As we come to the end of 2021, I’m sure we’ll all agree that it was a year with many challenges. But among the frustrations of the last twelve months are many wonderful memories that remind me that The PAC [...]
'Tis the season...for performing arts! Take a break from the hustle and bustle and enjoy one (or more) of this week's picks. The Shows Must Go On! presents Remembering Antony Sher: Macbeth Streaming now until Saturday, December 18 Antony Sher, [...]
ABC presents Something’s Coming: West Side Story A Special Edition of 20/20, celebrating the upcoming release of Steven Spielberg's new version of West Side Story. Streaming now on-demand In the hour-long broadcast that aired on December 5, director Spielberg reflected on [...]
We start off this week's Culture Picks with an ode to Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, who passed away last week at the age of 91. He was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last [...]
Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving! Here are some things I’ve been thankful for these past several months, including percussion and libraries. There will be no blog post on Thanksgiving Day, but I hope these events will keep you entertained, inspired, [...]
This week we reflect on the past and look to the future… Voices of Service: A Veteran's Day Concert presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Streaming on-demand starting on Thursday, November 11, at 4pm In honor of VeteransDay, [...]
Halloween came and went so fast, so I couldn’t resist adding some scary music to this week's listings! NYO-USA and NYO2 Musicians Perform “Psycho” Available now on-demand Julie Desbordes, Conductor Members of Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra of the United [...]
Lots of old friends this week, plus a few new ones. Can you name all of the artists mentioned in this week's listings that have performed at The PAC? Don't peek! The answer is below. Library of Congress presents Augustin [...]
This week we've got it all — live and local plus spectacular streaming. What looks good to you? The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine presents Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Now streaming Artist in Residence David Briggs, renowned for his [...]
October is Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, so I thought I'd start off today with a little something from Purchase alum Stanley Tucci: "Stanley Tucci Shares His Grandmother’s Famous Tomato Sauce Recipe: The Actor on Memories of His Grandparent's House [...]
