Jack Johnson is the King of Laid Back, and while Jimmy Buffett and others might come close, but Johnson gets the title; casual dress, easy smile, fluid musical style, unapologetic forgetting of lyrics, spontaneity, solo playing of requests and just plain appearing to have fun were on display at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) on […]
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Pink Talking Fish, the fusion genre tribute band that blends the musical greatness of legendary bands Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, and Phish, has officially announced their Fall Tour, setting the tone for a year of unforgettable performances across the U.S., from beachside festivals to the end-of-tour New Year s Eve performance, including three shows in NY. […]
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June 20, 2026 or if you are American and prefer numerical dates, 6/20/2026. A lovely pattern by any means. It also happened to be my sister s birthday, so my morning was quite full in celebration of all things her. Just before noon, I received the email. You know, the email that said I was approved […]
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Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney joins Tom Needham on this episode of Sounds of Film to discuss his powerful new documentary, Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie. Widely regarded as one of the most important documentary filmmakers of his generation, Gibney has earned acclaim for such films as Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: […]
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Tuesday, June 23 in Paris, Ang lique Kidjo s Bando featuring Pharrell Williams and Quavo closed Louis Vuitton s Spring-Summer 2027 Men s Show, presented live at Cit Internationale Universitaire de Paris. The show featured new original music unveiled by Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton s Men s Creative Director, as part of a cross-genre runway soundscape bringing together fashion, orchestral music, […]
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The Grateful Dead played SPAC only four times in their career and today marks the anniversary of the third show which, for better or worse, may be the most memorable one of them all. Unfortunately, the show is remembered more for being responsible for getting the Dead banned from SPAC for the next three years. […]
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On Juneteenth, the BLIS Collective proudly hosted activists, artists and community leaders in the first ever Juneteenth Reclamation Day celebration, transforming the neighborhood of Williamsburg and parts of Brooklyn into a vibrant expression of Black and Indigenous liberation, resilience, creativity, and joy. Organizers particularly focused on encouraging attendees to remember that we are all equal […]
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Kaatsbaan Cultural Park has announced the lineup for its 2026 Annual Festival in Tivoli, NY. Running Aug. 29, Sept. 5 and Sept. 12, the three-Saturday event will feature concerts, large-ensemble dance performances, playwriting workshops, interactive installations and more. Many performances will take place on Kaatsbaan s Mountain Stage, overlooking the sweeping Catskill Mountains. Aug. 29 Opening […]
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Mexican singer-songwriter Car n Le n lit up Madison Square Garden with his De Sonora, Para el Mundo Tour. The New York City crowd showed up ready for a full celebration, with cowboy hats, boots, Mexican and other Latin American flags filling the Garden. Le n s new album MUDA was just released with sounds that fuses salsa, blues, […]
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A special one-night-only concert celebrating blues and rock legend Buddy Guy s 90th birthday has just been announced. Presented by Live Nation and Blackbird Presents, Buddy s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration will take place at Radio City Music Hall on October 1. The evening will celebrate Buddy s remarkable legacy through performances, collaborations and […]
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