THE BEAST INSIDE to be Released Via UNCORK'D Entertainment On Digital On Demand
Movie alert! Soho Johnny as Co-Executive Producer (includes a cameo role as well!)
The long awaited, avant-garde and groundbreaking self-exorcism themed thriller "The Beast Inside", co-written, produced and starring Sadie Katz and directed and co-written by Jim Towns will be unleashed On Digital On Demand thanks to Keith Leopard of UNCORK'D Entertainment and the sterling negotiations by Jeff Cooper (Cut Entertainment Group) on December 3, 2024. The demonic saga champions a fierce female protagonist who is victimized by a legacy of dark forces but refuses to accept her fate and the probable destiny of her young son.
The spine-chilling hair-raiser follows Anne, played by veteran horror actor Sadie Katz (Wrong Turn 6: The Last Resort, The Amityville Harvest), who becomes possessed by a demonic being, a nemesis passed down through generations of her family. After being dismissed by doubt and disbelief, she is forced to perform an exorcism on herself while desperately trying to protect her son from the evil that threatens both their lives.
The film also stars seasoned actor Vernon Wells (Mad Max 2, Commando, Weird Science), who plays the role of an excommunicated priest with a horrifically dark secret. The powerfully portrayed key role of Anne's demonically possessed mother is played by acclaimed actor Laurene Landon (Maniac Cop, Agramon's Gate, Airplane ll), who's unworldly performance causes the hair on the back of your neck to rise. Supporting roles include Anthony Preston, Danelle Von Visger, Denise Milfort, Pressly James Crosby, Ron Russell, John Pasquale, Kim Marie Austin and Victoria De Mare as the Beast.
Additionally, world renowned film score architect Randy Edelman, credited for over 100 iconic film and television soundtracks including My Cousin Vinny, The Mask, Ghostbusters ll, The Mummy 3, Anaconda, Last of the Mohicans, The Bruce Lee Story, and MacGyver joined The Beast Inside as composer, bringing his legendary touch to the horror thriller. With decades of experience, crafting unforgettable soundscapes, Edelman's involvement elevated the film's emotional and atmospheric intensity in a way that went far beyond the ordinary.
The Beast Inside was filmed in the confines of a transformed seedy motel and an eerie bar decorated for Christmas and just in time for the holidays, UNCORK'D Entertainment is thrilled to bring The Beast Inside to audiences, "not only as a gripping, edge of your seat horror film, but also as a fresh empowering take on the genre" says Keith Leopard President of UNCORK'D Entertainment. "This is more than just another possession story....The Beast Inside is a reimagined narrative, driven by a fearless heroine who fights for her destiny."
Not only did Sadie Katz portray a sublime and realistic character with the emotions and sensitivity of a mother in real life herself, but the film was produced by her company See You Next Tuesday Films which she founded to create strong, complex female characters in horror. Katz's mission is to redefine female representation in the genre, showing women who stand and fight rather than fall into stereotypical roles. Executive Producers include John Pasquale, Mario Reyes, Jimmy Star and Eileen Shapiro.
Watch the trailer for The Beast Inside releasing December 3rd, 2024 On Digital On Demand here:
John “SohoJohnny” Pasquale Judges Talent Contest to Raise Awareness for Music Bring Life
New York City: Tribeca Record label owner, real estate icon and philanthropist John “SohoJohnny” Pasquale will be judging the 2nd Semi Finalist Talent Contest bringing awareness to “Music Brings Life” and their film “Students Are Heroes: A Sickle Cell Warriors Story.” The contest will be held at the legendary “Producer’s Club” located @ 358 West 44th Smtmtreet, NYC. To register and for ticket information please call 917-576-8727.
SohoJohnny will be judging talent, including musicians, comedians, songwriters, singers, and poets, in support of the blood shortage in the African-American, Latino and Caribbean communities, whose genotype is vital in the treatment of sickle cell disease. The event is being produced by radio host KingMelvin who broadcasts every Wednesday on the MTM TV Network, WPAT930AM.com and https://www.newyorkglobal.biz.
SohoJohnny loves the entertainment field, which is connected with his foundation “Let Me Help, Inc.”, who’s mission is to help people less fortunate, who are affected by trauma, sickness, and financial disabilities through music, joy, and laughter. Also, as a Tribeca Record label owner judging the talent contest is a great fit.
There will be a reception starting at 8 PM and then at 9 o’clock the competition will begin. Contestants can look forward to cash prizes, record label auditions, and tickets to Carnegie Hall to see Tribeca artist composer Randy Edelman perform on December 8, 2024. Tickets to register start at $35.
Stream “Students are Heroes: A Sickle Cell Warrior’s Story” on the official website for Music Brings Life today and be a hero: https://www.musicbringslife.org
Watch the official trailer for “Students are Heroes: A Sickle Cell Warrior’s Story” here:
Entrepreneur John Pasquale To Appear On SECRETS OF THE STAGE
John "SohoJohnny" Pasquale will be a guest on "Secrets of the Stage" hosted by Quinn Lemley on Sunday, November 10th, 2024.
