Mcguire has served as an associate artist and has frequently been on stage at Capital Repertory Theatre, which is also a part of Proctors Collaborative. As the new director of theatrical programming, McGuire will continue to direct the Broadway Camp productions as well as the High School Musical Theatre Awards, which recognizes outstanding local musical theatre productions and students. McGuire will also help support the development of student training classes and be a consultant on theatrical training classes across Proctors Collaborative.
“When looking for someone to fill this important position, we didn’t have to look further than Kevin. He has proven through his time as the director of Broadway Camp and his experience on and off Broadway that he is the perfect person for this role. We’re honored that our students will constantly have the opportunity to learn from one of theatre’s greats.”
– Christine Sheehan
McGuire will also be using his skilled experience from Broadway productions such as “Les Miserables,” “Phantom of the Opera,” “The Secret Garden” and many more productions as theREP such as “Man of La Mancha,” “The Full Monty,” “The Irish and How They Got That Way” and “The Wizard of Oz” to teach and direct the students at CSOA, allowing them to explore and reach their full potential in theatrical arts.
“It has always been my contention that the most important thing I can do is pass on to a new generation the incredible training I had in my youth. I love to teach. I love watching talent emerge.”
The New York Youth Symphony has debuted a brand new orchestra, Crescendo, set to play their first concert titled Breaking New Ground on November 20 at Merkin Hall at The Kaufman Center. Directed by Tanya Chanphanitpornkit, the youth orchestra is a free program for New York City students.
The New York Youth Symphony provides NYC students access to music in an immersive and educational experience. Crescendo, the new orchestra group for string players aged 10-18, will play a selection of six pieces at Merkin Hall, including Mendelssohn, Bologne, and more.
The Kaufman Music Center presents music programs for students, performers, and audiences alike. Merkin Hall is the center’s most intimate venue, hosting workshops, performances, and competitions throughout the year.
Crescendo will debut Breaking New Ground on November 20 at 7PM at Merkin Hall at The Kaufman Center. Tickets are available here.
After a long absence from the front of the stage, Mike Kelley brings a few of his Sharks bandmates together as The Hammerhead Horns, plus friend and pianist Leslie Barkman, for a rare performance at The Rustic Barn in Troy on Friday, November 17.
Mike Kelley and some of this Sharks bandmates
Mike Kelley started out as a bandleader and songwriter leading The Sharks, a seven-piece combo whose popularity and fan base rivaled those of any Albany band in the 1980s. Kelley has spent the last two and a half decades as a sideman extraordinaire, as a studio keyboardist and on stage with The Lustre Kings, The Tichy Boys, Johnny Rabb, Nite Train, Lost Radio Rounders, Marc Tolstrup & Jill Burnam, The Lazy Suns, Off the Record, The Jagaloons and a reported ‘at least’ 20 other bands.
Kelley has worked with Rockabilly Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson, Joan Jett and Kenny Laguna, and was chosen to play piano on several of the tracks on Jackson’s 32 album, Encore.
Deemed one of the nicest guys in the local scene and a hell of a pianist, Mike Kelley continues to play more than 200 shows a year, all without any social media, website or YouTube channel.
Expect an evening of originals penned by Kelley, Barkman and trumpet player Bob Button, familiar covers and undiscovered gems, and don’t miss this rare show from Mike Kelley and The Hammerhead Horns on Friday, November 17 in Troy at The Rustic Barn.
Indie country-rocker band Divining Rod released the first single “King of The Night” on Friday, October 20, from their upcoming EP entitled The House Will Always Win, due for release in January 2024.
Originally, Divining Rod was the solo project of Hawaiian native Miyuki Furtado of the former TooPure recording artists, The Rogers Sisters. The band includes lead Miyuki Furtado, guitarist/vocalist Patrick Harmon, bassist Matt Svigals, and drummer John Malone.
“King of The Night” combines a vocal performance that’s full of confidence and force with dynamic chords and soulful production to create a blues rock gem. The song explores themes of nightlife and the excitement of hitting the town on the weekend, with the monotony of misbehaving with the same folks, listening to the same tunes and ordering the same rounds of drinks. The song uses prominent and smooth country driven vocals, fused with the rhythm of rock and blues. The backbeat sets the tone and emphasizes the vocal-centric structure to make up the story of two gamblers who are headed for romance and heartbreak.
