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Sunday, July 3, 2022

Sunday Scoop post of 7/3/22 Continued Masking Requirements, Run Extended, Shows Endings Soon, What's Happening This Week and More

A) Continued Masking Requirements
B) Run Extended
C) Show Ending Dates
D) What's Happening This Week and More

A) Continued Masking Requirments

The following shows will continue to require audiences to wear masks throughout their runs


Love Quirks

Based on actual events, “Love Quirks” centers on a group of thirty-somethings as they explore the bizarre tribulations of love, friendship, and all the blurry lines in-between.

AMT Theater 
(354 West 45th Street)
Ends run 9/2


The Minutes 

The Minutes, the record-breaking hit production from Steppenwolf Theatre Company, takes a hard look at the inner workings of a city council meeting and the hypocrisy, greed and ambition that bubble to the surface when a newcomer to the small town of Big Cherry starts to ask the wrong questions. Why is someone on the council mysteriously missing? What happened to all those bicycles? Is there skullduggery afoot with the city’s finances? What’s the deal with the available parking space? What the F is going on with the Lincoln Smackdown? And why are the minutes from the last meeting being kept secret?

Studio 54 
(254 West 54th Street)
Ends run 7/24

For more information or  to purchase tickets, visit  TheMinutesBroadway.com 

B)Run Extended

Donja R. Love's soft

In soft, flowers are in full bloom—in Mr. Isaiah’s classroom, in the halls of the correctional boarding school where he teaches, and in the depths of his students’ imaginations. After one boy dies by suicide, Mr. Isaiah is committed to saving the students he teaches from a world that tries to crush their softness. 

Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space

(511 W 52nd Street)

Now ending 7/17


For more information or to purchase tickets, visit MCCTheater.org 


C) Shows Endings Soon

Company

Company, the musical comedy masterpiece about the search for love and cocktails in the Big Apple is turned on its head in Elliott’s revelatory staging, in which musical theatre’s most iconic bachelor becomes a bachelorette. At Bobbie’s (Lenk) 35th birthday party, all her friends are wondering why isn’t she married? Why can’t she find the right man?  And, why can’t she settle down and have a family?  This whip smart musical comedy, given a game-changing makeover for a modern-day Manhattan, features some of Sondheim’s best loved songs, including “Company,” “You Could Drive a Person Crazy,” “The Ladies Who Lunch,” “Side by Side,” and the iconic “Being Alive.”

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre 
(242 W. 45th St)
Ends 7/31

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit  www.companymusical.com


Macbeth 

Longacre Theatre 
Ends run 7/10

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.macbethbroadway.com    
    
... What the End Will Be

In this new work commissioned by Roundabout, three generations of men live under one roof and grapple with their own truths of what it means to be Black and gay. It’s an exploration of pride, pain, and patience through the unflinching eyes of fathers and sons.

Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre 
(111 West 46th Street)
Ends run 7/10

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org

D) What's Happening This Week and More

1) American Dance Festival
7/6  & 7/7

2) Ballet Hispanico 2022/2023 School Year Dance Programs

3) Bloomingdale School of Music Available Classes and Lessons

4) Hilary Clinton to Appear at BroadwayCon

5) Garment District & Flat Iron District Free Walking Tours
in July

6) Ice Factory Festival 2022 at New Ohio Theatre
7/6 - 8/20

7) Into the Woods Announces Digital Lottery

8) MJ Announces Welcomes New Little Michael

9) The Last Match Immersive Wrestling Rock Musical
to Release Concept Album

10) LincolnSquare BID Announces Free Lunchtime Summer Concert Series

11) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Co. The Bridge Virtual Dance Institute Free Classes on ZOom
7/6

12) PTP/NYC Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2

13) The Parts I Keep Inside New Musical 
Two Performances Only 7/9 & 7/11

14) Soundstage @ wild party Launches With Block Party
7/6

15) South Street Seaport Museum "Prehistoric New York: Underwater Dominion
Hosted by Dinosaur Expert, Dustin Growick 7/9


1) American Dance Festival 
Presents
Ragamala Dance Company:
Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim 
By Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy, Artistic Directors
July 6 & 7, 2022

Ragamala Dance CompanyFires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim will be presented on July 6 & 7, 2022 at 7:30pm at the American Dance Festival, Reynolds Industries Theatre at Duke, Durham, NC. Tickets start at $25 and are available at americandancefestival.org/event/ragamala-dance-company/2022-07-06. This production is commissioned by American Dance Festival. 

