Entertainment
Enjoy free world-class musical performances, street festivities and more at great spaces throughout Lincoln Square! As you walk along the streets of the neighborhood, you will hear music resonating from the unique instruments and voices of a variety of talented performers as this Upper West Side neighborhood is transformed into a winter wonderland!Tree Lighting Ceremony with Suzanne Vega, cast members from Avenue Q, Brooklyn Youth Chorus & Special Guest Laurie Berkner
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Winter’s Eve 2012 will kick off at 5:00pm with the Upper West Side’s holiday tree lighting ceremony at the Winter’s Eve Main Stage at Dante Park – Broadway & 63rd Street. Join world renowned singer/songwriter Suzanne Vega, the cast of Avenue Q, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, WABC-TV’s Sade Baderinwa, and special guest Laurie Berkner as we welcome the holiday season, light up the Upper West Side and jump start the evening’s festivities.
This year’s 25 foot Norway Spruce will be extra shiny as Wendy Addison and Tinsel Trading in conjunction with the American Folk Art Museum are decorating it with old-fashioned silver glass glitter ornaments. The tree will be on display through January 2013.
Location: Dante Park – Broadway between 63rd and 64th Streets
Time: 5:00pm
Boogie down with Brave Combo at the TD Bank Dance Tent
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The Winter’s Eve Dance Tent, presented by TD Bank, will be back this year with Grammy Award-winning, eclectic rock/polka/dance band Brave Combo. For the past three decades the Denton, Texas based quintet has perfected a world music mix that includes salsa, meringue, rock, cumbia, conjunto, polka, zydeco, classical, cha cha, the blues and more. They are America’s Premier Dance band and a rollicking, rocking, rhythmic global journey — offering what one critic recently wrote, “Even if you come for the party, you’ll leave with something of a musical education.”
Location: Winter’s Eve Dance Tent presented by TD Bank – 62nd St between Broadway and Columbus Ave
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
¡Retumba! at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium
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Warm up winter with the sounds, colors, and spirit of the islands! ¡Retumba! is a multi-ethnic, all-female Afro-Caribbean dance and percussion ensemble whose electrifying presentations have been heard throughout the United States for almost 30 years. Interweaving the dynamic power of Caribbean polyrhythms and the drama and excitement of African dance, their performances radiate with energy. Appearing in festive, traditional dress, this seasoned ensemble celebrates Caribbean culture with audiences in an engaging performance of folkloric music including guaguancó from Cuba, bomba and plena from Puerto Rico, and merengue from Dominican Republic.
Location: David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Broadway between 62nd & 63rd Streets
Time: 7:00pm
Marcus Strickland at the American Folk Art Museum
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A jazz soprano, alto and tenor saxophonist who grew up in Miami, Florida and currently lives in New York, Marcus Strickland has been one of the jazz realm’s hottest rising stars. For Strickland, the blueprint for triumph is based on one main principle, “As long as you’re honest, I think nobody can mess with that. I think that’s essential to being an artist… to be yourself. Really expose what’s inside of you, try to put that out there in a very creative and beautiful way that people can enjoy. My whole goal is to make enjoyable music with great depth, and touch as many people as I can with it. That’s all I want to do.”
With a professional career that has just passed the ten-year mark, Strickland’s influential sound, distinguished body of work, impressive set of credentials and steady acknowledgement from every credible jazz critic since emerging on the scene has earned him a rightful place alongside the very best narrators of modern jazz.
Marcus Strickland will perform on Winter’s Eve at the American Folk Art Museum where you can visit with WBGO Jazz 88.3 and take in the museum’s latest exhibits, Ooh Shiny! and Foiled: Tinsel Painting in America.
Soulfarm at the Winter’s Eve Main Stage
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Soulfarm was founded in Israel by Grammy Award winner lead guitarist C Lanzbom and guitarist and lead singer Noah Solomon Chase. Their sound has been dubbed as New American music, full melodic song writing and progressive modern arrangements. Their live shows are full of Mediterranean flavor with captivating guitar leads, dance rhythms and strong percussion breaks. The New York Post quotes Soulfarm as “versatile, utilizing improvisation and world music.”
Soulfarm has recorded with many well-known musicians such as Perry Farrel and Dispatch; and has opened for Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin, The Wailers, George Clinton, to name a few. They have been featured on Fox 5 Good Day New York as well as the main band for “MY9 Celebrates Israel Day Parade.” Through extensive touring they have performed throughout the US, Europe, Australia and Israel.
Location: Winter’s Eve Main Stage at Dante Park, Broadway & 63rd Street
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Cynthia Sayer and Sparks Fly
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Cynthia Sayer is regarded as one of the top 4-string banjoists in the world today. A member of Woody Allen’s jazz band for over 10 years, Cynthia’s solo career has taken her well beyond her New Orleans roots to become an acclaimed bandleader and guest artist. She has a unique and expansive approach to the instrument which is all her own, and she is also a respected vocalist. Her eclectic repertoire ranges from swing and hot jazz to tango, western, classical, and more.
