Straighten your shades Daddy-o, Marc Catapano’s walking tour goes right through the heart of Beatnik Greenwich Village. Visit the hottest spots, where the Beatniks made the scene and meet some of its hippest characters, like Jack Kerouac, Jackson Pollock, Lenny Bruce, and Diane DiPrima. Be there or be square!
The edgy East Village has long led the way in cultural revolutions. This tour begins at the first place where Patti Smith read poetry, beginning the journey that led to her breakthrough. Why did she and so many creatives come here? Follow Ann McDermott on a stroll back through East Village music venues of the 1960s and ‘70s and learn about the performing artists who helped shape our culture.
Four composers from diverse backgrounds – Samuel Adler, Victoria Bond, Dina Koston, and Nehemiah Luckett – offer very personal interpretations of the dreams that have lured immigrants from all around the world to America’s shores. Performed by Ensemble Cygnus and singers.
Join legendary multi-instrumentalist and “Renaissance man of American music” David Amram and his septet for a musical journey celebrating the legacies of Miles Davis and John Coltrane in their centennial year. This performance is more than a tribute: It is a first-hand account of jazz history from an artist who lived it. In the 1950s, Amram worked with the great bands of Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton and his own quartet. He was well acquainted with both Miles and Trane, two giants from the vibrant New York scene of the 1950s, and he brings a unique perspective to their transformative works.
