NYC based 2021 Grammy winner, Joanie Leeds, and her six year old daughter have released ‘Fauci Ouchie,’ a duet written to help kids feel better about getting vaccinated.
2021 Grammy winner for Best Children’s Album, Joanie Leeds (a notorious Phish head), and her newest collaborator, her 6-year-old daughter Joya, have written “Fauci Ouchie” a song about a critical message, getting vaccinated.
Leeds, like many others, had her daughter registered without hesitation the moment Covid-19 vaccinations were made available for children 5 and up. She states:
After living through almost 2 years of a deadly pandemic, adding an extra layer of protection for our kids was a no-brainer and personally brought the anxiety layer down to ‘normal levels.’
Joanie Leeds
Joanie Leeds and Her 6yr Old Daughter Release ‘Fauci Ouchie’
After receiving her 1st vaccine, Leed’s daughter was gifted a book about Dr. Fauci and she could not put it down. Soon after, the two were playfully referring to her upcoming second shot as her “Fauci Ouchie.” Joya loved the name so much that they decided to write a song with the goal of preparing and encouraging other children to feel better about getting vaccines.
Joanie Leeds and Her 6yr Old Daughter Release ‘Fauci Ouchie’
Joanie and Joya hope families find it refreshing to hear about the experience in a helpful and positive way from child to child.
Knowing some kids might be scared, Joya’s inspiration for the song is to get the point across that “it wasn’t so bad.” Her daughter loved that by getting vaccinated, she was doing her part to help others and making the world a safer place.
Leeds and Joya’s goal is to share the lesson that getting vaccinated supports not only our individual health, but also that of our entire world. This was something that made Joya feel proud and empowered, and she hopes that it will be for other kids as well.
Kid Rock has canceled one of his New York stops on his upcoming tour due to COVID-19 restrictions. Shows in both Buffalo and Toronto, Ontario, have been scrapped from the tour due to COVID-19 restrictions, with Kid Rock threatening to scrap more dates if venues try to place further restrictions that would apply to his shows.
On January 27, 2022 Kid Rock made this announcement on his Facebook page saying he won’t perform anywhere on his 2022 “Bad Reputation Tour” if there are COVID-19 protocols in place. The video was made ahead of tickets going on sale to his tour going at 10AM on January 28, 2022.
The tour will stop in 24 cities and will kick off on April 6, 2022 in Evansville, Indiana before wrapping up at Pine Knob, Michigan in September of 2022. The dates may dwindle down though if attendees are asked to wear masks and show proof of vaccinations.
“You’re going to be getting your money back because I won’t be showing up, either,” Rock said on his Facebook page. “If you think I’m going to sit out there and say don’t tell me how to live, “We The People,” while people are holding up their f-ing vaccine cards and wearing masks, that s— ain’t happening.”
“We actually scratched Buffalo, NY off the list because of that and Toronto, Canada and several other cities we were looking at. I don’t want to deal with that s— either and I know you don’t.”
The tour now has no stops in New York due to mask mandate and vaccination requirements for attending most venues, particularly in NYC. No word if other towns in New York or elsewhere are planning new mask and/or vaccination requirements that prevent Kid Rock from coming to town.
For more information visit on the “Bad Reputation Tour” visit Kid Rock’s website.
The Upstate Theater Coalition announced their proposal for a protection plan for aid from New York State on January 25, 2022. The protection plan would help performing arts centers who have been affected dramatically by COVID-19 to guarantee they can “keep the lights on.”
The State Theatre – photo by Casey Martin from NYS Music’s “This Darkness Has Got To Give” series
The Upstate Theater Coalition consists of ten different performing arts centers across New York from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie. The Coalition generates a remarkable annual economic impact of over $200 million per year serving millions of annual patrons and students. After being shut down for nearly 18 months, these theaters, like their peers in New York City, have had a challenging restart due to continuing COVID -19 concerns and audience hesitancy. New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget proposal included $350 million for a pandemic relief fund for “businesses and theater/musical arts”. The Upstate Theater Coalition is asking for a maximum appropriation of $25 million from the proposed pandemic relief fund to “keep the lights on.”
The Stanley Theatre photo provided by The Stanley Theatre from NYS Music’s “This Darkness Has Got To Give” series
The Shea’s Performing Arts Center by Zachary Todtenhagen from NYS Music’s “This Darkness Has Got To Give” series
Philip Morris who is the Coalition’s spokesperson, spoke on the proposal saying, “The Upstate Theater Coalition is grateful to Governor Hochul for her leadership and commitment to upstate theaters through her proposal to create a $350 million pandemic relief fund that would in part provide necessary financial assistance to cultural arts institutions. We are asking the Governor and the Legislature to set aside only 7 percent or $25 million of this fund in the adopted state budget for upstate theaters in the coalition. This commitment would ensure that these upstate performing arts centers will at least not suffer financial losses or be forced to layoff staff as New York moves past the COVID pandemic.”
