Simon Boccanegra at The MET, Friday, January 29

January 28th, 2010

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Simon Boccanegra at The MET, Friday, January 29th at 8:00 PM.

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Martin Luther King Celebration Concert – DBR + DJ Scientific at Symphony Hall

January 18th, 2010

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January 18, 2010 @ 6:30pm
Symphony Space (New York, NY)
A Martin Luther King Day Celebration – Sonata for Violin & Turntables featuring DBR and Elan Vytal aka DJ Scientific.

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The Silk Road Exhibition at AMNH

January 16th, 2010

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Travel the Silk Route from Xi’An to Baghdad with interactive exhibitions at The American Museum of Natural History. Sundays the exhibition is complimented by live music from Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Route Project.

The AMNH is located at Central Park West at 80th Street,

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MARK O’CONNOR, JOHN PATITUCCI & JULIAN LAGE DEBUT TRIO AT BLUE NOTE JANUARY 7, 8 & 9, 2010

January 7th, 2010

MARK O’CONNOR, JOHN PATITUCCI & JULIAN LAGE DEBUT TRIO AT BLUE NOTE JANUARY 7, 8 & 9, 2010

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WHAT: String masters Mark O’Connor, John Patitucci and Julian Lage will join forces for the first time as equal members of a new trio at the Blue Note from January 7 through January 9. All three will bring their unique, individual approaches to jazz with new compositions and concepts.

WHEN:  Thursday, January 7, Friday, January 8, and Saturday, January 9, 2010; Sets @ 8:00pm & 10:30pm

WITH:  Mark O’Connor, violin; John Patitucci, bass; Julian Lage, guitar

COST:   $30 @ table / $20 @ bar

WHERE:  The Blue Note; 131 W 3rd. St, New York, NY 10012

MORE: Doors open at 6pm.  There is a $5 food/beverage minimum. For
reservations, call 212-475-8592 or visit the website.

Carmen at The MET

December 31st, 2009

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A new production of Carmen featuring Elina Garanca as Carmen, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conducting, and Choreography by Christopher Wheeldon opens Thursday, December 31, 2009, 6:30 pm – 9:36 pm at The MET.

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Leif Ove Andsnes with Alan Gilbert at The Phil

December 29th, 2009

leif-ove-andnesTuesday December 29, Wednesday December 30 and Saturday January 2 – enjoy Leif Ove Andsnes and his masterful performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23.

The NY Philharmonic performs Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza at 65th and Broadway.

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The Nutcracker at NYCB

December 23rd, 2009

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The dancing, the costumes, the staging and the magical story of the Nutcracker at NYCB are excellent, and an annual attendance  is a highlight of Christmas for many New Yorkers.

The show runs now through January 3 at New York City Ballet.

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Hansel and Gretal Tonight at the MET

December 14th, 2009

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Hansel and Gretel

Haunting, charming, and a little wicked, the Met’s production returns as the season’s special holiday presentation for families. Miah Persson and Angelika Kirchschlager are the lost siblings. Philip Langridge reprises his outlandish portrayal of the Witch in Humperdinck’s take on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Sung in English and conducted by Fabio Luisi.

This production was originally created for Welsh National Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Approximate running time 2 hrs. 15 min.

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