miércoles, 13 de julio de 2011

Music review

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK

For an Opera Company, a Troubled Vision Quest

By ANTHONY TOMMASINI 10:24 AM ET

New York City Opera’s plan to perform at sites around the city may be brave or foolish, but it spells the end of the company as we have known it.

City Opera Director Defends New Season

By DANIEL J. WAKIN

The general manager and artistic director of City Opera made his announcements and defended his decisions on Tuesday in a theater at the Guggenheim Museum just minutes after a lively protest in the broiling sun outside on Fifth Avenue.

Koch Theater ‘Vacancy’ Sign Beckons Top Dance Troupes

By ROBIN POGREBIN

The departure of New York City Opera from the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, which it shared with City Ballet for more than 40 years, offers opportunities for other dance troupes to perform there.

July 13, 2011 12:30 PM ET

Beyoncé Holds On to No. 1 With '4'

Beyonce holds the top spot on the Billboard album chart this week, despite a 63 percent drop in sales from last week.

July 13, 2011 12:00 PM ET

Harry Potter Sang Bass, Hermione Sang Tenor

In addition the the books by J. K. Rowling and the multi-billion-dollar movie franchise, wizard rock, or "wrock," gives Harry Potter fans another outlet for their boy-wizard obsession.

July 12, 2011

Lincoln Center Offers New iPhone App

A new way to navigate the sights and sounds of Lincoln Center.

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MUSIC REVIEW

The Trees and Fields Are Laced With Arias

By ALLAN KOZINN

The Met no longer puts on full operas in the parks, but it does maintain a presence with live recitals.

The Grass Roots, from left: Dennis Provisor, Warren Entner, Rob Grill and Rick Coonce.

Rob Grill, Lead Singer of the Grass Roots, Dies at 67

By MARGALIT FOX

Mr. Grill and the rest of the band filled the airwaves with hits that were bouncy, accessible and eminently danceable, like “Midnight Confession” and “Temptation Eyes.”

CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK

Washed Out performing at the Bowery Ballroom on Monday.

Going Into the Haze in Their Debut Albums

By JON CARAMANICA

In their debut albums, Pure X and Washed Out arrive at the same idea from different roadways.

Ruth Roberts at Shea Stadium in 1996. Roberts helped write

A Songwriter’s Legacy: Baseball Ditties, From Mickey to the Mets

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

Ruth Roberts, who died last month, had songs recorded by many famouts artists but wrote three baseball songs, including the enduring “Meet the Mets.”

BOOKS OF THE TIMES

‘Stone Arabia’

By DANA SPIOTTA
Reviewed by MICHIKO KAKUTANI

In Dana Spiotta’s new novel, a Los Angeles musician’s family feels the fallout from his devotion to what might have been.

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MUSIC REVIEW

Surprises in a Setting That Could Wither

By ALLAN KOZINN

The New Juilliard Ensemble, directed by Joel Sachs, performed in the Summergarden series at the Museum of Modern Art.

George Steel is general manager and artistic director of New York City Opera.

Unions Say City Opera Offer Would Gut Chorus and Orchestra

By DANIEL J. WAKIN

City Opera’s terms call for an end to guaranteed numbers of workweeks and members. The proposal also eliminates vacation pay, tenure, leaves and the current health insurance plans.

City Opera Protest Planned for Tuesday 9:30 AM EDT

The rapper Currensy onstage at S.O.B.'s in New York last year.

New Music by Currensy and Ashton Shepherd

By JON CARAMANICA and BEN RATLIFF

Ashton Shepherd’s “Where Country Grows” and Currensy’s “Weekend at Burnie’s” are new releases reviewed by critics.

MUSIC REVIEW

Improvisation in Harlem, Corner of Hip-Hop and Jazz

By BEN RATLIFF

The violinist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson performed with his ensemble at Annunciation Park in Harlem.

MUSIC REVIEW

A Return to Rossini’s Days of Yesteryear

By STEVE SMITH

“Guillaume Tell,” Rossini’s 39th and final opera, was performed in a concert version at Caramoor.

MUSIC REVIEW

Soundgarden Chris Cornell led the Seattle band at the Prudential Center in Newark on Friday.

Delivering Squalls of Grunge Anew

By JON PARELES

The reunited Seattle band Soundgarden, led by Chris Cornell, played a set of old material.

MUSIC REVIEW

Sbtrkt, the English musician, left, accompanied by his laptop, drums and the singer Sampha at MoMA PS1 on Saturday afternoon.

Behind the Mask, Giving Hints of How It’s Done

By JON CARAMANICA

The English musician Sbtrkt appeared, albeit behind his trademark mask, at MoMA PS1 on Saturday afternoon.

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Podcast: Music

This week: Ben Sisario on a new vocal project by Brian Eno; Jon Pareles on a new multimedia project by Bjork; and a look at new release by David Weiss and Lloyd. Ben Ratliff is the host.

From Technology

STATE OF THE ART

Wireless, Not Wimpy, Speakers

By DAVID POGUE

There have always been compromises with speakers that do away with wires, but a new system solves many of those problems.

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From Sports

BATS

A Tribute to Jeter, in Song

By JOE BRESCIA

With six more hits, Derek Jeter will become the player to reach 3,000 hits as a Yankee. Meanwhile, Fran Kowalski is hoping to get a hit soon, too. And it all has to do with Jeter.