The Palace Theatre by Zach Culver from NYS Music’s “This Darkness Has Got To Give” series
This proposal would make it so that the state could guarantee up to 80 percent of the theater’s budgeted revenue from ticket sales and concessions for the 2022 theater season, with total assistance not to exceed $25 million. Any theater that exceeds 80 percent of their potential 2022 revenue would not receive assistance, and the state would provide aid up to 80 percent of potential revenue for any theater that falls short. This plan will enable upstate theaters to continue to confidently program their stages and bring people back into Upstate’s downtowns, supporting each community’s restaurants, services, shops and lodging establishments as they recover.
The Bardavon by Mickey Deneher from NYS Music’s “This Darkness Has Got To Give” series
The Upstate Theater Coalition’s proposal protection plan could be exactly what these upstate New York venues need to guarantee they can “keep the lights on.”
Tanglewood announced it’s huge 2022 season lineup running June 17, 2022 through September 3, 2022 including big names like Ringo Starr, Judy Collins and Richard Thompson, John Williams, and many more.
Tanglewood is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra which owns and operates the venue. The venue is located in the Berkshires, more specifically, Lenox, Massachusetts. The Tanglewood Concert series started under a different name all the way back in 1934 and has since grown into the staple of the Berkshires it is today. This summer will mark the first time since 2019 that Tanglewood will offer a full season of concerts and events. Both in 2020 and 2021 the season was greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 season was canceled and an online festival was held instead. The 2021 season was held in person but with limited capacity.
This year’s Tanglewood season will present a wide range of programs that spotlight favorite returning musicians and repertoire and introduce new performers and programming. This season will include eight world and American premieres and 28 works by living composers, as well as 21 artists making their Tanglewood or BSO debuts. The 2020 season will take place at the Seiji Ozawa Hall, the Linde Center for Music, and the Koussevitzky Music Shed.
The Season will start on June 17, 2022 with a performance from Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band at 7PM at the Koussevitzky Music Shed in Lenox, MA. It will end with Judy Collins and Richard Thompson on September 3 at the Koussevitzky Music Shed, in Lenox, MA. Some of the other big names that will be partaking in the season include Brandi Carlile, John Williams – The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration, Garrick Ohlsson, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Empire Strikes Back, James Taylor, and many more.
Tickets to the tanglewood season go on sale on March 10, 2022 at 10AM. Check out the entire list of programs here. Proof of either vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test are required for entry to performances and concert activities at the Linde Center. A negative COVID-19 test must either be a PCR test taken within the last 72 hours or an antigen test taken within the last 24 hours. Proof of a negative test can be in the form of a photo or email of negative test results from a clinic, testing center, or medical professional, or a time-stamped photo of an at-home test. Options for proof of vaccination include showing a vaccination card, a photo of the card, or a digital vaccine record. Attendees will also be required to wear masks while indoors regardless of vaccination status.
For more information on the Tanglewood 2022 season visit their website.
Tanglewood Summer 2022 Concert Series
June 17: Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band
June 26: The Mavericks and Nick Lowe and Los Straightjackets
June 29: The Black Crowes
July 1: TMC Vocal Concert
July 2: TMC String Quartet Marathon
July 3: TMC Chamber Music Concert
July 3-4: James Taylor
July 7: Emanuel Ax, Paul Appleby, Lorelei Ensemble and Dover Quartet
July 8: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night at Tanglewood with Andris Nelsons, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Jack Canfield
July 9: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Carlos Simon, Barber, Ellington and Gershwin
July 10: TMC Chamber Music Concert
July 10: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff and Helen Grime
July 10: TMC Vocal Music Concert
July 11: Boston Symphony Orchestra: TMC Conducting Fellows
July 14: Emanuel Ax, Mackenzie Melemed and Cantus
July 15: Boston Pops: “The Empire Strikes Back”
July 16: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”
July 17: TMC Chamber Music Concert
July 17: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Fazil Say and Brahms
July 17: “The People United Will Never Be Defeated!” featuring Stephen Drury
July 18: TMC Vocal Concert
July 21: Music from Copland House
July 22: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Wagner, Chopin and Rachmaninoff featuring Emanuel Ax
July 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra Family Concert with Thomas Wilkins
July 23: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Berlioz and Mahler
July 24: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Still Walker and Brahms
July 24: TMC Vocal Concert
July 27: Takács Quartet with Julien Labro
July 28: Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
July 29: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Julia Adophe and Beethoven