Cynthia’s extensive career includes performances in New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, playing for two U.S. Presidents, appearing with The New York Philharmonic and on feature film and TV soundtracks.
Location: Richard Tucker Park Stage presented by Century 21 Department Store – Broadway and 66th Street
Time: 6:00pm – 6:30pm, 7:00pm – 7:30pm, & 8:00pm – 8:30pm (3 sets)
The Hot Sardines
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Foot-stomping blues troupe The Hot Sardines – whose members include a trumpeter, clarinetists/saxophonist, drummer and tap-dancer, in addition to a vocalist and pianist- will bring their jazzy sound to Lincoln Square on Winter’s Eve. Throughout the evening, The Hot Sardines will energize the crowd with their wartime-Paris-meets-20th century- New Orleans sound, which incorporates both French and English lyrics. The Hot Sardines are unique in their ability to perform music that is nearly a century old yet still holds wide appeal to today’s audiences, and will be sure to heat up Richard Tucker Park.
Location: Richard Tucker Park Stage presented by Century 21 Department Store – Broadway and 66th Street
Time: 6:3opm – 7:00pm, 7:30pm – 8:00pm, & 8:30pm – 9:00pm (3 sets)
Motown: The Musical at Time Warner Center
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Motown: The Musical is the real story of the one-of-a-kind sound that hit the airwaves in 1959 and changed America forever. This exhilarating show charts Motown Founder Berry Gordy’s incredible journey from featherweight boxer to the heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye and so many more.
Featuring all the classics you love, Motown: The Musical tells the story behind the hits as Smokey finds his unique voice, Diana skyrockets to stardom and Berry fights against the odds to turn his improbable dream into a triumphant reality. The music that shattered barriers and shaped our lives finally comes to the Broadway stage in the season’s most highly anticipated world-premiere event, Motown: The Musical… Get ready, ’cause here we come!
Don’t miss this special free Winter’s Eve performance!
Location: Time Warner Center, 10 Columbus Circle, 2nd Floor
Time: 7:30pm
Emmet Cohen Trio presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center
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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
The Juilliard String Quartet
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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
Stephane Wrembel Trio at The Empire Hotel Rooftop
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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+
More Music & Fun at Winter’s Eve
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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
ANNIE presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center
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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
Live Music on the Street
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Enjoy the sounds and styles of the Hungry March Band (pictured), The High & Mighty Brass Band, Raya Brass Band, and much more. As you wander from venue to venue, be sure to catch these amazing entertainers as they perform at outdoor locations throughout the evening.
Outer Borough Brass Band - Formed by Sousaphonist Joe Scatassa and featuring a rotating cast of NYC musicians, the Outer Borough Brass Band delivers a dynamic mix of funk, traditional jazz and New Orleans second line grooves to the New York City boroughs. Members of the band have played with some of jazz and funk’s biggest names- and together, have shared the stage with the Crown Prince of Treme- Glen David Andrews, Rebirth Brass Band and the Joe Krown Trio. Still a relatively young band- debuting on Mardi Gras 2011 in Manhattan’s Lower East Side- this collection of promising musicians will surely get the crowd grooving on Winter’s Eve.
The Hungry March Band - A Winter’s Eve staple and crowd favorite, this Brooklyn-based brass marching band is sure to get event-goers moving with their spontaneous energy and theatrical style. The Hungry March band cites the Latin flavor, punk rock noise, hip-hop beats and music of the Brooklyn streets as its inspiration, and seeks to share this influence with the world! Self-proclaimed as the “music of the people,” this free-spirited, experimental parade is an eclectic, multi-cultural celebration of music from all genres. The Hungry March Band will perform all evening throughout Lincoln Square.
The High & Mighty Brass Band - This 7-member “party in progress” will offer audiences a dynamic and inspired mix of classic New Orleans Funk, R &B, Afro-Beat and hip-hop sounds throughout the evening at various outdoor locations. All members of this brass group participate in both the singing and playing, both in solos and together.Their percussion-heavy horn sounds will offer every audience member a chance to connect and groove with the band- this is another Winter’s Eve performance not to be missed!
Raya Brass Band - A funky mix of Eastern European and American dance tunes, the Raya Brass Band draws in all types of audiences- not just folk music aficionados- with their dynamic and engaging show. Playing instruments such as reeds, trumpet, accordion, tuba and drums, their Balkan and Gypsy melodies bring the organic and joyous experience of Eastern European village brass bands to New Yorkers. Catch this traveling music troupe as they perform all over Lincoln Square during Winter’s Eve!
