New York City Visitor's Guide http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:39:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en Rockefeller Center Visitors (new york city vacation) Guide http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/30/rockefeller-center-visitors-new-york-city-vacation-guide/ http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/30/rockefeller-center-visitors-new-york-city-vacation-guide/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:19:25 +0000 Admin Info Travel Vacation http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/30/rockefeller-center-visitors-new-york-city-vacation-guide/ Rockefeller Center Visitors Guide
Rockefeller Center is a popular place to visit any time of year in New York City. In the summer, there are free concerts, at Christmas time, you won’t want to…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in New York City honors the memory and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Over 25,000 marchers participate in the annual Martin…

Top Churches, Synagogues and Temples in New York City
Whether you’re looking for a spiritual experience, or just want to appreciate the beautiful architecture, these New York City churches, synagogues and temples are well worth visiting while in New…

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Beginning on Tuesday night, pianist Robert Glasper begins his five evening stand at the Village Vanguard, accompanied by bass player Vicente Arche and drummer Damion Reid.

Known for his work with R&B group Bilal, and projects of his own, Glasper’s group is part of the young guard of piano trios that is impacting the jazz scene today.

Check it out!

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Brad Mehldau at Village Vanguard
Supporting its new album “House on Hill” (Nonesuch), the Brad Mehldau Trio return to the Village Vanguard this week. The cd is a collection of selected work written between 2000 and 2002. Pianist Brad Mehldau and his bass player Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy have embodied the renaissance of the piano trio by exploring challenging original material as well as arrangements of the alternative rock music.

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Urban Jazz & Art Series
On Monday, April 24, 2006 the Urban Jazz & Art Series will kick-off at Tribal Spears Art Gallery located at 2167 Frederick Douglas Blvd. (8th Ave.) between 116/117th Streets from 6:30 p.m. ? 10:30 p.m. The evening promises a fantastic cultural experience with a live jazz performance by

The Alex Blake Quartet, bass transformer, capable of making his instrument sound like anything from a flamenco guitar to a set of four tuned hand drums, and his stellar quartet featuring London-born saxophonist Chris Hunter, pianist Ted Cruz and drummer Victor Jones. Throughout the evening a visual showcase of works from abstract artists; Claudia Hayde, David Shrobe and Dianne Smith will be on display and available for sale by silent auction. Tickets are priced at $25 and can be purchased on line at www@vgjazz.com or by calling (646) 234-0349.

]]> http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/30/robert-glasper-trio-at-new-york-city-nightlife-the-vanguard/feed/ Cecil Taylor Trio at the Iridium http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/30/cecil-new-york-city-vacation-taylor-trio-at-the-iridium/ http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/30/cecil-new-york-city-vacation-taylor-trio-at-the-iridium/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:49:27 +0000 Admin Nightlife Arts & Culture http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/30/cecil-new-york-city-vacation-taylor-trio-at-the-iridium/ Cecil Taylor Trio at the Iridium
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This Thursday and Friday Cecil Taylor takes the stage at the Iridium. Accompanied by Henry Grimes on bass and Pheeroan akLaff on drums, this show is a wonderful opportunity to see the true maverick composer of jazz. Cecil Taylor’s undying passion for exploration and musical purity is his legacy.

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Bird’s Weekend: Charlie Parker Festival
This next Saturday and Sunday, The Charlie Parker Festival struts into two venerable city parks. At 3pm on Saturday, Bobby Watson & Horizon, the Odeon Pope Saxophone Choir, pianist Hiromi and Soweto Kinch and Abram Wilson will be in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem.

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Same time on Sunday in Tompkins Square Park, Geri Allen, Odean Pope, John Hicks featuring Fat Head Newman, and Cindy Blac hit the stage.

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Both days are rich celebrations of Charlie Parker’s, music, life and stomping grounds.

Join the tradition.

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Watch the Rangers take on the New Jersey Devils while ice skating at The Pond at Bryant Park. See the game live on the giant screen and enjoy appearances by…

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Watch the Rangers take on the New Jersey Devils while ice skating at The Pond at Bryant Park. See the game live on the giant screen and enjoy appearances by…

State Of The Union — Screening And Discussion
Join other politically-engaged New Yorkers on Tuesday night to watch the annual State of the Union address and discuss what it all means with two legendary presidential speechwriters.

Prior to the…

Thursday Night Fun
What’s the deal with this cold weather? You’d think it was winter in New York or something. I was getting used to those sixty-degree, global-warming’s-probably-going-to-kill-us-but-let’s-go-to-the-park days.

