arts, Anne Arundel Community College, 101 College Parkway |
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Arnold, MD United States |
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410-777-2457 |
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boxoffice@aacc.edu |
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http://www.aacc.edu/music/opera.cfm |
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Opera AACC will tell the story of Georges Bizet’s popular opera, “Carmen,” from a wider perspective when the production is staged this June. Directed by Megan Morse Jans, a part-time instructor of performing arts, the opera will be sung in French, with English surtitles.
Morse Jans said that while most productions of the opera present the characters as one dimensional, the novella by Prosper Merimee, upon which the opera is based, shows the characters as complex. So, she has worked with the performers to create fuller characters that are products of the world in which they live, with their actions often consequences of their struggles to survive. The story revolves around the beautiful gypsy Carmen, a soldier Don José who loves her and a dashing bullfighter Escamillo, whom she loves. The opera has multiple side stories including smugglers, Carmen’s friends and other soldiers.
Tickets are $25 general admission; $15, senior citizens, groups, students and AACC employees; and $5 with valid AACC student ID |
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| Jun 21, 2014 |
| The Organ: King of the Instruments. A Free Festival for Families and Children. |
| Dates: |
June 21 |
| Sponsor: |
American Guild of Organists |
| Auditorium: |
Old South Church and the Church of the Covenant |
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645 Boylston St. |
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Boston, MA United States |
| Web: |
http://www.agoboston2014.org |
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The American Guild of Organists invites families and students to a free and fun event in Boston on Saturday, June 21 celebrating one of music’s most astounding instruments, the Organ. Come join organists Jonathan Ortloff and Peter Krasinski in Old South Church (645 Boylston St.) between 10:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. to see the organ in action, with free performances from “Peter and the Wolf,” as well as sing-alongs from “The Sound of Music,” “The Little Mermaid,” and “The Wizard of Oz.” Then join us again at 7:00 p.m. just a short walk away at the Church of the Covenant (67 Newbury St.) for two comedic silent films, “Cops,” and “Speedy,” accompanied by live organ music; both events are free, and all are welcome. |
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| Jun 21, 2014 |
| Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson |
| Dates: |
6/21/2014 |
| Auditorium: |
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts |
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250 Bedford Park Blvd |
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Bronx, NY United States |
| Phone: |
718-960-8833 |
| Web: |
http://www.LehmanCenter.org. |
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is thrilled to present the spectacular, multi-media live performance honoring MICHAEL JACKSON, the greatest entertainer of all time - INVINCIBLE: A GLORIOUS TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON on Saturday, June 21st, 2014 at 8pm. Back by popular demand for this exclusive New York City engagement, INVINCIBLE will feature songs from the newly released chart-topping album Xscape including the hit single “Love Never Felt So Good,” “Loving You,” “Blue Gangster” and “Slave To The Rhythm” the song that made headlines worldwide after a Michael Jackson hologram performance of it rocked the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. |
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| Jun 22, 2014 |
| Bang on a Can Marathon: 8 hours of FREE live music! |
| Dates: |
June 22, 2014 |
| Sponsor: |
Bang on a Can |
| Auditorium: |
Brookfield Place Winter Garden |
| Contact: |
www.bangonacan.org |
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202 Vesey St |
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New York City, NY United States |
| Web: |
http://www.bangonacan.org |
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The Bang on a Can Marathon brings 8 hours of FREE live music, presented by River To River Festival and Arts Brookfield, to the Brookfield Place Winter Garden.
This super-mix of boundary-busting music from around the corner and around the globe features eight hours of rare performances by some of the most innovative, pioneering musicians of our time side-by-side with some of today's newest exciting young artists, including Dawn of Midi, Meredith Monk & Theo Bleckmann, the Bang on a Can All-Stars, Roomful of Teeth, So Percussion, Jace Clayton (aka DJ/rupture), Jherek Bischoff, Anonymous 4, and many more.
Full schedule of performances and performers at www.bangonacan.org |
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| Jun 23, 2014 |
| Cooperstown Summer Music Fest: Pro Am Performances |
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Highly accomplished amateur musicians are coached by and then perform with professional artists. |
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| Jun 24, 2014 |
| Cooperstown Summer Music Fest: Pro Am Performances |
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Highly accomplished amateur musicians are coached by and then perform with professional artists. |
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| Jun 25, 2014 |
| Cooperstown Summer Music Fest: Pro Am Performances |
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Highly accomplished amateur musicians are coached by and then perform with professional artists. |
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| Jun 26, 2014 |
| Serenade! Washington, DC Choral Festival |
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Join the festival The Washington Post calls a “True Harmonic Convergence!” and critics attend, saying “...the whole bunch sang, danced, clapped and whooped it up in a joyful noise that brought the audience to its feet cheering.” Youth and adult choirs enjoy concerts in prestigious venues all over the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia areas and spread the joy of choral singing alongside choirs from around the world. Experience workshops with notable choral conductors, participate in musical exchanges with many national and international festival choirs, and explore the nation's capital with sites such as the Smithsonian Museums, the National Monuments, the White House, and many more fantastic Washington, DC icons. New in 2014, Serenade! will offer an optional choral competition. Competing choirs will sing before a panel of international judges with the opportunity to earn monetary and trophy awards. The best-rated choir at the festival will win a newly-commissioned work in honor of both the choir and th |
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| Jun 28, 2014 |
| Jazz Forum Arts presents Jazz Forum @ 35! June 28 |
| Dates: |
June 28, 2014 |
| Auditorium: |
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts - New York University |
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566 LaGuardia Place |
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New York, NY United States |
| Phone: |
866-811-4111 |
| Web: |
http://nyuskirball.org/calendar/jazzforum |
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Jazz Forum Arts Founder & Executive Director Mark Morganelli invites jazz fans to join him, along with more than two dozen Jazz luminaries for JAZZ FORUM @ 35! This featured event of the Blue Note Jazz Festival celebrates the Thirty-Fifth Anniversary of trumpeter/flugelhornist Morganelli’s Jazz Forum lofts, where some of the greatest jazz artists in the world performed between 1979 and 1983. Twenty-Five of those artists will reconvene in Greenwich Village, where it all began, for one special evening beginning at 8pm on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square, New York, NY. Jazz artists performing that night will be Lee Konitz, Kenny Barron, Larry Willis, Michele Rosewoman, Vic Juris, Dave Stryker, Jon Burr, Cameron Brown, Sonny Fortune, Billy Hart, Marion Cowings, Jon Hendricks, Charli Persip, T.S. Monk, Candido, David Amram, Bobby Sanabria, Harvie S, Wallace Roney, Steve Turre, Ronnie Cuber, Michael Carvin, Valery Ponomarev, Bob Mover, |
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