With Nicole Zuraitis at Birdland before her gig. Thrilled that this great talent will be performing with Clare Maloney at The Cell on June 28, part of “Classically Exposed.” A Charles R Hale/Musica Solis Production. With Seunghee Lee, Clarinet/Sunny Kang
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The very talented David S. Goldman, with whom I am creating “New York: A Musical Memoir,” and who has appeared in and been the musical director of “A Musical History of the Lower East Side,” has a number of appearances in the NY Metro this weekend:
Friday, May 3 7-11pm Towne Crier, Beacon, NY as part of a celebration of Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday. Performers include Christine Lavin, David Buskin, Judy Kass, David Massengill, Robin Batteau, Don White, and surprises and many more….This will be recorded for broadcast by DJ Ron Olesko. Also a fundraiser for the Clearwater.
Saturday, May 4 at the annual Croton on Hudson Earth Day celebration, around 12 noon at Vasallo Park. Music goes from 10:30 to 3pm. Other artists include Elinore O’Connell & The Sixpence Seisiun (Irish Group) and Strange Pools.
Get out there and support this very fine musician.
Join us on Friday, May 10, 7:30pm for the third edition of “Classically Exposed: From Carnegie to the Cell” featuring the Verona Quartet: Dorothy Ro/Violin, Abby Rojansky/Viola, Jonathan Ong/ Violin, Jonathan Dormand, Cello and special guest Seunghee Lee/clarinet. Another evening of classical music as you haven’t heard it before.
Hailed by The New York Times as an “outstanding ensemble,” the Verona Quartet is dedicated to showcasing the art form of the string quartet and to elevating their music making to convey the poetic narrative of storytelling.
For tickets and info CLICK HERE. The Cell Theatre is located at 338 West 23rd St. Doors and bar at 7:00pm,
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Nancy Manocherian’s “the cell” presents Charles R Hale Productions/Musica Solis Series, “Classically Exposed.” With artistic director Seunghee Lee, Clarinet (Sunny Kang)
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“When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one!” —Chapter 4, The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill, “Alice in Wonderland.”
“Alice in Wonderland in Central Park” photo by Charles R. Hale
Darkness it was so near to me, i ask of shadow won’t you have a drink? (the eternal perpetual question)
Inside snugandevil. i was sitting in mcsorley’s It, did not answer. outside. (it was New York and beautifully, snowing….
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From “I Was Sitting in McSorley’s” by E.E. Cummings
“McSorleys Stove” photo by Charles R. Hale
“By comparison with other less hectic days, the city is uncomfortable and inconvenient; but New Yorkers temperamentally do not crave comfort and convenience—if they did they would live elsewhere.” From “Here Is New York” by E.B. White.
Central Park Reservoir photo by Charles R. Hale
“I look out the window and I see the lights and the skyline and the people on the street rushing around looking for action, love, and the world’s greatest chocolate chip cookie, and my heart does a little dance.” — Nora Ephron on New York City
