NYC-and-other-tri-state-istas:
Nick Cave is taking part in Celebrate Brooklyn, New York's longest
running free music and performing arts festival.
On Saturday 28th June Nick Cave will be performing two or three songs at an evening called CAME SO FAR FOR BEAUTY: AN EVENING OF LEONARD COHEN SONGS UNDER THE STARS. Curated by Hal Willner and co-sponsored by the Canadian Cultural Consulate. All the artists will be interpreting Leonard Cohen songs. Other artists taking part include Laurie Anderson, The Handsome Family, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Perla Batalla, Julie Christensen, Steve Bernstein, Rob Burger, and Marc Ribot.
The show is free, taking place in Prospect Park, and starts tomorrow at 7:30pm.
If you're a Cohen fan, this will be a once-in-a-lifetime event. I'm seriously thinking about driving down for it.
Marc Vivien Foe, 17. RIP :-(
Sorry for the confusion. He wore the number 17 for Cameroon.
Oh, no.
Katharine Hepburn, RIP. She was 96.
NYCistas: last chance to see my nephew play in your fair city, since he's returning to the left coast to get an MA in music composition.
He'll be playing this Monday night, June 30th with the singer Vanessa Trouble and her band. It's Vanessa's Birthday and his last night in NY, so come out and celebrate with them! They're playing at the Bubble Lounge, located at 228 W. Broadway in Tribeca, from 8pm-midnite. There is no cover.
Featuring:
Vanessa Trouble, vocals
Erik Jekabson, trumpet
Keith Ganz, guitar
Doug Largent, bass
Vito Lescek, drums
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If you want, say hi [to Erik] and introduce yourself as a Buffista. He had hoped to meet some of the NYC Buffistas while he was in NYC.
Hey, Californians!
Middle Sis is singing at a friend's wedding this summer and asked me to ask y'all...
would you mind sending out a buffista search for a guitarist for court's wedding. it's july 12 in la jolla, california - in my life by the beatles. i can't afford to REALLY pay, but maybe i could pay something.
Thanks,
Drop me a note if you're interested.
The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra will be playing with Wynton Marsalis on Thursday night at the Prospect Park Bandshell. (Part of Celebrate Brooklyn.)
Anyone interested in joining me?
[The concert starts at 8, the gate opens at 7. 7:30 arrival will get decent seats. Celebrate Brooklyn is free, with a suggested donation of $3 at the gate.]
It's a potluck/party!
Who: Buffistas, of course. Join us if you can.
What: Hang out, Potluck dinner, etc. Details are being worked out in F2F
When: Tues. July 8.
Where: Java cat's house. Near David and Deb's house
Why: Susan W. and her DH will be in town! It's fun! It's a Buffy night! Deb and JZ and Hec and Consuela will be there! Meet the real Java cat! (the 9 pound sleek black furred one)!
More info: F2F thread