The cure for those dreary…

]]> http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/25/rangers-viewing-party-at-the-pond-at-bryant-park-new-york-city-tours/feed/ Christine Taylor Patten: micro/macro (new york city events) http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/25/christine-taylor-patten-micromacro-new-york-city-events/ http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/25/christine-taylor-patten-micromacro-new-york-city-events/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:35:08 +0000 Admin Arts & Culture http://www.newyorkcity-visitorsguide.com/2007/01/25/christine-taylor-patten-micromacro-new-york-city-events/ Christine Taylor Patten: micro/macro
Selected works from Christine Taylor Patten’s ‘micro/macro’ series will be on display. ‘micro/macro’ consists of over 2000 one-inch crow quill and ink drawings on the three-inch paper (the micro) and …

Event Date & Time: 1/25/2007 (10 a.m. till 6 p.m.)
Location: Drawing Center

Tigers of Wrath: Watercolors by Walton Ford
This exhibition presents more than fifty of Walton Ford’s large-scale, meticulously executed watercolors from the 1990s to the present, which depict birds and animals in a style resembling Audubon’s p…

Event Date & Time: 1/25/2007 (10 a.m. till 5 p.m.)
Location: Brooklyn Museum

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On Monday, April 24, 2006 the Urban Jazz & Art Series will kick-off at Tribal Spears Art Gallery located at 2167 Frederick Douglas Blvd. (8th Ave.) between 116/117th Streets from 6:30 p.m. ? 10:30 p.m. The evening promises a fantastic cultural experience with a live jazz performance by

The Alex Blake Quartet, bass transformer, capable of making his instrument sound like anything from a flamenco guitar to a set of four tuned hand drums, and his stellar quartet featuring London-born saxophonist Chris Hunter, pianist Ted Cruz and drummer Victor Jones. Throughout the evening a visual showcase of works from abstract artists; Claudia Hayde, David Shrobe and Dianne Smith will be on display and available for sale by silent auction. Tickets are priced at $25 and can be purchased on line at www@vgjazz.com or by calling (646) 234-0349.

Robert Glasper Trio At the Vanguard
Photo Credit www.jazzaldia.com

Beginning on Tuesday night, pianist Robert Glasper begins his five evening stand at the Village Vanguard, accompanied by bass player Vicente Arche and drummer Damion Reid.

Known for his work with R&B group Bilal, and projects of his own, Glasper’s group is part of the young guard of piano trios that is impacting the jazz scene today.

Check it out!

Click Here for Set and Venue Info

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This Friday and Saturday Jazz Gallery opens its doors after a three week hiatus. Jason Lindner and his group Progress Report will be throwing them open. Accompanied by Jacques Schwarz-Bart on saxophone, Tony Escapa on drums, Claudia Acua on vocals, and Baba Israel on spoken word, this will be so hot and gonna have to make you cool.

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Ft Green Music Fest This Saturday
Living in New York does mean a tolerance to humidity, but with that is an entitlement to free concerts in our parks that celebrate local talent. Such is the offering in the flavorful Fort Greene Music Fest in Fort Greene Park on Saturday afternoon.

From 12pm to 7pm, an electic group of musicians will fill the park with sound and dancing. In classic Brooklyn style, the music will range from DJ Beat to Blues and Afro-beat.

Go get you some!

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Brad Mehldau at Village Vanguard
Supporting its new album “House on Hill” (Nonesuch), the Brad Mehldau Trio return to the Village Vanguard this week. The cd is a collection of selected work written between 2000 and 2002. Pianist Brad Mehldau and his bass player Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy have embodied the renaissance of the piano trio by exploring challenging original material as well as arrangements of the alternative rock music.

Click Here for Show Info

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What’s the deal with this cold weather? You’d think it was winter in New York or something. I was getting used to those sixty-degree, global-warming’s-probably-going-to-kill-us-but-let’s-go-to-the-park days.

The cure for those dreary…

Weekend Picks
Screenpeace: An Antiwar Film Festival — The antiwar film festival continues with a Friday night showing of Arlington West, a documentary that features 101 interviews with soldiers and Marines en…

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Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
‘Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me’ is the Tony-winner’s uproarious send-up of one-man shows, which combines musical comedy sketches, dance numbers and one intermission. Filling the stage with unforgettab…

Event Date & Time: 1/21/2007 (3 p.m.)
Location: Royale Theatre

The Drowsy Chaperone
In ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as Man in Chair drops the needle on his favorite LP: the 1928 musical comedy ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’. From the crackle of his…

Event Date & Time: 1/21/2007 (3 p.m.)
Location: Marquis Theatre

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