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...there include The Roots, The Flaming Lips, Mission of Burma and Yo La Tengo. “A band that less people have heard, but that the people who do know are really excited about, is extremely important,” says Joe R. Posner, who runs the Brown Concert Agency, adding “That said, at Brown, I’m pretty sure everyone knows who The Flaming Lips and The Roots are.” But, ever the diplomat, Posner says of Third Eye Blind: “I know everybody liked those songs when...
...concert recognized the nine-time Grammy Award winner’s contribution to jazz, especially for his role in the creation of the distinctive fusion of “Latin Jazz.” Palmieri appeared with Brian Lynch, his collaborator on “Simpatico” (which won the 2005 Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album). The concert also featured performances by the Monday Jazz Band (directed by Tom Everett), the Sunday Jazz Band (directed by Mark Olson), and the Alumni Jazz Band (also directed by Everett...
While Palmieri did not step on the stage until after intermission, the concert was clearly all about him. José Masso, the announcer and producer of “¡Con Salsa!” a Latin music show on WBUR, opened the second half of the performance with a tribute to Palmieri. After the intermission, every piece Palmieri played was his own original composition, except for “Jazz Impromptu” which was composed by Lynch...
...next President will have to be a skilled diplomat as well. And when it comes to Rudy and diplomacy, fuhgeddaboutit! Two incidents from his mayoralty are illustrative. The first came in 1995, when he unceremoniously kicked Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat out of a U.N.-related concert for world leaders at Lincoln Center. The ejection came just after Israel agreed to Palestinian self-rule. The Clinton Administration was hoping--in vain, it turned out--that treating Arafat with respect might grease the path to peace. But Giuliani said, "I would not invite Yasser Arafat to anything, anywhere, anytime, anyplace...
...Cage for pre-frosh weekend. The announcement that the Cage will be closing means that he and his fellow groupies will have to find a new space to rock out. “For the rest of the year there isn’t really another good concert space,” said Doubet. Luckily, the plans call for completed renovations by Labor Day, and the Cage should reopen next term, according to Associate Director of Residential Operations Zachary M. Gingo. But if the only alternative is to listen to Third Eye Blind in Tercentary Theatre, these few months might...