The new single will accompany four other songs to be released on their upcoming EP The House Will Always Win due for release in January. The EP was crafted during the same sessions as their previous EP, Santa Monica And Other Golden Classics. Divining Rod headed into the studio after a month-long residency on New York’s famed Circle Line. The House Will Always Win speaks of the affordability and accessibility of the city. Despite being a fun town, Miyuki sees a sense of sadness and desperation in the city.
moe. has announced that they will ring in the New Year with a special 2-night run at the renowned Kodak Center in Rochester.
With deep roots in nearby Buffalo and an enduring connection to Rochester, these special performances are not just another set of gigs, instead they are a testament to the band’s resilience, in light of guitarist Chuck Garvey’s recent health challenges, triumphant return to the road, and addition of Nate Wilson (keys) to the moe. lineup.
Alongside the announcement of moe.’s NYE run, the band along with several other musical acts and venues, are lending strong support to The American Cancer Society (ACS) through its inaugural “Rock The Pink” campaign. This initiative aims to harness the influence of the music community to combat breast cancer.
To date, the band has already raised more than $4,500, and efforts are ongoing. Having collaborated with the ACS’s breast cancer initiatives for the past two years, this year moe. has combined efforts with Umphrey’s McGee, Goose, the Disco Biscuits, Andy Frasco & the U.N., Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, Kitchen Dwellers, and Doom Flamingo, as well as venues like The Capitol Theatre & Garcia’s.
Each participant is contributing in their own unique way, from selling limited-edition merchandise to flaunting pink instruments on stage and wearing pink-themed outfits, all to generate funds and awareness. 100% of the proceeds go directly to ACS, the nation’s premier nonprofit for cancer research funding. For more information and various donation options, fans and supporters can visit moe.org.
A special artist pre-sale kicks off on Wednesday, October 4th @ 10am ET [PW: GOUDA], and the general public begins on Friday, October 6th @ 10am ET. For more information visit moe.org
moe. 2023 Fall Tour Dates Wednesday, October 4th – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO Thursday, October 5th – Bourbon Theatre – Lincoln, NE Friday, October 6th – Hillberry Fest – Eureka Springs, AR Saturday, October 7th – Liberty Hall – Lawrence, KS Friday, October 20th – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO Saturday, October 21st – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO Friday, December 8th – Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY Saturday, December 9th – Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, NY Saturday, December 30th – Kodak Center – Rochester, NY Sunday, December 31st – Kodak Center – Rochester, NY
BlueStar Radiation and Al & Rob moe.stly acoustic dates
Wednesday, November 15th – The Homestead – Morristown, NJ* Thursday, November 16th – Putnam Place – Saratoga Springs, NY* Friday, November 17th – Metronome – Burlington, VT* Saturday, November 18th – The Met – Pawtucket, RI* Sunday, November 19th – Soundcheck Studios – Pembroke, MA* Thursday, November 30th – Pour House – Charleston, SC^ Friday, December 1st – The Society Garden – Macon, GA^ Saturday, December 2nd – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA^~ Sunday, December 3rd – Visulite Theatre – Charlotte, NC^
moe. 2024 Winter Tour Dates
Thursday, January 18th – The Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA Friday, January 19th – Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA Saturday, January 20th – Sunday, January 21st – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA Tuesday, January 23rd – Crystal Bay Club Casino – Crystal Bay, NV Thursday, January 25th – Midtown Ballroom – Bend, OR Friday, January 26th – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR Saturday, January 27th – Neptune Theater – Seattle, WA Friday, March 6th-Tuesday, March 10th – Egyptian Theatre – Park City, UT Thursday, March 12th – Mesa Theater – Grand Junction, CO Saturday, March 14th-Sunday, March 15th – Sheridan Opera House – Telluride, CO Monday, March 16th – Vilar PAC – Beaver Creek, CO Tuesday, March 17th – Strings Music Pavilion – Steamboat Springs, CO Thursday, March 19th – Belly Up – Aspen, CO Saturday, March 21st-Sunday, March 22nd – 10 Mile Music Hall – Frisco, CO Monday, March 23rd-Tuesday, March 24th – Washington’s FOCO – Ft. Collins, CO
Cortland Repertory Theatre has announced their 52nd annual summer season to be held at the Little York Pavilion in Preble, NY in 2024. The season will run from June 5 – August 17 and contain three musicals and two plays.
