On Friday evening, January 15, starting at 8:00, Bargemusic will present an evening of American song, with soprano Jamie Jordan (photo: Berio’s Circles by Glenn Cornett) and pianist/composer Bobby Mitchell, doing songs by Mr. Mitchell and by Frederic Rzewski, Michael Finnissy, Stephen Sondheim, and George Gershwin. On Saturday evening, January 16 at 8:00 and on […]
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Coming Up at Brooklyn Historical Society
Judge Jack Weinstein (photo), of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York (the Eastern District includes Brooklyn along with the rest of Long Island and Staten Island) is one of the longest sitting judges on the federal bench. Early in his career he was part of a team of lawyers who […]
Massenet’s Werther at First Unitarian Monday
This coming Monday evening, January 11, starting at 7:00, Martha Cardona Opera will present Jules Massenet’s opera Werther at the First Unitarian Church, corner of Monroe Place and Pierrepont Street. The title role will be sung by tenor Alex Richardson, who has sung with the Metropolitan Opera and the Washington National Opera, and whose performance […]
Yes, There Will Be New Years Eve Fireworks.
They just won’t be as close (or as earsplitting) as we’ve had for some years. At midnight, a fireworks display will be launched from a barge near Liberty Island. These will be easily visible (and heard) from the Promenade, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and strategically placed Brooklyn Heights rooftops. This should draw some spectators from afar, […]
Bargemusic Says: Celebrate New Year’s Eve With “Big Daddy” Bach
On Thursday evening, December 31, starting at 7:30 Bargemusic will present a New Year’s Eve Celebration featuring its President, Executive and Artistic Director Mark Peskanov on violin and Steven Beck (not Beck Hanson) on piano, performing sonatas by J.S. Bach (image). Considered by many the greatest composer in the Western canon, Bach was a cat […]
Bargemusic Presents Bach by Beck on Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24) starting at 7:30 p.m., Bargemusic will present a Christmas Eve Celebration featuring pianist Steven Beck (photo) playing J.S. Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations. Tickets are $75 ($78.62 with service fee) and can be purchased here. There will also be a New Year’s Eve Celebration; more details later. Saturday afternoon, December 26, […]
Want to Make Music? Join the “Bell by Bell” March in DUMBO Monday Evening
The Brooklyn Paper reports that, as part of the annual Make Music Winter event, there will be a parade on Monday evening, December 21 from the DUMBO Archway, Water Street and Anchorage Place to Jane’s Carousel in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Participants will be given color coded bells, and during the march “conductors” will raise colored […]
Vigil For Brooklyn Heights Resident Victoria Nicodemus On Tuesday Evening, December 22
We have word from Community Board 2 that there will be a memorial vigil for Brooklyn Heights resident and art curator Victoria Nicodemus, who died on December 6 when an SUV jumped a curb and struck her on the sidewalk. The vigil will begin at 6:30 p.m. this coming Tuesday, December 22, at the site […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Bargemusic starts the weekend early with a concert this evening (Thursday, December 17) at 8:00 featuring pianist Assaff Weisman playing works by Schumann, Liszt, and Schubert. On Friday evening, December 18, at 8:00 there’s a concert with Latin flavor; works by De Falla, Piazzolla, Fernando Otero, Villa-Lobos, Granados, and Gnattali will be performed by Jason […]
First Presbyterian Presents “Breakfast With Santa” Saturday
This Saturday, December 19, First Presbyterian Church, 124 Henry Street (between Clark and Pierrepont), presents “Breakfast With Santa”, a “family friendly, stress-free visit with Santa.” There will be pancakes, Christmas music, crafts for the kids, and photos with Santa. There are two seatings, 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person or $40 […]
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