Rooted in the expansive South Indian dance form of Bharatanatyam, Ragamala Dance Company manifests a kindred relationship between the ancient and the contemporary. In this evening-length performance, eleven dancers conjure a realm where time is suspended and humans merge with the divine. Award-winning creators Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy imagine a metaphorical crossing place that enters into a ritualistic world of immortality, evoking the birth-death-rebirth continuum in Hindu thought to honor immigrant experiences of life and death in the diaspora. Fires of Varanasi evokes the spiritually electric city, described by mother and daughter in conversation with essayist Pico Iyer as a metaphor for the interconnectedness of life and death. The work features an original, recorded score and the lighting designs of French scenic and lightning designer Willy Cessa.

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2) Ballet Hispánico School of Dance Announces
2022-23 School Year Programs
Now Open for Registration

Early Bird Registration Deadline: August 1
Regular Registration Deadline: September 1

Ballet Hispánico School of Dance announces that registration is now open for its 2022-23 school year programs, for dancers from early childhood through young adult. For the greatest savings, the VIP Registration deadline is July 1, 2022. For additional savings, the Early Bird Registration deadline is August 1, 2022. The Regular Registration deadline is September 1, 2022. For more information and to register, visit ballethispanico.org/school.

Ballet Hispánico's School of Dance is the direct link to the organization’s values of access, opportunity, and pride for all students interested in dance and Latinx culture. The School is an accredited training center that leads with a holistic curriculum for today’s young dancer.

Los Pasitos: Early Childhood Program (Ages 2-5)
Los Pasitos Early Childhood Program is for ages 2-5 merges creativity, cultures, and technique. Its curriculum focuses on developing coordination, spatial awareness, and musicality, with an emphasis on each child's individual self-expression. Students learn proper dance etiquette, explore the wide spectrum of Latino cultures, and build a solid foundation for dance training in a joyful, creative environment.

Encuentros: Open Class Program (Ages 6-18)
Providing the young dance enthusiast with cultural enrichment alongside excellent dance training, the Encuentros Program offers something for everyone. Developed with the highest level of artistic excellence, our program supports dancers interested in taking anywhere from one to multiple dance classes per week. Offering a wide array of classes including Ballet, Flamenco, Hip-Hop, Latin Rhythms, Afro-Caribbean, Salsa, Jazz, and Tap, our students can create a tailored schedule to fit their needs.

La Academia: Pre-Professional Program (Ages 7-23)
The School’s pre-professional division, La Academia, trains eclectic, versatile dancers who stand out in a competitive field of dance for their mastery of the classical ballet tradition, contemporary techniques, Spanish Dance, and performance skills. This program is designed to support students interested in attending performing arts schools, conservatory/university programs, and/or those pursuing a career in dance. High school and college-aged students that reach Level 5 in La Academia have the option of pursuing the full curriculum or one of three specialized tracks—ballet, Spanish dance, or contemporary.

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3) Bloomingdale School of Music Announces
Slots Still Available for Summer Private Lessons 
In-Person and Virtual Options 
with Flexible Packages
Plus Adult Guitar Weekend, Early Childhood Classes
& Summer Voyagers Program 

Bloomingdale School of Music is offering a diverse set of in-person and virtual private music lessons with flexible package options, as well as early childhood classes for summer 2022. Bloomingdale classes aim to educate students and instill discipline, fun and a passion for self-expression through music through high-quality instruction throughout the year. Music has the power to change lives and the curriculum is designed to reflect this philosophy. The School offers classes for over 20 instruments and for students at all skill levels, as well as virtual options. 

