Photo Flash: 25th Anniversary Gala of Young People's Chorus of New York City
Beginning with a capacity-filled Carnegie Hall concert and followed by a gala reception in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza Hotel, the February 11 gala benefit evening celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Young People's Chorus of New York City founded by Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez has turned out to be the most successful in the chorus' history, benefiting an organization that has transformed the lives of thousands of children. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!
Japan Society Presents KABUKI DANCE, 3/29-31
Japan Society proudly presents Kabuki Dance, led by master dancer Bando Kotoji, as part of the Society's Performing Arts Season spanning Fall 2011 through Spring 2012. This extraordinary traditional program plays three performances only Thursday, March 29 - Saturday, March 31 at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street) as part of a five city East Coast Tour organized by Japan Society and funded by The Japan Foundation in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Japan's gift of cherry trees to Washington, DC and New York City.
Photo Flash: Young People’s Chorus Gala at Lincoln Center
Continuing a season marked by two major national awards and ongoing performances throughout the U.S., in Europe and Asia, the sold-out March 12 Young People's Chorus of New York City (YPC) Gala at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, has turned out to be the most successful in the chorus's history.
Check out the photos from the gala below!
AMNH Announces Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest, 3/14-17
Featuring SAORI weaving, a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, Okinawan dance, a Taiko drum performance, and a shadow puppet troupe, the American Museum of Natural History Global Weekends: Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest will also commemorate the first anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
AMNH Announces Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest, 3/14-17
Featuring SAORI weaving, a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, Okinawan dance, a Taiko drum performance, and a shadow puppet troupe, the American Museum of Natural History Global Weekends: Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest will also commemorate the first anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
AMNH Announces Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest, 3/14-17
Featuring SAORI weaving, a traditional Japanese tea ceremony, Okinawan dance, a Taiko drum performance, and a shadow puppet troupe, the American Museum of Natural History Global Weekends: Cherry Blossoms: Japan Fest will also commemorate the first anniversary of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Japan Society Presents KABUKI DANCE, 3/29-31
Japan Society proudly presents Kabuki Dance, led by master dancer Bando Kotoji, as part of the Society's Performing Arts Season spanning Fall 2011 through Spring 2012. This extraordinary traditional program plays three performances only Thursday, March 29 - Saturday, March 31 at Japan Society (333 East 47th Street) as part of a five city East Coast Tour organized by Japan Society and funded by The Japan Foundation in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Japan's gift of cherry trees to Washington, DC and New York City.
Japan Society Corporate Program Presents 'Japan After the Quake' Panel, 3/23
Experts look at the immediate and long term impacts on Japan's economy, society, and international relations after the March 11 earthquake, the strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan. The recent earthquake and resulting tsunamis have left thousands of people dead or missing, destroyed businesses and homes, and created the world's worst nuclear crisis since the Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union 25 years ago.