Ayrton “Gary” dos Santos, the ‘Mayor of Strawberry Fields’, lit two candles in Central Park to honor the memory of John Lennon on the 30th anniversary of the Beatle’s murder. Dos Santos had laid flowers there for seventeen years, and was watched this year by an enormous crowd of fans and journalists. “It is a…
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‘Revelations’ Dancers Celebrate its 50th Anniversary
‘Revelations’ is a beautiful work which was created by Alvin Ailey in 1960, which leads us on a journey through African-American music and culture. The members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform this dance privately every day, in tribute to the generations of the past and to African culture as a whole. The…
Guess What? Yes It’s the Nutcracker Again
I don’t envy the production team of any performance of The Nutcracker. This beloved ballet, with classic story-line, fabulous fantasy scenes and incredible music by Tchaikovsky must be one of the greatest challenges for directors and choreographers to make their own. However, not a troupe to turn down a challenge, the Eglevsky Ballet has pulled…
Justin Bieber Visits New York
On November 26th, Justin Bieber spent hours at Barnes and Nobel signing thousands of copies of his book “First Step 2 Forever: My Story.” The book describes how JB went from being a barely-known Youtube uploader to a music celebrity making videos with the very famous Usher. Hundreds of fans camped out on Fifth Avenue…
Susan Boyle Wows New Yorkers in a Performance of Three Songs
Susan Boyle put on a mini-concert on the Today Show in Rockefeller Plaza in New York City yesterday morning. The 48-year-old singer was backed by a choir of children while she sang Holy Night and Perfect Day. She was joined by Amber Stassi, the winner of Susan’s Search, and they sang Do You Hear What…
Art and Science Unite at Annual New York Festival
Beginning on Tuesday, June 1st, New York will be celebrating the incredible world of science with music, art and other formats in 40 events taking place in 20 separate locations throughout Manhattan and, for the first time, Brooklyn.
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