"Secrets of the Stage" is a tv show on MNN. Watch as Quinn Lemley pulls back the curtain and interviews artists, entrepreneurs and creators to discover their process "behind the scenes."
SohoJohnny, whose real name is John Pasquale, is a well-known American entrepreneur (owner of Soho's Pep Real Estate), philanthropist, and music producer.
SohoJohnny began his career in the entertainment industry in the early 2000s, working as a promoter and producer for various events and concerts in the New York City area. Over the years, he has become a prominent figure in the music industry, working with a number of high-profile artists and producing several successful shows and events.
In addition to his work in the entertainment industry, SohoJohnny is also a well-known philanthropist, supporting various charitable causes and organizations. He has been involved with organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
SohoJohnny is also known for his flamboyant and unique sense of style, often sporting colorful outfits and accessories that reflect his larger-than-life personality. He is a beloved figure in the New York City social scene and is known for his charitable work and infectious enthusiasm for life.
In recent years, SohoJohnny has continued to expand his reach in the entertainment industry, producing several successful concerts and events, including the Let Me Help, Inc. benefit concert, which featured performances by a number of high-profile artists and raised money for several charitable organizations. He also owns his own record companies Soho Records and Tribeca Records.
SohoJohnny is a well-respected figure in the entertainment industry and a beloved philanthropist who has made a significant impact on the lives of many through his charitable work and dedication to the arts.
Quinn Lemley is the star of Burlesque to Broadway and Rita Hayworth -The Heat Is On! Appeared on Good Morning America, Oprah and finalist on Shark Tank.
Bwy adventures: Barking Sharks; Sirens Of The Silver Screen; Born To Rhumba! Wanda and The King of Hair, Hollywood Goddess & Universal Language.
Films The Greatest Ears in Town - The Arif Mardin Story, Lucky Stiff, Picasso Would Have Made A Glorious Waiter.
She's co-directed/produced, Rebel Rebel The Many Lives of David Bowie, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Wall, and The Ultimate Queen Celebration. She coaches and directs speakers and performers privately.
Recent charity performances include the Luce Foundation, Lifeforce in Later Years (LiLY), Pause for Peace, and Wonderama TV in Times Square.
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RED CARPET EVENT @ Chelsea Table & Stage 4/12/24 Featuring THE AMERICAN RELICS & DRMAGDN
On Friday April 12, 2024 beginning at 6:30 pm ET there will be a Red Carpet event pre-show sponsored by Tribeca Records at the trendy nightspot Chelsea Table and Stage located in the heart of Chelsea at 152 west 26th street (inside the Hilton Fashion Hotel) in NYC.
The Red Carpet will be followed by a back by popular demand performance by the nostalgic band THE AMERICAN RELICS. The band is comprised of world-class musicians that have come together to share in the experience of a particular related musical concept, which is to bring by way of original music, the sound, the feel of not only wonderful music eras gone by but new music created with the analog sounding past melodic and production values that so many music listeners miss nowadays. The band showcases the vocals and guitar playing of John Gitano, guitarist Neal Lazar, vocalist Adrienne Dugger, bassist Nelson Montana, guitarist Patty Jarman and drummer Josh Salant.
They will be followed by more of the step and repeat and then the sounds of BMG recording artist, producer, and world touring powerhouse DRMAGDN, Cyborg Drummer and DJ. He will be making his inaugural appearance and will bring his high energy brand of electronic dance music, combining pop, dance, and rock styles with his groundbreaking, nonstop, simultaneous, DJ and drum performance of originals, live remixes and throwback nostalgia mashups. He will be featuring a retro 80s Pop party playing all your favorite hits from Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Journey, Hall & Oates, Phil Collins, Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, Bon Jovi, and more.
Come dance to the memories all night long with both performers showcasing their talent while you drink and dine….Host Tribeca Records label owner SohoJohnny will be announcing the performances and will be available to speak with fans and young artists who have questions regarding the record business. So come join the chaos …tickets are selling so don’t delay….
