Category: Upcoming Shows

  • Joe Russo’s Almost Dead To Headline Peach At The Beach

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (JRAD) has announced they are headlining Peach at the Beach, a full day of live music at the new Summer Concert Stage at ISLAND Water Park at Showboat Resort in Atlantic City, NJ, on Saturday, July 13, presented by the team behind Peach Fest.

    Peach At The Beach fest

    The Peach at the Beach, inspired by the legendary music of the Allman Brothers Band, also features Dogs In A Pile, Trouble No More performing the Allman Brothers Band iconic album Eat A Peach, Karina Rykman, Mykal Rose of Black Uhuru, and more.

    Peach Fest is taking a pause this year – making this the perfect place to gather the Peach community for a day of peach, love, and happiness in Atlantic City.

    The theme of The Peach at the Beach is reconnecting with friends and embracing the essence of what makes The Peach so unique. Their mission is to continue spreading as much love and positive energy as possible.

    The Summer Concert Stage at ISLAND Waterpark at Showboat Resort is Atlantic City’s newest concert venue, located outdoors among the sand, the sea, and stars, steps away from the beach, and boardwalk. It is the largest indoor beachfront waterpark in the world, covering 120,000 square feet and holding more than 317,000 gallons of water, with 11 crazy slides.

    An early bird presale will begin on Thursday, February 22 at 10 a.m. ahead of the general on-sale on Friday, February 23 at 10 a.m., available here.

    Super VIP packages, which include access to a Friday night pre-party set, a Saturday late-night set, and passes to the ISLAND Water Park at Showboat Resort on Saturday are also available at the above link. VIP and GA+ tickets include passes to the ISLAND Water Park at Showboat on Saturday with additional amenities.

  • Binghamton Philharmonic Presents the Return of “Pops at the Forum” February 24

    The Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra has announced they will host the return of “Pops at the Forum,” a popular, long-awaited event. The event will take place February 24, at the Broom County Forum Theatre.

    Binghamton Philharmonic Pops at the Forum
    Daniel Hege, conductor of Pops at the Forum of the Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra

    The return of “Pops at the Forum” also means the return of some long-awaited whimsy. The show consists of several different types of performed media from orchestral classics to movie scores to rock classics like Led Zepplin’s “Kashmir.”

    The show will begin at 3pm local time on February 24, and will be led by Maestro Daniel Hege. The orchestra will offer this exhilarating concert with orchestral classics like “Flight of the Bumblebee,” “Ride of the Valkyries,” and various film scores featuring cellist Hakan Tayga.

    Principal cellist, Hakan Tayga

    Tickets are $25 to $65. Kids 17 and under attend free, thanks to M&T Bank. For more information, visit www.binghamtonphilharmonic.org. The show has so much to offer and is not one to miss.

  • Reggie Harris And Pat Wictor To Perform at Proctors in Schenectady

    Singer, songwriter, guitarist and storytellers in harmony, Reggie Harris and Pat Wictor will take the stage together for a powerfully harmonic concert at the 8th Step at Proctors (GE Theatre) in Schenectady on Saturday, February 24. 

    pat wictor Reggie Harris

    Often known as a performer of uncommon depth and talent; Reggie Harris writes from a personal but accessible place that reveals his deep sense of humanity and a uniquely positive world view. Harris is also known as a one-half of the eminently prominent duo, Kim & Reggie Harris, the musical trailblazer and master songwriter continues to criss-cross the country, carrying the message of joy, unity, tolerance and peace through the powerful medium of live music. 

    Upstate NY-based artist performs for audiences of all ages and his 2018 album Ready To Go was ranked as the #5 CD on the Folk DJ Charts and was in the top 30 on the US Folk DJ charts for 5 months of 2018. The title cut was the  #1 song for May 2018. In 2019 Reggie and Greg Greenway released Deeper Than the Skin in response to their challenging and insightful presentation of the same name. Reggie is currently a rotating DJ featured on Prisms: The Sound Of Color on SiriusXM’s The Village.

    Pat Wictor, of the late lamented band “Brother Sun” is a songwriter rooted in traditional blues, but ranging much wider than that. His strong clear voice and tasty slide guitar accompaniment characterizes his performance, and have made him highly sought after in backing up innumerable other performers on recording and performance. Wictor first burst onto the folk and acoustic scene as an innovative slide guitarist known for fresh and memorable interpretations of traditional and contemporary songs. Since then, he has made his mark as a singer-songwriter penning lean and poetic songs that honor and extend rural blues and gospel traditions. For seven years he toured as one third of Brother Sun, the powerful harmonizing trio with Joe Jencks and Greg Greenway, garnering critical acclaim, two #1 CDs on the Folk DJ charts, and a continent-spanning tour schedule.

