Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square

VoicePaintings at Century 21

lincolnsquare — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:49:43 +0000

Kids can create amazing art for free with their Voices using VoicePainter at the Lincoln Square Century 21 Store on Winter’s Eve. They will receive free copies of their VoicePaintings on greeting cards to take with them. Parents must Register their kids at www.VoicePainter.com

Location: Century 21 Store (1972 Broadway at 66th St.)
Time: 5:30 to 7:30pm

Big Apple Circus – Jack Frost: The Original Mr. White Christmas

lincolnsquare — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:00:58 +0000

The beloved Freezemeister is back! JACK FROST is live on stage and is taking your holiday season by storm! With a blizzard of frosty, fun-filled, family entertainment, he will warm the hearts of all ages. Witness icy illusions and mystifying magic! See juggling snowballs and snowman impersonations! Sing along with holiday favorites; “Frosty the Snowman” and “Let it Snow!” Watch the children delight in Jack Frost’s famous game of “Freeze!” And cheer on the charming champion of the “Perilous Plate Challenge!” There’s magic, music, merriment, and more with Mr. White Christmas himself. JACK FROST is a must see!

Location: Time Warner Center
Time: 6:00pm

ANNIE presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center

lincolnsquare — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:01:21 +0000

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

More Music & Fun at Winter’s Eve

lincolnsquare — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 05:12:30 +0000

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 66^th 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 67^th 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 64^th and 65^thStreets, 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

Student Stars

lincolnsquare — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:26:58 +0000

From 5:30 – 7:30pm, Kaufman Center presents student chamber groups, ages 8-18, from the Special Music School and Lucy Moses School performing classical and holiday music at TD Bank at 68th Street and Broadway. Enjoy holiday cookies and drinks courtesy of TD Bank.

At the Professional Children’s School, located just west of Columbus Avenue on 60th Street, student singers, dancers and instrumentalists will delight all with a Classical and Popular sampling at 6:00pm.

Visit TD Ameritrade at 1881 Broadway and 62^nd Street for a performance by the West Side Y Kids Company at 5:30pm & 6:15pm.

The LaGuardia High School Show Choir will treat the holiday revelers at Time Warner Center to a fantastic performance at 7:00pm.

Stop by the Church of St. Paul the Apostle at 60th Street & Columbus Avenue for a holiday concert and Christmas carol sing-along with the American Musical & Dramatic Academy Chorale at 8:00pm.