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With the Tony-winning Broadway smash back on the Great White Way, and a new, Will Smith-produced movie in the works, what better time to rediscover the Oscar-nominated 1982 film version of
Annie, directed by the legendary John Huston and starring a cast of stage and screen legends? Newcomer Aileen Quinn gives a Golden Globe-nominated performance as cartoonist Harold Gray’s precocious, Depression-era orphan, with Carol Burnett lending ace comic support as the perpetually soused orphanage warden Miss Hannigan, Albert Finney as the billionaire Daddy Warbucks, Bernadette Peters, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry and many more! Composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Martin Charnin’s iconic song score includes the smash hits “Tomorrow” and “It’s a Hard Knock Life” alongside the equally memorable “Let’s Go to the Movies,” “Little Girls” and “Easy Street.”
Join the Film Society for this family favorite and enjoy delicious popcorn from indie food and wine free of charge! Also, be sure to check out their ongoing Family Films series with movies the kids are sure to love.
Location: Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 West 65th Street between Broadway & Amsterdam
Time: 2:30pm, 5:00pm & 7:30pm
November 14, 2012
Charlotte Sometimes - Jessica Charlotte Poland, better known as Charlotte Sometimes, is an alternative pop-folk singer/songwriter. A New Jersey native, Charlotte started playing the guitar when she was 14 and began writing and performing her own compositions. In 2008 Charlotte released her debut album
Waves and the
Both of Us and was named one of the “100 Bands You Need To Know” by
Alternative Press Magazine.
The New York Times has said “Her style earns her instant attention.” Charlotte was also in the TOP 24 of The Voice Season 2. She has toured with artists Gavin Degraw, Pat Monahan, and Butch Walker, and has participated in the 2008 Vans Warped Tour. She self -released two EPs in 2010 and 2011 and will be releasing a new Album, Circus Head, this fall.
Location: Century 21 Department Store, 1972 Broadway at 66th Street, 6:30pm and 7:45pm
The Yaz Band - Performing at various venues throughout the New York Metro Area, including MTA’s “Music Under New York” series and Lincoln Center Out of Doors, the four-piece Yaz Band was formed by Yasuyiki Takagi in 1992. A native of Osaka, Japan, “Yaz” and his band play classic R&B songs (including works by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Earth Wind & Fire), as well as original instrumental tunes. Based in Brooklyn, Yaz has amassed a collection of original, buzz-worthy smooth jazz tunes. Location: Gracious Home, 1992 Broadway at 67th Street, 6:00pm and 7:00pm
Bach Vespers - From the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Bach Vespers offers audiences the unique historic experience of hearing full Bach cantatas steeped in the German Baroque tradition. Catch them on Winter’s Eve, and if you’d like to attend Bach Vespers in their original setting at Holy Trinity, please note that they are free and open to the public. These lovely vespers feature organ music, choral motets, chamber music and hymn singing. Location: Bed Bath and Beyond, 1934 Broadway between 64th and 65th Streets, 7:00pm- 8:30pm
The Potash Twins - The Potash Twins are twin 18 year old “up and coming” horn players that use their talents to entertain audiences of genres, including Jazz, Hip-Hop and Funk. Ezra and Adeev Potash showcase original compositions of instrumental funk, jazz and hip-hop with the unusual combination of Bass Trombone and a screaming lead Trumpet. Ezra and Adeev Potash are known between celebrity musicians as “The Twins.” They’re reputation for being smooth talkers has led them to have lessons with musicians like Wynton Marsalis, Chris Botti, Jon Faddis, Wayne Bergeron and many more. They have shared the stage with groups like the renowned rock band 311 and perform regularly with the Mike Gurciullo Las Vegas Lab Band. Location: Raymour and Flanigan, 1961 Broadway at 66th Street, All evening
November 9, 2012
Celebrate Winter’s Eve with an unforgettable evening of live jazz fireside at the Empire Hotel Rooftop Lounge. Enjoy sweeping views of city lights above Lincoln Square. Jazz will be performed by the the Stephane Wrembel Trio. This French band will be performing holiday classics, original Django inspired pieces and soundtrack songs from Woody Allen’s 2011 Smash Hit Midnight in Paris. Stephane has also composed the soundtrack music for Woody Allen’s 2008 Golden Globe winner Vicky Cristina Barcelona, has recorded his third album with the legendary David Grisman, toured the USA with master violinist Mark O’Connor, ppened for Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith and more! Admission is free. All guests must be 21+
Location: Empire Hotel Rooftop, 44 West 63rd Street between Broadway & Columbus Avenue (Access the rooftop from the Empire Hotel lobby entrance.)
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
November 8, 2012
The Juilliard String Quartet (JSQ) recently completed its first season with new first violinist Joseph Lin.
The JSQ has performed throughout North America within the past few seasons. They have also toured Europe, Japan, and Australia. With more than 100 releases to its credit, the Juilliard String Quartet is one of the most widely recorded string quartets of our time. In 2011, they became the first classical music ensemble to be honored with The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Members of the Juilliard String Quartet are violinists Joseph Lin and Ronald Copes, violist Samuel Rhodes, and cellist Joel Krosnick.
On Winter’s Eve the program will feature two Beethoven Quartets – No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131 and No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132.
Tickets are required. They will be available beginning Monday, November 12 at Juilliard’s Box Office (155 West 65th Street). For further information, call (212) 769-7406 or go to www.juilliard.edu. A standby line will form about an hour before the concert at Alice Tully Hall on Winter’s Eve.
Location: Alice Tully Hall
Time: 8:00pm
October 26, 2012
At 22, jazz piano prodigy Emmet Cohen plays with the maturity and confidence of a seasoned veteran. With astonishing technique and an innovative harmonic palate, Emmet engenders a deep musical bond with his audience. He has shared the bandstand with a plethora of Jazz luminaries, including Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, Patti Austin, Maceo Parker, Carmen Bradford, Billy Hart, and many others.
In 2008, Emmet won a Downbeat Award as an Outstanding Jazz Soloist, and was later chosen to be the pianist to play in the 2008 Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Combo, the 2008 Jazz Band of America (part of the Music for All National Festival), and the Monterey Jazz Festival’s 2008 Next Generation Jazz Orchestra. Finally, he was selected to be a recipient of the 2009 NFAA Clifford Brown/Stan Getz Fellowship, honored with a silver award.
In 2011, Emmet came in first place in the Kathleen T. and Philip B. Phillip’s Piano Competition at the University of West Florida, and also won the audience favorite award. Emmet won third prize in the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition. Backed by Carl Allen and Rodney Whitaker, he performed a set at the Kennedy Center in front of 2,000 people.
On Winter’s Eve Emmet will be accompanied by Evan Sherman and Russell Hall.
Location: Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, 2nd Floor
Time: 8:00pm
October 26, 2012
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With the Tony-winning Broadway smash back on the Great White Way, and a new, Will Smith-produced movie in the works, what better time to rediscover the Oscar-nominated 1982 film version of Annie, directed by the legendary John Huston and starring a cast of stage and screen legends? Newcomer Aileen Quinn gives a Golden Globe-nominated performance as cartoonist Harold Gray’s precocious, Depression-era orphan, with Carol Burnett lending ace comic support as the perpetually soused orphanage warden Miss Hannigan, Albert Finney as the billionaire Daddy Warbucks, Bernadette Peters, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry and many more! Composer Charles Strouse and lyricist Martin Charnin’s iconic song score includes the smash hits “Tomorrow” and “It’s a Hard Knock Life” alongside the equally memorable “Let’s Go to the Movies,” “Little Girls” and “Easy Street.”