    Pat spent his early years in Venezuela, the Netherlands, Norway, England, and East Texas and his time abroad gave him an outsider’s wide perspective and set him on a journey to understanding America – and his own American-ness – through music. His early experiences of living amidst different languages and cultures made him accustomed to charting his own course and being ready for the unexpected.

    Tickets for Pat Wictor and Reggie Harris at the 8th Step at Proctors (GE Theatre) in Schenectady on February 24 are $26 advance, $28 day of show and $40 Gold Circle (front center section seats & 6:30 pm Meet & Greet onstage), are available here. 

  • Dave Solazzo Trio: Breaking Jazz Norms with Unusual Charm

    Dave Solazzo & The Bridge, a trailblazing trio within the Westchester jazz community, has been raising eyebrows and stirring up controversy.

    The “jazz police” have turned their attention toward pianist Dave Solazzo, bassist Matthew Vacanti, and drummer Bill D’Agostino due to their daring distaste for typical harmonies. The trio are set to perform on March 22 in Downtown Mount Kisco, NY at 37 S. Moger Ave.

    Dave Solazzo Trio

    Additionally, the musical outlaw Solazzo enjoys pushing boundaries, making him accustomed to breaking the law. He has studied the greats, exploring the piano trios of legends such as Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, and Ahmad Jamal. However, the nature of his musical ideas has landed him in hot water with purists of jazz.

    According to co-conspirator Matthew Vacanti, the trio’s Locrian Skye album explores the unusual Locrian mode, which is uncommon in jazz. Despite the controversy, their interpretation of the piano trio is nothing short of intriguing.

    “I think we went for it in the studio, stretching, and taking chances. We wanted to put some of those elements into the music — the elasticity of time, the unconventional harmonies, the group interplay.”

    -Dave Solazzo

    Performers like Giacomo Gates, Martha Reeves, and Kevin Mahogany are offended by Vacanti’s styles, which has exposed minors to questionable jazz methods.

    Drummer and rhythm renegade from Auburn, New York, Bill D’Agostino gained notoriety by copying licks from legendary drummers like Tony Williams and Steve Gadd. He is practically banned from most venues for his politically incorrect use of forbidden rhythms and funky grooves.

    Together, Solazzo, Vacanti, and D’Agostino—each recognized for their partnerships with notable jazz artists—have produced the free-form and improvised debut album “Locrian Skye.” Their music is sure to thrill, challenge, and make lasting impressions on jazz fans, defying the conventions of Post Bop.

    This corrupt yet intriguing piano trio, called “The Bridge,” is scheduled to perform at Jazz on Main despite their antics. On March 22 at 7 PM and 9 PM, the venue—37 S. Moger Ave. in Downtown Mount Kisco, NY—will host two shows. $32 tickets give you the opportunity to see three first-call sidemen collaborate in real time, unfiltered.

    Tickets for Dave Solazzo Trio’s March 22 performance are now available at Jazzonmain.com.

  • Satellite Collective to present Multi-Disciplinary “Satellite Tribeca” this May

    Satellite Collective will present Satellite Tribeca, at Satellite Gallery, over May 9-21 for two weekends of premieres and events from artists across all disciplines, plus new prints, projections, film and photography from featured artists Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson.

    Formed in 2010, Satellite Collective features members of the New York City Ballet, visual artists, writers, and composers from across the country. Since then, Satellite has produced 14 seasons of multi-disciplinary work in New York City with an imposing cross section of the city’s young talent. Satellite has evolved since its inception, spinning off several dance and arts nonprofits, and incubates artists collaborating as equals. The company designs performances, arts exchanges, and publications that bring talented artists from all disciplines to work together.

    Satellite is working in a new kind of venue for the collective. We are bringing the athletic performance and production values of our performing arts work into a gallery space. Here, we have the opportunity to engage in longer conversations with our audience and more prominently feature the compelling visual artists driving Satellite’s collaborations.

    the Satellite Collective team

    Satellite Tribeca is designed to foster intimate moments in a classic New York gallery space. In addition to new prints and projections from featured artist Kevin Draper and new film and photography by featured artist Lora Robertson, the Tribeca Show will consist of two busy weekends of new music, dance, discussion, and visual art, and film presented by Satellite Collective. Satellite Tribeca will include direct art experience with panels, performances, visual art, screenings, and a view into how creativity informs collaboration.

