Archive for May, 2008

Pearl Jam Charity Event At Beacon Theater

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Do you enjoy the music of Pearl Jam? Do you enjoy an evening at the Beacon Theater? Then you don't want to miss Eddie Vedder and the boys of Pearl Jam when they play a charity show on July 1, 2008. The show will benefit the Robin Hood Foundation which helps ...

James Taylor - PNC Bank Arts Center

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

James Taylor will be performing at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey in Friday June 20th at 8:00pm. James Taylor is a Grammy-award winning artist who has sold millions of records worldwide through his illustrious career. He's famous for such hits as "You've Got a Friend", and ...

Brooklyn Bridge Celebration

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

The Brooklyn Bridge has been impressing people for 125 years now, and the famous landmark is hosting a huge celebration there today. The Brooklyn Bridge first opened for travel on May 24th, 1883. Brooklyn's official historian, Ron Schweiger, says we can't underestimate the bridge. "It's an icon for not only New ...

Fleet Week New York

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Today kicks off Fleet Week in New York. This annual event brings thousands of Marines, National Guard and sailors to the Big Apple and celebrates the work they do at sea. Fleet Week runs through May 28, 2008. Visitors can enjoy public tours of participating ships at the New York Cruise ...

CitySol

Monday, May 19th, 2008

CitySol in New York City is a unique music festival in that it also caters to a green agenda. A number of performers are slated to perform. The bands join a diverse line-up including Ecstatic Sunshine, No Surrender, Shilpa Ray (ex- Beat the Devil), Burkina Electric, So Percussion, Selan and ...

Gérard Mortier To Head New York City Opera

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Gérard Mortier is headed to New York to run the New York City Opera, a move that has caused it's share of trepidation. Mortier has been known for putting on shows that scandalized patrons before, and the City Opera faces a number of unprecedented challenges. For his part, ...

New York Taxi Drivers Thanked

Monday, May 12th, 2008

New York taxi drivers tend to get a bad rap, and many people would say it's well deserved. But people got to see a side of the New York taxi driver which is rarely mentioned, when a violinist performed for 200 taxi drivers at Newark Liberty International Airport. “The atmosphere ...

Celebrities Still Making Big New York Real Estate Deals

Monday, May 12th, 2008

The word "recession" is bandied about every day, and certainly it applies to lots of people in the United States. But don't forget there's a super-rich upper class of people known as "Celebrities", and the recession is hardly putting a dent in their aspirations. In fact, New York ...

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers At Madison Square Garden

Monday, May 5th, 2008

You know it's summertime when Tom Petty rolls into town. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will play at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday June 12, 2008. Steve Winwood will also perform. The show starts at 8:00 PM, but guests are urged to arrive at least an hour early since all ...