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Lois Morton: Edith, Marlene Sophie & Me
Join singer/songwriter Lois Morton as she brings us back to another era with the music of Edith Piaf, whose unique voice made her one of the highest paid singers of her time. Learn about Piaf's friendship with Marlene Dietrich and Marlene's transformation from singer and actress in Berlin to her reinvention as a Hollywood superstar. Add in Sophie Tucker, who became one of America's best loved entertainers, and you have a show that Lois is thrilled to do. Doors open…
Find out more »Afro-Cuban All Stars at Landmark on Main Street
The Afro-Cuban All Stars (ACAS) is a unique orchestra; devoted to promoting the complete story of Cuban music. With each show the orchestra exposes Cuba's rich musical history interpreting all of its musical genres. Buena Vista Social Club founder and bandleader Juan de Marcos is the man responsible for their best selling recordings. His 14 piece big band is one of the best-known and most successful Cuban orchestras performing today. The initial Buena Vista Social Club recording put together by…
Find out more »Afro-Cuban All Stars
The Afro-Cuban All Stars (ACAS) is a unique orchestra; devoted to promoting the complete story of Cuban music. With each show the orchestra exposes Cuba's rich musical history interpreting all of its musical genres. Buena Vista Social Club founder and bandleader Juan de Marcos is the man responsible for their best selling recordings. His 14 piece big band is one of the best-known and most successful Cuban orchestras performing today. The initial Buena Vista Social Club recording put together by…
Find out more »Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny's pretend tale of leaving home evokes reassuring responses from his loving mum. Both tales feature endearing rabbit characters, and the soothing rhythms of bunny banter and dream-like imagery never fail to infuse young readers with a reassuring sense of security. Mermaid's staged adaptation will bring a new sense of appreciation to stories that have delighted several generations. In Goodnight Moon, a young rabbit goes through a bedtime…
Find out more »Goodnight Moon
Goodnight Moon is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while The Runaway Bunny's pretend tale of leaving home evokes reassuring responses from his loving mum. Both tales feature endearing rabbit characters, and the soothing rhythms of bunny banter and dream-like imagery never fail to infuse young readers with a reassuring sense of security. Mermaid's staged adaptation will bring a new sense of appreciation to stories that have delighted several generations. In Goodnight Moon, a young rabbit goes through a bedtime…
Find out more »Afternoon TEA: Funny Face
A 1957 American Music Romantic Comedy Film featuring Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson. Featuring the music of George & Ira Gershwin. And impromptu fashion shoot at a book store brings about a new fashion model discovery in the shop clerk. Doors open at 1:30. No tickets required. Hot tea provided by SerendipiTea. Free admission to Afternoon TEA is made possible by the support of the Manhasset Community Fund: Greentree Foundation "Good Neighbor" Fund, New York Community Bank Foundation,…
Find out more »Lunar New Year Celebration
Join us for a Lunar New Year Celebration, with performance, food and crafts! Chinese New Year is a major holiday for Chinese communities around the world, and has significantly influenced the Lunar New Year celebrations of its geographic neighbors. Known in modern Chinese as the "Spring Festival," the New Year festival is based on centuries-old myths and traditions. In 2018 we celebrate the Year of the Dog. Landmark presents a day of cultural activities, with free morning and afternoon performances…
Find out more »Reframing the Conversation about Race in America
How do we talk about race in America? How do the protest songs of our times reflect the evolution of this conversation? Olivia Harris, Brinae Ali, Solomon Hoffman and friends perform the music of Nina Simone, Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder alongside songs by contemporary black songwriters. A panel of musicians, educators and activists will engage with the audience to explore the historical background of these songs and their implications for today and the future. Panelists include moderator Shaniqua Levin,…
Find out more »Catherine Russell “Harlem on My Mind”
With her sixth album, Harlem On My Mind, Grammy® Award-winning vocalist Catherine Russell journeys to the blue heart of the great African American songbook. Swinging forth with soulful interpretations, Russell taps the golden age of Harlem, as befits this vibrant daughter of jazz. Vocalists Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Etta James, and Dinah Washington provide inspiration where tunesmiths like Benny Carter, Irving Berlin, Andy Razaf and Fats Waller once ruled the roost of a renaissance which continues to reverberate. Of the…
Find out more »Darlene Love
Through the years, Darlene Love continues to captivate audiences worldwide with her warm, gracious stage presence and superb performances. She returns to Landmark's Jeanne Rimsky Theater for an unprecedented seventh consecutive appearance, this time bringing the Love with her Valentine Tour. Since the early sixties, as part of Phil Spector's wall of sound hit factory, this great lady has done it all...from major motion pictures like the highly successful Lethal Weapon series to Broadway hits like Hairspray and Grease. She…
Find out more »David Bromberg Quintet SHOW ADDED
The first show sold out in record time, so we've added a second show on Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 PM. Tickets on sale to all starting Wednesday, Dec 20, 10 AM. By phone 516.767.6444 or online. Bromberg, whom Jerry Jeff Walker called, "The reason man created stringed instruments" has been touring in support of his latest release, "The Blues, The Whole Blues and Nothing But The Blues." , Tickets: $55/$45/$35.
