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New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, presents And...We’re Back!, the first of four Mainstage Series performances in its 2021-22 season, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 8:00pm at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. The program celebrates the return of live music to our city, while reflecting back on some of the songs that gave us strength during the pandemic. The evening's playlist ranges from Franz Schubert and Gustav Mahler to Antônio Jobim and Glen Hansard, and also includes music from Israel, Cuba, and Russia. NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier is the pianist and arranger. Paul Appleby, tenor Amanda Lynn Bottoms, mezzo-soprano Rebecca Jo Loeb, mezzo-soprano Johnathan McCullough, baritone Maggie Reneé, mezzo-soprano Steven Blier, piano GLEN HANSARD: Song of Good Hope JOHN MUSTO: Litany ANTÔNIO JOBIM: Chega de saudade JONI MITCHELL: Cactus Tree CHAIM BARKANI/LEAH GOLDBERG: At telchi basadeh PYOTR BULAKHOV/VLADIMIR CHUYEVSKY: Gori, Gori Moya Zvezda? (Shine, Shine My Star) CARL T. FISCHER/FRANKIE LAINE: We’ll Be Together Again ERROLYN WALLEN: my feet may take a little while ELISEO GRENET: Lamento esclavo by Eliseo Grenet GUSTAV MAHLER/FRIEDRICH RÜCKERT: Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen FRANZ SCHUBERT/AUGUST SCHLEGEL: Abendlied für die Entfernte DAVID RASKIN: Theme from The Bad and the Beautiful ROBERT LOWRY/arranged by DAVID KRANE: How Can I Keep from Singing The Mainstage Series is co-presented by Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center and the New York Festival of Song. Attendees at Kaufman Music Center are currently required to wear masks and provide proof of vaccination. View the current COVID policy at https://www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org/covid/. All NYFOS programming is funded, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. NYFOS Mainstage is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

In celebration of Indigenous People’s Day, Nina Cooke John, the Architect and Designer of Newark’s Harriet Tubman Monument, invites the Newark community to participate in the monument’s inaugural tile-making workshop. In this Community Voices Workshop, guests will be asked to etch their stories of freedom and liberation onto wet clay that will later be fired and integrated into the final design of the monument. In June 2020, amid calls for racial justice and by order of Mayor Ras Baraka, the city initiated the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Newark’s Washington Park. Replacing it will be a new monument to honor the legacy of Harriet Tubman and the history of the Underground Railroad. The Harriet Tubman Monument is projected to be revealed in Summer 2022. This tile-making workshop will invite Newark residents to be an integral part of this public project. It will intertwine the relevance of community in Tubman’s story, as the conductor of the Underground Railroad, with our own stories.

The Oratorio Society of New York (OSNY), led by Music Director Kent Tritle, presents the opening concert of its 2021-2022 season on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, its first performance for a live audience since March 2020. The concert showcases Britten’s sacred choral piece Festival Te Deum and the cantata Rejoice in the Lamb; Pärt’s Berliner Messe and Two Slavonic Psalms; and Gabrieli’s Jubilate Deo, Omnis Terra (A 8), with organist Raymond Nagem, and conducted by Kent Tritle, David Rosenmeyer, and William Janiszewski. Oratorio Society of New York Kent Tritle, conductor David Rosenmeyer, conductor William Janiszewski, conductor Raymond Nagem, organ BRITTEN: Festival Te Deum and Rejoice in the Lamb PÄRT: Berliner Messe and Two Slavonic Psalms GABRIELI: Jubilate Deo, Omnis Terra (A 8) Tickets: $35-60 The Cathedral of St. John the Divine requires proof of vaccination to attend this event. All attendees and/or ticketholders must be fully vaccinated (received the final dose at least 14 days before the performance date). At check-in, ticketholders will be required to show proof of full vaccination (the NYS Excelsior Pass or a hard copy or photo of the vaccination card and a valid ID).

Film Festival that attracts the talents of film makers from around the country and world! Skye Delamey's original music performed in a singer-songwriter format at elegant venue.

