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NYC NEW MILLENNIUM NEWSLETTER - MARCH 1999
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Welcome to the March issue of the NYC newsletter
on the arts.
1. The Gallery Scene by SandyJ
2. The Artexpo by SandyJ
3 Art-Smart by SandyJ
4. The Music Scene by SandyJ
5. Stars Come Out Benefit
6. Happenings by SandyJ
7. Samantha's Photo Album
8. On the Boards & Through the Lens
by Diana Barth
9. The Photographers
The East Coast & The West Coast
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The GALLERY SCENE
by SandyJ
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Please visit our wonderful art galleries by
clicking on our art gallery link below to
view the art presented by some of NY's best
galleries.
CFM GALLERY, ACA GALLERIES, KATHERINA RICH
PERLOW GALLERY, REECE GALLERIES & ART BY DESIGN
& HAMMER GALLERIES
http://www.Jordanaco.com/art.html
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The NYC ARTEXPO
at the Javits Center
11th Ave at 37th St.
artexpo info web site:
http://artexpo.com
or click here-
March 4-8th
(trade only
March 4-5 10am-7pm)
open to the public:
Sat.March 6 10am-7pm
Sun.March 7 11am-6pm
Mon.March 8 10am-2pm
For a preview of Artexpo 1999, cut & paste
http://www.Jordanaco.com/artexpo.html
or click here-
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ART-SMART
Is an Internet virtual gallery, they
can offer many of the same advantages of a
traditional gallery i.e. -
They get the artist's work seen by people
in a different location than their own studio.
They promote artwork to buyers that would not
have the opportunity to see this artist's work.
The artist's work is shown in the company of other
established artists.
Not only does the Internet offer all of this,
it extends it. Unlike a traditional gallery that
is limited by time and space, a virtual gallery remains
open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
And because of worldwide scope of the Internet,
it is just as easy for a collector in Japan to view the
artwork as the person who lives next door.
Perhaps the best thing about a virtual gallery
is that an artist can maintain complete control over
the pricing of their art, and in most cases retain
100% of each sale by paying no commission.
ART-SMART offers the best deal to the artist
as well as the buyer. Artists & buyers be sure
to check out ART-SMART.
Check them out at:
BOOTH 2933
New York Expo
Javits Center
Or visit them at their site:
http://www.art-smart.com
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The MUSIC SCENE is Alive and well in NYC !!!
by SandyJ
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CAROL FREDETTE
Wednesday, March 3, 12:30 PM
with Steve Kuhn
Midtown Jazz at Midday
Saint Peters Church
619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street)
(212) 935-2200
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Singer TRUDI MANN hosts
the OPEN MIKE for singers
every Sunday 1pm-5pm
At Cleopatra's Needle
Broadway between 92nd & 93rd St.
Singers bring music for piano
and bass (transposed preferably)
and be prepared to have a ball
There is a $5 minimum
lunch is only $7.95
and includes a cocktail
http://home.att.net/~trudimann
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MARY PEARSON
sings
EARLY BIRD JAZZ
every Weds. 6-8:30pm
at
Cleopatra's Needle
Broadway & 92nd St.
212 769-6969
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HOWARD BARRY
Sings & Plays
every Fri & Sat
from 8:30-12:30pm
at
BILL'S 1890'S
54th St.
bet Park & Mad.
http://www.nysocietyorch.com
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PEGGY CONE & Her Gentlemen Jazz Trio
Restaurant 147
Fri March 12 & Sat. March 12th
8-11:30
147 W.15th, bet 6th &7th Ave
212-929-5000
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PEGGY CONE & Her Central Park Stompers Swing Band
Tatou Restaurant
Fri March 19th & Fri March 26
8:00-11:30 cost $20.00
151 E 50th, bet 3rd and lex.
212-753-1144
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PEGGY CONE & Her Gentlemen Jazz Trio
The Brooklyn Academy of Music
Sat March 13th
8:30-10:30
30 Lafayette Ave. Brooklyn
718-636-4195 for directions and ticket prices
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PEGGY CONE & Her Gentlemen Jazz Trio
East Flushing Public Library
An Afternoon of The Standards
Sat afternoon March 13th at 3:00
196-36 Northern Blvd.,
Flushing, NY
718-357-6643 for directions
FREE
Peggy's web site-
http://www.
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CYNTHIA CRANE
sings
with
Guitarist
CHRIS PARKS
Every Wednesday
In March
9pm to 11pm
Greenwich Cafe
75 Greenwich Avenue
212-255-5450
no cover - no minimum
Mediterranean food by a master
excellent food, reasonably priced
NY MAGAZINE
Crane was last seen at
the Tavern-on-the-Green
for her third time.