Get tickets for THE AMERICAN RELICS at Chelsea Table & Stage on April 12, 2024 here: https://chelseatableandstage.venuetix.com/show/details/xyIdGHV3NC6RJVzkxDxj
The official website for THE AMERICAN RELICS may be found at https://www.theamericanrelics.com
Get your tickets for DRMAGDN at Chelsea Table & Stage on April 12, 2024 at 9 PM ET here:
https://chelseatableandstage.venuetix.com/show/details/IYbeRi71Db85aO0DxqnL
The official website for DRMAGDN may be found at https://www.thedrmalliance.com/drmagdn/
The 19th Annual New Year’s Hank-O-Rama, A Honky Tonk Tradition Continues on New Year’s Day
Hank Williams will be celebrated 70 years after his death with the 19th Annual Hank-O-Rama, Sunday, January 1st, at The Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery, New York, NY 10016 (212-228-0228). $12 in advance, $15 night of. Doors open at 6:30, music at 7:00 PM. www.theboweryelectric.com/calendar/#tw-event-dialog-1753
The show features more than 30 of Hank’s hits and rarities, including “Cold, Cold Heart,” “Hey, Good Lookin’,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” and many others, performed live by Dala Records recording aritsts The Lonesome Prairie Dogs. The show features Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith) on pedal steel guitar. There’ll be an opening set by New York Country luminary Alex Battles. Another country favorite: Linda “Lindy Loo” Hill will be hosting the night!
Special guests include the inimitable Tammy Faye Starlite, Jack Grace, Sean Kershaw, Cliff Westfall, The Lonesome Horns featuring Jordan McLean & Billy Aukstik, and other stars of the NYC & Brooklyn country firmament.
Hank was just 29 when he was found dead in the back seat of his Cadillac on the morning of Jan. 1, 1953, in Oak Hill, WV, en route to a New Year’s Day gig in Canton, Ohio. The Hank-O is a symbolic rain date for the last show Hank would ever miss.
Join Us for the Children of the World Event October 1st
The “Let Me Help” Foundation Invites You To Join Us For A Global Streaming Charity Event, “Let Me Help, Inc” Children of the World October 1, 2022 6pm to 12 AM EST, Includes Featured Artists
Please join the “Let Me Help, Inc” foundation on October 1, 2022 with partners, “Creative Visions”, “Chords2Cure.TV”, “Share & Care Foundation”, “Kids of Ukraine” and “Rock N Roll For Children” as they celebrate a rockstar benefit in support of “The Children of The Works”, a Globally Live-streamed Concert. The concert featuring some of the biggest legends and icons of the music and entertainment industry will be presented by FENIX360 and WOW TV and hosted by influencer and philanthropist John “SohoJohnny” Pasquale.
This is a major humanitarian project to raise funds to aid the children of the world wherever they may be. There are always little angels everywhere. They are in quiet corners, they are in the shadows, and they are beautiful. Make room for the Angels, they will catch you unaware and fill your hearts in ways you can never imagine. They are our future…..
Appearances and performances include superstars from all over the world including: Rick Wakeman, 10 Years After, Bonfire, Leland Sklar, Kenny Aronoff, Tony Orlando, Tony Moore, John Lodge, April Rose Gabrielli, KULICK, Suzie Quatro, Rocky Kramer, Renee Leavitt, Daisy Jopling, Ray DeTone, and a parade of others. More artists will be added daily.
The Let Me Help, Inc. foundation was created by John Pasquale during the pandemic after his mom passed from Covid. A native New Yorker, an entrepreneur and long-time philanthropist his mission is “to spread music, joy and illumination to the human soul while helping others.”
The official website for Let Me Help, Inc may be found at https://letmehelpinc.org/
Upcoming Concerts
Two of the biggest and most influential bands of the 80s on the Unity Tour, catch both Pet Shop Boys and New Order at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
City Winery host another 80s great, Marshall Crenshaw, on Monday, on Tuesday “Dear Evan” star Ben Platt at MSG, Brit rock band Wolf Alice at Terminal 5, Wednesday finds Call Me Maybe woman Carly Rae Jepsen at Radio City, Thursday has the Melvins at Irving Plaza, Friday finds Death Cab For Cuties at Forest Hills Stadium, Glenn Tilbrook at City Winery,Tedeschi Trucks Band at Beacon, and Mars Volta at Terminal 5, Saturday has Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Forest Hills, The Killers at MSG, Pavement at King’s Theatre, Sunday finds Billy Bragg at Town Hall.
The Week’s Top Concerts
On Thursday, Father John Misty is joined by the New York Pops (and the great Suki Waterhouse) at Radio City Music Hall on what might be major (and at least we will hear “Goodbye Mr. Blue”).