    KEVIN DRAPER

    Satellite Tribeca will also reveal the New York premiere of Sad Blimp Twins, a pair of forty foot long blimps coming to New York for the first time as Satellite’s official mascots. Sad Blimp Twins are a pair of aerostats designed to fly from tall masts and act as cinema screens for public performances. They first flew on the lawn of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and will premiere in New York inside the gallery at 101 Reade Street. At full inflation, the blimps are fourteen feet in diameter and nearly forty feet long. Designed by Kevin Draper, they act as reminders of distant technologies of observation.

    To purchase a “Festival” ticket, giving access to multiple events go here. For more information, go here.

    Satellite Tribeca Program

    Thursday, May 9, 7:00 – 8:00 pm

    SITE SPECIFIC DANCE

    NYC Premiere of BODYSONNET’S “please come alone”

    From creator-performers Moscelyne ParkeHarrison and Mio Ishikawa of BODYSONNET, “please come

    alone” is a series of solo dance performances exploring what it means to be alone, and to come together. In the piece, performers participate in exercises to explore their artistic and narrative values as they devise movement solos. Each performer’s process will culminate in a twenty-minute movement score that shares the same music score and includes movement references to the other solo. The soloists rehearse apart from each other, thus experiencing each other’s work for the first time in performance.

    The work was originally performed in The Berkshires, MA in June 2021, and workshopped further with

    MFA drama students at Yale University in winter 2021 with Dramaturg Hannah Gellman.

    Friday, May 10, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

    GIANT PRINTS ON CANVAS, PHOTOGRAPHS ON METAL, and BLIMP MASCOTS

    Reception for visual artists Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson and New York premiere of “Sad Blimp Twins”

    Open to the public; Register for a free show poster

    Kevin Draper’s show “The Cartoon Before The Movie” features large scale prints on paper and canvas created with aerospace 3D software and innovative hand printing techniques. Beginning with nostalgic imagery of an older New York, the imagery looks out toward space, along the avenues of Central Park and the sidewalks of Park Avenue, and sees a future of artificial intelligence and buildings seeking autonomy. Images feature bold industrial colors and a unique, expressionistic use of the architectural drafting language.

    Lora Robertson’s show “Agony In The Scrub Pines” features large, complex photographic compositions reproduced on smooth sheet metal. Robertson works with digital cameras produced as part of the Hubble telescope program, and the intense focus on color and light is almost pre-Raphaelite in complexity. With her digital tools Robertson translates the naturalistic settings and historical lighting techniques into photographs that are easily mistaken for paintings until a closer view shows how these have been brought into the present with a wily eye for metaphor and visual easter eggs.

    Sad Blimp Twins” are a pair of forty foot long blimps coming to New York for the first time as Satellite’s official mascots. They first flew on the lawn of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and will premiere in New York inside the gallery at 101 Reade Street. At full inflation, the blimps are fourteen feet in diameter and nearly forty feet long. Designed by Kevin Draper, they act as reminders of distant technologies of observation. Satellite intends to continue development of Sad Blimp Twins and their use as mobile cinema screens.

    LORA ROBERTSON

    Friday, May 10, 7:30 – 9:00 pm

    SPOKEN WORD, SOLO PIANO AND ACCORDION, AND VIOLIN-PIANO DUO

    NYC Premiere of Stelth Ulvang’s “The Heartbeats of Stars, In Which Aliens Love Louis Armstrong,” a spoken word and music collaboration with Satellite Collective, and violin-piano duo Upstream debuts with co-compositions for piano and violin. Refreshments served.

    Stelth Ulvang premieres “The Heartbeats of Stars” inspired by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan’s data capture of love that left our galaxy on Voyager’s gold record. This solo performance for piano and accordion is a meditation on the many orbits in two lives, and the many points of intersection between them.

    And Upstream, with 2023 Leonard Bernstein Award Winner Will Healy, debuts violin-piano duo Upstream with George Meyer, performing a live program of co-compositions for piano, cello, viola, violin by these Juilliard-trained composers, reaching into hip-hop, bluegrass, and jazz.

    Between and among world tours, Stelth Ulvang of the Lumineers has crafted spoken word and developed scores and theme songs for Satellite Collective films. He first appeared with Satellite on the stage of BAM Fisher.

