CULTURAL EVENTS in NYC and Beyond – August 2012

The Dawn of Egyptian Art – through 8/5

exhibition

Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

< www.metmuseum.org >

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Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape – through 8/12

“Celebrated as one of the greatest modern artists, Joan Miró (1893–1983) developed a visual language that reflected his vision and energy in a variety of styles across many media.”  

National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC

< www.nga.gov >

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Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections – through 8/19

exhibition

Newark Museum, Newark, NJ

< www.newarkmuseum.org >

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Mostly Mozart Festival – through 8/25

live concerts

Lincoln Center, NYC

< www.lincolncenter.org >

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Gordon Parks: 100 Moments -- through 12/1

“Highlighting the significance of Parks's photographs from the early 1940s, . . . . the exhibition focuses on Parks's photographic practice of documenting African Americans in Harlem and Washington, D.C. during a pivotal time in U.S. history.” 

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYC

< www.nypl.org >

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Indigenous Museum Concert -- 8/2

live concert with Martha Redbone, Bill Miller and other musicians performing in various genres in conjunction with the exhibition Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture. 

National Museum of the American Indian, NYC

< www.NMAI.si.edu >

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The Ebony Hillbillies – 8/2 & 8/6

 “As one of the last Black string bands in the U.S., and the only one currently based in NYC — the Hillbillies keep an important legacy alive with a rootsy, homegrown style that was a key element in the genesis of All American Music -- Jazz, Blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly, Rock and Roll and Country.”    

Van Cortlandt (Red Steps), NYC  

< www.SummerStage.org >

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Jackson Browne – 8/3 & 8/4

Beacon Theatre, NYC

< www.TheGarden.com >

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DocuWeeks -- 8/3 – 8/23

“28 outstanding stories will be presented in the International Documentary Association's 16th Annual Theatrical Documentary Showcase.” 

IFC Center, NYC  

< www.documentary.org/docuweeks2012 >

< www.ifccenter.com >

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Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture – 8/4/2012 – 8/11/2013

“This exhibition features music, instruments and awards from artists Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree), Mildred Bailey (Coeur d’Alene), Robbie Robertson (Mohawk), Rita Coolidge (Cherokee) and Link Wray (Shawnee).  Up describes the contribution of Native artists to jazz, rock and blues.” 

National Museum of the American Indian, NYC

< www.nmai.si.edu >

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Amadou & Mariam – 8/4

live concert

Central Park, NYC

< www.SummerStage.org >

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Bela Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio – 8/4

Caramoor Center for the Arts, NYS

< www.caramoor.org >

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Abada Capoeira NYC / Edna Lima – 8/7

“As the world’s first female Capoeira Master and a fifth-degree (Godan) black belt in the JKA World Federation, Edna Lima is an internationally distinguished martial artist and sports scientist. …”

Columbus Park, NYC

< www.SummerStage.org >

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Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival – 8/7 – 8/11

Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts

< www.mvaaff.com >

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Buddhism, Taoism, Confucius and the Cult of Mao: China's Religious Arts – 8/8 – 8/19

exhibition

Newark Museum, Newark, NJ

< www.newarkmuseum.org >

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Valerie Simpson & Friends: A Tribute to Nick Ashford – 8/10

Damrosch Park Bandshell, NYC

< www.lincolncenter.org >

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Journey with Pat Benatar -- 8/10

live concert with Loverboy  

Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, Long Island, NYS

< http://jonesbeach.com >

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Tribute to Laura Nyro – 8/11

live concert with several performers

Damrosch Park, NYC

< www.lincolncenter.org >

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Pardon Our Analysis:  An All-Star Gathering for Gil Scott-Heron– 8/12  

many performers

Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, NYC

< www.LincolnCenter.org >

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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival – 8/17-8/26

The festival “annually assembles some of the finest musicians in the world . . . .  In celebration of the 20th anniversary, City Parks Foundation will be presenting a variety of events, panels, and workshops leading up to the weekend festival that will help celebrate the legacy of Charlie Parker.” 

various Manhattan venues, NYC

< www.cityparksfoundation.org >

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Chicago and The Doobie Brothers – 8/18

live concert with “classic rock legends”

Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, Long Island, NYS

< http://jonesbeach.com >

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Al Green – 8/22

Beacon Theatre, NYC

< www.TheGarden.com >

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Women’s Equality Day – 8/26

Celebrating the 19^th Amendment of The U.S. Constitution which granted American women the right to vote in elections

< www.nwhp.org >

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