Noga Erez dropped a great single with Missy Elliot last week is at Music Hall Of Williamsburg on Monday, Eric Clapton at MSG Rosalia at Radio City, Willie Nelson at Summerstage, Imagine Dragons at Kaufman, Daddy Yankee at MSG, Lil Nas X at Radio City, and My Chemical Romance at Prudential Center: that is some night of music! Harry Styles back at MSG on Wednesday, So is Blue Oyster Cult at Sony, Jon Pardi at Pier 17, Arctic Monkeys at King’s Theatre on Thursday, Rolling Loud fest at Citi Field Friday - Sunday, New Order and Pet Shop Boys at Barclays on Friday, also Friday Panic At The Disco at MSG, Robert Fripp at City Winery and Jake Bugg at Brooklyn Steel, Global Citizen returns to Central Park featuring Metallica, Mariah Carey and more
Concerts This Week
Harry Styles continues his 15 night residency at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, the obstreperous Rammstein visit MetLife on Tuesday, K-Poppers Seventeen at Prudential Center, forward to Wednesday and James Bay at Irving Plaza and Lupe Fiasco at Summerstage, the rock and roll avatars the Bottom Dollar at Mercury Lounge, Afrobeats breakthrough artist Rema at Irving Plaza on Thursday, also Thursday Daddy Yankee’s farewell tour reaches Prudential and the Doobie Brothers at Radio City, Lamb Of God at the Coney Island Amphitheatre on Friday and Bettye Lavette at City Winery, Phoenix recovered from being sucked dry by vampires (pace: “What We Do In The Shadows” ) are at Radio City, on Saturday Van Morrison AND Tom Jones at Forest Hills and Ethel Cain at Bowery Ballroom, My Chemical Romance at Barclay Center - Pearl Jam at MSG on Sunday
Concerts Of The Week
Roger Waters always puts on a state of the art arena show with up against the wall politics born to piss off anyone who isn’t Palestinian. He is at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
On Monday, Rolling Stones touring band start a three day celebration of Charlie Watts at the Blue Note, on Tuesday, Animal Collective at Summer Stage and Loudon Wainwright II at City Winery, Soft Cell at the Beacon, The Mountain Goats at Webster Hall, on Thursday Jason Isbell at Pier 17 and Harry Styles continues his 15 date residency at MSG, on Friday Electric Zoo’s EDM three day fest begins,
Best Live Concerts Of The Week
On Wednesday, Red Hot Chili Peppers come to MetLife with the Strokes opening, on their first tour since 2017 (and a huge upgrade from 2017 where they played arenas not stadiums).
The previous day, Wiz Khalifa and Logic at Barclay Center, and on the same day as RHCPs the Damned and Blondie at Rooftop at Pier 17 for the start of a two night residency, Thursday has Zac Brown at Citi Field, Leon Bridges at Forest Hills, and Adrian Belew at City Winery, Friday has Lord Huron at Forest Hills Stadium, Trey Anastasio without the rest of Phish at the Beacon, Reggae Blaze at Pier 17 on Saturday and Harry Styles returns to MSG (the cheapest price right now is over $500), Sharon Van Etten closes out the week on Sunday at Summer Stage
New York City Opera's La traviata – FREE on August 12 at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
Bryant Park Picnic Performances
New York City Opera's La traviata
First-Come, First-Served Entry
All Bryant Park Picnic Performances Are FREE
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America continues on August 12 with New York City Opera’s abridged version of Verdi's classic, La traviata. Michael Capasso, General Director of New York City Opera, says, "'The People's Opera' is thrilled to return to our summer home at Bryant Park, where we can continue our mission of free performances for New York audiences." The performance lasts two hours with one 15-minute intermission.
Attendees may bring their own food or purchase from on-site food and beverage vendors near the Lawn. At most performances, attendees can purchase food from a rotating line-up of local NYC vendors curated by Hester Street Fair. COVID-19 vaccinations and masks are not currently required but Bryant Park will continue to monitor and follow updated New York City and New York State COVID-19 guidelines throughout the summer as necessary.
The 2022 Picnic Performances season is possible due to the generous support of Bank of America. "Bank of America is a long-standing supporter of the arts because we believe that a thriving arts and cultural community benefits both society and the economy,” said José Tavarez, President, Bank of America New York City. “So we are thrilled to once again sponsor Picnic Performances and combine our commitment to the arts with our partnership with Bryant Park. Together we’re helping New York City’s iconic cultural scene to thrive, while promoting green spaces and providing free access to live New York City music, dance and theater."
A Thursday To Remember
Thursday August 11th is the sort of night you only get in New York City, three major acts competing on the same date and what to choose. Lady Gaga is the biggest star, at MetLife on her eagerly anticipated Chromatica, and it is in direct competition with Rage Against The Machine’s reunion door at Madison Square Garden. And those two are going again Elvis Costello at Rooftop 17 - which would have been a blast at the worst of times and with his friend and producer for the classic age of Costello, 1977 - 1982, he produced Elvis’s biggest hits and will be opening. I’ve made my decision, now make yours!!!
Top Live Events For The Week
Pulitzer Prize winning rapper Kendrick Lamar’s The Big Stepper Tour arrives at Barclay Center for a huge show on Friday.
girl in red, patron saint of Tik Tok lesbians, at Rooftop 17 on Monday, Jose Feliciano will be lighting your fire at City Winery on Wednesday, also on Wednesday Swedish House Mafia at Madison Square Garden, on Thursday the French r&b wonders Fitz And the Tantrums at Summer Stage, Norah Jones and Regina Spector at Forest Hills, Friday finds Erykah Badu at Prospect Park, Barry Manilow at Prudential, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever at MHOW on Saturday and on the same day Beach Bunny at Brooklyn Steel, also Summer Walker at Hulu Theatre.