The Cortland Repertory Theatre opened its doors on July 5, 1972 at Dwyer Memoral Park. Being one of New York State’s longest running professional theatres, they continue to support and showcase popular musicals and plays for theatre lovers in the area.
Producing Artistic Director Kerby Thompson says, “we always strive to select a season that falls under the umbrella as ‘something for everyone’ and I’m very excited about this coming summer’s selections!”
One change in the CRT schedule of note: most of the summer productions will be completing their runs on a Friday, not on Saturdays as in previous years. Also, the theatre will be adding a 2:00PM matinee on the second Tuesday of the performance schedule to make a less hectic, less stressful, and safer changeover from one production to the next. Thompson also notes that matinees are very popular and adding another to the schedule opens more seating options for those who choose the afternoon shows.
Kicking off the season from June 5-14 is a show that has been called “one of the greatest musicals of all time”: My Fair Lady. With book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, this musical was adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play and Gabriel Pascal’s movie “Pygmalion” and was originally directed and staged by Moss Hart.
In this story, Eliza Doolittle is a young flower seller with an unmistakable Cockney accent which seemingly keeps her in the lower rungs of Edwardian society. When Professor Henry Higgins tries to teach her how to speak like “a proper lady”, an unlikely friendship begins to flourish. The musical’s score is loaded with familiar songs, including “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night”, “On the Street Where You Live”, “Get Me to the Church on Time”, and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face.”
From June 19 – 28 is the CRT debut of the heartwarming comedy The Last Romance, by Joe DePietro. CRT audiences will remember DePietro’s work from the 2005 and 2022 productions of Over the River and Through the Woods.
This play explores the transformative power of love, no matter what age one may be. On an ordinary day in a routine life, widower Ralph takes a different path on his daily walk and meets Carol while she’s sitting on a bench in a dog park. Relying on his boyish charm and a fictional dog named Rex, Ralph woos Carol and they embark on a hilarious and touching journey that proves it’s never too late for romance. This laugh-filled comedy cleverly explores relationships between people in their golden years, and how the invisible bonds of family often tie our hearts tighter than any love affair.
A recent Broadway musical, with the regional premiere from July 3 – 12, is Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville, with a book by Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia and Emmy nominee Mike O’Malley, and music and lyrics by Jimmy Buffett. The Pavilion stage will transform into a tropical paradise where love and laughter are the keys to “growing older but not up.”
The story centers around Tully, the “mayor” of Margaritaville, a part-time bartender, part-time singer, and full-time charmer who’s got life all figured out until a beautiful tourist steals his heart and makes him question everything he knows. This energetic score features Jimmy Buffett’s classics, including “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Fins,” “Volcano,” “It’s Five o’clock Somewhere,” and many more.
Running from July 17 – 26 is a thrilling new adaptation of the Broadway classic that inspired the 1967 film starring Audrey Hepburn, Wait Until Dark, originally written by Frederick Knott and recently adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher.
Murder, secret identities, and a switchblade set the stage for this white-knuckle thriller that takes place in the quaint 1944 Greenwich Village basement apartment of Susan, a blind yet capable woman, and her husband Sam. While Sam is away on business, Susan finds herself threatened by a trio of men who will stop at nothing to get a stolen item hidden in the apartment. As the climax builds, Susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she must wait until dark to reach the shattering conclusion.
Wrapping up the summer, from July 31 – August 17, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents their debut production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and a book by Linda Woolverton. This “tale as old as time” was originally directed on Broadway by Robert Jess Roth, and originally produced by Disney Theatrical Productions. Original music supervision and new arrangements are by Michael Kosarin with dance music arrangements by Glen Kelly and orchestrations by Danny Troob. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, this stage adaptation includes all those wonderful songs and characters that kids of all ages know and love.
