Azmeh acknowledged that the horrors in Syria had inspired much of his music. He then added, “The dictator is gone, and the melody survived,” referencing the recent news that Assad had fled the country. His words were met with resounding applause.
After coming to power, the Nazi Germany forced Anne Frank, a teenage girl from Frankfurt, and her family to flee to Amsterdam. With the eventual occupation of the city, the family went into hiding along with several others in a tiny apartment above a warehouse. The 13-year-old wrote in several journals that revealed a teenage girl’s horrors, dismay, and everyday emotions as she was stuck in captivity.
I remember the stories in her one-person show Me, My Mouth & I over 10 years ago—especially that one-liner of appreciation from Steve Allen. Good writing lasts. Behar opens this Readers Theatre event by telling us that she interviewed women who were divorced, separated, or widowed and compiled their stories into a show. Works for me. Many shows have been created using this method—The Vagina Monologues for one.
Jones and Butler shared the stage for one night only to discuss the insanity they see around them and what must be done. They spoke of a divisiveness that our nation has not only embraced with the vote of 47 but is pushing further and further into all aspects of our daily lives. The discussion touched upon the separation and segregation of the haves and have-nots, pillaging institutions of education, health, home care, elder care, the military, and government departments. This destruction, they warned, will deepen poverty and hardship for all except the billionaire class.
A Unique Blend of Science, Puppetry, and Magic Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo is unlike anything you or your family have ever had the pleasure of viewing. It is a fast-paced science
The play takes us through several centuries of human development. At each of these stops along the way, the humans consider themselves more or less on top of it. Even in the face of death, there is no fear that we are all going to hell in a handbasket. Harrison sprinkles hopelessness like the scent of poppies in The Wizard of Oz. We are the observers and the observed. I am reminded of the Hans Christian Anderson movie musical when Danny Kaye sang “… here’s a tale of a simple fool: just glance at a page or two.”
There are moments in music when the familiar is made fresh, and the well-trodden illuminate anew. Such was the case when The Orchestra Now took the stage at Carnegie Hall under the baton of Leon Botstein, a conductor whose boundless energy and intellectual curiosity have long fueled concert programs of unparalleled originality.
Mark (Mark Moses) is a successful and, more importantly, DIVORCED lawyer living in Colorado. The kids are grown, and he is looking for a new chapter that may be sitting right in front of him. Helen (Melissa Gilbert) is a successful author with no children and no romantic relationship anywhere. The flame is rekindled, and the game is afoot. We see this coming from the opening moments. There is nothing new or intriguing here. There is quite a bit of cutesy that feels appliquéd. Neither of these characters is cutesy.
This spectacular concert found its home at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, a venue revered for its pristine acoustics and intimate setting. Located in the heart of New York City, the center provides an ideal space for immersive performances, where every note is given room to resonate. The hall’s warm ambiance perfectly complemented the evening’s program, allowing Mozart’s music to envelop the audience in an embrace of pure sound.
On a crisp February evening, the magnificent Cathedral of St. Ann & the Holy Trinity in Brooklyn became a portal to the cosmos. The Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Philip Nuzzo, took the audience on an immersive journey through the galaxies with Gustav Holst’s epic The Planets and Malcolm Arnold’s dazzling Concerto for Orchestra and Piano Duet.
