Jazz in NYC: Emmet Cohen Trio at Birdland Jazz Club

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Jazz in NYC: Emmet Cohen Trio at Birdland Jazz Club

Pianist Emmet Cohen, a rising star on the fast-paced jazz music scene, and his trio perform a series of concerts with singer Veronica Swift at Birdland from July 2 – 6, 2019

Emmet Cohen at the piano , Birdland Jazz Club, NY
Emmet Cohen, piano; photo by John Abbott

Fun, vibrancy, and grace are signature features of Emmet Cohen‘s  playing. Supported by his trio, which includes bassist Russell Hall and drummer Kyle Poole, the musicians bring back the sparkle and zest of jazzy days of the past.

Committed to the preservation of the treasured American musical tradition, Cohen is leading the project of transferring the artistic knowledge and history from the generation of established jazz titans like the bassist Ron Carter and the drummer Tootie Heath to the younger audience. Recording and producing sessions with legendary musicians make up his professional undertaking the “Masters Legacy Series.” He serves as both producer and pianist for each album in the series.

Winner of the 2019 American Pianists Association’s Grand Prize, 2019 Cole Porter Fellowship and recording residency with Mack Avenue Records, Cohen joins a prominent lineup of past awardees such as Sullivan Fortner, Aaron Parks, Dan Tepfer, and Aaron Diehl.

The excitement, warmth, and utmost elegance of playing the well-recognized staples of jazz repertoire make performances by Emmet Cohen Trio a must-see for every music lover. Before coming to Birdland, Emmet Cohen Trio will play at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola on June 21-23, 2019. Consider reserving ahead as space is limited.

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Art in NYC: Constantin Brancusi Sculpture at MoMA

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Art in NYC: Constantin Brancusi Sculpture at MoMA

Carefully selected from its own collection and archives, MoMA’s exhibition Constantin Brancusi Sculpture presents the ultimate concept of elegance and essence; on view July 22, 2018 – June 15, 2019

Museum of Modern Art Constantin Brancusi Mlle Pogany 1913
Constantin Brancusi, Mlle Pogany, version I, 1913. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. Photo: Imaging and Visual Resources Department, MoMA

Graceful and ascetic, the works by Constantin Brancusi, the forefather of the modernist sculpture, are on view at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) until June 15, 2019. A gallery housing the show projects an air of the highest purity and beauty that the object can reach. Brancusi was well-known for his aim to represent the object’s essence stripped bare from its superfluous covers. MoMa’s exhibition of the wisely selected artworks pinpoints exactly that.

Each piece in the collection shows the core and the inner soul as conceptualized by the artist. And while Brancusi was constantly perfecting his depiction of certain ideas be it a bird, a fish or a muse, each sculpture on view conveys a sense of successful resolution in the hands of the master.

The exhibition features 11 sculptures and an array of photographs, films and rare drawings from the MoMA collection. The works are organized in a loose chronological order starting from the early works from 1908 and leading to the later pieces from the 1940s.

 

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Theater in NYC: Socrates at The Public Theater

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Theater in NYC: Socrates at The Public Theater

The world premiere of Socrates by Tim Blake Nelson opens 2019 Onassis Festival: Democracy is Coming at The Public Theater in New York City from April 2 – June 2, 2019

A scene from Socrates at The Public Theater
The company in Socrates, written by Tim Blake Nelson and directed by Doug Hughes; at The Public Theater. Photo credit: Joan Marcus

The fast-paced historical play about the life of the Athenian philosopher Socrates and the events that led to his infamous trial and death sentence anchors 2019 Onassis Festival: Democracy is Coming. Written by Tim Blake Nelson, an acclaimed actor, director, and writer (O Brother, Where Art Thou?; Holes; The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), the play transports the audience to ancient Athens around 430 – 369 BCE. The play faithfully recounts the start of the devastating Peloponnesian War, Socrates life and mission in Athens, his trial in 399 BCE, and Plato’s meeting of his young student.

Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes (Doubt; Junk) recreates the energy, tensions, and customs of the distant past with a superb cast, austere stage design, and a powerful juxtaposition of blind certainty vs the infinite quest for truth. Socrates, played by Michael Stuhlbarg (The Public: Hamlet; Films: A Serious Man; Call Me by Your Name; The Shape of Water),  vividly engages the actors and the audience with his insatiable questions and eagerness to learn. Under Hughes’ direction, every actor from the young boy, Niall Cunningham, to Plato, Teagle F. Bougere (The Public: Julius Caesar) to very real but helpless Xanthippe, Miriam A. Hyman (The Public: Richard III) skillfully make the story of Socrates come alive.

Come see the great theatrical performance at The Public Theater. The $20 Rush Tickets  are exclusively available from TodayTix.

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Music in NYC: Music of the 18th Century Grand Tour

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Music in NYC: Music of the 18th Century Grand Tour

The season finale of the Aspect Foundation concert series features soprano Pascale Beaudin and the Four Nations Ensemble with an illustrated talk by the author and historian John Brewer; at Bohemian National Hall on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7.30 pm

The Grand Tourist Francis Basset by Pompeo Batoni; Four Nations Ensemble and soprano Pascale Beaudin
The Grand Tourist Francis Basset by Pompeo Batoni; Four Nations Ensemble and soprano Pascale Beaudin / Photo credit David Rogers and Pierre-Etienne Bergeron

Touring the continent while learning its customs, history, and culture first hand was an educational standard for high society young people in the 18th century Europe. Instructive and entertaining, the rite of passage would take them through France and Italy with additional stops in Switzerland, Austria or Germany.

The Aspect Foundation offers to take us back in time on a virtual tour with musical stops in Paris, Venice, Rome, and Naples. An illustrated talk by John Brewer, author of The Pleasures of the Imagination, will accompany the journey. Featuring The Four Nations Ensemble and soprano Pascale Beaudin, the program will celebrate 18th century culture with music closely identified with the time and place.

Music of the Grand Tour on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 7.30 pm concludes Aspect Foundation’s successful 2018-2019 season of enlightening concerts and talks.

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