Robert Black

ELVIS Christmas Concert Tribute is Coming To Park Theatre This Saturday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2024

The Park Theatre is celebrating the Christmas music of Elvis with a live ELVIS Christmas Concert tribute starring the incomparable Robert Black and his band. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Elvis Weekend to Take Place At The Park Theatre This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2024

Celebrate the legacy of Elvis Presley with a special weekend at The Park Theatre. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Guest Blog: 'It Challenges Audiences to Take a View About Humanity': Director James Haddrell on Bringing Bryony Lavery's FROZEN to the Stage
by Guest Author - Apr 12, 2024

On 27 December 1973, Lucy Partington was waiting for a bus home, when a couple pulled up in a car and offered her a lift. The couple were Fred and Rosemary West, and Lucy was never seen alive again. 

Megan Williams Dance Projects Presents The World Premiere Of SMILE, THOUGH YOUR HEART IS ACHING This April
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2024

Experience the world premiere of SMILE, THOUGH YOUR HEART IS ACHING in collaboration with composer Eve Beglarian. Join Megan Williams Dance Projects on April 5, 6, and 7 at Mark Morris Dance Center’s James and Martha Duffy Performance Space.

Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - Feb 4, 2024

Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more.

Taylor Swift & More Nominated For 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations!
by Michael Major - Nov 10, 2023

Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, and more were also nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! Sweeney Todd, Parade, and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

World Premiere of Yoshiko Chuma's SHOCKWAVE DELAY to be Presented at La MaMa in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2023

This June, Yoshiko Chuma and The School of Hard Knocks return to La MaMa with the world premiere of Shockwave Delay, an unscripted docudrama consisting of 20 chapters, or scenes, that overlap within the frame of two and half hours.

New Exhibit Opens at the Jackson Gallery
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2022

The Jackson Gallery will be transformed into a carnival of color to warm the winter months. Artists Fran Bull and Robert Black collaborate under the name Frobertan. Fran, an artist and writer, and Robert, architect and artist, share a vision for expressing the message of peace, harmony and creativity.

Town Hall Presents Meredith Monk + BoaC All-Stars In New York Premiere Of MEMORY GAME, September 15
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2022

The Town Hall opens its 2022/23 concert series spotlighting women composers who have shaped American culture with the New York premiere of Meredith Monk's MEMORY GAME, Saturday, October 15 (8 pm).

September Bryant Park Picnic Performances to Feature American Symphony Orchestra, Jazz at Lincoln Center & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2022

Bryant Park Picnic Performances are still warming up with three newly announced free concerts spotlighting new and established voices in the fields of jazz, classical and global pop. On September 9, Jazz at Lincoln Center will bring a rising star in the jazz world to Bryant Park: the 20 year old trumpeter Summer Camargo, playing with her Sextet.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Report Diversity Fellowship Program Successes 
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2022

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) have announced recent successes of its CSO/CCM Diversity Fellowship Program.

Bang on a Can All-Stars Perform Julia Wolfe's STELL HAMMER at Carnegie Hall
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2022

On Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:30pm, the Bang on a Can All-Stars will perform Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, MacArthur Fellow, and Bang on a Can co-founder and co-artistic director Julia Wolfe’s acclaimed oratorio Steel Hammer at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall.

WaterTower Theatre Announces Cast & Creative Details for A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 19, 2022

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Shane Peterman and Associate Producer Elizabeth Kensek are proud to announce casting and creative details for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, a musical comedy by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak.  

Livestream Added for The Bang On A Can People's Commissioning Fund Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2022

On Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 7:30pm, Bang on a Can presents the 2022 Bang on a Can People's Commissioning Fund concert, one of the most anticipated and reliable launching pads for composers in New York and beyond. The performance is co-presented by Kaufman Music Center as part of the annual Ecstatic Music Series at Merkin Hall (Kaufman Music Center, 129 W. 67th St.) and is a New Sounds Live co-presentation with host John Schaefer.

Bang On A Can All-Stars On Tour In Berlin
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 12, 2021

Bang on a Can announces its upcoming livestreams and on-demand programming, all streaming at live.bangonacan.org. All shows are free to watch, but viewers are encouraged to consider purchasing a ticket to help support the performers and commissioned composers.

Daily Schedule Announced For Bang On A Can's LOUD Weekend At MASS MoCA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2021

Bang on a Can and MASS MoCA announced the daily schedule for their multi-day music festival called LOUD Weekend, presented on Friday, July 30 and Saturday, July 31, 2021, at MASS MoCA in North Adams, located in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts (1040 MASS MoCA Way).

Bang On A Can Announces Marathon Of Song Coming in June
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2021

Bang on a Can announces the Bang on a Can Marathon of Song – Live Online – on Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 1-5pm ET featuring 15 performances streamed from musicians' homes around the country and across the world.

Bang on a Can Announces Julia Wolfe's STEEL HAMMER
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2021

Bang on a Can announces the Cal Performances at Home video premiere of a new film, Steel Hammer, featuring the acclaimed oratorio by Bang on a Can's co-founder, Pulitzer Prize winner Julia Wolfe.

Bang on a Can Announces BANG ON A CAN Marathon Live Online
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2021

Bang on a Can announces its next Bang on a Can Marathon – Live Online – on Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 1-5pm ET. All 15 pieces on the program will be world premiere performances of newly commissioned works, streamed from musicians' homes around the country and across the world. Over its first six live online Marathons in 2020-2021 (May 3, June 14, August 1, October 18, February 21, and March 21)

Full Lineup and Hourly Schedule Announced for BANG ON A CAN MARATHON LIVE ONLINE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2021

Bang on a Can has announced the lineup and full schedule for the Bang on a Can Marathon Live Online – MaerzMusik Edition presented by Berliner Festspiele on Sunday, March 21, 2021 from 3pm-7pm ET / 8pm-12am CET.