Monthly Archives: April 2013

SELECTED EVENTS (below 34th street) (04/30/13) PEN World Voices Festival “Bravery is the theme of this year’s celebration of the written word, with readings and discussions around the city. On opening night, writers reading from their work will include Jamaica … Continue reading →

Selected Events – April 29, 2013 Duke Ellington Birthday Celebration “A birthday party and show are among the events commemorating the 114th anniversary of the birth date of Duke Ellington; the actual date is April 29. Join host MERCEDES ELLINGTON … Continue reading →

Selected Music / Upper West Side Allan Harris / blues (no cover charge) ‘Guitarist & Vocalist Allan Harris who CNN referred to as one of the “thee best male jazz vocalists in the country” “is a baritone crooner with a … Continue reading →

Selected Events World Tai Chi-Qigong Day “Multiply those daily practitioners in Central Park by several hundred and that is what the East Meadow in Central Park will resemble during this annual worldwide celebration of tai chi. Spectators can join in … Continue reading →

Tonight’s Music  / Greenwich Village JEM WARREN “Jem Warren, a New York–based singer-songwriter grounded in acoustic guitar, keeps a diary of his life experiences in the form of song. He poetically expresses his perceptions of his world writing about everything … Continue reading →

Selected Events – Thursday, 04/25/13 Tribeca Talks® Industry:  New Filmmakers in the Digital Age Come and hear from new filmmakers on how they navigated the world of digital filmmaking. “Sponsored by Panavision. Learn from doing. With expanding options in digital … Continue reading →

Tonight’s Music / Midtown West  Barbara Cook 54 Below, 254 W 54th st Cellar 7:00 pm/$85 & 9:30 pm/$65; Food & Beverage Minimum $30 “One of the all time great voices comes to our stage for two very special weeks … Continue reading →

Selected Events – Tuesday, 04/23/13 New York Public Library: ‘100 Years of Flamenco in New York’ “This exhibition traces the popularity of the dance form in the city, from the mid-1800s to the present, through engravings and photographs, printed materials, … Continue reading →

Jim Caruso’s Cast Party Birdland – 315 West 44th St (Btw 8th/9th ave) 9:30 pm, $20 Broadway impresario Jim Caruso hosts a combination open-mic, networking event and party in which the biggest stars on Broadway relax on their night off by … Continue reading →

Selected Events – Sunday, 04/21/13 Live Ideas “New York Live Arts dedicates its inaugural festival of arts and ideas to the esteemed writer and neurologist Oliver Sacks, exploring notions of mind-body connection through the lens of his writings. The constellation … Continue reading →