TIME OUT NY wrote of her:
"Cynthia Crane deserves to be better known...Her
style is real, heartfelt and deeply affecting."
Eric Myers, TIME OUT NY
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Her most recent album, CYNTHIA'S IN LOVE
with the extraordinary Mike Renzi.
was rave-reviewed with photos in THE SUN HERALD:
LOOKOUTJAZZ, a division of TSP Productions Inc.
WEB SITE: http://www.lookoutjazz.com
Ted Story, TSP Productions
E-mail: tedstory@pipeline.com
Distribution: Original Cast
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To go to the Music
Pages for photos & clubs
-PEACHES-KENNEDY'S-JUDY'S-
BILL'S 1890S
& SUE RECORDS new CD goto-
http://www.Jordanaco.com/clubs.html
or click here:
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CABARET HOTLINE
http://www.svhamstra.com
Or click here:
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STARS COME OUT FOR T.R.U. LOVE
On Monday evening, March 8, stars of Broadway and cabaret will
join in
performing at "T.R.U. Love", a benefit for Theater Resources
Unlimited
(T.R.U.), a seven-year old nonprofit organization that provides
technical assistance, networking and other support to hundreds
of Off-Off
Broadway producers, directors writers and performers.
The event, to be held at 8:00 p.m. at the Jan Hus Playhouse,
351 East
74th Street, will be hosted by the well-known impressionist Tommy
Femia
as Judy Garland. Other stars expected to appear include Bryan
Batt and
James Bohanek of "The Scarlet Pimpernel"; singer Larry
French; Jeanne
Lehman of "The Sound of Music"; Norman Lewis of "Side
Show" and "Captains
Courageous"; and David Sabella of "Chicago." Also
scheduled to perform,
subject to availability, are special guest stars Douglas Sills
of "The
Scarlet Pimpernel" and Kristin Chenowith of "You're
a Good Man, Charlie
Brown!"
Rounding out the program will be cabaret stars Annie Hughes,
Barbara Lea
and Vickie Phillips along with T.R.U. member performers Suzanna
Bowling,
Dottie Burman, Lisa Gold, Mary Barto, Marcia Iris Feldman and
others. The
evening will also feature original songs by T.R.U. members Carolyn
Albert, Norman Beim, Beth Blatt, Dottie Burman, Cheryl Davis,
Ned
Ginsberg, Gary Hughes, Eben Keyes, Amy Merlino, Bob Ost, Mae Richard,
Sherry Paige, Chuck Sachs, Mark Weiser and their collaborators.
Musical
direction will be by Paul Johnson and Michael Dion.
"The purpose of the benefit is to provide funding for
our New Musicals
Concert Series, Play Reading Series and other future T.R.U. cooperative
producing efforts," said Robert Ost, T.R.U. founder and president.
"But
just as important," Ost said, "is the opportunity for
our membership,
producers, actors, directors and writers, to mingle with the audience
in
a relaxed atmosphere. Audiences are just as much a part of theatre
as
performers, and this will give us all a chance to get to know
one
another."
Tickets are $40.00 in advance or $50.00 at the door and include
a buffet
starting an hour before the performance. For reservations and
information
call 212-714-7628.
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HAPPENNINGS
by SandyJ
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FOOTBALL WIDOWS LUNCHEON
I had the fun fortune to attend the annual
FOOTBALL WIDOWS LUNCHEON hosted by the fab
CIAO EUROPA in the Warwick Hotel.
I am of the opinion that spectator sports
has been the enemy of many a relationship.
The menu was the greatest, Penne Vodka,
Insalata Organica, Pollo Inferno Alle
Erbe E Limone, and Tiramiso Cake. The
champage flowed. We all enjoyed the
afternoon. Later that night my phone
rang off the hook, it seems most of
New York saw our celebration on the
many TV stations who filmed our merriment.
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CD PARTY AT TATOU
I was one of the fortunates who were
invited to the Party to celebrate the
CD release of JUST BABY'N ME & LEE
at Tatou.
Juggy Murray & Sue Records hosted the
bash. BABY WASHINGTON performed some
selections from the new CD. It is a
winner.
It was so crowded it was hard to see who
was there. I did manage to visit with the
incomparable singer, MAXINE BROWN. She is
the greatest and has been singing around
the area. Watch for her name & go, you
will be thankful you did.
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The newest jewelry designer this year is
MIA. She is fast becoming a favorite of
the in crowd. Go to her site & take a
peek at her pendants, so very NOW!
http://members.aol.com/miaart/home/home.htm
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One of the best kept secrets in New York, is
the latest hideout of the film elite.
On Thursday nights, the new restaurant, THE DEEP
is wall to wall with producers & actors, etc.
THE DEEP is in the capable hands of the much
loved Johnny Kouros. THE DEEP is at 231 E.
