The island’s first performances, by Broadway Inspirational Voices choir, were post-pandemic catharsis for both the singers and the audience. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.C.'s Subway Musicians Return to M.T.A. Platforms
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
After 14 months away, authorized performers returned to train platforms to play for a reduced ridership. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do on Memorial Day Weekend
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
Joel Chadabe, Explorer of Electronic Music’s Frontier, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
As both a composer and an advocate, Mr. Chadabe devoted himself to what one music critic called the “marriage between humans and their computers.” Source: New York Times
Arthur Pomposello, Impresario for a Cabaret Swan Song, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
He was the host at the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel during an improbable resurgence of cabaret from the 1980s to the early 2000s. He died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
From the Lindy Hop to Hip-Hop in One Improvising Body
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2021
To watch LaTasha Barnes dance is to watch historical distance collapse. Source: New York Times
DMX on Life Support in ‘Vegetative State,’ Manager Says
By Gotham Rex on April 4, 2021
The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was hospitalized after a heart attack, his lawyer said. Source: New York Times
‘We’ll Be Back,’ Broadway Says, on Shutdown Anniversary
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
A pop-up performance in Times Square on Friday, featuring stars like André De Shields, was full of excitement as reopenings may be on the horizon. Source: New York Times
The Night New York's Theaters, Museums and Concert Halls Shut Down
By Gotham Rex on March 11, 2021
Chocolate fountains, Debbie Harry and an artist’s swan song cut short. We gathered scenes from the New York City cultural landscape in the last moments before lockdown. Source: New York Times
Barbara Ess, 76, Dies; Artist Blurred Lines Between Life and Art
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2021
An avant-garde musician and photographer, she was widely known for her large-scale ambient works shot with a pinhole camera. Source: New York Times
Henry Goldrich, Gear Guru to Rock Stars, Is Dead at 88
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
The owner of Manny’s Music in Manhattan, he brought wah-wah to Hendrix and Clapton and connected musicians with equipment that helped define their styles. Source: New York Times
Biggie Smalls, the Human Behind the Legend
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
The new Netflix documentary “Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell” captures the rapper before fame, and history, got hold of him. Source: New York Times
Milford Graves, Singular Drummer and Polymath, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
His free-jazz drumming style was unlike anything heard before, but his explorations and inventions went far beyond music. Source: New York Times
Johnny Pacheco, Who Helped Bring Salsa to the World, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
A Dominican-born bandleader and songwriter, he co-founded Fania Records, known as the Motown of Salsa. Source: New York Times
Ticket Brokers Agree to Pay Millions in Scalping Settlements
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
The settlements are the first enforcement actions brought under the Better Online Ticket Sales Act, which was designed to prevent brokers from buying large numbers of tickets. Source: New York Times