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To promote the current Hofstra University Museum exhibition, “Romare Bearden: Storyteller,” a student-led jazz quartet performed evening pieces in Emily Lowe Gallery, interspersed by historical context by David Lalama, professor of music.
With a dance floor packed with jumping fans and the brassy sound of trumpets filling the air, Georgia-native band Nana Grizol brought folk punk magic to Greenpoint’s Brooklyn Bazaar on Monday night.
Brooks himself said that a film like “Blazing Saddles” could never get made today, in the realm of political correctness and progressive attitudes. Similarly, Brooks’ “The Producers” would most certainly be problematic if made today. Originally filmed in 1967, “The Producers” went on to become a smash Broadway musical and a middling 2005 remake.
In its attempt to get to the root of why “Jessica Jones” is so special, season two of Netflix’s “Jessica Jones” takes way too long to actually kick into high gear. It’s only after the first half of the 13 episodes where the show’s momentum finally starts to take hold – and the season then becomes a tense, complicated experience that’s actually interesting.
The Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc – also known as FREE – Players Drum & Bugle Corps., based out of Bethpage, Long Island, is the first differently-abled drum corps in the world.
Mike Nichols will forever be remembered by the film community for his directorial work on the one-two punch of the Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton-starring “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” and “The Graduate,” featuring a young Dustin Hoffman. Somewhat less known is Nichols’ work on the 1996 film “The Birdcage,” a remake of the popular French comedy “La Cage Aux Folles.”
If you are not familiar with the tagline “Hey sisters! James Charles here and welcome back to my YouTube channel,” then you are missing out on the next big beauty guru. However, you may have seen him on the front page of CoverGirl magazine as the first “CoverBoy.” Within less than two years, Charles has not only amassed over 3 million subscribers to his channel, but has also appeared on notable talk shows like “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
Based on Becky Albertalli’s novel “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda,” “Love, Simon” is about seventeen-year-old Simon Spier (Nick Robinson), who is your ordinary high school boy with a close-knit circle of friends and a loving family, except for one secret that he has kept from them.
The winner of Hofstra Concerts’ Battle for Music Fest – held Friday night in the Netherlands Core – will go on to open Hofstra Concerts’ Music Fest in May. Two three-man-bands, one stunning team of two and a solo rapper competed for the slot this year.
On Feb. 15, the Smashing Pumpkins announced an official reunion tour, set to begin this July in Arizona. Traveling across the U.S. and parts of Canada, the band will play a total of 36 shows in 36 different cities – ending in September in Idaho and hitting New York City at Madison Square Garden on Aug. 1.
Have you ever wondered what happens to our loved ones when they cross over to the other side? You have probably heard of Theresa Caputo, more commonly known as the “Long Island Medium,” but Tyler Henry is another medium on the rise who is helping to give closure to individuals who are struggling with the loss of a loved one.
This calm and collected king, with a dynamic personality, is the superhero many have been waiting for. “Black Panther” is not only revolutionary, being the first Marvel movie to have a dominantly black cast, but it also includes strong a representation of these characters, both men and women.
“Let’s start this off with a tender one,” said Alex Luciano, lead singer and guitarist of self-proclaimed slop-pop band Diet Cig, at their concert on Friday, March 1. She then proceeded to strum the opening chords to “Sixteen,” a track centered on turbulent adolescence from Diet Cig’s 2017 release, “Swear I’m Good At This.”
Beeban Kidron’s 1995 outing “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” is a drag film happily within the realm of comedy, all the while making commentary on the ills of the patriarchy.
Each year, Hofstra’s Department of Drama and Dance presents highly anticipated celebrations of Shakespearean works in the annual Shakespeare Festival. The festival, now in its 69th year, features performances of the Renaissance master’s plays, as well as musicals, lesser known works and brief adaptations of longer works.
An indie rock band from Ellicott City, Maryland, Snail Mail is finally headlining their own tour in 2018. This comes after previously touring with the Los Angeles-based Girlpool and Brooklyn’s own Beach Fossils. Snail Mail is fronted by singer and lead guitarist Lindsey Jordan, with other band members including bassist Alex Garfield and drummer Ray Brown.
HOMESHAKE is on tour for their 2017 album “Fresh Air,” stopping in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia following the four shows at Brooklyn’s Market Hotel. The music of HOMESHAKE is dynamic in a way that it allows both of these types of people to enjoy the same concert.
Hailing from Long Island, New York, metal band Artificial Brain has quickly garnered worldwide attention in the metal scene for their destructive blast beats, pulverizing bass lines, dissonant riffs and gurgle-frog vocals unheard of since the pioneering days of Demilich.
When you think of the word “home,” do you think of just a physical place where you live or do you see it more as a space of belonging and comfort, where memories are made and lives are shared? The event was centered around the recently published anthology “This Is the Place,” a collection of personal essays written by 30 strong, independent female writers exploring the theme of home through their neighbors, marriages, children, etc.
If you are in Manhattan for the day or need something to do, I highly recommend taking a pitstop to see “School of Rock – The Musical.” After seeing this musical, you may consider picking up an instrument and possibly even starting a band on your own.
