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ZEALnyc reports on the most important arts, culture and entertainment news coming from New York City and beyond. From Broadway to BAM, Carnegie Hall to Jazz at Lincoln Center, and everywhere in between, ZEALnyc keeps you informed.
Jazz Notes Intel: Farmer-Turned-Maestro David Amram’s Wisdom of the Arts As He Approaches 88; Resonance Welcomes the New and Archival at 10; Monte-Carlo and Random Dances
By Dan Ouellette, Senior Editor ZEALnyc, November 7, 2018 At age 87, the curious jazz connoisseur, accomplished classical composer and agriculturist at heart, David Amram stands tall in the wisdom of the arts. Largely underappreciated in jazz circles, he firmly and singularly expresses his passion ...
Jazz Notes Intel: Overcoming Boundaries Chapter — Guitarist Lionel Loueke Journeys Into Enchanted Diversity; José James Challenges the Jazz Constricts Via Bill Withers; Paul Simon Dives Into Jazz Depths
By Dan Ouellette, Senior Editor ZEALnyc, October 9, 2018 In jazz, there is a plethora of guitarists, each with a voice on the six strings that rocks with fire or soothes with pastel colors or embellishes with strokes that support the surrounding conversations. Then there’s the rare guitarist who ...
Art Break: Engage in the Thrill of Discovery at Galleries Around Town
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 24, 2018 One of the best things about a new season of art shows and exhibitions is that moment when you walk into the room, look around, and say “Wow – this is where I want to be!” If you want that thrill of discovery, Art Break has some great ...
Jazz Notes Intel: Farmer-Turned-Maestro David Amram’s Wisdom of the ...
By Dan Ouellette, Senior Editor ZEALnyc, November 7, 2018 At age 87, the curious jazz connoisseur, accomplished classical composer and agriculturist at heart, David Amram stands tall in the wisdom of the arts. Largely underappreciated in jazz circles, he firmly and singularly expresses his passion to encourage arts-minded ...
Jazz Notes Intel: Overcoming Boundaries Chapter — Guitarist Lionel Loueke Journeys ...
By Dan Ouellette, Senior Editor ZEALnyc, October 9, 2018 In jazz, there is a plethora of guitarists, each with a voice on the six strings that rocks with fire or soothes with pastel colors or embellishes with strokes that support the surrounding conversations. Then there’s the ...
Art Break: Engage in the Thrill of Discovery at Galleries ...
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 24, 2018 One of the best things about a new season of art shows and exhibitions is that moment when you walk into the room, look around, and say “Wow – this is where I want to be!” If you want ...
Review: New York 'Officially' Meets Jaap with Philharmonic's Season Opening
By Brian Taylor, Contributing Writer, September 22, 2018 The 2018-2019 season, and a new era for the New York Philharmonic, began with a gala concert at David Geffen Hall on Thursday evening. Entitled "New York, Meet Jaap," Jaap van Zweden made his debut with the orchestra as ...
Life In Focus: It's Fairy-Nice at the New York Renaissance ...
By Juliana Crawford, Contributing Photographer, September 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_60766" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Consulting a Book of Magic and Spells at the Faire; photo: Juliana Crawford.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_60771" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The Villagers of the Renaissance Faire; photo: Juliana Crawford.[/caption] [...
The First Video Game Opera, 'PermaDeath,' Receives Its World ...
By Doug Hall, Contributing Writer, September 19, 2018 At first glance, the title of Cerise Jacobs’s upcoming world’s first video game opera PermaDeath seems to imply another dark take or tale using the commercial success and wide-spread popularity of the multiplayer video game phenomenon. But ...
Roots of Modern Dance Are Traced through MoMA's Current Exhibit ...
By Sheila Kogan, Contributing Writer, September 18, 2018 The current exhibit at MoMA entitled Judson Dance Theater: The Work is Never Done is an homage to the dance artists who created work at the Judson Church in the 60s and 70s. The dancers and choreographers who created ...
Art Break: The Power of Art Through the Ages at ...
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 17, 2018 This week, Art Break is looking at a wide variety of art movements as well as their purpose and meaning. The oldest material on our list comes from The Frick’s exhibition of fifteenth century religious and devotional ...
Review: Film Soundtracks Take Center Stage in NY Philharmonic's Art ...
By Brian Taylor, Contributing Writer, September 14, 2018 If the New York Philharmonic were to program an evening of music by avant-garde Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, I suspect it would be a tough sell. The audience would be limited, and probably dwindle in number as the night ...
Review: 'Agnes' Brings Dramatic and Meteorological Tensions to 59E59 Theater
By Miles Harter, Contributing Writer, September 14, 2018 Agnes is a compelling play about family, friendship, and connections. Set in a three-bedroom New York City apartment, Agnes presents five millennials sheltering themselves from a major storm. The talented playwright, Catya McMullen, adeptly sets up the backstory for ...
Review: New York ‘Officially’ Meets Jaap with Philharmonic’s Season Opening
By Brian Taylor, Contributing Writer, September 22, 2018 The 2018-2019 season, and a new era for the New York Philharmonic, began with a gala concert at David Geffen Hall on Thursday evening. Entitled “New York, Meet Jaap,” Jaap van Zweden made his debut with the orchestra as its new ...
Life In Focus: It’s Fairy-Nice at the New York Renaissance Faire
By Juliana Crawford, Contributing Photographer, September 20, 2018 Consulting a Book of Magic and Spells at the Faire; photo: Juliana Crawford. The Villagers of the Renaissance Faire; photo: Juliana Crawford. Another fairy delights at the Faire; photo: Juliana ...