The Taptastic Network LLC is proud to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance with the incredible live tap show “TAPTASTIC” A Harlem Renaissance Revue! Join Mr. Taptastic (Brian Davis) and his cast of jazz juggernauts as they pay homage to past luminaries like Duke Ellington, Lena Horne, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Billy Holiday and more! Be a part of the excitement as director & choreographer Dexter Jones stages authentic traditional jazz tap honoring the Nicolas Brothers, Honi Coles and Henry LeTang. “Taptastic” is the Bee’s Knees! It’s the cat’s meow! And after these hoofers get down, you know that everything will be copacetic! “TAPTASTIC” stars Brian Davis [Showtime at the Apollo, "Passing" film, After Midnight (Int’l Tour)], Dewitt Fleming, Jr. [Riverdance, Cotton Club Parade, Cirque Du Soleil] & Antionette Montague [Jazz at Lincoln Center, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, The Antionette Montague Experience] Jodeci Millhouse [After Midnight, Lincoln Center, Showtime at the Apollo] Director & choreographed by Dexter Jones [Black and Blue, Play On, 42nd Street, Sophisticated Ladies, American Ballet Theatre]. Musical Direction by Alphonso Horne.

Live jazz brunch with acclaimed Greek vocalist - Kassandra Charalampi. Kassandra Charalampi is a promising vocalist in the NYC jazz scene. Emerging from European jazz, she stands out on stage. Her voice has an exceptional quality and potential that have led her to performing at important festivals such as the Heinkene Jazzaldia in San Sebastián. Kassandra will be joined by the esteemed Davis Whitfield on piano.

Arts for Art welcomes back regular in-person live performances with a week of music celebrating the cause of Social Justice. All artists and audience members must be vaccinated. All performances will be livestreamed. Saturday Oct. 9 7 pm: Janice Lowe & NAMAROON Janice Lowe – piano, vocals / Gwen Laster – violin / Olithea Anglin - vocals, loops, singing bowls 8 pm: Joe McPhee Trio XL Joe McPhee – sax / Rosie Hertlein – violin, voice / Dominic Duval Jr. – bass / Jay Rosen - drums 9 pm: Greg Murphy Quartet   Greg Murphy – piano / Ben Solomon – tenor sax / Essiet Essiet – bass / Johnathan Blake - drums 

Inaugural Kean University Jazz & Roots Music Festival Free Outdoor Concert Live Music Food Trucks Saturday, October 16 Rain Date: October 17 The Lawn at Enlow Hall 215 North Avenue, Hillside, NJ FEATURING: Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience Dave Stryker Quartet JSWISS featuring Casey Benjamin & Mark Whitfield Presented by Kean University and Mike Griot

Ever since being told when he was a child that his blindness meant that “you can’t do this, you can’t do that,” Raul Midón has lived a life devoted to beating the odds and shattering stereotypes. Midón has an incredible signature combination of silky voice and percussive guitar, which has led this soulful singer/songwriter to release 11 studio albums, two of which have been nominated for a Grammy Award. Raul Midón doesn’t need to be labeled by genre; he simply sings with his soul, connecting with audiences far and wide.  Please note: All audience members for this concert must wear a mask and show proof of vaccination. To learn more about our Health & Safety policies, please click here. *The 18 and under 50% discount does not apply to top-tier tickets. “ … a one-man band who turns a guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus.” – The New York Times

Join us to celebrate the debut of Three Half Lozenges, a site-specific light installation by Philip K. Smith III at the Museum’s Washington Street façade. Dance to the beats of DJ Shell Spin, as you experience a night of pure fluorescent fun! Peruse tables from Newark vendors featuring goods and delicious food, enjoy live demonstrations from Glassroots or take in a fashion show by Marco Hall, and so much more. This event will be a stop in the Newark Arts Festival. You don’t want to miss this party! Grab a bite to eat from Walla Burger or stop by the Newark Public Library’s Library Lounge in their courtyard for s’mores and firepits! Vendors Include: Walla Burger Fern & Fossil Urban Glo NMOA Shop