From the Summer Voyagers program for young students beginning their musical journeys, to Strings and Piano Intensives for developing musicians, to the Guitar Week and Adult Guitar Weekend, Bloomingdale is offering unique programs for all age groups. To register and learn more, visit bsmny.org/classes/summer-2022. 

All Bloomingdale School of Music students are invited to participate in the Summer Sharing Hour, an informal student recital to showcase students’ great work on July 27, 2022, followed by a summer BBQ for students, their family, and friends. This event is free and open to the public.

Private Lessons
Private lessons offer personalized attention and curriculum. Students are matched with an instructor based on skill, schedule, and preferred learning style. Both in-person and virtual lesson options are available for a wide selection of instruments, including: bass guitar, bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, flute, French horn, guitar, oboe, percussion, piano, recorder, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, ukulele, viola, violin, and voice. Classes for technical skills are also available for many topics, including composition, Dalcroze, sightseeing, and music theory. 

Flexible Lesson Packages
This summer, select from flexible private lesson packages that fit a wide range of scheduling needs. Students can register for lesson packages for four or more lessons, which can be flexibly scheduled directly with the instructor during the summer semester. Both in-person and virtual lesson options are available. 

There are still spots available for the following summer courses: 

Bloomingdale Summer Voyagers (Ages 6-12)
July 18-22, 2022; 9am-3pm
Tuition: $700

An exciting week of musical exploration! This full-day drop-off program developed particularly for young students beginning their musical journeys will feature instrument discovery, piano class, music & movement, opportunities for collaboration with our instrumental intensives, and much more! This program is an action-packed introduction to diverse musical concepts that will lay the groundwork for a variety of future study.

Adult Guitar Weekend (Ages 18+) 
July 16-17, 2022; 10am-2:30pm
Tuition: $450

Geared specifically toward adult players, this jam-packed, in-person weekend is a unique performance-focused learning experience that will feature technique classes, workshops, master classes, and opportunities to play in an ensemble with other guitarists. Participants will additionally be invited to attend a guitar faculty concert and participate in three preceding evenings online that will include a workshop, master class, and asynchronous learning in preparation for the weekend.

Early Childhood Summer Classes
July 11 - August 8, 2022

Bloomingdale is the perfect place this summer for younger children (3 months to 6 years) to hone in on their musical skills. Experienced instructors lead age-appropriate activities that introduce basic musical concepts through fun and interactive classes. Parents and caregivers can participate through Mommy and Me class options. This summer, NEW class options include Preschool Sing and Play Along, Baby’s Sing and Play Along, Preschool Musical Mornings, and Toddlers Musical Mornings.

Summer Strings Intensive (Ages 8-18) 
July 18-22, 2022; 9am-3pm
Tuition: $700

The Summer Strings Intensive is an immersive program offering advanced bowed strings students the opportunity to participate in a collaborative and performance-focused learning experience. Participants will explore a broad range of techniques and repertoire alongside their peers through a daily regimen of interactive workshops, technique classes, string orchestra and chamber rehearsals, guided practice, private lessons, and master classes. The week will feature evening concerts by Bloomingdale faculty, and will culminate in a student concert open to all participants. Participants must have a minimum of one year of experience on their instrument. The program is in-person with additional evening faculty and student concerts with optional online streaming. 

Summer Guitar Week (Ages 10-18) 
July 11-15, 2022; 9am-3pm
Tuition: $700

Bloomingdale's Summer Guitar Week returns for a third year of a performance-focused learning experience, with a diverse program of workshops, technique classes, ensembles, music & movement activities, master classes, and faculty & student concerts. Participants must have a minimum of one year of experience on their instrument. The program is in-person with additional evening faculty and student concerts with optional online streaming. 

Meet the Instruments Mini Camp (Ages 4-5)
August 15-18, 2022; 9am-12pm
Tuition: $400

A week of instrumental discovery! This program introduces children to various instruments including the piano, violin, and more from faculty artists specializing in each instrument.