    LORA ROBERTSON

    Thursday, May 16, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

    BALLET SCORE FOR STRINGS AND NEW INDIE CLASSICAL

    NY Premiere of “Liar Lear King” ballet score for strings by Ellis Ludwig-Leone. Performed live, with a performance of his “Past Life” for violin, cello, and piano. And three compositions by Will Healy, 2023 Leonard Bernstein Award Winner and Founder, SHOUTHOUSE. “Root Position”, “Chimes”, “Mariners” performed live with violin, viola, cello, and piano; and reception for visual artists Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson

    Liar Lear King” premiered in 2022, co-produced by Grand Rapids Ballet with choreography by San Francisco Ballet Alum and Oregon Ballet Theater Artistic Director Danielle Rowe, score by Brooklyn-based composer and indie classical phenom Ellis Ludwig-Leone, and film and scenery by Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson. In the runup to the New York premiere of the full ballet, the full thirty minute score will be performed live at Satellite Gallery, 101 Reade Street, with Ludwig-Leone conducting. “Liar Lear King” explores themes of narcissism and bullying, and their impact on our families.

    Juilliard-trained composer and bandleader Will Healey will present solo piano work inspired by his Opus in development, Orbit – a piece that lays out a musical galaxy in which heavenly bodies interact, evolve, and eventually reach consciousness. Healy served as Music Director for the premiere of Aaron Severini’s score for “Echo & Narcissus” with Satellite Collective at BAM Fisher in 2018. This new work draws from Healy’s compositional experiments with hip-hop, jazz, and classical music.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIyQqx6jInE&t=221s

    Friday, May 17, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

    FILMMAKER’S SYMPOSIUM

    “Adventures in Film Funding” and a Sneak Preview of “Liar Lear King” Animated Short

    Registration link

    Filmmaker’s Symposium: The toughest, wildest, and least talked-about challenge of independent filmmaking is finding the money. Join a group of award-winning filmmakers as they share the horrors and triumphs of getting their films green-lit. Hosted by Nikhil Melnechuk, and featuring directors working across the indie film landscape, Abby Kollek, Sylvia Ray, Manon Gage, DJ Daughtry, BODYSONNET, and more! Followed up by a sneak preview and discussion of the inventive animated short Shakespeare adaptation “Liar Lear King” by Lora Robertson and Kevin Draper. Drinks will be served.

    KEVIN DRAPER

    Saturday, May 18, 7:00 – 8:30 pm

    ARTS PANEL w/FILM AND LIVE BALLET

    The New York of Gordon Matta-Clark: Alive in the City Today”

    Feature Performance: “Central Park, Earlier In Time”, inspired by Satellite Collective’s “Echo & Narcissus”

    Panel moderator Paulina Ascencio Fuentes lives and works between Guadalajara and New York City. She has worked with the Gordon Matta-Clark archives and the Estate on several research projects and exhibitions. Her research outlines transdisciplinary modes of knowledge production and transmission.

    Registration Required; includes performances and refreshments.

    This intimate panel discussion will focus on creative collaborations between the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark and Satellite Collective, Site:Lab, and other arts organizations in the US and UK. Panelists will explore how Gordon Matta-Clark’s vision and work in the 1970s can inform 21st Century multimedia performance, dance, and contemporary art. Following the panel, Satellite presents the New York premiere of Central Park, Earlier In Time, a dance work with projection incorporating the drawings of Gordon Matta-Clark. This work is in development for stage presentation.

    In his short but prolific career, Gordon Matta-Clark centered collaboration at the core of his artistic practice. Ensconced in the downtown art scene of the 1970s, he not only incorporated film, dance, performance and food into his own work but also regularly participated in other artists’ projects such as performing in Joan Jonas’s film Song Delay, designing set ideas for Mabou Mines, or dancing with the Trisha Brown Dance Company.

    Collaboration being central to Gordon Matta-Clark’s legacy, the Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark works with contemporary artists in the generation of new pieces in dialogue with his ideas. Satellite Collective is inspired by similar collaborative methods brought forward into a digital age. Although the art economy has radically changed since the 70s and 80s, the city remains a powerful source of raw material for commentary and transformation. How can engaging in a dialogue with an artist of the past inspire new work that addresses our present moment?

    The evening will include a screening of a Gordon Matta-Clark short film with introduction by Co-Director of his Estate, Jessamyn Fiore and a feature performance of live ballet and projection. Using Gordon Matta-Clark’s drawings as source material, Satellite artist Kevin Draper has translated them into three-dimensional space bringing Matta-Clark’s images into a futuristic New York.

