Author Archives: GregD

Selected Events – June 07, 2013 Here’s the place to find today’s selected events. For other useful event info be sure to check out “Notable Events-June” , “on Broadway”  and “Top10 Free” in the header above. For DIY trip planning … Continue reading →

Selected Events – Times Square/Theater District & Nearby JJ Grey & Mofro : In Celebration of Les Paul Birthday Week  “Impassioned singing, riff-based Southern rock, cold-blooded swamp funk and sly Memphis soul.” – The New York Times Over the course of six … Continue reading →

Selected Music on the WestSide Kenny Barron Quintet* Kenny Barron is the leading practitioner of an elegant, economical and sure-footed piano style that thrives in any mainstream setting. For this engagement his band mates are the trumpeter Brandon Lee, the … Continue reading →

Selected Events Nearby Barney Frank on Military Spending and the Federal Budget  The former Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, will lead a discussion on military spending and the federal budget as part of the Center for Public Scholarship at … Continue reading →

Selected Events – June 03, 2013 Taste of Times Square Taste of Times Square is one of New York’s longest-running food festivals, with more than 50 area restaurants participating, including many inhabitants of the area’s famed Restaurant Row. Tickets entitle … Continue reading →

Selected Events Nearby – Jun 02, 2013 World Science Festival This annual festival for science and math lovers of all ages continues around the city. Some events are sold out, but limited tickets to many may become available. A complete … Continue reading →

Selected Performances – June 01, 2013 Tommy Tune’s Steps in Time “A Broadway Biography in Song and Dance.” Anyone who loves musical theater has to have a soft spot for Tommy Tune, and this autobiographical revue—which he’s performed on the … Continue reading →

Selected Music / Upper West Side & Nearby Eddie Henderson Quintet Miles Davis — and specifically his work on the 1961 album “Someday My Prince Will Come” — serves as an inspiration for the veteran trumpeter Eddie Henderson in this … Continue reading →

Selected Musical Events – May 30, 2013 Bill Charlap Trio The pianist Bill Charlap, the bassist Peter Washington and the drummer Kenny Washington make up this spit-and-polish trio, which favors a crisp approach to standard songbook fare. That’s the personnel … Continue reading →

Tonight’s Music  / Greenwich Village BRAZILIAN JAZZ TRIO 7:15PM – 8:15PM David Fink-Bass, Adriano Santos-Drums, Dario Eskenazi-Piano. Playing the music of Roger Davidson Pianist Roger Davidson’s repertory as a composer ranges from chamber music and symphonic and choral works to … Continue reading →