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
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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 3, 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
How a Music Executive Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
In the 1990s, Jamie Krents was on tour with an indie rock group. Now he’s a family man in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Booze, Biscuits and Bands: Musical Brunch Is Back in New York
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
Here are six brunches that, after a long pandemic pause, are entertaining and feeding weekend crowds in Manhattan and the Hudson Valley. Source: New York Times
Suspect in Broadway Singing Coach’s Attack Arrested on Manslaughter Charge
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
Lauren Pazienza, 26, turned herself in and was charged with manslaughter in the death of Barbara Maier Gustern, 87. Source: New York Times
Juilliard’s President Is Challenged but Retains Support of Board
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2022
The school’s chairman and biggest benefactor, Bruce Kovner, had wanted its president, Damian Woetzel, to leave after a negative evaluation. He marshaled support and stayed. Source: New York Times
Comedy Undercut ‘The Life.’ Billy Porter Looks for Its Humanity.
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
The actor is directing an Encores! revival of the 1997 musical, updating it to confront hard truths about racism, poverty and carceral injustice. Source: New York Times
Trinity Church’s Conductor Put on Leave Amid Investigation
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2022
Julian Wachner has been accused of sexually assaulting a Juilliard School employee during a music festival in 2014. He denies the accusation. Source: New York Times