Tag: NY

Music For 6 Guitars

Ben Frost during his performance at the Rose Main Reading Room in NY public library. US premiere of Music for 6 Guitars

In the usually quiet Rose Main Reading Room in New York’s public library, Ben Frost took command of his console and crafted along with Tim Hecker, Shahzad Ismaily, Paul Corley, Sarah Lipstate, Sarah Register, Daniel Rejmer and a brass sextet waves of electronic noise that were sky high. A sign, just outside the main reading… Continue reading Music For 6 Guitars

Arab-esque

Syrian flag as seen during NAAP's NY street festival 2010. Low angle

Last Saturday was the 8th Annual Arab American Cultural Street Festival which is the official kick-off to New York City’s Annual Arab Heritage Week. NAAP-NY has been organizing this street festival since its inception. The festivities included an interesting and diverse array of live music & dance, food(of course) and several businesses/activities from all parts… Continue reading Arab-esque

West Side Story, a kick off to a thousand miles Journey

Even though I have been living in the North East for almost four years now, I still have thousands of places to visit and see that are reachable by transportation means. This was a walk last Sunday that I started in Harlem’s 125th street subway station and then passed through New York’s Riverside state park… Continue reading West Side Story, a kick off to a thousand miles Journey