Jeez, this NYCO situation just keeps getting sadder. Yesterday, Bloomberg reported that an AGMA union strike was imminent, based on a memo AGMA sent out to its members, calling a strike “likely.” It seems the memo also goes so far as to recognize the possibility that a strike could sink the City Opera for good. [...]
TO DO: Mt. Tremper Arts NYC Benefit Party
Mt. Tremper Arts – NYC Benefit Party Monday, April 27 7pm-9pm Powerhouse Books in DUMBO 37 Main Street Brooklyn, NY 8456889893 info@mttremperarts.com (more details below) Come out and support this amazing festival, founded by Aynsley Vandenbroucke and Mathew Pokoik. Arts, across the board, are in dire need of direct funding right now. If you can [...]
Dancing to the “Beep”
I know this Architecture In Helsinki video/song is probably really trendy, or maybe I missed the trend, and I’m old, and not hip and young as commenters and friends often like to point out to me. Whatever. It’s Friday. Directed by Melbourne-based Krozm, this video is fun, and has some SERIOUS dance moves. Right around [...]
Der Bling des Nibelung
So, enough with the depressing news! As much as it’s fun to report on all the havoc the economic meltdown is reeking upon the arts, it’s just getting too depressing. So I thought I’d lighten things up a bit by presenting a Blingee preview of the Ring Cycle I had intended to bring to NYCO, [...]
Killing The Family To Build The House
So, crap. Friday, Dan Wakin reports that our dear Brooklyn Philharmonic has canceled all of its concerts for this season, as well as “all of next season’s subscription concerts”. Ironically, the educational programs will still continue, since they still have funding from the government. This is the kind of crap that drives me insane. It’s [...]
TO DO: “Pussy Faggot”
TONIGHT @ The Delancey, ubiquitous downtown producer Earl Dax is throwing a birthday bash for himself, which doubles as a fundraiser for Dixon Place’s HOT! Festival of queer performance. In light of Claudia La Rocco’s insightful piece on the negative impact capital campaigns and anchoring real estate ventures can have on the missions of small [...]
TO DO: 8 SONGS
I don’t know what else to say, but: GO SEE PETER TANTSITS TONIGHT. He’s performing his fierce production of Peter Maxwell Davies’ legendary and totally insane vocal theater work, “8 Songs for a Mad King”, tonight–FOR ONE LAST TIME–at Le Poisson Rouge. Not only will you have very few opportunities in your lifetime to see [...]
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