The Town Hall

Starting Thu, Jan 7th, host & soprano Allison Charney brings a Season of Hope with PREFORMANCES. The classical concert & conversation series welcomes Pianist Benjamin Loeb to perform and discuss works by Joplin, Arlen, Weill and Nazareth Register for this FREE event: https://bit.ly/PRE10107

This Monday, Jan 4. Scott Siegel revisits the #Broadway #musicals of 1966 with special guests Jenny Lee Stern, Sal Viviano, Eddie Korbich and Mia Gerachis. Hear music from Cabaret, Sweet Charity, It’s A Bird...It’s A Plane...It’s Superman, and more! Register now for this FREE digital event: http://bit.ly/BBTY1966

Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best in #2021. We hope brighter days are ahead and can't wait to celebrate them with you as The Town Hall turns 100! #HappyNewYear

Town Hall History: Mon. Dec 30, 1935 "Let it be said at the outset: Marian Anderson has returned to her native land one of the great singers of our time. " - The New York Times.... Facing adversity in her operatic career because of discrimination against African-Americans, Marian Anderson (1897-1993) made her New York concert hall debut at The Town Hall in 1924. She returned in 1935 to critical acclaim. Ms. Anderson went on to perform on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 (after being denied access to Washington's Constitution Hall), and became the first African-American to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Watch a short documentary about Ms. Anderson that includes her performance at The Town Hall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXkUlCv4Jj4&t=3s Read more about the Marian Anderson's journey:https://www.wnyc.org//marian-anderson-sang-steps-lincoln/

Jan 7th, Pianist Benjamin Loeb, host, soprano Allison Charney in this premiere of the innovative Classical series PREformances, Season of Hope, to discuss & perform works by Scott Joplin, Harold Arlen, Kurt Weill & Ernesto Nazareth and explore the theme of hope a commodity that feels hard to come by in our current world. Be a part of this free event: http://bit.ly/PRE0107

Premiering at 4pm! Mothers Rising from the World Mother Storytelling Project. Hear from #mothers who have suffered loss & how they were able to rise to better their community as told by them and their children. Watch: youtu.be/1nbI2i0Utwg #stories #storytelling #motherhood

Today Oct 25 at 4pm! #Inspirational Stories of amazing mothers! Mothers Rising from the World Mother Storytelling Project looks at women who have experienced loss and have turned it into strength to better their #community. Register here for this free premiere: https://bit.ly/MRising

Brenda K. Mitchell had one son away on a tour of duty in Iraq but lost her son Kenneth here in America to gun violence. Hear her story of how she dealt with her loss and used that to make change for good bringing her story and testimony all the way to our government. Join us for Mothers Rising from World Mother Storytelling Project and hear from Brenda and more courageous women. Oct 25th at 4pm. Register now for this free event. https://bit.ly/MRising

Today is Vote Early Day, a national movement to remind you to cast your ballot before Election Day. Find out where you can vote early in your town with @HeadCountOrg at HeadCount.Org/MakeYourVoteCount. #VoteEarlyDay @VoteEarlyDay

Hear the best of #fado! Mariza celebrates Fado legend Amália Rodrigues with "Mariza Sings Amália" a special online performance on Jan 29! Get tickets: bit.ly/Mariza0129 Photo by Hugo Moura

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra was born as Herman Poole Blount in Birmingham, AL. The pianist, composer and bandleader was known for his eclectic and avant-garde jazz creations and for using electronic instruments such as the electronic bass. Sun Ra claimed to have been born on Saturn. His works and philosophies are considered foundational in Afro-Futurist aesthetics. Celebrate Sun Ra's 1973 Town Hall concert with "A Blue Moon Halloween" with Prof. John Szwed on Oct 31. Learn more: https://bit.ly/SunRa1031

Sun Oct 25. Hear the stories of Mothers Rising from loss and working to better their communities. Rev Najuma lost her son Daniel to gun violence. She is working as a community activist in south LA to end gun violence and is a clergy for black lives. Hear her story told by her and her son Dorian. Register now for this free livestream: https://bit.ly/MRising

Happy birthday to Dizzy Gillespie! The American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer was born on this day Oct 21 1917. A jazz legend and godfather of bebop listen celebrate by listening to his performance at The Town Hall from 1945 with Charlie Parker. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/63gVPcpADgpkTEq3cBSNQI

In December of 1997 Rhonda Foster lost her son Evan to gang/gun violence. Inspired by Evan's own words of I would talk to those that causes harm to others" she chose to found the Evan Leigh Foster Foundation which holds youth empowerment programs providing a platform for musical, vocal, oral and written expression. Hear her amazing story this Sunday as a part of Mothers Rising from the World Mother Storytelling Project as told by her son Alec. Register and watch this livestream here: https://bit.ly/MRising

This Sunday hear the stories of women who experienced the loss of their children and turned that into the will to help change their community for the better. Mothers Rising from the World Mother Storytelling Project brings together these amazing mothers and lets their story be told by their surviving children and grandchildren through the Narativ method of storytelling. Join us for this special event. https://bit.ly/MRising

On Oct 20, 2018. 5x Grammy & Emmy nom. comedian Margaret Cho hosted the Golden Probes at the Town Hall to benefit Lady Parts Justice raise awareness about politicians threatening reproductive rights. Rewatch it here: https://youtu.be/3tXWkMHIaG0 Image: Zach D. Roberts/NationofChange

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Sunday, Oct 25. Join us for a special event from the World Mother Storytelling Project, Mothers Rising! we will listen to stories of mothers who’ve turned personal loss and tragedy into a devoted effort to be of service to others, told by their children. Don't miss this powerful multimedia event! Register now for this free livestream: bit.ly/MRising

Sat, Oct 31 The Town Hall hosts a Halloween and Blue Moon (2nd full moon of the month) celebration to commemorate the 1973 Town Hall concert and recording of Sun Ra and the Arkestra's homage to the Comet Kohoutek, which was passing by Earth at the time. Register for this free livestream: http://bit.ly/SunRa1031

If your state has early voting options, that means you can vote in person before Election Day. See how it works in your state at HeadCount.org/MakeYourVoteCount with @HeadCountOrg #MakeYourVoteCount