July 30: Spotlight Series with Jo Harjo
July 30: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Caroline Shaw and Beethoven
July 31: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Elizabeth Ogonek, Farrenc and Beethoven
July 31: Thomas Adès, JoAnn Falletta and the TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Debussy, Stravinsky, Wilson and Hindemith
Aug. 2: Tanglewood on Parade with Thomas Adès, Stefan Asbury, JoAnn Falletta, Thomas Wilkins and John Williams
Aug. 3: Danish String Quartet
Aug. 4: TMC Music for Mixed Chamber Ensembles
Aug. 5: TMC Chamber Music Concert
Aug. 5: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Earl Lee conducts Brian Raphael Nabors, Poulenc and Mendelssohn
Aug. 6: Boston Symphony Orchestra: JoAnn Falletta conducts Roberto Sierra, Tchaikovsky and Respighi featuring Joshua Bell, violin
Aug. 7: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Adès conducts Thomas Adès, Mozart and Holst
Aug. 7: Silent Film Music by TMC Composition Fellows
Aug. 8: George Benjamin conducts TMC Vocal Fellows
Aug. 9: Earth, Wind & Fire
Aug. 12: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Emanuel Ax, Pamela Frank, Leonidas Kavakos, Antoine Tamestit and Yo-Yo Ma
Aug. 13: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Dima Slobodeniouk conducts Dutilleux, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Ravel
Aug. 14: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Anna Clyne, Elgar, Debussy and Enescu featuring Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Aug. 14: Stefan Asbury and TMC Conducting Fellows conduct Price, Bartók and Rachmaninoff
Aug. 16, 18, 23 and 25: Garrick Ohlsson,
Aug. 19: Boston Pops: “Remembering Stephen Sondheim”
Aug. 20: Spotlight Series with Tony Kushner
Aug. 20: John Williams — The Tanglewood 90th Birthday Celebration
Aug. 21: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Unsuk Chin, Bruch and Brahms featuring Itzhak Perlman, violin
Aug. 21: TLI Presents Ghost Song featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant
Aug. 26: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich, Dvořák and Borodin featuring Gil Shaham, violin
Aug. 27: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff and Copland featuring Alexander Malofeev, piano
Aug. 28: Boston Symphony Orchestra: Ives and Beethoven
Broadway announced new regulations requiring full COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5 and older on January 10, in the wake of the surging omicron strain sweeping across the country.
A poster on Times Square advertises West Side Story at the Broadway Theater on February 7, 2020 in New York City. – Westside Story is returning to Broadway for the first time in more than a decade, directed by Belgian Ivo Van Hove. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)
The new regulations will begin on January 29, 2022 and will involve all 41 theaters of the Broadway League requiring full vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11 for all performances. To be fully vaccinated, the guest attending a performance must be at least 14 days after their second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine or at least 14 days after their single dose of a one-dose vaccine. The owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theaters who are part of the Broadway League also have extended their mask and vaccine requirements through at least April 30, 2022.
Children under five years of age, who can not be vaccinated yet, must have a negative PCR test performed by a medical provider within 72 hours of the performance start time or a negative rapid antigen test taken within six hours of the performance start time to be allowed entry to the event. Also, the “Buy With Confidence” program has also been extended, allowing for flexible exchanges and refunds due to COVID-19 incidences.
Being vaccinated means on the date of the performance a guest is at least 14 days after their second dose of a two dose COVID-19 vaccine OR at least 14 days after their single dose of an approved single dose COVID-19 vaccine. Any guest whose last vaccine dose (excluding boosters) was fewer than 14 days before the date of performance must, in addition to meeting these requirements, also present proof of (a) a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours of the performance time, or (b) a negative COVID-19 antigen test within 6 hours of performance time. Proof of vaccination must come directly from the healthcare provider that performed the vaccination. Guests may display proof on a smartphone or present a physical copy. New York State residents, or anyone who received a COVID-19 vaccine in New York State, may present proof through the use of the Excelsior Pass (for more details, visit epass.ny.gov) or any other digital app.
Currently the regulations through January 28, 2022 stand as guests 12 and older will need to be Vaccinated (as defined below) with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine AND present a government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport. (Guests 12-18 may use a government-issued ID or school ID – no photo required.) Children ages 5-11 may enter the theatre only when (1) accompanied by an adult who complies with the theatre’s vaccination entry requirements, and (2) has proof of at least one dose of an FDA or WHO approved vaccine. For international guests two doses of any “mix and match” combination of an FDA or WHO approved COVID-19 vaccine are acceptable.
For more information on the new COVID-19 vaccination requirements for kids at Broadway shows visit their website.
