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Category Archives: Music, Concerts, Plays, and Live Performance
Hurricane Irene Forces Weekend Broadway Show Cancellations
Due to Hurricane Irene, all Broadway performances for today and tomorrow have been cancelled, according to the Broadway League. Go to their website for information about ticket refunds and exchanges. Related Posts:The Hudson River Looks Reddish Due To Hurricane IreneHurricane Irene Shuts … Continue reading
The Lovin’ Spoonful’s Greenwich Village Roots
The song Summer In The City has roots in Greenwich Village, as does John Sebastian of the Lovin’ Spoonful. Read more on the band’s early days and the genesis of the song at Off The Grid. Related Posts:A Look At … Continue reading
The Washington Square Park Music Festival Starts Tuesday
The Washington Square Park Music Festival begins Tuesday, July 12 at the new Garibaldi Stage. The festival will feature free live performances every Tuesday at 8pm through August 2. Read more at Washington Square Park Blog. Related Posts:Heavy Rains Are … Continue reading
Shakespeare In The Parking Lot Begins On Lower East Side
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot returns to a parking lot on the corner of Broome and Ludlow for its 16th summer beginning tonight. The group will perform The Comedy of Errors, modified to take place in a Little Italy pizzeria. As … Continue reading
The Pleasantville Music Festival Is Saturday, July 9
The 7th Annual Pleasantville Music Festival will take place this Saturday, July 9. Performers will include Marc Cohn, Sonny Landreth, Augustana, Nicole Atkins andthe Black Sea, and many more. The gates will open at 12pm, with music continuing until 8:30pm. WXPK (107.1 … Continue reading
The High Line To Close Early On July 4
According to the High Line’s website, the High Line will close at 6pm on July 4 due to the large crowds that are expected to pour into the area to see the Macy’s fireworks display on the Hudson. Typically, the High … Continue reading
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Weekend Fireworks In Westchester County
Catch fireworks this weekend at Rye Playland and Kensico Dam. Go to Westchestergov.com for details. Related Posts:Growlers Beer Bistro Opens In TuckahoeGreen Growler Opens In Croton On HudsonPatisserie Salzburg To Open In ScarsdaleAll Good Things Ice Cream Open In ScarsdaleMacy’s … Continue reading
Sounds Of Summer Music Documentaries at Burns Film Center
The Jacob Burns Film Center is presenting its summer music festival beginning July 5 and running through August 29. The music festival is a series of films on rock, folk, classical, reggae, and more. The series includes rare performances from … Continue reading
Looking Back At The Fillmore East
The proposed East Village historic district includes 105 2nd Avenue, which at one time was home to the Fillmore East. The entrance to the building is now an Emigrant Savings Bank and the theater itself has been replaced with an … Continue reading
It’s Independence Day 1801 at Van Cortlandt Manor
Head to Van Cortlandt Manor this July 4 for a traditional Independence Day experience, Festivities begin with the roar of a cannon and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. They’ll also be stirring patriotic speeches and songs, as well … Continue reading