“A Beautiful Noise” will start at Emerson Colonial Theater in Boston next month and transfer to Broadway’s Broadhurst Theater in November. Source: New York Times
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Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. This May 2022
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Want to see a comedy show, or drop in on a film series? Do you need kid-friendly event? Our critics offer their favorite picks. Source: New York Times
50 Years Ago, James Brown Took an Unlikely Stage: Rikers Island
By Gotham Rex on March 15, 2022
The story of how the Godfather of Soul ended up performing at the New York jail involves a dogged Board of Correction employee who knitted her way to the musician’s attention. Source: New York Times
Omicron Dented Tourism Just as Visitors Were Starting to Return
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
After an end-of-year drop-off, 1.7 million fewer tourists than expected came to New York City last year. Source: New York Times
Michael Lang, a Force Behind the Woodstock Festival, Dies at 77
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
He and his partners hoped their weekend of “peace and music” would draw 50,000 attendees. It ended up drawing more than 400,000 — and making history. Source: New York Times
4 Things to Do This Weekend
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2021
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
Michael Jackson Musical Turns Down Volume on Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2021
The Broadway musical, “MJ,” with a book by Lynn Nottage and directed by Christopher Wheeldon, began previews Monday. Source: New York Times
Overlooked No More: Ruth Polsky, Who Shaped New York’s Music Scene
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2021
She booked concerts at influential nightclubs in the 1980s, bringing exposure to up-and-coming artists like the Smiths and New Order. Source: New York Times
Dee Pop, Drummer and Downtown New York Fixture, Dies at 65
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2021
Initially known for his tight and soulful playing with the celebrated post-punk band Bush Tetras, he later became an entrepreneur of avant-garde music. Source: New York Times
The 40-Year Mystery of Smutty Smiff and the Missing Rockabilly Bass
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2021
The improbable tale of how a unique instrument went missing in 1982 and ended up in a pawnshop a few miles from where it was lost. Source: New York Times
Want Free Central Park Concert Tickets? Keep Trying.
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2021
The first batches of free tickets to the “We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert” are being released online this week. They can be gotten, with patience. Source: New York Times
Music, but Make It Outdoors
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
Even as concerts return to indoor venues, there’s still something spectacular about a show out in the warm summer air. Source: New York Times
In the ’80s, Post-Punk Filled New York Clubs. Their Videos Captured It.
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
An exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York documents a brief moment when rogue videographers shot an influential sliver of the music scene. Source: New York Times
A Curfew and Clashes With Police in Washington Square Park
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
The confrontation over a new restriction at the Greenwich Village gathering spot has raised tensions over officers’ conduct. Source: New York Times
New York City Plans a Central Park Mega-Concert to Celebrate Reopening
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
The mayor’s office has asked the producer Clive Davis to sign up musical stars for an event on the Great Lawn in August. Source: New York Times