Summer Piano Intensive (Ages 8-18) 
July 18-22, 2022; 9am-3pm
Tuition: $700

Keep your piano skills sharp over the summer at this week-long intensive for developing pianists with prior experience. In this action-packed week, participants will explore a broad range of techniques and repertoire alongside their peers through a daily regimen of interactive workshops, guided and collaborative practice, music theory, private lessons, and master classes. The symposium will feature a concert by Bloomingdale faculty, and will culminate in a student concert open to all participants. Participants must have a minimum of one year of experience on their instrument. The intensive will be led by BSM's piano faculty, with appearances by special guests.

Fall registration is also now available online at bsmny.org/classes/fall-2022/.

Financial Aid is Available for Fall Semester
The Bloomingdale School of Music's mission is to provide access to music education to all, including those who could not otherwise afford it. That's why need-based financial aid is offered each semester. Many students receive a substantial reduction in costs. The deadline to apply for fall aid is August 15, 2022. To apply, visit

Bloomingdale School of Music is committed to practices that are focused on protecting employee, student, and community health and safety, ensuring proper infection control, and communicating clearly with the public. As part of the school's commitment to maintain a safe space for learning, and in compliance with guidelines issued by federal, state, and local governments, BSM requires all vaccine-eligible employees, students, and visitors over the age of 5 to be fully vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus. Students under the age of 5 are still permitted to take in-person lessons without being vaccinated. You can find out more about BSM's safety guidelines here.

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4) Here's to the Ladies: Hillary Rodham Clinton Live at BroadwayCon

Throughout her history-making career as a lawyer, advocate, and public servant, Hillary Rodham Clinton has become an enduring cultural figure, particularly for women looking to see themselves represented in the halls of power. She’s also developed a strong relationship with and passion for the Broadway community, from her time as First Lady to her service as United States Senator for New York, which informs many of her projects to this day, including her wide-ranging interview podcast You And Me Both. Live at BroadwayCon, Secretary Clinton will sit down for an exclusive conversation with some of Broadway’s most influential women to discuss their work in the theatre, celebrate their accomplishments, and consider the barriers that are still to be broken.

Featuring Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vanessa Williams, Julie White, LaChanze,


Date & Location

Friday, July 10, 2022

1 PM ET

BroadwayCon MainStage (Grand Ballroom)

Manhattan Center


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5) Garment District &
Flat Iron District
Free Tours in July

FREE Tours for July 2022

Garment District Walking tours
1. Wednesday, July 06
2. Thursday, July 14
3. Saturday, July 30
Meet at 7th Av. and W 39th St., NE Corner, Look for the "Garment Worker" Statue 
Tour begins at 10:30 promptly.

Flatiron District Walking Tours
Sunday, July 31
Meet at tip of Flatiron Building, 23rd. St and 5th Av.
Tour begins at 11:am promptly

For more information, visit www.Mikesnyctours.com

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6) 2022 Ice Factory Festival
at New Ohio Theatre
July 6 - August 20

The Obie Award-winning New Ohio Theatre is excited to announce that the 29th annual Ice Factory Festival will be a hybrid model that includes live in-person performances, as well as live-streamed and on-demand, featuring 7 new works over 7 weeks, July 6 - August 20, at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St.) in NYC.

Live in-person performances are Wed - Sat at 7pm ET. Each company’s Thursday performance will be live-streamed at 7pm ET and on-demand to view at home through the end of the festival.

For more info visit https://newohiotheatre.org

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7) DIGITAL LOTTERY ANNOUNCED FOR


BROADWAY REVIVAL OF


NEW YORK CITY CENTER ENCORES!