The story revolves around Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end, and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
Cortland Repertory Theatre is currently selling 5-show summer subscriptions which are $190 for center seats and $180 for side seats and allow the patron to see all five productions. Also available are Flex Pass Packs for 5 shows ($195) or 6 shows ($234) and allow the patron to choose the shows they see and when they see them. A two-pack Youth Flex Pass is also available for $40.00. CRT’s gift cards are available for purchase at any time, for any dollar amount, with no expiration date. Individual tickets will go on sale starting May 20, 2024, with Adult Tickets for $42.00 (center seats) and $40.00 (side seats).
A $2.00 discount is available on individual tickets for seniors 62 and up, active military and veterans, first responders, and groups of 10 or more. All youth tickets, 22 and under, are $25.00 at all times.
Current box office hours at CRT Downtown, 24 – 26 Port Watson Street in Cortland are Mon-Fri, 9:00-4:00; summer hours will be extended starting on May 20 to Mon-Fri 9:00–6:00, Saturdays noon-6:00. More information can be found online or by calling 800-427-6160.
Jerry Seinfeld is scheduled to resume his residency at the historic Beacon Theatre, with six new performances added for a total of 12 shows at the Upper West Side venue. The legendary comedian will play two shows per night across six dates in January, February, and March of 2024.
Jerry Seinfeld will continue his record-breaking residency with shows on January 12 and 13, February 2 and 3, and March 8 and 9. Two performances will take place each night at 7PM and 9:30PM.
Jerry Seinfeld currently holds the record for the most comedy performances at the Beacon, currently at 105. He celebrated his 100th performance in April 2023, having begun his residency in 2016. As a co-creator of one of the most successful shows in television history, Seinfeld, and a renowned comedian, actor, and writer, Jerry Seinfeld is one of New York’s biggest names.
Photo Credit: Rich Fury
The Beacon Theatre is a historic landmark on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Many great performers have made appearances at the Beacon, including The Rolling Stones, Ray LaMontagne, Coldplay, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and Steely Dan.
Tickets for Jerry Seinfeld’s new upcoming shows at the Beacon Theatre will go on sale on Friday, November 10 at 10AM. Tickets are available via ticketmaster.com or at box offices at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and Beacon Theatre on November 11.
Jazz at Lincoln Center have announcedthe fall programming at Dizzy’s Club featuring a range of artists from diverse backgrounds celebrating mentors and musical heroes; debut performances, Latin-influenced sets, and more.
Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center celebrates the community for jazz through performance, entertainment, education and advocacy, encouraging personal freedom and individual expression. Welcoming the fall program for October and November, packed with artists including vocalist Ashley Pezzotti whose repertoire allows her to take stylistic risks that elevate her artistry and spotlight her warm, resonant tone.
The month of November highlights the Louis Hayes Quintet featuring Abraham Burton, Steve Nelson, David Hazeltine, and Dezron Douglas and pianist and composer Bill O’Connell. The Quintet delivers a high energy performance intercutting clave, bebop, lyrical ballads, and surprising critically acclaimed arrangements with a heavy ensemble of master practitioners and legends including Randy Brecker, Craig Handy, Santi Debriano, and Billy Hart.
The Fall programming also features first-time appearances at Dizzy’s including sets by drummer and composer Lenny White and singer-songwriter Antonia Bennettwho will perform songs from her recent album in addition to tunes she performed with her father Tony Bennett. Late Night Sessions also return with a packed weekly lineup of established and emerging talent.
Artiste : Jacques Schwartz Bart
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Festival : Caraib in Jazz Festival 2010
Date : 23/01/2010
Lieu : Paris – l’Olympia
OCTOBER 2023
Oct 23 – Juilliard Jazz Ensembles: Mary Lou Williams: The Secular and the Sacred
Metropolis, a brand new restaurant by Marcus Samuelsson opened inside the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) in Lower Manhattan. A vibrant mix of contemporary American cuisine, the restaurant takes inspiration from the culture and traditions of New York City’s five boroughs.
