On Monday, April 6th, over a dozen songwriters will join forces for a one night benefit concert to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the Highline Ballroom. Drew Overcash and Krysta Hibbard will host the 8PM concert, which will featuring music from Tony winner Tom Kitt, Sam Carner & Derek Gregor, Joey…
“Hope is like a path in the countryside. Originally, there was nothing – but as people walk this way again and again, a path appears.” – Lu Xun Hello Friends, On Thursday evening, I had the opportunity to hear Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn discuss their newest book, A Path Appears, at ABC Carpet…
Hi Friends, When you’re my age, you suddenly realize that your Facebook feed has gone from crazy photos of ruckus parties to pictures of weddings, expanding bellies and happy announcements about the birth or adoption of a brand new kiddo. I’m not interested in having kids myself, but I take my duties as friend/family of…
Hello Beautiful People, February 14th 2015 is a special day. It’s Valentine’s Day. It’s the day of LOVE SONGS for VDAY at 54 Below. It’s also the launch of The Concharity Project. An imprint of The Write Teacher(s), The Concharity Project is a producing house that creates concerts for a purpose, a cause, a charity. We’ll…
The Award-winning Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC), is pleased to announce that their 14th season spring musical will be Merrily We Roll Along, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by George Furth, based on the original play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, and directed by APAC’s Artistic Director Dev…
WHAT: Take Me To The River, an award-winning film by producer/director Martin Shore that celebrates the musical influence of Memphis in the face of pervasive discrimination and segregation, is celebrating the launch of its Take Me To The River Education Initiative on Thu., Feb. 12, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the world famous Apollo Theater…
Nicu’s Spoon is pleased to announce its production of RED NOSES by Olivier Award winning playwright Peter Barnes, directed by Stephanie Barton-Farcas. RED NOSES will play a two week limited engagement at The Secret Theater (4402 23rd Street, Long Island City, NY 11101).Performances begin Wednesday, April 8th and continue through Sunday, April 19th.Opening night gala…
Hi Friends, When Gone Girl, a psychological thriller written by Gillian Flynn, was published in 2012, I saw copies of it everywhere and kept meaning to read it. This past October, a movie adaptation of the book was released starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike and my interest in the story was rekindled. The movie was…
Rdio (www.rdio.com), a leading global music streaming service, is teaming up with the GRAMMYs to roll out a series of stations and playlists that will provide listeners with the perfect soundtrack in anticipation of the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 8, 2015. Having established an robust official Rdio profile in 2014, this year the…
IFC Films Presents BACKCOUNTRY Directed by Adam MacDonald Opening March 20th Based on a true story, BACKCOUNTRY follows an urban couple who go camping in the Canadian wilderness – where unimaginable beauty sits alongside our most primal fears. Alex (Jeff Roop) is a seasoned outdoorsman while Jenn (Missy Peregrym), a corporate lawyer, is not. After…