Jazz with  John Lefcoski

Friday, April 1st, 2011 @ 8:30pm

John Lefcoski born in North East Pennsylvania in 1974 began playing piano at the age of 4. He quickly excelled in his classical piano studies, and at age 14 he was admitted on scholarship to the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA) after competing in the NCNB Scholarship Competition.

During his three years of classical studies at NCSA Jonathan became interested in jazz and began studying the music of Thelonius Monk, Bill Evans, and Oscar Peterson with local Winston-Salem jazz pianist Bill Bright.

Jazz with Paul Nedzela

Saturday, April 2nd 2011 @ 8:30pm

Paul's career has advanced both as a leader and as a sideman with, among others, The Montreal Afro-Cuban Jazz Band, Frank Sinatra Jr., The Jazz Museum in Harlem All Stars, and The David Berger Jazz Orchestra. Most recently, he has performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and recorded with Wynton Marsalis.

Jazz Night

Friday, April 8th 2011 @ 8:30pm

TBA.

Jazz with Michale Cottone

Saturday, April 9th 2011 @ 8:30pm

Rochester New York born trumpeter, Michael Cottone, graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2007 with double degree in Jazz Studies and Music Education. Michael’s performance experiences include the Downbeat Award Winning Eastman Jazz Ensemble featuring artists such as; Clark Terry, Marian McPartland, Slide Hampton, Peter Erskine, and Rufus Reid. Other performance experiences include The Cab Calloway Orchestra, The Grand Hotel Orchestra on Mackinac Island, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. In addition to performing, Michael has been an active educator in upstate New York and was recently a featured clinician and performer at the Rochester

International Jazz Festival. Michael is currently enrolled in the Masters Program at The Juilliard School in New York City where he has performed and studied with Chris Jaudes, Carl Allen, Benny Golson, Ted Nash, Terence Blanchard, Ben Wolfe, Ray Drummond, and Joe Wilder. Michael can be seen in New York City performing frequently on the Broadway Production of HAIR, at Smalls Jazz Club, and at The Blackduck Restaurant. Michael was also just awarded the Morse Teaching Fellowship in The Juilliard School’s Community Outreach Program.

Jazz with  John Lefcoski

Friday, April 15th, 2011 @ 8:30pm

John Lefcoski born in North East Pennsylvania in 1974 began playing piano at the age of 4. He quickly excelled in his classical piano studies, and at age 14 he was admitted on scholarship to the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA) after competing in the NCNB Scholarship Competition.

During his three years of classical studies at NCSA Jonathan became interested in jazz and began studying the music of Thelonius Monk, Bill Evans, and Oscar Peterson with local Winston-Salem jazz pianist Bill Bright.

Jazz with Paul Nedzela

Saturday, April 16th 2011 @ 8:30pm

Paul's career has advanced both as a leader and as a sideman with, among others, The Montreal Afro-Cuban Jazz Band, Frank Sinatra Jr., The Jazz Museum in Harlem All Stars, and The David Berger Jazz Orchestra. Most recently, he has performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and recorded with Wynton Marsalis.

Jazz with Michale Cottone

Friday, April 22nd 2011 @ 8:30pm

Rochester New York born trumpeter, Michael Cottone, graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 2007 with double degree in Jazz Studies and Music Education. Michael’s performance experiences include the Downbeat Award Winning Eastman Jazz Ensemble featuring artists such as; Clark Terry, Marian McPartland, Slide Hampton, Peter Erskine, and Rufus Reid. Other performance experiences include The Cab Calloway Orchestra, The Grand Hotel Orchestra on Mackinac Island, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. In addition to performing, Michael has been an active educator in upstate New York and was recently a featured clinician and performer at the Rochester

International Jazz Festival. Michael is currently enrolled in the Masters Program at The Juilliard School in New York City where he has performed and studied with Chris Jaudes, Carl Allen, Benny Golson, Ted Nash, Terence Blanchard, Ben Wolfe, Ray Drummond, and Joe Wilder. Michael can be seen in New York City performing frequently on the Broadway Production of HAIR, at Smalls Jazz Club, and at The Blackduck Restaurant. Michael was also just awarded the Morse Teaching Fellowship in The Juilliard School’s Community Outreach Program.

Jazz with  John Lefcoski

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011 @ 8:30pm

John Lefcoski born in North East Pennsylvania in 1974 began playing piano at the age of 4. He quickly excelled in his classical piano studies, and at age 14 he was admitted on scholarship to the North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA) after competing in the NCNB Scholarship Competition.