    Panelists include: Jessamyn Fiore, Co-Director, Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark; Artists of SITE:LAB, and Kevin Draper and Lora Robertson, Satellite Collective.

    Feature Performance : “Central Park, Earlier In Time”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8T-_O2hggc
  • St. Patrick’s Church in Binghamton hosts The Southern Tier Singers’ Collective on Feb. 24

    The Southern Tier Singers’ Collective (STSC) will presents “Arches In Sound” at St. Patrick’s Church in Binghamton on Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 PM,

    The Southern Tier Singers' Collective presents: Arches In Sound

    The Southern Tier Singers’ Collective is an organization of highly skilled singers presenting artistically polished performances of distinctive choral repertoire. Founded in the fall of 2018 by William Culverhouse, STSC is based in Binghamton and draws singers from as far as Ithaca, Oneonta, Elmira, and northeast Pennsylvania.

    STSC was formed in order to offer a wide variety of vocal ensemble music in multiple configurations, ranging from an intimate one-singer-per-part madrigal ensemble, to a chamber choir of 32 accomplished singers. The groupings employ a variety of rehearsal models, but aim to accommodate the busy lives of the region’s most highly skilled singers by avoiding recurring weekly rehearsal commitments, opting instead for a project-based cluster-rehearsal approach.

    The performance on Saturday, February 24 will be Ralph Vaughan Williams’s soaring Mass in G Minor for double choir, which will form the centerpiece of the concert, which also features the late Romantic English choral works of CV Stanford and Renaissance polyphony of Raphaella Aleotti in the marvelous acoustics of Saint Patrick’s Church.

    St. Patrick’s Church is located at 9 Leroy Street, Binghamton. The concert is free but donations are accepted. More info can be found here.

  • CultJam Returns with New Show at City Winery Hudson Valley

    Iconic 80s-90s group CultJam will be hosting a dance party at City Winery Hudson Valley on February 23. CultJam has recently been working on new projects with a new singer, Mystina Sol – a Long Island native. The group is ecstatic to get back onto the scene with a new voice.

    Multi-platinum group CultJam currently consists of founding members percussionist Mike Hughes, guitar & keyboardist Alex ‘Spanador’ Mosely, and their new lead vocalist, Mystina Sol. The group is best known for massive hits like, “I Wonder if I Take You Home,” “Head to Toe,” “Can You
    Feel the Beat,” and many others with previous lead vocalist Lisa Lisa.

    They emerged in the late 80s and early 90s, launching freestyle music into the mainstream and around the world. With an infectious, unmistakable sound, CultJam inspired a generation of artists.

    The group will perform their hits as well as their new music at City Winery Hudson Valley in Montgomery, NY. DJ Woody, a popular DJ of many NYC venues, will get the party started.

    CultJam plans to go all out in their music for those who want to sweat on the dancefloor. The freestyle, pop, and dance tunes will certainly get you moving.

    For information on CultJam’s projects and tickets for the upcoming City Winery show, click here.

  • Garden of Laughs Returns This March With Tracy Morgan, Bill Burr, Michael Che, Jon Stewart, and More

    Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. and the Garden of Dreams Foundation have announced the highly anticipated return of Garden of Laughs – the all-star comedy benefit that has raised more than $6 million for the Foundation.

    This year’s show, hosted by Steve Schirripa from The Sopranos and Blue Bloods, will include sets by newly added Tracy Morgan, Bill Burr, Michael Che, Chris Distefano, Jim Gaffigan, Heather McMahan, Sam Morril, and Jon Stewart, returning to The Theater at Madison Square Garden on March 27, 2024, at 8:00 p.m.

    Morgan, a Garden of Dreams advisory board member, performed at the 2017 Garden of Laughs event, and was a presenter at the 2019 event. He has served as a mentor for the more than 100 children that participate in the annual Talent Show at Radio City Music Hall, one of the Foundation’s tentpole events; and he was the 2022 recipient of the Garden of Dreams Hero Award, which honors organizations or individuals that embody the spirit of the Foundation through an active and ongoing dedication to positively impacting the lives of children facing obstacles, while serving as a driving force and inspiration for others.

    Just announced is the star studded celebrity and athletic presenters that include Victor Cruz, Susie Essman, Edie Falco, Whoopi Goldberg, Doc Gooden, Adam Graves, Henrik Lundqvist, Camryn Manheim, Jill Martin, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, John McEnroe, Chris Meloni, Marc Roberge, CC Sabathia, JB Smoove, John Starks, Ben Stiller, Kenan Thompson, Paul Wesley, and more.