PRODUCTION OF


JAMES LAPINE AND STEPHEN SONDHEIM’S


INTO THE WOODS


AT THE ST. JAMES THEATRE


IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LUCKY SEAT


FOR $50 PER TICKET

 

STARRING


SARA BAREILLES, BRIAN D’ARCY JAMES,


PATINA MILLER, PHILLIPA SOO,


GAVIN CREEL, JOSHUA HENRY

 

 

STRICTY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT


**8 WEEKS ONLY**


Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters,  recently announced that the hugely acclaimed and completely sold-out New York City Center Encores! production of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s beloved musical, Into the Woods, will provide a digital lottery for every performance in partnership with Lucky Seat for $50 per ticket. Performances began Tuesday, June 28 at the St. James Theatre, ahead of an official opening night on July 10. Into the Woods is directed by Lear deBessonet, music direction by Rob Berman with The Encores! Orchestra, and choreographed by Lorin Latarro. This production is dedicated to the memory of Stephen Sondheim.

 

To enter a drawing, please visit www.LuckySeat.com. The drawing for weekday performances begins at approximately 11:00am ET on the previous day. The drawing for performances on Saturdays and Sundays will begin at approximately 11:00am ET on the Friday before. If you enter, please be sure to keep an eye on the drawing dates to find out if you won. Drawings will begin at 11:00am ET and will continue throughout the day as needed. Winners will have a limited window to purchase and claim their tickets.


Tickets are available via SeatGeek.com/into-the-woods.


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8) MJ


WELCOMES A NEW “LITTLE MICHAEL”


Producers Lia Vollack Productions and The Estate of Michael Jackson, announced that  Corey J will join the cast of MJ, playing “Little Michael.” Most recently seen as “Young Simba” in The Lion King on Broadway, Corey made headlines earlier this year when he stepped into the role of “Young Nala” at a moment’s notice. He will join Christian Wilson in alternating the role. Walter Russell III, who has been alternating the role of “Little Michael,” will take over the role of “Little Marlon” and will understudy “Little Michael” starting on July 12.  

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit MJTheMusical.com 

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9) THE LAST MATCH WORLD PREMIERE CONCEPT ALBUM FEATURING TONY AND OLIVIER AWARD NOMINEE,

RAMIN KARIMLOO ANNOUNCED


The producing team for The Last Match: A Pro- Wrestling Rock Musical announced its show will get a World Premiere Concept Album on Think Big Picture Records. 

 

The album will feature Iranian born actor and international star, Ramin Karimloo (Funny Girl, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera) in the title role of Ben Vengeance along with former WWE Writer turned actor Phil Blechman, Amber Ardolino (Hamilton, Rock of Ages), Heather Jane Rolff (Shrek the Musical), Ryan Gregory Thurman ( Papermill Playhouse), Sam Zeller (Peter Pan) and Sylvana Joyce (Sylvana Joyce & the Moment). The album will be produced by Jeremiah James  (It Happened in Key West the Musical), Janine Lee Papio (Think Big Picture Records), Tommy Fierro (80’s Wrestling Con (ISPW Wrestling ) with Rachael Murray (Broadway Bounty Hunter) serving as Executive Producer.  

 

The double-sided single will be released on July 11th in advance of the full album Release. This will coincide with the late summer launch of the Pro-Wrestling concert version of The Last Match in late August 2022, to be directed by Chad Austin, Artistic Director, The Abingdon Theatre Company. 


Billed as a Pro- Wrestling Event, that happens to be an immersive Rock Musical, The Last Match tells the story of Ben Vengeance, who has been professional wrestling’s biggest star for years on the night of his last match. With the weight of his legacy, the future of the wrestling organization, and the prospects of a peaceful retirement with his wife, Jenny, a wrestling star in her own right, on his shoulders, the evening promises to be anything but a quiet ride off into the sunset. “The Last Match”, just like the world of pro wrestling, is chock full of colorful, bombastic entertainment. Mixing theater, rock, and live wrestling, this isn’t your grandparent’s typical musical- unless your grandparents are total rockstars! 