During his three years of classical studies at NCSA Jonathan became interested in jazz and began studying the music of Thelonius Monk, Bill Evans, and Oscar Peterson with local Winston-Salem jazz pianist Bill Bright.

Jazz with Iris Ornig

Friday, April 29th, 2011 @ 8:30pm

German native Iris Ornig brings European flair to her original jazz compositions. A bassist and bandleader, Ms. Ornig mixes contemporary music and straight ahead jazz with rare sophistication.

Jazz with Paul Nedzela

Saturday, April 30th, 2011 @ 8:30pm

Paul's career has advanced both as a leader and as a sideman with, among others, The Montreal Afro-Cuban Jazz Band, Frank Sinatra Jr., The Jazz Museum in Harlem All Stars, and The David Berger Jazz Orchestra. Most recently, he has performed with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and recorded with Wynton Marsalis.

Classic James Bond movies every Sunday night

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011  7:30pm

Movie: "The Man with the Golden Gun"

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) is the ninth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. An adaptation of Ian Fleming's novel of same name, the film has Bond sent after the Solex Agitator - a device which can harness the power of the sun. He teams up with agent Mary Goodnight against Francisco Scaramanga - the titular "Man with the Golden Gun". The action culminates in a duel between them.
The Man with the Golden Gun was the fourth and final film in the series to be directed by Guy Hamilton. The script was written by Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz. The film was set in the face of the 1973 energy crisis, a dominant theme in the script - Britain had still not yet fully overcome the crisis when the film was released in December 1974. The film also reflects the then popular Kung Fu film craze, with several kung-fu scenes and a predominantly Asian location. Reviewers praised Christopher Lee's performance as Scaramanga, but criticized the comedic approach.
[Thank you, Wikipedia.com.]

Sunday, April 10th, 2011  7:30pm

Movie: "Dr. No"

Dr. No (1962), starring Sean Connery, is the first James Bond film. Based on the 1958 Ian Fleming novel of the same name, it was adapted by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather. The film was directed by Terence Young, and produced by Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli, a partnership that would continue until 1975.
In the film, James Bond is sent to Jamaica on an investigation into the death of a fellow British agent. The murder trail leads him to the underground base of Dr. Julius No, who is plotting to disrupt an early American space launch with a radio beam weapon. The film does not depict Bond earning his Double-0 status, which grants him a licence to kill; instead, it presents Bond as a seasoned veteran.
[Thank you, Wikipedia.com.]

Sunday, April 17, 2011  7:30pm

Movie: "Goldfinger"

Goldfinger (1964) is the third spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming. The film stars Honor Blackman as Bond girl Pussy Galore and Gert Fröbe as the title character. The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and was the first of four Bond films directed by Guy Hamilton. The story has Bond following gold smuggler Auric Goldfinger, who plans a nuclear detonation inside the Fort Knox gold depository.
[Thank you, Wikipedia.com.]

Sunday, April 24 2011  7:30pm

Movie: "Diamonds are Forever"

Diamonds are Forever (1971) is the seventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. The film is based on Ian Fleming's 1956 novel of the same name, and is the second of four James Bond films directed by Guy Hamilton. The story has Bond impersonating a diamond smuggler to infiltrate a smuggling ring, and soon uncovering a plot by his old nemesis Blofeld to use the diamonds and build a giant laser satellite that would be used to hold the world for ransom.
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Local Events in New York City

Madagascar Live!

April 15-24, 2011

Where:  Radio City Music Hall

James Blunt

April 21, 2011 @ 8:00pm

Where:  Beacon Theatre

New York Rangers Playoffs: Round 1, Home Game 3

April 25, 2011 @ 7:00pm

Where: Madison Square Garden

Gladys Knight - Presented by Amtrak

May 5, 2011 @ 8:00pm

Where: Beacon Theater

Royal Comedy Tour

May 7th, 2011

Where: Beacon Theater

Mother's Day Concert

May 8th, 2011

Where: Beacon Theater

Paul Simon

May 10-11, 2011 @ 8:00pm

Where: Beacon Theater

Warren Haynes Band

May 12, 2011 @ 8:00pm

Where: Beacon Theater
 

Adele

May 19, 2011 @ 8:00pm

Where: Beacon Theater

Chelsea Handler

May 21, 2011

Where: Beacon Theater

Elvis Costello & The Imposters

May 22-24, 2011 @ 8:00pm

Where: Beacon Theater

Wavy Gravy's 75th Birthday

May 27, 2011 @ 8:00pm

Where: Beacon Theater