CULTURAL EVENTS in NYC and Beyond – November 2009
Georgia O'Keeffe: Abstraction -- through 1/17/10
“In 1915, O'Keeffe (1887–1986) leaped into abstraction with a group of charcoal drawings that were among the most radical creations produced in the United States at that time. . . . The exhibition includes more than 130 paintings, drawings, watercolors, and sculptures by O'Keeffe as well as selected examples of Alfred Stieglitz’s famous photographic portrait series of O’Keeffe.”
Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC
< www.whitney.org >
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Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present – through 1/31/10
“Who Shot Rock & Roll is the first major museum exhibition on rock and roll to put photographers in the foreground, acknowledging their creative and collaborative role in the history of rock music.”
Brooklyn Museum, NYC
< http://www.brooklynmuseum.org >
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HD Expo Los Angeles – 11/1 – 11/8
exhibition and workshops re: entertainment and technology
Burbank Marriott, Burbank, California
< http://www.createasphere.com >
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Lyle Lovett and His Large Band – 11/4
live performance
Beacon Theatre, NYC
< www.thegarden.com >
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NY Comedy Festival – 11/4 – 11/8
numerous performers, writers and venues in NYC
< http://www.nycomedyfestival.com >
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Bruce Springsteen – 11/7 – 11/8
live performances with the E Street Band
Madison Square Garden, NYC
< www.thegarden.com >
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Rob Thomas – 11/12 – 11/14
live performances
Beacon Theatre, NYC
< www.thegarden.com >
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Garrick Ohlsson, pianist – 11/12, 11/13, 11/14 & 11/17
Live performances of works by Haydn & Sibelius
Avery Fisher Hall, NYC
< www.lincolncenter.org >
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Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival – 11/12 – 11/15
“a unique showcase of documentaries from all over the world and discussions with filmmakers” American Museum of Natural History, NYC
< www.amnh.org >
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Traveling the Silk Road: Ancient Pathway to the Modern World – 11/14/09 – 8/15/10
a new “exhibition about one of the greatest trade routes in history”
American Museum of Natural History, NYC
< www.amnh.org >
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John Mayer – 11/17
Live performance
Beacon Theatre, NYC
< www.thegarden.com >
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Michel Legrand, Mario Pelchat, and Dionne Warwick – 11/ 21
“Legendary French-Armenian virtuoso pianist, composer, and multi-Oscar winner Michel Legrand live in concert with sensational Mario Pelchat and a special guest star, five-time Grammy Award-winner Dionne Warwick. The concert is a mixture of classical movie tunes by Maestro Legrand, built around romance and nostalgia of French 'chanson'.”
Avery Fisher Hall, NYC
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John Fogerty – 11/24
live performance
Beacon Theatre, NYC
< www.thegarden.com >
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The Guthrie Family Rides Again: Annual Thanksgiving Concert – 11/28
live performances by Arlo Guthrie and family
Carnegie Hall, NYC
< www.carnegiehall.org >
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NY International Children's Film Festival Presents Osamu Tezuka 1 – 11/28 – 11/29
Symphony Space, NYC
< www.symphonyspace.org >
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Art Beijing 2009 – 11/29
“Art Beijing 2009 presents a variety of Chinese performing arts. It includes Chinese opera theater, folk songs, dance and martial arts.”
Symphony Space, NYC
< www.symphonyspace.org >
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