For more information on The Last Match visit www.thelastmatchmusical.com


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10) The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District Announces

the Return of its FREE Lunchtime Summer Concert Series

 

New Sounds – New Location

           

“Summer Jazz Sensations” will be held

Every Wednesday, Beginning July 6 – August 31, Noon to 1:30 p.m. in

Dante Park at Broadway and 64th Street

 


The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District (BID) announced today the return of its FREE lunchtime summer concert series - Lincoln Square BID’s Summer Jazz Sensations – featuring “new sounds in a new location” on summer Wednesdays from Noon to 1:30 PM from July 6 to August 31, 2022.  The outdoor performances will be held in Dante Park, Broadway between 63rd & 64th Streets, which is ideally located in the heart of the Lincoln Square district.

 

The summer concert series coincides with a noticeable increase in visitor traffic, and many new business openings bringing people to the Upper West Side seeking arts and culture in the outdoors. 

 

After a successful series of holiday performances in Dante Park, Lincoln Square BID’s Summer Jazz Sensations are the first live performances the business improvement district will host during the summer since before the pandemic. The return of this series to Lincoln Square celebrates the neighborhood’s rich musical culture in a jewel like park in the heart of Lincoln Square.  The BID has added more tables and chairs to this great outdoor venue and encourages people to “lunch and listen” to an eclectic line up. 


The full Summer 2022 lineup includes:


July 6

Gabriele Tranchina Band – The first performer kicking off Summer Jazz Sensations has a background that matches the colorful sounds of the Lincoln Square.  Gabriele Tranchina is a jazz singer whose music is peaceful and exhilarating at the same time. The texture of the music is transcendent and an emotional connection is Gabriele’s priority with every note she sings. Some call it Latin Jazz, others call it Brazilian Jazz, and still others World-Influenced jazz. 

 

July 13

Greg Skaff Trio – From the soulful to the swinging, Greg Skaff has earned a reputation as one of the premiere guitarists in modern jazz. A Kansas native, the New York-based Skaff got his start with a five-year tenure in sax titan Stanley Turrentine’s band and has gone on to work with many of the music’s most legendary names. On his latest album, Polaris (SMK Jazz), Skaff fronts a trio featuring jazz icons Ron Carter and Albert “Tootie” Heath.

 

July 20

Darrell Green Quartet – Darrell Green is one of the most sought-after drummers on the jazz scene today. As a prolific sideman, bandleader, educator, clinician, composer and producer, Darrell developed his mastery in the heart of Oakland, California, and developed a style rooted in modern post-bop, but retains elements of his gospel and classical lineage. He also co-leads a collaborative project with vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman.

 

July 27

Luke Franco Quartet – Guitarist Luke Franco purveys the rich tradition of jazz guitar by gleaning from the masters, both past and present.  Formative years spent with John Abercrombie—his main influence and one of the great innovators—led Franco to develop his own compositional voice.  While pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts at the University of Miami, he was a teacher's Assistant in John Hart's talented and ambitious guitar studio and performed as a featured soloist with the award-winning Concert Jazz Band led by Grammy winner Jon Daversa alongside guest artists, including Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Alan Ferber.

 

August 3

George Gray Jazz Coalition – George Gray is a world renowned drummer and song writer born and raised in Baltimore, MD. After college, George became a member of the R&B group Pockets that was produced by Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire, which was the beginning of George’s musical career. He has performed with a who's who list of legends, such as  Donald Byrd, Angela Bofill, Eartha Kitt, Chuck Berry, and George Benson.

 

August 10

The Professors – The Professors are Mark Dziuba, Vinnie Martucci, Jeff “Siege” Siegel & Rich Syracuse. Their life’s work is defined by the creation and performing of great music and sharing their lifetimes of performing and teaching experiences with upcoming aspiring jazz musicians. Coming together for the first time as a unit in 1994 on guitarist Mark Dziuba’s CD release “Up Until Now”, the unit officially formalized as a quartet once bassist Rich Syracuse joined the other three Professors faculty at SUNY New Paltz in 2015.  

 

August 17

KJ Denhert Jazz Project – KJ Denhert is an award-winning songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader living in Ossining, New York. She is a consummate artist with a rich history; a legend of Urban Folk & Jazz who channels a wide range of influences to create something completely unique. KJ performs at venues around the world and locally, she performed for over two decades at the legendary 55 Bar in Greenwich Village. She has 10 CDs under her leadership with her latest titled Destiny. Look out for a new release in 2023.