Live Concerts This Week
Jackson Browne, one of the West Coast’s giants of FM radio and singer songwriter confessionals is at the Beacon on Tuesday for the start of his residency…
Monday finds pop punkers the Linda Lindas at Bowery Ballroom, Chris Brown and Lil Baby at Prudential is an evening of superior hip hop and r&b on Tuesday, also on a busy Tuesday, Ann Wilson of Heart at Sony Hall, Bleachers at Radio City Music Hall, Wednesday finds Americana giant Robbie Fulks, new Country woman sta Maren Morris at Radio City on Friday, proggers Coheed And Cambria at Forest Hills on Saturday, what if Joan Osborne was one of us at City Winery the same day, and finally, the wonderful jazz singer Nellie McKay at Blue Note at 1230pm on Sunday…
Upcoming Concerts
If you have never seen the Japanese American indie artist Mitski on stage, you are in for a treat from the sexy and exciting performer at Radio City Music hall on Friday.
Dream poppers Beach House are at King’s Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday for two sellouts, The Cult still sound like The Cult on Tuesday at Rooftop at Pier 17, Billy Joel at MSG on Wednesday, the same day Dion sings the blues at St. George, Lucy Dacus at Summerstage on Thursday, also on Thursday, Beatles soundalikes The Weeklings at City Winery, Courtney Barnett at Radio City and Widespread Panic begin a residency at the Beacon, Chris Brown and Lil Baby at MSG on Friday, also on Friday The Linda Lindas were great at Pitchfork a coupla days ago and should be better at MHOW. Finally, the Howie Pyro memorial at Bowery Ballroom features D Generation, Brian Fallon, Eugene Hutz (of Gogol Bordello), Theo Kogan (Lunachicks), The Toilet Boys, HR (Bad Brains), Jimmy G. (Murphys Law)…
Upcoming Concerts
The boy band that couldn’t replace One Direction but is growing up fine, 5 Seconds Of Summer, at are The Rooftop At Pier 17 on Tuesday, Talib Kweli At Blue Note (through Sunday) and Bebel Gilberto at Sony Hall the same day, the one band boy scouts survivors New Kids on The Block at Prudential Center on Wednesday, the Psychedelic Furs with guests X at Pier 17 on Friday, Dead And Company also on Friday at CitiField, The Weeknd at Metlife on Saturday,
Artist Cartel Invites You to The Hamptons Fine Art Fair July 14-17, 2022 at the Southampton Fairgrounds
The Hamptons Fine Art Fair takes place July 14-17, 2022 at the Southampton Fairgrounds.
Join art connoisseurs at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair (HFAF), the annual curated, high-caliber art fair created for art enthusiastic Hamptonites. Benefit from the East End’s widest and deepest selection of important art ever. It’s where the excitement, anticipation and drama of an international fair connects into the main thoroughfare in the Hamptons. Explore the spectacular Pollock and VIP Pavilions–filled with art discoveries and surprises around every corner. Uncover irresistible treasures.
Location:
Southampton Fairgrounds
605 County Road 39
Southampton, NY 11968
Artist Cartel by Nash Williams:
Artist Cartel formed almost 2 years ago and has been blessed with an uncanny acceptance into a very (can be snobbish) eclectic group and fate has of gathered up some amazing artists. I am blown away again and again how talented and diverse my artists are. Perego can paint literally anything you request. Live or on a commission. Philippe de Kraan, in Australia, is a master in the making! He is setting records for sales everywhere that his artwork is spreading too. Lisa Conway’s Fine Ceramics is on the cutting edge of ceramics and are breathtaking. Ana Iokabashvili from Georgia (UK) paints dark multi-dimensional paintings that are beautifully unique.
2021 I was able to squeeze Perego into the Hamptons Fine Art Fair last minute. He then turned up his amazing talent and rocked the Hamptons with the largest crowd to date. This year I was honored to be asked back. Not only that, but we (I always consider it ‘we’ as I feel like we are a family) have a booth (#122) this year to showcase my artists works AND have the Artist Cartel Stage where we have an Interactive Wall open all hours of the show for the public to be an artist and memorialize their visit by painting whatever they wish there, and Perego performing his magic Thursday 8PM, Friday 7PM and Saturday 5PM. The plans for this year will be remembered forever!
