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| Music and Art for City Greens - July 2015 "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." - Plato. |
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| Music and Art for City Greens - July 2015 |
Dear Friends:
MUSIC AND ART FOR CITY GREENS continues Season 8 of Concerts to benefit Tudor City Greens. This free, outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, July 29th at 6:30 pm (Rain date: Thursday, July 30th at 6:30pm.) at Tudor City Greens. This award winning series will once again feature professional performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret, jazz, classical and opera scene. More information can be found on our website at: www.musicandartforgreen.org.
The July 29
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concert will feature guest performances by:
- Bistro Award Winner and Off-Broadway NYGASP Principal Performer, Writer & Director - DAVID AUXIER
- Broadway, Film & Jazz Saxophone Player (Average White Band / Ed Palermo Big Band) - CLIFF LYONS
- Drama Desk & Lucille Lortel Award Nominated Broadway Veteran (Jekyll & Hyde / Will Rogers Follies / Sunset Blvd / How To Succeed... / The Capeman) - LUBA MASON
- The Perfect American Housewife (TV: The Normal Heart / The Carrie Diaries) - DORIS DEAR
- Jazz Pianist & Composer - DAN FURMAN
- Broadway & National Tour Veteran (Blood Brothers / Meet Me In St. Louis & How to Succeed...Carbonell Award / Jeff Award Nomination) - SHAUNA HICKS
- Broadway (Starmites - Theatre World Award Winner, Tony Award Nominee) & Carnegie Hall Veteran, Recording Artist & Cabaret Legend - SHARON MCNIGHT
- Broadway Veteran: (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat / Les Miserables) - KELLI RABKE
- MAC Award Winner; Singer, Pianist, Composer - ANDREW DAVID SOTOMAYOR
- Off-Broadway Veteran: The Mikado / Naked Boys Singing (TV: Boardwalk Empire) - SEPH STANEK
Our Series Regulars return:
For our June 24
th concert, we had special co-host Kenneth Gartman, stunning weather and a huge, happy crowd who enjoyed the performances by:
They were joined by our Series Regulars:
Why we do this: Research shows that time spent in nature makes people healthier, happier and more creative, and that communities flourish where green spaces thrive. But staying green requires green! City greens need constant attention, repair and upkeep. Music and Art for City Greens helps by producing free professional music and art events to build community awareness and increase donations to spaces which otherwise might go wanting. Since 2008, when Broadway actress and award winning cabaret veteran Raissa Katona Bennett first brought the joy of live music to Tudor City, thousands of people have enjoyed these concerts under the trees and have come away with new appreciation for and dedication to the green spaces in their midst. Music and Art for City Greens is a 501c3 non-profit, and all performers and support people generously donate their time and talent for these events. 100% of all donations given by attendees at this summer concert series are collected directly by the Tudor City Greens organization for the upkeep of these spaces. Where: MUSIC AND ART FOR CITY GREENS invites you to join us again in the South Park at Tudor City (41st street between 2nd and 1st avenues - top of the hill turn left). The organization will continue to produce at Tudor City Greens, while actively promoting creative and inclusive uses of other public green spaces. Weather Concern Hotline: 347-868-7563 For more information, visit our website at: www.musicandartforgreen.org
Let's hope that this month, the weather is going to be gorgeous, but even if the weather looks good or bad where you are, always check
MUSIC AND ART FOR CITY GREENS
webpage or our
Facebook Fan Page
. These are THE only places to check for sure, that will have the proper weather update information in a timely fashion.
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Special thanks to Russ Weatherford and Magda Katz, of the Time Square Chronicles, who shares these wonderful musical collages from past seasons. *
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| The Parks Concert Series August 2014 |
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| The Concerts for City Greens salute Amanda McBroom and Neil Sedaka- Large 1.m4v |
(*these recordings were not commissioned or authorized by our series - they are publicly available at the Times Square Chronicles.)
Because you all asked for it, we have been
posting the songlist from each of this seasons concerts on MUSIC AND ART FOR CITY GREENS FAN PAGE, so be sure to:
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Many thanks to our new and ongoing supporters for the Concerts to Benefit Tudor City Greens. We hope you will show your appreciation by patronizing them whenever you can, and letting them know you heard about them because of the Concerts at Tudor City!
THE TOY BALLON SHOP - 5 Tudor City Place
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Ideas
1. If you can't wait to find out more about what's happening with the artists you see or are about to see at the Concerts,
become a fan of MUSIC AND ART FOR CITY GREENS and/or follow us on Twitter by clicking the links below- this is also the easiest way for us to keep you posted in the event of a rain delay along with our
Weather Hotline: 347-868-7563
2. Bookmark our newly launched
"Recommended Events" to see the dates and venues of the artists who have appeared in our series for the past 5 seasons - we can highly recommend them all as being among the best in NYC live performance.
3. Bring a folding chair if you have one!
Links
For information about everything happening for and at the Greens:
"like" TCG
Please support the performers who have donated their time and talent to the Greens.
You can find their shows at one of the following venues:
Iridium, 1650 B'way @ 51st, NYC 212-582-2121
The Duplex - 61 Christopher Street at 7th Ave., NYC 212-255-5438
Host Mark Janas and producer Tanya Moberly, present THE SALON, at Etcetera, Etcetera, 352 W. 44th - open mic with special co-hosts and guest stars appearing every Sunday from 7 to 10 pm.
Links to support and be informed of all things Cabaret, Broadway, Jazz, & Folk
Broadway World
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Tudor City Greens is one of a small number of privately maintained public spaces in New York.
They were saved, designed, planted and maintained by the neighborhood. The fight to save them is a classic urban struggle covered by the NY Times about 25 years ago.
The non-profit tenants group,
continues the tradition of park preservation. www.tudorcitygreens.org
The performers you see at these concerts, donate their time and talents to benefit this cause of keeping urban green spaces green - any donation you can make, helps.
You may donate anytime you wish, by mailing to the address listed at the bottom of this newsletter. Thank you for your support.
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Tax deductible donations may be made, payable to:
MUSIC AND ART FOR CITY GREENS
c/o Bennett
2 Tudor City Place, #15ES
New York, NY 10017
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