Category: Music
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The Disjunct Melodies of Memory and War
Culturebot contributor Hani Omar Khalil responds to Mohammed Fairouz’s Symphony No. 4, “In The Shadow of No Towers” which premiered on March 26, 2013 at Carnegie Hall.
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Talking to Troy Herion about Devising Orchestral Music with ACO
Andy talks to Troy Herion about American Composers Orchestra’s coLABoratory at Zankel Hall on April 5, 2013.
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George Steel & Jay Scheib Dish Dirt On The Duchess
The NYC Opera presents “Powder Her Face” at BAM. Here George Steel talks with Jay Scheib about this provocative work.
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IPR presents Experiments in Opera’s “New Shorts”
Composer Rick Burkhardt (Three Pianos) previews Experiments in Opera’s ‘New Shorts’ Project, presented by Issue Project Room this Saturday at 8PM.
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Malloy’s Manifesto or Silent Dave Speaks His Mind
Dave Malloy breaks his silence, responding to Culturebot’s “The Theater of Tomorrow, Today” Long Table discussion at Under The Radar with a thoughtfully positive and provocative manifesto.
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“Sumeida’s Song”: New Egyptian Opera After The Revolution
Hani Omar Khalil writes about Mohamed Fairouz’s chamber opera “Sumeida’s Song”, that premiered last week at HERE Arts Center, in the context of post-revolution Egypt.
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Bringing Back the Dead
Culturebot contributor George Grella shares some thoughts about DJ Spooky’s residency at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Mind Over Mirrors with Miguel Gutierrez
Music writer Marc Masters discusses the collaboration between musician and dance artist.
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The American Realness of Juggalos
Michael Dwyer contributes this essay on Juggalos and fan culture in the context of Neal Medlyn’s “Wicked Clown Love” at American Realness 2013.
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Kyle Jarrow Talks About Culturebot
Playwright, musician and all-around good guy Kyle Jarrow was one of Culturebot’s first interviews way back in the day and now he’s a Rock God. Here’s what Culturebot means to him. And if you like Kyle, please love Culturebot, give today.
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What Are The Big Ideas?
A list of links to the major Culturebot essays of the past year, the foundational literature for The Citizen Critic Project
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Dave Malloy and Brittain Ashford Do Beck
Newly-anointed Music Theater God Dave Malloy (Beowulf, Three Pianos, Pierre & Natasha) and Bushwick chanteuse Brittain Ashford team up for this haunting rendition of Beck’s Please Leave a Light on […]