The official website may be found at https://www.artistcartel.org
The official website for The Hamptons Fine Art Fair may be found at https://hamptonsfineartfair.com
July 4th Fireworks
The Fourth of July is coming up soon, and the biggest event of the day in NYC is the annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular. This year's fireworks will be launched from five barges along the East River in Manhattan starting at 9:25 PM. There are official elevated public viewing areas along the FDR Drive, as well as locations in Queens & Brooklyn:
E. 42nd St & FDR Drive
E. 34th St & FDR Drive
E. 24th St & FDR Drive
Gantry Plaza State Park
Transmitter Park
Bushwick Inlet Park
Marsha P Johnson State Park
Macy's also says "the following locations are not recommended for viewing: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Grand Ferry Park, Domino Park, Queens Hunter’s Point South Park & Roosevelt Island."
Top Concerts Week Of July 4th
The peak of the week is clearly classical violinist Daisy Lupong performing the Who classics off “Who’s Who” at Chelsea Table And Chair on Saturday, a 7pm start!!
But that’s not all, rapper Meek Mill at Coney Art Walls at 3pm Monday, Bare Naked Ladies at Summer Stage on Wednesday, also the great New Wave band ABC at Sony Hall, harcord giants Circle Jerks at Irving Plaza, also on Thursday, Joey Bada$$ at Terminal 5, Bikini Kill at Rooftop At Pier 17, the Bongo himself Richard Barone at City Winery in Saturday and the same day K-Pop Tomorrow x Tomorrow at Hulu Theatre. Finally, the Old 97 himself Rhett Miller at City Winery on Sunday
Upcoming Concerts
This Week’s Must Sees
If hair metal is your thing, Citifield is the place to be, consider Joan Jett a (great) outlier but Poison, Motley Cru and Def Leppard? Wow… all on Friday at Citi Field…
The ageless Bonnie Raitt at Beacon on Tuesday, Paris Jackson (yes, Michael’s kid) at Mercury Lounge on Wednesday, Corinne Bailey Rae at Webster Hall on Friday, also on Friday Johnny Mathis at NJPAC, also at Webster Hall on Saturday, Purity Ring. If you have any energy left go to La Boom at Woodside on Friday for Salsa Night!
Live Concerts This Week
Gov Ball 22 And More
Gov Ball returns and after a classic 2021, 2022 seems a little lighter. Still Jack Harlow and 100 Gec are must sees at the least. Onwards: Ringo Starr at the Beacon on Monday and Tuesday, Rufus Wainwright at City Winery on Tuesday (through Friday), also an opportunity to see the great English Elton John variant Years & Years at Avant Garner, They Might Be Giants at Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday, the poet laureate of rap Rakim at Sony Hall on Wednesday, Femi Kuti at Webster Hall. And The Kills at Brooklyn Steel on Saturday.
Upcoming Concerts In New York City
Paulie is back…
Anytime that Paul McCartney deems to tour our stadiums is a good time to be alive, he will be at MetLife on Thursday and it is, of course, unmissable. He won’t be here forever so see him anytime you can.
Phoebe Bridgers at BRIC on Monday, Brit Rockers Supergrass at Webster Hall on Tuesday, Paul Anka at St. George Theatre also on Tuesday with his epic Sinatra Sings show, Mandy Moore, whose album before last was excellent, at Webster Hall on Wednesday, the great loop-de-loop Tune-Yards at Brooklyn Steel on the same day, Thursday has Phoebe Bridgers back at Forest Hills and Pusha T at Rooftop at Pier 17, on Friday Kraftwerk at Radio City, and if you missed Paulie catch The Fab Faux at City Winery on Sunday
Announcing the 2022 River To River Festival ~ June 12-26 in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) presents the 21st annual River To River Festival, Downtown New York City’s leading free summer arts festival, taking place June 12–26.
River To River 2022 approaches Lower Manhattan as a site for human connection. Mirroring the festival’s origins as a way of reviving the neighborhood after 9/11, this edition comes at a time when gathering together feels especially important as a method of healing. Artists look to nature and ritual as well as metaphysical wonders to offer a hopeful perspective on the future of public space.
“We are thrilled to bring artists’ vision and energy to different sites across Lower Manhattan for everyone to enjoy,” says Jess Van Nostrand, LMCC’s Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs. “We look forward to seeing visitors of all ages celebrate creativity with us!”
RIVER TO RIVER 2022 EVENT DETAILS:
Dates, times and locations subject to change—be sure to check www.LMCC.net/R2R for
up-to-date information. Please note that all events are free, but due to limited capacity
some require advance registration. RSVPs open June 1.
OPENING EVENT:
GREGORY CORBINO
MURMURATIONS
June 12, Gather at 2pm, Parade at 3pm
Teardrop Park, Battery Park City
Enter at North End Avenue or River Terrace
Kicking off the 2022 River To River Festival, MURMURATIONS is a visual symphony, a puppet poem in public space, a performative conversation with New York Harbor.
Through puppetry, participants are invited to experience the wonder, fragility and history of New York’s waterways from multiple viewpoints—as puppeteer, as audience, as fish, as micro-plastic trash—to experience human impact on the earth through a non-human lens and inspire connection and stewardship through “murmuration,” the term used to describe the miraculous phenomenon of very large groups of birds, fish or insects moving together.
