الوسم: Le Poisson Rouge
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Ken Thomson goes bang.
Ken Thomson, by James Hirschfeld Ken Thomson and I first crossed paths back in 1997, when I was the publicist for the Knitting Factory and its first-annual [sic] Texaco Jazz Festival (formerly What Is Jazz?), and he was part of an intrepid team broadcasting multiple events for Columbia University's invaluable radio station, WKCR-FM. Since then,…
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Musica Nuova at Le Poisson Rouge, January 14, 2013
Amanda Keil, by Ruby Washington/The New York Times Musica Nuova at Le Poisson Rouge, January 14, 2013The New York Times, Jan. 18, 2013 Congratulations to Amanda Keil and her early-music ensemble, Musica Nuova, and to director Beth Greenberg for demonstrating in "The Arianna Project" that a mix of Ariadne-inspired monodramas by Monteverdi, Haydn and Alessandro…
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Gotham Chamber Opera at Le Poisson Rouge, October 1, 2012
Michael Kelly, by Steven Schreiber/The New York Times Gotham Chamber Opera at Le Poisson Rouge, October 1, 2012The New York Times, Oct. 5, 2012 Baroque opera and dance, for the second time in a week. Someone wants me to earn my pay. Also, not that anyone asked, but here's an instance in which I'm taking…
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American Contemporary Music Ensemble at Le Poisson Rouge, September 11, 2012
ACME, by Michael Appleton/The New York Times American Contemporary Ensemble at Le Poisson Rouge, September 11, 2012The New York Times, Sept. 12, 2012 This one posed difficulties, and one most of all: It was hard to get over my pre-existing feelings of ambivalence toward Steve Reich's WTC 9/11 — its methods, tone and message —…