53rd St. bet 2nd & 3rd Ave. Tel 311-3371.
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THE PEN & BRUSH, INC.
The Playwrights Division presented the
Reading of BOUND TOGETHER by our very own
DIANA BARTH. Two actors marry in the early 1950's
against the backdrop of McCarthyism, the
blacklist, spousal abuse, and mental illness.
BRAVA DIANA!
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SAMANTHA'S PHOTO ALBUM
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Our Samantha is so busy traveling
around the globe we can hardly keep with her.
This month she shares some private photos from
the White House & far away places.
goto- http://www.Jordanaco.com/Smantha.html
or click here:
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NYC New Millennium Newsletter March 1999
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ON THE BOARDS & THROUGH THE LENS
by Diana Barth
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PHEDRE
Although it's come and gone, the recent BAM
presentation of London's Almeida Theatre Company's
production of Racine's PHEDRE, starring Diana Rigg,
is worth mentioning. Always a glamorous figure,
onstage or in films, Rigg, with great control,
skillfully conveyed the anguish of the Greek queen
who lusted for her stepson, Hippolytus (played with
power and dash by Toby Stephens), with dire results
to all.
In the excellent supporting cast Barbara Jefford
was especially fine. Marvelous production values
--Maria Bjornson designed sets and costumes, the
latter both gorgeous and subtle, the set unusual
and angled, plus an extraordinarily vivid, scary
storm--made this a memorable presentation. Let's
not omit the fine direction by Jonathan Kent
working with the excellent, accessible new
adaptation by the late British Poet laureate
Ted Hughes.
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FORBIDDEN BROADWAY CLEANS UP ITS ACT!
Hilarious fun describes FORBIDDEN BROADWAY CLEANS
UP ITS ACT!, the latest in creator Gerard
Alessandrini's series of roasts of Broadway stars
and shows. Just a few who feel the barbs include
Bernadette Peters (the kewpie doll pushing 58).
Jennifer Jason Leigh, the stars of JEKYLL &
HYDE, Irish drama as exhibited in THE BEAUTY
QUEEN OF LEENANE, the excesses of LION KING,
MISS SAIGON, replete with helicopter, LES MIS,
TITANIC, etc.
It's astonishing how effective only four
performances can be: Michael Bartoli, Lori
Hammel, Ellen Margulies, and William Selby
(subbing for regular Edward Staudenmayer at
performance I saw) are all outstanding.
PHOTOS: http://www.Jordanaco.com/barth.html
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A SIMPLE PLAN
One of the season's most powerful films is
A SIMPLE PLAN. Simply, three men (Bill Paxton,
Billy Bob Thornton, and Brent Briscoe)
stumble upon a small plane downed in the
woods, with a cache of cash: over $4 million.
Figuring what to do with their find becomes
incredibly complicated and ultimately leads
to violence and mayhem.
It's the subtext that makes this film a stunner:
Here is a fascinating study of what greed and
mistrust can do to nice people. Terrific
direction by Sam Raimi and screenplay by
Scott B. Smith, from Smith's novel.
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FLICKS FROM LAST SEASON'S FESTIVAL NOW
ENJOYING STRONG RUNS
Several flicks that began at last season's
New York Festival are enjoying strong runs
now: A ken Loach film, MY NAME IS JOE (with
the marvelous Peter Mullan as Joe) tells the
harrowing but winning tale of recovering
alcoholics in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The CELEBRATION is a contemporary Danish
domestic horror story about a patriarch who
may not be all he seems or should be.
GODS AND MONSTERS with the great Ian McKellen
tells the story of aging Hollywood director
James Whale and his hoped-for romance with
the pool boy.
Then there's the zany RUSHMORE, in which a
young man who can't seem to do anything right
somehow succeeds. Bill Murray gives a fine
performance, which already won him plaudits
as Best Supporting Actor from several critics
orgs.
PHOTOS: http://www.Jordanaco.com/barth.html
Or click here:
John Boorman's film THE GENERAL, out of Ireland,
intensely tells the story of master true-life
criminal, Martin Cahill, who equally despised
the Church, the state, the IRA and the police.
That lists a good many enemies, so ultimately
he was done in, but not before a spectacular
ride. Brilliantly played by Brendan Gleeson in
the title role.
As always, the Film Society of Lincoln Center
offers an exciting mix of foreign and domestic
films (call 212 875-5600):
as does MoMa (212 709-9480)
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TWO GREAT PHOTOGRAPHERS
Check out Greg Easter on the West Coast:
http://www.
Or click here:
Check out Allan Montaine on the East Coast:
http://www.emcc.org/montaine
Or click here:
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Happy St. Patricks Day
Publisher/Editor
SandyJ
E-mail TNMillenn@aol.com
http://www.Jordanaco.com
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