 

August 24

Mala Waldron Quartet – Mala Waldron is a vocalist/pianist/composer born in NYC who balances shows across the globe. Her featured recordings include her CD debut, Lullabye, tribute to godmother, Billie Holiday, a duo project with her father, pianist/composer, Mal Waldron (“He's My Father”) and Always There", which in addition to being her first U.S. release, was licensed by Columbia Records (Japan) and voted one of JazzUSA's Top 20 Jazz CDs of 2006.

 

August 31

Eric Person Quartet – Renowned Saxophonist Eric Person continues to make a strong impression on the jazz scene. He has eleven CDs under his leadership, with his latest Blue Vison featuring his strong blues-inflected playing and composing. Eric's work as a leader is stylistically diverse and intrepid. He has also performed with a broad range of performers such as jazz masters McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, Chico Hamilton, Houston Person, Wallace Roney, and many others.

 

For more information on the Lincoln Square BID, neighborhood activities, openings and offerings, and a robust neighborhood guide featuring the area’s culinary and cultural offerings, please visit www.lincolnsquarebid.org.


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11) Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
Announces
The Bridge
Virtual Dance Institute
 of boundary-breaking dance experiences
Free One-Hour Company Classes on Zoom
Open to All Dancers at an Intermediate to Advanced Level
July 6, 2022


In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company has established a new dance institute through Zoom, The Bridge.  The Institute’s aim is to bring together dancers, choreographers and directors around the world to experience the master teachers of color whose practices are embedded in the community and are focused on advancing the art of dance that transform the personal, environmental and metaphysical spaces. Interested dancers can join the class by registering here.

As a virtual dance institute, The Bridge will invite world renowned as well as up and coming dancers and choreographers to come to guest teach the class. Advanced/Intermediate level professional or pre-professional dancers who are looking to explore beyond their own boundaries and looking for new dance experiences are encouraged to participate. The core program is based on Nai-Ni Chen’s Kinetic Spiral, which is a cross-cultural dance vocabulary that integrates the Chinese martial arts philosophy in TaiChi with contemporary dance practices she studied in America. Guest artists will cover a wide range of folk and classical dance styles.

The Bridge Class schedule are as follows: 
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 | Kerry Lee (Chinese Dance) at 10am ET

Kerry Lee will be teaching basic movements in Chinese Dance. She will draw ideas from the classical and ghe folk styles, as well as movement ideas from the time she spent with Nai-Ni Chen.

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12) PTP/NYC Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2

Play by Cary Churchhill, Steven Berkoff, 

Robert Chesley & More


PTP/NYC’s (Potomac Theatre Project) 35th repertory season, IS running July 5 - 31, in a limited Off-Broadway engagement at The Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16 St.). Openings begin July 10.


This season’s line-up includes:

1) SEX, GRIFT AND DEATH. The evening’s ironic umbrella title features three one act plays: the NY premiere of Steven Berkoff’s LUNCH, directed by Richard Romagnoli, and Caryl Churchill’s HOT FUDGE and the NY premiere of Churchill’s HERE WE GO, both directed by Cheryl Faraone.

2) REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION, Hauntings from Pandemics Past and Present, an evening of two intertwined one act plays featuring Robert Chesley’s DOG PLAYS and the world premiere of Jim Petosa and Jonathan Adler’s A VARIANT STRAIN, both directed by Petosa. This pairing of plays sees the AIDS epidemic (DOG PLAYS) as a prologue to the COVID pandemic (A VARIANT STRAIN).