Find out more »David Bromberg Quintet
David Bromberg is back and he's bringing the band! Bromberg, whom Jerry Jeff Walker called, "The reason man created stringed instruments" has been touring in support of his latest release, "The Blues, The Whole Blues and Nothing But The Blues." , Info & tix at 516.767.6444 or http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org. Tickets: $55/$45/$35. FRIENDS' PRE-SALE STARTS TUESDAY, 12/5, 10 AM GENERAL PUBLIC SALE STARTS FRIDAY, 12/8, 10 AM
Find out more »Bill Charlap Trio Leonard Bernstein Celebration
A 100th birthday tribute to an American Master, Leonard Bernstein, by one of the premiere interpreters of his music, Bill Charlap. Performing with his trio (bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington), now recognized as one of the leading groups in jazz. Tickets $30-$40 on sale Friday, Sept 8 to Friends of Landmark & Tuesday, Sept 12 to the public. Info at http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/event.cfm?id=439
Find out more »Lean On Me- Jose James Celebrates Bill Withers
A deep and soulful young vocalist whose international profile has exploded in the last few years, José James has transcended his reputation as a Jazz singer to embrace influences including R&B, Moroccan Gnawa music, Hip-Hop and Gospel. On the heels of 2015's beguiling Billie Holiday centennial tribute Yesterday I Had the Blues and the electro-pop of this year's Love in a Time of Madness, James returns with a celebration of the music of iconic Soul singer and composer Bill Withers.…
Find out more »Celebrity Autobiography
Back for a second consecutive year, Celebrity Autobiography brings new material from an endless supply of jaw-dropping vignettes performed from celebrity tell-alls by the likes of Vanna White, Tiger Woods, Mr. T's and that most famous love triangle in Hollywood history (A "He Said, She Said" account ) - Elizabeth Taylor, Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher. Other major "tell -alls" featured in Celebrity Autobiography haveincluded the words of Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, The Kardashians, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Diana Ross, Dolly…
Find out more »EagleMania
EagleMania,The World's Greatest Eagles Tribute Band. That isn't their slogan by mistake. EagleMania has dedicated itself to faithfully reproducing the sound of The Eagles for the past three years. Since their inception, EagleMania has been thrilling audiences all over the East Coast with their stunning five part harmonies and their uncanny ability to emulate The Eagles note by note. Their show consists of all of the Eagles greatest hits, as well as some of the solo work of many of…
Find out more »Simply Marvelous: From Audrey to Maria
Join soprano Elizabeth Francesco and pianist Eric Malson for a recital combining the beauty of opera and classic cinema. Repertoire to include songs by famous leading ladies of both worlds, from Audrey Hepburn to Maria Callas. Doors open at 1:30. No tickets required. Hot tea provided by SerendipiTeaiTEA. Free admission to Afternoon TEA is made possible by the support of the Manhasset Community Fund: Greentree Foundation "Good Neighbor" Fund, New York Community Bank Foundation, Nassau County Bar Association's "We Care…
Find out more »Port For Parkland Benefit Concert
Port for Parkland is a benefit concert raising money for the victims and their families through the Broward Education Foundation, and for Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit dedicated to preventing gun-related deaths due to crime, suicide and accidental discharge so that no other parent experiences the senseless, horrific loss of their child. Please come and watch as 17 amazing student performance groups come together to stand in solidarity with Parkland, and help to prevent future incidents like the Parkland tragedy.…
Find out more »Health Care for All – the NY Health Act and You
JOIN THE CONVERSATION! LEARN ABOUT THE NY HEALTH ACT. If passed, the New York Health Act (A. 4738 / S. 4840) will provide health care for all New York State residents and eliminate financial barriers to care, while allowing people to go to the doctor and hospital of their choice. It will give New Yorkers access to health care without fear of bankruptcy. Join the "Conversation". Hear from experts and neighbors voicing a breadth of perspectives. Decide for yourself whether…
Find out more »On Your Radar with WFUV’s John Platt
WFUV's John Platt returns with his trademark selection of talented and eclectic performers you'll want to add to your playlist. Mike + Ruthy (Mike Merenda & Ruthy Ungar) are hard touring folk musicians from New York's Hudson Valley. Their latest record, Bright As You Can, is being hailed as one of the top Americana releases of the year and their touring schedule reads like a who's who of today's scene. Bluebirds of Paradise give the ever-popular guy/girl duet band a…
Find out more »Artrageous!