Flushing Style Oysters – Photo Credit: Andy Thomas Lee
Restauranteur Marcus Samuelsson teamed up with Executive Chef Ed Tinoco, Chef de Cuisine Marcelo Malta Andrade and Pastry Chef Onika Ayana Brown to craft a menu featuring locally inspired dishes and cuisines. Entrées include the Aged Long Island Duck rubbed with a 4-year mole, foie gras and peaches, Arctic Char with uni beurre blanc, agrodolce cucumbers, and citrus, and the Whole Grilled Dover Sole to Share with pomme souffléand braised leeks.
New York is a city of constant change and evolution where generations of immigrants have made their mark building its future. At Metropolis, we’re tapping into that cultural flow and sharing how a restaurant contributes to that dialogue. Through food and drink, we want to capture what makes New York the most delicious place to be.
Marcus Samuelsson
Metropolis Beverage Director Alexis Belton joined the team, creating a cocktail menu focusing on both classic and modern style martinis. The restaurant offers tableside cart service, with house cocktails including the Catskills Old Fashioned, made with Overproof whiskey, New York malt and red bean caramel, and the “Appletini,” made with green apple, sauternes, and baking spices.
Metropolis Interior – Photo Credit: Adrian Gaut
Designed by PAC NYC’s Lobby and Restaurant Interior Architect, David Rockwell and Rockwell Group, Metropolis features an upscale chic design, with wood ribbons lining the ceiling and lighting the dining area. The restaurant boasts a 135-seat main dining room, 16-seat private dining room, and 70-seat seasonal terrace, in addition to the 30-seat lounge area fronting the lobby stage.
To make a reservation at Metropolis, visit metropolisbymarcus.com. Stay up to date at by following @metropolisbymarcus.
The ARChive of Contemporary Music based in NYC is currently in its 39th year of operation, housing the largest popular music collection in the world. The institution has announced it urgently seeks a new permanent home, facing an uncertain future.
Some of the 18,000 recordingsin the Keith Richards Blues Collection.
Founded by current director B. George and the late David Wheeler in 1985, the ARC contains more than three million sound recordings, which is 90+ million songs. Each recording is preserved in all known formats, with 700,000 records being electronically cataloged, and 400,000 digitized. ARC also houses more than three million pieces of material including photographs, videos, DVDs, books, magazines, press kits, sheet music, ephemera, and memorabilia. The collection is extremely rare and valuable, and without proper funding, these collections could disappear forever.
Through a generous donation of facilities by André Balazs, the collection has been safe and in storage for nearly three years. Collecting and cataloging have continued, but strict zoning laws prevent ARC’s expansion and public access. The ARC has received an anonymous donation of one million dollars to help the institution move out of its current Hudson Valley space, but more is very urgently needed.
The initial donations provide the first step in constructing a new facility that will allow students, educators, historians, musicians, authors, journalists as well as fans, and the general public access to it. The donations will also help the expansion of educational programming, community gatherings, listening events, and more, making ARC’s ultimate goal of the creation of The Center for Popular Music in New York happen.
Andy Rourke of the Smiths at ARC looking at Smiths LPs he’s never seen.
Collections that are currently at risk include Keith Richards’ Blues Collection, one of the most extensive collections of blues and R&B recordings in the world, funded by Richards for more than 16 years, as well as their Zero Freitas Brazilian Music Collection which has made ARC home to the largest collection of Brazilian music outside of Brazil. Others include The Jeep Holland Collection, which contains more than 125,000 classic rock and pop recordings and over 2500 signed albums from the likes of the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, and Sex Pistols, and the Jonathan Demme Haitian Music Collection contains ARC board member Jonathan Demme’s personal collection of Haitian albums.
The ARChive is also home to massive collections of mint or sealed recordings from the estates of Richard W. Zirinsky Jr., Mark Steven Jacobson, Malcom Forbes, and many others. ARC maintains leading collections of Broadway, African, Punk, Jazz, C&W, Folk, Hip-Hop, and Experimental recordings. Artists and music critics like John Rockwell, Jerry Bock, David Byrne, and Jon Pareles have trusted ARC to preserve their recordings, books, and papers.
For more information about The ARChive of Contemporary Music, visit here.