Materials for the performance will be sourced directly from New York City waterways. In this time of climate change and extinction, MURMURATIONS looks to the wonder hidden beneath the surface of the river as an invitation to take collective action, to listen, to radically love, and to murmurate. By activating public space with sound, movement and pageantry, what was once trash becomes living sculpture and offers a pathway into a universe of joy, justice and queer possibility.
Presented in partnership with Battery Park City Authority
OKWUI OKPOKWASILI + PETER BORN
repose without rest without end
Video Installation on view June 12–26, 7am–11pm
Amphitheater at 28 Liberty, Ground Level
Live Performances:
June 13 at 8pm
June 20 at 8pm
Performance Duration: Approximately 40 minutes
Amphitheater at 28 Liberty, Ground Level
Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born’s new video and sound installation takes its point of departure from Okpokwasili’s performance work Adaku’s Revolt. This new piece focuses on a young Black girl who, as she is coming of age, rejects imposed beauty standards. She stops straightening her hair in refusal of the pain and damage created by chemical straighteners and hot irons used to tame unruly curls.
In this new video installation, Okpokwasili draws connections between Adaku’s hair and tree roots. The girl’s refusal becomes a vehicle of resistance from which the artist draws connections with trees whose seeds were transported by fugitive slaves in their hair. These acts of resistance reproduced networks not unlike the way trees communicate through extensive root systems underground. Stories and seeds are passed on through multiple generations of humans and vegetation, refusing trauma while reproducing and celebrating resilience.
Two live performance activations of the work will take place at 8pm on Mondays during River To River.
Co-commissioned by LMCC and The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center with support of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Presented in partnership with Fosun, with the support of the Alliance for Downtown New York
Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
ROSE DESIANO
LENTICULAR HISTORIES: SOUTH STREET SEAPORT
On view June 18–26
Opening Event: June 18 at 7pm
The Seaport, located off Fulton Street on Little Water Street and Front Street
In an immersive installation of mirrors, historic photographs and optical illusions, these photo sculptures bring to the surface and celebrate the community, workers and the histories of the South Street Seaport Historic District and the New York Harbor. Created in collaboration with the South Street Seaport Museum.
Presented in partnership with The Howard Hughes Corporation and the South Street Seaport Museum
JONATHAN GONZALEZ
PRACTICE
June 17 at 7pm
La Plaza at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, 114 Norfolk Street
In PRACTICE, Afro-Diasporic cultural idioms are interwoven through dance, sound, speech acts and design to incite the critical through-lines of creolized expressive arts formed within the greater Caribbean and Turtle Island. Performed in the historic open-air setting of La Plaza at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center, this one-night engagement invites audience members into the performative practice as party-goers, celebrating the gift of gathering in person and holding space for the long emancipatory uses of culture by African-descendants in the supposed “New World” for radical place-making and liberation.
Co-commissioned by LMCC and The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center with support of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Presented in partnership with The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, with additional support from Brooklyn Academy of Music and Dance & Performance Institute, Trinidad & Tobago
Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
AMY KHOSHBIN & JENNIFER KHOSHBIN
THE SUN SEEKERS
June 18, Exhibition Open 12–6pm, Live Performance Time TBA—check LMCC.net/R2R
Upper Gallery
The Arts Center at Governors Island, 110 Andes Road, Governors Island
The Sun Seekers is an hour-long participatory performance led by Amy Khoshbin for the River To River Festival, set in sister duo Amy & Jennifer Khoshbin’s immersive installation at The Arts Center at Governors Island. The performance promotes healing through disconnecting with technology and reconnecting with ourselves, each other and the natural world.
The Sun Seekers is a sci-fi narrative about an alternate world that maintains a direct correlation to our experience of the isolation and anxiety of indoor on-screen life (the Wreck-tangle). Each performance begins in the Sun Seekers Sunport—the indoor immersive installation of analog sensory sculptures that doubles as an initiation space to the Sun Seekers world. Participants collectively engage with immersive sensory sculptures such as vaginal scent pods and weighted blanket capes as prompts to awaken senses found outside the Wreck-tangle: smell, touch, sound, balance. Performers lead participants through a series of polysensory somatic prompts outdoors, like durational absurdist movement, visualizations and consuming healing botanicals together.
BETH GILL
NAIL BITER
June 22–23, times TBA—check LMCC.net/R2R
Federal Hall, 26 Wall Street
Beth Gill’s Nail Biter is a darkly beautiful dreamscape in which the theatrical tools of character and story are reimagined through a psychodramatic lens, transforming contemporary dance performance into a vital space of ritual. Nail Biter reaches towards science fiction and ancient myth to reveal stories of connection and loss with a sense of magic and awe.
Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
Co-commissioned by the Fisher Center at Bard, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Walker Art Center, this multi-stage creative process consists of artistic residencies and preview performances.
Presented in partnership with National Park Service
Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
keyon gaskin
June 23 & 25 at 8pm
La Plaza at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, 114 Norfolk Street
A performance of keyon gaskin
Co-commissioned by LMCC and The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center with support of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
CRAIG HARRIS
BREATHE
June 25 at 4pm
The Pavilion in Rockefeller Park, Battery Park City
Enter from River Terrace, near Chambers Street
BREATHE is the creation of trombonist/composer Craig Harris, who comes from a
tradition of using art as a cultural facilitation to help promote change. BREATHE is performed by a large ensemble of musicians making a sonic statement in response to the long-term and current injustices inflicted upon African American people. BREATHE is offered to support the community in staying resilient and persistent in fighting for justice.
Presented in partnership with Battery Park City Authority
HEATHER KRAVAS
duet/duet
June 25–26, 8pm
Studio A3, The Arts Center at Governors Island, 110 Andes Road, Governors Island
duet/duet is a dance that happens on a field in the sunshine next to another dance that happens inside a room, overlooking a river at sunset. It is a dance created between performers opal ingle, Joey Kipp and Jennifer Kjos, in partnership with choreographer Heather Kravas. One dance contemplates a shape made between two people so that we might also consider the distance between them. The other reflects a line as two people travel and change together. Not adhering to expectations, the performance is a vessel to experience the specific temporality of dusk.
solid objects (the body of work which encompasses duet/duet) is a co-commission of Walker Art Center/Minneapolis and On the Boards/Seattle. Alongside support from LMCC, solid objects has received funding/support from the Robert Rauschenberg Residency, Oxbow Gallery/Seattle, 4Culture/Seattle, The Ken and Judith Joy Family Foundation and a 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship Award (Heather Kravas).
Presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels
ABOUT RIVER TO RIVER
River To River, LMCC’s annual summer festival, was created in the aftermath of 9/11 with the intention to heal and celebrate New Yorkers’ resiliency through the power of art. Since 2002, River To River has remained free and open to all, showcasing artistic and creative diversity across disciplines through the presentation of art and installation in public spaces and in partnership with leading institutions in Lower Manhattan.
RIVER TO RIVER FOUNDING PARTNERS
River To River was founded in 2002 by American Express, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, the Alliance for Downtown New York, Brookfield Place, Battery Park City Authority, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and Seaport District.
RIVER TO RIVER 2022 PRESENTING PARTNERS
Battery Park City Authority
The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center
Fosun
The Howard Hughes Corporation
National Park Service
RIVER TO RIVER 2022 SUPPORT
Leadership support provided by: Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and The Mellon Foundation
Major support provided by: Battery Park City Authority, Goldman, Sachs & Co, Howard Gilman Foundation, The Howard Hughes Corporation and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
Friends of the Festival: Con Edison’s Arts Al Fresco Series and Mertz Gilmore Foundation
River To River is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
River To River is also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
MURMURATIONS and BREATHE are presented in partnership with Battery Park City Authority.
Lenticular Histories: South Street Seaport is presented in partnership with The Howard Hughes Corporation.
repose without rest without end, PRACTICE and a performance of keyon gaskin are presented with the support of The Rauschenberg Foundation.
repose without rest without end is also presented in partnership with Fosun with the support of the Alliance for Downtown New York.
repose without rest without end, PRACTICE, Nail Biter, a performance of keyon gaskin and duet/duet are presented with the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
ABOUT LMCC
Founded as Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, LMCC serves, connects and makes space for artists and community.
Since 1973, LMCC has been the champion of independent artists in New York City and the cultural life force of Lower Manhattan.
LMCC Serves Artists through:
Residencies that enable artists to experiment and develop their work and ideas, with professional development, financial training and networking opportunities
Grant funding to artists that support local/neighborhood projects
Presentation opportunities that allow artists to share their work and creative process with the public
LMCC Serves Community through:
Free public programs in Lower Manhattan that activate neighborhoods and bring people together through performances and rich artistic experiences
Access to artists and the artmaking process to build connections and dialogue between artists and audiences
Grant funding for neighborhood arts and community-based organizations
Abba Voyage Arrives In London
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Blurring the lines between the physical and digital, see the magic of ABBA brought to life using the latest in motion capture technology.
It’s the greatest ABBA performance the world has never seen. Until now.
Concert Times
There are seven concerts a week across weekdays and weekends. There will be changes to the regular schedule and extra concerts at certain times of the year, so make sure you check times carefully when booking your tickets.
The concert lasts for approximately 90 minutes and there is no interval – so you can enjoy as much singing and dancing as possible. Doors open 1 hour 45 minutes before the start of the concert. Please note the performance will start promptly at the listed concert times.