It's art and music gone wild in this interactive art & music experience! How much excitement is there in watching portraits being painted? Plenty! - if it's accompanied by high energy dancing, singing, and lots of audience involvement! Proof is in watching a performance of ARTRAGEOUS and participating in elements of the performance. ARTRAGEOUS is an interactive art and music extravaganza unlike anything you have ever experienced. With a palette that also mixes captivating vocals, intricate choreography and exciting audience…
Find out more »Afternoon TEA – Film:Charade
"The best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made." Charade is a 1963 American romantic comedy/mystery film starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn with music by Henry Mancini. The cast also features Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Dominique Minot, Ned Glass, and Jacques Marin. It spans three genres: suspense thriller, romance and comedy. Filmed in Paris, this film is most notable for the witty repartee between Grant and Hepburn. Doors open at 1:30. No tickets required. Hot tea provided by…
Find out more »Red Molly at Landmark
If one word describes Red Molly's music, that word is joyous. The Americana powerhouse trio is known for their gorgeous harmonies, infectious songwriting, and captivating stage presence. Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Molly Venter weave together the threads of American music -- from folk roots to bluegrass, from heartbreaking ballads to barn-burning honky tonk. Special guest Ellis Paul. Friends Pre-Sale starts Tuesday, 10/17 10 AM. General Public Sales start Friday, 10/20 10 AM.
Find out more »Red Baraat
A high energy fusion of jazz, hip-hop beats, rock muscle, funky go-go, and scalding hot bhangra. The group's charismatic leader, Sunny Jain, holds the explosive songs together with rhythms from his dhol - the Indian double-headed drum played slung over the shoulder that provides bhangra with its heartbeat. NPR calls Red Baraat "the best party band in years." FRIENDS PRE-SALE BEGINS TUESDAY, 12/12, 10 AM GENERAL PUBLIC SALES BEGIN FRIDAY, 12/15, 10 AM BOX OFFICE PHONE: 516.767.6444
Find out more »Laura Benanti with Linda Benanti: The Story Goes On
Join Tony Award-winner/brand new mom Laura Benanti and her mother Linda Benanti on a musical journey through the special relationship between a mother and daughter. Laura Benanti began her Broadway career at the age of 18, starring opposite Richard Chamberlain in The Sound of Music. Since then, Laura has appeared in 9 Broadway shows (including Gypsy and She Loves Me), and was nominated for 5 Tony Awards. Linda Benanti, an accomplished actress and singer who performed on Broadway, off Broadway…
Find out more »The Second City: Look Both Ways Before Talking
Tired of looking over your shoulder before telling a funny story that might upset grandpa? Or are you still rebounding from that joke he told at your wedding? Why stress!? Let The Second City take all the risk while you sit back and laugh at our latest sketch comedy and improv revue, LOOK BOTH WAYS BEFORE TALKING. We'll put our signature spin on the things you wish you could bring up in mixed company--just be careful who you share them…
Find out more »VoicePlay
Original. Imaginative. Ridiculous. Origimagidiculous. A Cappella. As seen on NBC's The Sing-Off, VoicePlay performs their own incredible brand of entertainment. What began quite literally as a street corner barbershop act has now evolved into an internationally acclaimed touring sensation and video entertainment brand. VoicePlay is unlike any theatrical experience available today, recreating the orchestrated sound of an entire musical production with nothing but the the human voice. The cast of VoicePlay has taken the timeless sound of vocal music and…
Find out more »Bruce Cockburn
One of Canada's finest artists, Bruce Cockburn has enjoyed an illustrious career shaped by politics, spirituality, and musical diversity. His remarkable journey has seen him embrace folk, jazz, rock, and worldbeat styles while travelling to such far-flung places as Guatemala, Mali, Mozambique, and Nepal, and writing memorable songs about his ever-expanding world of wonders. "My job," he explains, "is to try and trap the spirit of things in the scratches of pen on paper and the pulling of notes out…
Find out more »Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo has been an American institution since she burst on the scene in 1992. In addition to acting in film and television, Janeane is an outspoken activist, spoken word performer and stand-up comedy entertainer known and respected around the world. A lightning rod for controversy, Janeane's well informed opinions and unflinching honesty have inspired laughs, as well as striking a chord with the left, right and everyone in between. FRIENDS' PRE-SALE STARTS TUESDAY, 12/12, 10 AM GENERAL PUBLIC SALES…
Find out more »Oleta Adams
Since the runaway success of her 1990 debut album Circle of One (which went Platinum), and the impassioned hit single "Get Here" (the Brenda Russell composition that became an unofficial anthem of the 1991 Gulf War) Oleta Adams has inspired a legion of fans in the U.S. and Europe with journeys of the heart via songs that draw deeply from her roots in gospel, while crossing effortlessly into the realms of soul, R&B, urban, and popular music. Her success, nurtured…
Find out more »Aztec Two Step
When Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman, the critically acclaimed duo Aztec Two-Step, burst on the scene in 1972 with their Elektra Records debut, they were often reviewed as having the "intellectual lyricism" and "ethereal harmonies" of their legendary predecessors Simon & Garfunkel. Renowned for helping to usher the folk-rock music of the 1960s into the '70s and beyond, Aztec Two-Step continues to be one of acoustic music's most beloved and enduring acts. While the duo possesses a rich musical legacy…
Find out more »Hot Rize
"Hot Rize is the great modern bluegrass band. They're the connective tissue that links the great founders of bluegrass with the modern tradition." - Steve Martin It didn't take long after Tim O'Brien, Pete Wernick, Nick Forster, and Charles Sawtelle first appeared onstage together in 1978 for the bluegrass music world to realize that the Colorado band, Hot Rize, was something special. And by the time they bowed off the stage as a full-time act in 1990, they'd been recognized…
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