Marlon Bishop

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Despite Blizzard, Broadway Has Biggest Week Ever

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Now that the snow has melted and the numbers are in, it turns out that Broadway did well during last week's blizzard.

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Arts Highlights 2011: New York Critics, Writers Weigh In

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

We asked some of our favorite culture vultures to weigh in on what to expect in the coming year in the arts. Here's what they said.

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Gig Alert: Gloria Cheng featuring The Calder Quartet

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Catch the ensemble play with diva Gloria Cheng Wednesday night at Le Poisson Rouge, and download the quartet's recording of a Thomas Adès composition.

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Gig Alert: Stokeswood

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Atlanta indie kings Stokeswood brings its "electroacoustic" sound to Brooklyn Bowl on Tuesday. Download the group's "The Old 4th Ward" for free here.

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Gig Alert: Yellow Ostrich

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Alex Schaaf, a.k.a. Yellow Ostrich, plays songs off his new album The Mistress at Mercury Lounge on Tuesday. Download "Whale" here.

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Gig Alert: Jack Jeffers and the New York Classics

Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Jack Jeffers is a bass trombonist and tubist who has worked in some of the top big bands in jazz history, and now he runs one of his own. Catch him at Zinc Bar on Tuesday, and download his "Sidewalk Samba" here.

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Gig Alert: Akiko Pavolka and the House of Illusion

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Akiko Pavolka grew up in Tokyo playing bass and drums in underground rock bands and later moved to the States to study jazz at Berklee. Download her track "Begin Again."

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Gig Alert: Rubblebucket

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Rubblebucket take their horn-heavy indie pop to Le Poisson Rouge Wednesday night, opening for the ReBirth Brass Band. Download their "Triangular Daisies."

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Gig Alert: Yaozeki Big Band

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The Yaozeki Big Band is a new large ensemble directed by trombonist/arranger/composer John Yao. Download their "Out of Socket."

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Hospitals Struggle to Provide Care In Blizzard's Wake

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

It’s been a challenging couple of days for medical professionals working to provide care at New York City hospitals. Emergency rooms have reported a rise in fractures, cases of hypo...

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Gig Alert: Surprise Me Mr. Davis

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Eclectic jam-rock supergroup Surprise Me Mr. Davis plays Brooklyn Bowl Tuesday night. Download their "Roses in Bottles."

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Gig Alert: Dr. Lonnie Smith

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Dr. Lonnie Smith, grand master of the B-3 Organ, kicks off a week long residency at the Jazz Standard Tuesday night. Download his dark and deeply groovy "Spiral."

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Broadway Stays Open Despite Blizzard Conditions

Monday, December 27, 2010

If you have tickets to a Broadway show on Monday, never fear: the show will go on. All scheduled performances will proceed as planned, according to the Broadway League, despite blizza...

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Gig Alert: Jean-Michel Pilc

Monday, December 27, 2010

Jean-Michel Pilc brings his muscular jazz piano chops to Smalls Monday night. Download this blazing, 11-minute live track, "BBB."

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Gig Alert: A Purely Coincidental Night of Klezmer w/ Ben Holmes

Friday, December 24, 2010

For the third year in a row, trumpeter Ben Holmes is throwing his "Purely Coincidental Night of Klezmer" on Christmas Eve. Download his "Romanian Folk Song" here.

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Gig Alert: Bryan and the Aardvarks

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Bryan Copeland brings his cinematic, instrumental soundcapes to Brooklyn's Tea Lounge tonight with his band Bryan and the Aardvarks. Donwload "These Little Hours" here.

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Gig Alert: Les Chauds Lapins

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Les Chauds Lapins is two américains who have resurected the French chanson from the '20s and '30s on their banjo-ukuleles. Download the band's swinging "Mon rêve c'était vous."

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Gig Alert: Alan Ferber Nonet

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

The Alan Ferber Nonet brings its creative large ensemble sound to Smalls tonight. Download "Union Blues" here.

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Gig Alerts: Homeboy Sandman

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Homeboy Sandman brings his Ivy League vocabulary and extreme lyrical dexterity to Brooklyn Bowl Wednesday night. Download his track "The Carpenter."

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Times Square 2011 Sign Shines Bright, And Goes Green

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Times Square isn’t known for its subtlety, so it’s no surprise that even an illuminated sign gets a red carpet welcome.

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