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Locals Respond To NY State Senate’s Defeat Of Gay Marriage Bill
Amidst the mounting swirl of controversy over President Obama’s decision to escalate the U.S.’s military presence in Afghanistan (not to mention ongoing developments in debates over health care and climate change), the New York State Senate created a furor of its own this week with its 38-to-24 vote to reject a bill that would have made New York the sixth state to legalize gay marriage.
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Melt Banana Finds Radiance In Chaos
Melt Banana has long shown an unparalleled capacity for crafting music with texture, depth, and color (not to mention heaps of personality) out of what is essentially a noise/grindcore palette. On its new album, Melt Banana Lite Live: ver. 0.0, the band gets its grip around the slippery power of free-form jazz in its typically unique, trailblazing way.
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Bop Shop Concert Season Closes w/ Dave Rempis-Frank Rosaly Duo
The first half of the 2009-2010 Bop Shop concert series comes to a close Wednesday night with an appearance by saxophonist Dave Rempis and drummer Frank Rosaly, who have played together since 2001 in several groups – including The Outskirts, the Thread Quintet, and the Ingebrigt Håker-Flaten Quintet – and have been performing as a duo since 2004.
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Dave Rivello Pays Tribute To Bob Brookmeyer At Kilbourn
On Wednesday night at Kilbourn Hall, composer/conductor Dave Rivello will lead the Eastman New Jazz Ensemble in a tribute to veteran valve trombonist/composer Bob Brookmeyer in honor of Brookmeyer's 80th birthday. The concert program consists entirely of Brookmeyer compositions, as well as five premiere arrangements of “Happy Birthday.” Brookmeyer himself – who has played with Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Clark Terry, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – will also play the concert.
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''I AM GAY'' Ads Send Message To Local African-American Community
In case you haven’t noticed the ads beaming the slogan “I AM GAY” from billboards and city buses, they’re the work of the We Are Part Of You campaign to promote awareness of the African American male gay population.