The First Video Game Opera, ‘PermaDeath,’ Receives Its World Premiere in Boston
By Doug Hall, Contributing Writer, September 19, 2018 At first glance, the title of Cerise Jacobs’s upcoming world’s first video game opera PermaDeath seems to imply another dark take or tale using the commercial success and wide-spread popularity of the multiplayer video game phenomenon. But ...
Roots of Modern Dance Are Traced through MoMA’s Current Exhibit About Judson Dance Theater
By Sheila Kogan, Contributing Writer, September 18, 2018 The current exhibit at MoMA entitled Judson Dance Theater: The Work is Never Done is an homage to the dance artists who created work at the Judson Church in the 60s and 70s. The dancers and choreographers who created work there have had an ...
Art Break: The Power of Art Through the Ages at the Frick Collection, and Kasmin, Lisson, and Shiva Galleries
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 17, 2018 This week, Art Break is looking at a wide variety of art movements as well as their purpose and meaning. The oldest material on our list comes from The Frick’s exhibition of fifteenth century religious and devotional art. These paintings and ...
Review: Film Soundtracks Take Center Stage in NY Philharmonic’s Art of the Score
By Brian Taylor, Contributing Writer, September 14, 2018 If the New York Philharmonic were to program an evening of music by avant-garde Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, I suspect it would be a tough sell. The audience would be limited, and probably dwindle in number as the night went along. ...
Review: ‘Agnes’ Brings Dramatic and Meteorological Tensions to 59E59 Theater
By Miles Harter, Contributing Writer, September 14, 2018 Agnes is a compelling play about family, friendship, and connections. Set in a three-bedroom New York City apartment, Agnes presents five millennials sheltering themselves from a major storm. The talented playwright, Catya McMullen, adeptly ...
The Feast of San Gennaro Returns to NYC’s Little Italy
ZEALnyc, September 13, 2018 For the 92nd time the Feast of San Gennaro, a faith-based celebration honoring the Patron Saint of Naples, Italy, takes place in the neighborhood of Manhattan affectionately known as “Little Italy” (Mulberry Street between Canal and Houston Streets; the ...
Review: ‘Collective Rage’ — a Terrific Play in 5 Betties
By Jil Picariello, Theater Editor, September 13, 2018 How many Betties does it take to make a great play? Five, if the new play from the MCC Theater at the Lucille Lortel is any proof. Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties by Jen Silverman, directed by Mike Donohue, is about five women, all named ...
A Day @: Williamsburg Provides Uncommon Eating, Shopping, and People Watching
By Anne Marie Kelly, Contributing Writer, September 12, 2018 Williamsburg is yet another one of Brooklyn’s neighborhoods which has transformed over the last couple of decades. It morphed from a sad example of urban decay to a much sought-after home to the young and vibrant. It has also gotten ...
Review: ‘Scraps’ Explores the Pain of Survival
By Jil Picariello, Theater Editor, September 11, 2018 It’s a story we’ve heard so often that we have to fight complacency: a young man is shot and killed by police, for doing nothing more than being black. Which is why a visit to the Flea Theater to see Scraps, a new play by Geraldine Inoa, is ...
ZEALnyc FALL PREVIEW: Jazz and Cabaret
By Dan Ouellette, Senior Editor ZEALnyc, September 11, 2018 In the summer, large-scale spotlight concert events that serve as a multi-cast spectacle are prevalent (most noteworthy from North American outposts like Montreal and Newport), but once Labor Day rolls over, it would seem that jazz might ...
Art Break: ‘Soul of a Nation’ at the Brooklyn Museum and a ‘Scrapbook Love Story’ at the Walther Collection Project
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 10, 2018 This week Art Break showcases a variety of styles and thinking about art and what it can do. The abstract art method is represented with two shows: DIA: Chelsea’s display of Blinky Palermo’s formal shapes saturated in color and the group ...
ZEALnyc FALL PREVIEW: Art and Museums
By A. E. Colas, Contributing Writer, September 7, 2018 Fall is finally here, bringing a huge variety of museum exhibitions to town. There are the blue-chip names like Andy Warhol, Eugene Delacroix, and Sarah Lucas having impressively large shows, and relatively unknown artists who are more than ...
ZEALnyc FALL PREVIEW: Classical Music
ZEALnyc, September 6, 2018 With performing arts organizations across the globe having finished an almost two-year celebration of the life and music of multi-faceted artist Leonard Bernstein, we’re now ready to move into a brand new season of concerts, recitals, and performances which will be ...
ZEALnyc FALL PREVIEW: Theater
ZEALnyc, September 5, 2018 Well it’s that time of year again. For those of us involved in covering the theater scene in New York City, all the signs are in the air (and on the billboards and marquees). The temperatures are “supposed” to begin to fall soon so everything may feel a ...
Jazz Notes Intel: The Truth Chapter with Vocalist Extraordinaire Luciana Souza; Pianist Uri Caine Celebrating Pioneer Civil Rights Hero Octavius Catto; Singer Roseanna Vitro; and Clarinetist Andy Biskin
By Dan Ouellette, Senior Editor ZEALnyc, September 4, 2018 After three years ruminating on her next project, the elegant Grammy Awards vocalist winner Luciana Souza has returned with not one, but two recordings—her beautifully reflective album of poetry that she set to music, The Book of Longing ...