For more info visit https://ptpnyc.org

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13) THE PARTS I KEEP INSIDE: A NEW MUSICAL
TO RUN FOR TWO NIGHTS AT THE TRIAD THEATER
ON JULY 9TH AND 11TH

RYE ENTERTAINMENT and JES THEATRICAL present The Parts I Keep Inside: A New Musical on Saturday July 9th and Monday July 11th, 2022 at 7:00pm at THE TRIAD THEATER. The Parts I Keep Inside is a new musical by award-winning composer/lyricist Jeffrey Schmelkin (Untitled Time: A New Musical, What's Wrong With The World?) that delves deep into the many intertwining storylines that make up each facet of the human mind and soul.

The self-aware show follows four storylines that make up the inner workings of the onstage music director aided by the songs of the onstage composer. These four characters eventually complete their arcs in their individual journeys to greater purpose as the music director attempts to find inner peace of their own.

The Parts I Keep Inside fosters the space for any audience to laugh, cry, and reflect on their own lives with the gentle comfort knowing that they don’t have to go it alone. Last summer, the song cycle version of The Parts I Keep Inside played a sold-out performance at the Triad Theater—one of the first live performances in New York since the shutdown. Since then, the work has been developed into a full 90 minute musical which eagerly awaits its presentation this summer!

The Parts I Keep Inside will be performed at The Triad Theater (158 West 72nd Street) on July 9th and 11th, 2022 at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are $40 with a two drink minimum and can be purchased by visiting www.thepartsikeepinside.com/tickets.

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14) Sound Stage @ wild project launches with a July 6 street party powered by The Lay Out

Series curated by Cyrus Aaron

wild project launches their new Sound Stage initiative by shutting down East 3rd Street for a street party powered by The Lay Out on wild project’s block (195 E. 3rd Street, between Avenues A & B) on Wednesday, July 6 from 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. The kick-off event is free. For more information, visit thewildproject.org.


The Lay Out creates moments for Black communities to reclaim space, energy, and most importantly, to reclaim each other through social demonstrations of love and resistance. As seen in The CutThe Strategist, and the New York Times.


Sound Stage @ wild project is a new series presenting eight intimate performances spanning music, comedy, poetry and spoken word between July and August. Brooklyn-based artist Cyrus Aaron is wild project’s first Sound Stage curator-in-residence. Tickets, which are $15 - $20, are available at thewildproject.org.


The summer Sound Stage @ wild project lineup:

  • Comedian CP (Wednesday, July 13 at 7:30 pm)
  • Petey DeAbreu (Wednesday, July 20 at 7:30 pm)
  • Feel the Space (Wednesday, July 27 at 7:30 pm)
  • Butterfly Black (Wednesday, August 3 at 7:30 pm)
  • Supadupafresh (Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30 pm)
  • Souldega (Thursday, August 18 at 7:30 pm)
  • Tonina (Wednesday, August 24 at 7:30 pm)

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15) South Street Seaport Museum
Announces
Prehistoric New York: Underwater Dominion”
Hosted by dinosaur expert and author, Dustin Growick
Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 2pm
Indoor/Outdoor | Starting at Cannon’s Walk

South Street Seaport Museum announces “Prehistoric New York: Underwater Dominion,” a family-friendly experience hosted by dinosaur expert and author Dustin Growick, on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 2pm in Lower Manhattan. The event will begin at Cannon’s Walk, 206 Front Street, and move out to Pier 16. The event is recommended for ages 6+. Tickets are $5 per participant. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit seaportmuseum.org/prehistoric-ny.

Does the theatrical release of a summer blockbuster have you craving more prehistoric content? South Street Seaport Museum is pleased to welcome Dustin Growick for "Preshistoric New York: Underwater Dominion." Get a crash course in prehistoric creatures that lurked in the depths of New York Harbor and the surrounding waterways. 

You and your family will be introduced to some of the creatures that currently reside in and around New York Harbor as well as get a look at some archeological artifacts from the sea that shaped the history of the South Street Seaport Historic District. Hands-on activities and exploration will give you new insights on some of the strangest prehistoric aquatic animals who once called the waters of New York home.

The program is recommended for ages 6+.

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And that's the scoop. More Theater Monday will be closed tomorrow for the holiday. Tune in Tuesday for Tips for Tuesday.