Feel Free: A National Parks Celebration in Central Park

by | Sep 24, 2009

It’s nice to discover that “Autumn In New York” isn’t just a lovely song – every so often it proves to be a lovely evening as well.  Tonight was one of the latter as a concert featuring performances by the Counting Crows, Gavin DeGraw,...

"The Bacchae" at the Delacorte in Central Park

by | Aug 25, 2009

Shakespeare in the Park is one of the highlights of the summer, a celebration of everything magical about New York City, the Theater and Central Park.  It’s creation, by Joseph Papp, over the objections of the all powerful Robert Moses is the stuff of legend....

Bettye LaVette Rocks SummerStage

by | Jul 28, 2009

Bettye Lavette’s musical abilities span an eclectic range of genres that run from blues to disco to rock to soul and country.  Last Friday she put on a performance at Central Park’s SummerStage Festival that ran the gamut – and back again.   Telling...

Duke Ellington Tribute at the Naumberg Bandshell

by | Jul 3, 2009

For me when you mention “14 grand pianos” it immediately conjurs up pictures of a scene in “Anchors Away”, shot at the Hollywood Bowl.  It’s the one where Jose Iturbi conducts dozens of pianists in an intensely spirited rendition (Is...

Duke Ellington Tribute in Central Park

by | Jun 28, 2009

On Wednesday, July 1 at 6:30 p.m., The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts will host a spectacular and unprecedented event in Central Park featuring their Duke Ellington Big Band and 14 grand pianos on the Mall. The series of events marking the 110th Anniversary of...