    “I’m so excited that Garden of Laughs is back,” said Steve Schirripa. “I’ve seen firsthand the monumental impact that Garden of Dreams has on the young people and families it serves, and I’m honored to host an event that enables the Foundation to make an immediate and enormous impact on the community.”  

    Garden of Laughs was previously staged in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019. All four previous events were sell-outs and raised more than $6 million for the Foundation. Over the years it has featured comedy icons including Sebastian Maniscalco, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, and more.

    The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a non-profit organization that works with the MSG Family of Companies – MSG Entertainment, MSG Sports, and Sphere Entertainment – to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles. The Foundation works with 30 partner organizations throughout the tri-state area, including hospitals, wish organizations, and community-based organizations, brightening the lives of more than 425,000 children and their families.

    Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m., with all net proceeds going directly to the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Tickets will also be available at the Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre box offices on Saturday, February 17. Please note, the lineup is subject to change.

  • Young People’s Orchestra To Perform With The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes This March 

    The Young People’s Orchestra will perform side by side with The Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes for their “Side by Side Through the Ages” show at the Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way in Corning, NY on March 10. 

    Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes  Young People's Orchestra

    The Young People’s Orchestra, directed by Margaret Matthews and Gary Chollet, will perform alongside the professional musicians of the OSFL in a moving and challenging suite of music from the Broadway hit West Side Story. They will perform side by side with the OSFL musicians, Hertzog Concerto and Aria Competition winner Riley Hubisz.

    The OSFL will perform the music by Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Bernstein on the March 10 concert while SUNY Corning Community College Theatre students will perform scenes from Romeo and Juliet, a play written by William Shakespeare around 1595, which has inspired numerous creatives throughout the ages. The play was set to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1869 as an overture-fantasy. The play was also set to music as a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev in 1935 and rewritten into two concert suites in 1936. 

    The OSFL is known for supporting the creative and artistic development of students through side-by-side opportunities for middle school, high school, and college students. “March is music in our school’s month, when we invite our local young talent to share the stage with us,” says Toshiyuki Shimada, the Music Director of the OSFL. “The Young People’s Orchestra will sit among the OSFL musicians on stage, for an inspiring highlight in their musical development. We also showcase the winner of our own Hertzog Concerto & Aria Competition, Riley Hubisz, who is a gifted flute student in 11 th grade at Ithaca High School. It is a pleasure to work with Professor Mary Guzzy from Corning Community College and give the theater students the rare opportunity to perform on stage with a professional orchestra.” He added. 

    General admission tickets start at $50 and $15 for College students. Entry is free for all children under 18 while groups of 10 or more receive a 10% discount. Tickets for the “Side by Side Through the Ages” show on March 10 can be purchased through OSFL.org, by calling 607-936-2873, or in person at the OSFL office, 49 Bridge Street, Corning, NY.

  • Carnegie Hall Celebrates Steve and Eydie – One of Show Business’ Greatest Couples

    Carnegie Hall will celebrate an iconic show business duo, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, this Valentine’s Day. The Hall will host a private reception on Wednesday, February 14 in their Susan W. Rose Archives as The Lawrence Family Foundation honors Steve & Eydie with a generous endowment contribution to the Carnegie Hall Education Endowment Fund.

    Carnegie Hall Celebrates Steve and Eydie

    Steve and Eydie were 1950s hits, where they performed for decades on various shows beginning with Tonight Starring Steve Allen. The duo would perform musically in the big band, swing, and doo-wop styles. Together, the duo became iconic, and their impact lasts to this day. The duo left an indelible impression on popular music.

    The celebration will showcase an orchestra conducted by the couple’s son David Lawrence. Alongside David will be Tony Award-winner Debbie Gravitte. Together, they will honor Steve and Eydie by playing and performing their classic hits from back in the day.

    “As native New Yorkers, we know that Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé’s Carnegie Hall concerts in the 1980s represented a special musical homecoming for both of them, even after they had experienced so many great successes across the music world. Fans absolutely loved their Carnegie Hall performances, now considered a cherished part of the Hall’s history. We’re very grateful to the Lawrence family for honoring their legacy in this meaningful way, providing generous support that will help young musicians as they prepare to take to Carnegie Hall’s stage and beyond.”

    Clive Gillinson, Carnegie Hall’s Executive and Artistic Director

    For tickets, ranging from $59 – $129, visit CarnegieHall.org or visit the Carnegie Hall Box Office (at West 57th Street and Seventh Ave).