Music
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"The Impossible Dream" Made Possible by Career Bridges
From www.vocedimeche.reviews, edited by Lorraine Silvetz. New York, N.Y. The designation "gala" is used rather loosely these days but the dazzling evening we experienced…
Himalayan Sessions Providing Ukuleles to Kids in Developing World
New York, N.Y. Within Hawaiian culture, the concept of aloha embodies a beautiful kind of sanctity. In Western parlance, the closest embodiment is found in the word “love…
Largest Festival of Colors in Jersey City & Hoboken This Weekend
New York, N.Y. The largest festival of colors celebration in America, Surati Holi Hai, will attract more than 15,000 revelers from all over the world and span across two…
New Dances to New Music: Rovaco Dance Company and Mannes School of Music Present 7:1
Mariel Harris, Nico Gonzales, Hannah Seiden, and Sean Roel Nederlof in "A Kindred Spirit." Photo by Chelsea Robin Lee, Courtesy Rovaco. New York, N.Y. 7:1, an interdiscip…
Singer and Lover of Music in Big Apple Conquers Fear and Doubt
New York, N.Y. I have always been a singer and lover of music, daydreaming about performing in front of audiences who came out specifically to hear me sing. My focus was…
A Promise for Tomorrow with Urban Promise
By Vanessa Cabezas, edited by Jim Luce Camden, N.J . Urban Promise is exactly what it stands for. Founded by Dr. Bruce Main back in 1988, Urban Promise has grown signific…
Hellenic Education Continues Thanks to The Orpheus Luxury Collection
New York, N.Y. In synchrony with their philosophy of "indulging in the finer things in life for a deep appreciation of humanity and nature," The Orpheus Luxury Collection…
In New York, Yun-Chin Zhou Seduces Zankel Hall Audience
New York, N.Y. Last week I attended the Peter Marino Concert opening the 54th Young Concert Artists Series at Carnegie’s Zankel Hall. I was prepared to hear an excellent…
Interview: Founder, South Asian Performing Arts Festival NYC
New York, N.Y. Recently I had the privilege of spending a day with the multi-talented Arpita Mukherjee, co-founder of the South Asian International Performing Arts Festiv…
Italian Cultural Institute Hosts "Milano for the Young Generation"
New York, N.Y. Fifty selected guests were invited this week to a "one-day-art-event: Nourishment for the Soul" in New York. Hosted by the Comune di Milano and EXPO2015 ,…
VIDEO: Prince Remembered for his Music and More
n" style="transform: translate3d(0px, 0px, 0px);"> (Reuters) Prince, the innovative pop superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around t…
Concert to Celebrate Diversity with World Heritage Cultural Center
"I kind of view everybody like a rainbow. Everybody on the planet has all the colors of the rainbow inside." - Actress Alexia Fast Danbury, CT. The World Heritage Cultura…
Renowned Recording Artist P!nk Named Newest UNICEF Ambassador
New York, N.Y. The United Nations Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) has appointed Grammy award-winning recording artist P!nk as the newest UNICEF Ambassador, and announced that…
The Price of Followership
New York, N.Y. "Leadership." The word evokes a particular image in the reader’s mind, most likely one dominated by a superior authority figure if the reader hails from th…
Young French Clarinetist of Extraordinary Talent Plays New York
New York, N.Y. One can become addicted to the young global talent that plays upon the stages of the world under the banner of Young Concert Artists ( YCA) , directed by t…
Peter Yarrow: My Last Visit With Pete Seeger
New York, N.Y. I had the privilege and honor to be with Pete this past Monday, not long before he finally passed. I came directly to his hospital room from the airport wh…
Bollywood for Beginners - A Seeker’s Guide
New York, N.Y. Speaking broadly, we don’t appreciate Bollywood because we don’t understand it. We fail to grasp it not for any intellectual flaw, but for a major cultural…
Bollywood's Economic Impact - on New York
I first met New York-based music composer Wayne Sharpe two years ago at the New York Indo-American Film Festival ( NYIFF ). He was the first American I had ever encounter…
Indo-American Arts Council at 15 with Who’s Who of S. Asian Celebs
New York, N.Y. No one in Manhattan can throw a gala like Aroon Shivdasani , and the fifteenth anniversary fete of her Indo-American Arts Council ( IAAC ) was everything I…
Next Generation of Global Indian Cinema
New York, N.Y. I recently attended Ticket2Bollywood ( T2B ) sponsored by Molecule Communications . I had the opportunity to interview its director Ajay Shrivastav and his…
PlayMusician Committed to Promoting Diverse Musical Talent
New York, N.Y. Variety is wonderful, and that is exactly what you get at PlayMusician Jam Nights (PM-jamnites). For audiences open to experiencing an array of musical sty…
Roosevelt Island Prepares for Third Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
New York, N.Y. Warm weather is upon us at last, and with it comes the Third Annual Roosevelt Island Cherry Blossom Festival. Located under the 59th Street Bridge, across…
SAMAA Dedicated to Keeping Indian Classical Music Alive
New York, N.Y . Preserving the classics is a noble endeavor. Jazz, for example, is an original American music art form that once dominated the airwaves, dance halls, and…
Young Concert Artists Presents Ravishing Soprano at Merkin Hall
New York, N.Y. The LA-based pianist, conductor, and composer André Previn called Susan Wadsworth , who founded Young Concert Artists ( YCA ) in 1961, last week to tell he…
Hip Hop Saves Lives’ Wan-Luv Summer Music Series in NYC
New York, N.Y. Summer in New York City is a special time with heat, rain – and outdoor festivals! On July 26, the Wan-Luv 2012 Summer Music Series will present a “Pre Car…
Haiti History & Politics Seen Through Amazing Film of One Big Band
When the Drum is Beating is a film depicting Haiti’s rich musical culture and its legendary and beloved band, Orchestre Septentrional . Through its sweeping historical na…
Intense, Ironic, Iconic: Hahn-Bin Takes Joe's Pub at The Public
New York, N.Y. "Hahn-Bin, the World's Saddest Clown, Dies at 24." So proclaimed the faux New York Times article on each table before the performance began. It continued,…
Jim Luce on Music
Young Concert Artists Presents Ravishing Soprano at Merkin Hal Brooklyn Steppers March Forward, Giving to Community, Gaining in Process Ex-Pats in Mexico Promote Young Op…
Brooklyn Steppers March Forward, Giving to Community, Gaining in Process
Brooklyn, N.Y. In high school I had been manager of our marching band in Ohio. It was a grueling task, but rewarding to see my friends play and march so well. The program…
The Stewardship Report Announces Editorial Calendar
New York, N.Y. A bright new face has been added to the crowded Web, drawing a large readership and uploading more than 900 stories in its first twelve weeks. Still in sof…
Winning Hearts & Minds, Transforming Lives in Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica. For decades, Jamaica has been facing high and rising debt to GDP ratios that has undermined its capacity to achieve sustainable growth and has contribu…
Column: Thought Leaders & Global Citizens with Jim Luce
Jim Luce has written on a wide breadth of issues in Huffington Post , New York Times , Daily Kos and BBC . His stories are categorized below: Afghanistan Africa Animal Re…