Teaching is a calling for New York’s king of the marketing flier, whose students include the former governor David Paterson. But he won’t take just anyone. Source: New York Times
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A Bold Concert of Songs and a Potent Play Leave Audiences Abuzz
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
At the Williamstown Theater Festival, Daniel Fish’s “Most Happy in Concert” confounds and Anna Ouyang Moench’s “Man of God” raises its own question. Source: New York Times
The Middle Eastern Party Scene Thriving in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2022
Several New York City parties offer spaces where anyone and everyone can let loose, come together and find comfort in Middle Eastern and North African music. Source: New York Times
Martin C. Dreiwitz, Who Took Student Musicians on World Tours, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
He combined his love for travel and music to turn the Long Island Youth Orchestra into a globe-trotting powerhouse. Source: New York Times
Review: ‘The Ordering of Moses’ Shines at Riverside Church
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
The Harlem Chamber Players presented R. Nathaniel Dett’s 1937 oratorio in honor of the centennial of the Harlem Renaissance, for the Juneteenth weekend. Source: New York Times
Rebuilding Elementary School Band Class After the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
Young violists and sax players in Brooklyn get reacquainted with their instruments, and with one another: “You have to play in harmony.” Source: New York Times
Venue Cancels Concert of John Hinckley Jr., Who Shot President Reagan
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
The venue cited safety reasons in canceling the performance by Mr. Hinckley, who shot President Reagan and has turned to music since being released from a mental health facility. Source: New York Times
Wes Jackson to Be the Next President of the Brooklyn Nonprofit BRIC
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
Wes Jackson, a music business entrepreneur, will lead the Brooklyn nonprofit arts organization beginning in July. Source: New York Times
Broadway’s Beloved Basement Club, Feinstein’s/54 Below, Turns 10
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2022
The venue beneath what was once Studio 54 will pick up a Tony Award for excellence in the theater as it marks its anniversary with a pair of concerts. Source: New York Times
‘Almost Famous,’ Now a Musical, Will Open on Broadway This Fall
By Gotham Rex on June 2, 2022
The stage adaptation, with book and lyrics by Cameron Crowe and music and lyrics by Tom Kitt, will begin previews Sept. 13. Source: New York Times
Artists Are Putting Their Stamp on Lincoln Center
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
In a partnership with the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Public Art Fund, works by Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite will help reintroduce Geffen Hall this fall. Source: New York Times
Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. This May 2022
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Want to see a comedy show, or drop in on a film series? Do you need kid-friendly event? Our critics offer their favorite picks. Source: New York Times
‘Great Comet’ Producer Hasn’t Paid Royalties, Composer Says
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2022
Dave Malloy has filed a petition seeking the help of an arbitrator in his dispute with Howard Kagan over international productions. Source: New York Times
She Taught New York to Sing
By Gotham Rex on April 21, 2022
“Throw the note over your shoulder!” Debbie Harry, Kathleen Hanna, Justin Vivian Bond and other singers recall Barbara Gustern, a beloved vocal coach who was killed last month at age 87. Source: New York Times
DJ Kay Slay, Fiery Radio Star and Rap Mixtape Innovator, Dies at 55
By Gotham Rex on April 18, 2022
The one-time graffiti artist and New York D.J. for Hot 97 was known for breaking artists and stoking beefs that gave fuel to the careers of Nas, Jay-Z, 50 Cent and more. Source: New York Times