THE MET: LIVE IN HD—LA SONNAMBULA

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Nadine Sierra stars as Amina in a new production of Bellini's "La Sonnambula." Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera

Tag: Performing Arts

KidFEST: BUBBLEMANIA—COMEDY…WITH A DRIP!

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BubbleMania combines high-energy entertainment with artistic achievement, loaded with visual comedy, quick wit, big band swing music, and the untamed, often unbelievable qualities and beauty of spherical liquids. Casey’s creations grow from intricate and imaginative bubble art forms to “trapping” people inside bubbles!
 

Thank you to Citarella for generously donating cookie decorating kits for attendees.

 
This program is sold out. Check back on the day of the event for possible releases.

ACADEMY ICONS: SUSAN LACY—LEONARD BERNSTEIN

ACADEMY ICONS: SUSAN LACY
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: REACHING FOR THE NOTE
WITH SUSAN LACY, JAMIE BERNSTEIN, AND FRED BERNER

TICKETS $25 ($22.50 FOR MEMBERS)

A presence on Broadway, in Hollywood, at Carnegie Hall, and the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein was a major force in 20th-century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds. This includes interviews with Bernstein’s family, friends, colleagues, peers, and critics, as well as Bernstein’s own written and recorded words.

The film will be followed by a talk with Susan Lacy, Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s daughter, and Maestro producer Fred Berner.

Guild Hall introduces Academy Icons, a new program that spotlights Guild Hall Academy of the Arts members and their work. Inaugurating the series is Susan Lacy, an acclaimed director and producer best known for creating American Masters, the PBS biography series, which began in 1986, profiling artists and visionaries who have helped shape our country’s culture. Her subjects have included James Baldwin, Bob Dylan, Judy Garland, David Geffen, Lena Horne, Joni Mitchell, and hundreds more. American Masters garnered unprecedented awards over the years. Susan earned the series 71 Emmy nominations and 28 wins, including a remarkable ten for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series, in addition to 13 Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards and a nomination, and an Academy Award and four nominations. Since moving to HBO in 2013, Susan has directed and produced Spielberg, Jane Fonda in Five Acts, Very Ralph, and executive produced The Janes, all for HBO Documentary Films. Among many other distinctions, Susan served as the Governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for eight years, is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences member and a cherished member of Guild Hall’s Academy.

DILLA TIME: THE DILLA EXPERIENCE

DILLA TIME: THE DILLA EXPERIENCE WITH DAN CHARNAS, JEFF PERETZ, AND SPECIAL GUEST NATE SMITH

TICKETS $45-$85 ($40.50-$76.50 FOR MEMBERS)

Dilla Time: The Dilla Experience with Dan Charnas, Jeff Peretz, and special guest Nate Smith will highlight the life and work of J Dilla, the hip-hop beatmaker who changed the way musicians all over the world play their instruments.

Join Dan Charnas, author of The New York Times bestseller Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm, along with Jeff Peretz, coordinator of the Musicianship & Songwriting area at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, and legendary drummer Nate Smith, for an interactive, multimedia evening of music, ideas, and conversation, including a live drumming demo by Smith.

James Dewitt Yancey, also known as “Jay Dee,” “J. Dilla” or simply “Dilla.” His professional music career was short, spanning a dozen years before his death from a rare blood disease in 2006. But his influence in that period shifted the sound of popular music; and in the decade since the passing of the Detroit-born artist, his ideas have compelled a new generation of musicians — both in the electronic and traditional realms — who have drawn inspiration from Dilla’s music and rhythmic and compositional ideas.

J Dilla was an American record producer and rapper. He emerged during the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan, as a member of the group Slum Village. He was also a member of the Soulquarians, a musical collective active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He additionally collaborated with Madlib as Jaylib, releasing the album Champion Sound. His final album was Donuts, which was released days before Yancey’s death. Although his life was short, he is considered one of the most influential producers in hip-hop and popular music. J Dilla’s music raised the artistic level of hip-hop production in Detroit. According to The Guardian, “His affinity for crafting lengthy, melodic loops peppered with breakbeats and vocal samples took instrumental hip-hop into new, more musically complex realms.” In particular, his approach to drum programming, with its loose, or “drunk” style that experimented with non-standard quantization, has been influential on producers and drummers.

STIRRING THE POT: MARCUS SAMUELSSON AND DAVID ROCKWELL

STIRRING THE POT WITH FLORENCE FABRICANT:
MARCUS SAMUELSSON
AND SPECIAL GUEST DAVID ROCKWELL

TICKETS $35 ($31.50 FOR MEMBERS)

For the final Stirring the Pot of the season, Florence’s guest will be chef, TV personality, philanthropist, and newly inducted member of Guild Hall’s Academy of the Arts, Marcus Samuelsson. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden by adoptive parents, he first made his name as the executive chef at Aquavit restaurant. His food continues to reflect his African and Scandinavian background, richly seasoned with his New York experience. His restaurant portfolio is global with the latest, Metropolis, having been designed by Amagansett vacationer David Rockwell at the new Perelman Arts Center, supported by and named for East Hampton resident Ronald O. Perelman. Rockwell will join the conversation as a special guest.

Marcus Samuelsson’s most recent book, The Rise, is available for purchase in advance and on the day of the program, and Chef Samuelsson will be signing copies in the lobby after the program along with David Rockwell, who will be signing copies of his book Drama, which will also be available for purchase.

Attendees are invited to arrive at 10 AM for a breakfast by provided by Citarella.

SILENT DISCO DANCE PARTY IN THE GARDEN

HEADSET RENTAL $15 ($13 FOR MEMBERS)

Join us in the Furman Garden for another night of quiet movin’ & groovin’. Wireless headsets will feature three different channels, and DJ’s Mister Lama, Almond, and Amy “Sits-a-Lot” are back spin tunes from disco to funk, 80s and 90s hip-hop and rap, and pop hits from all decades, filling your ears, and get you on your feet.

Cocktails and snacks are available for purchase at Louise & Howie’s Coffee Bar in the lobby.

KIDFEST: SUNRISE CIRCUS WITH PARALLEL EXIT

TICKETS $25 ($22.50 for Members)

Sunrise Circus features circus artists from Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and beyond — a sensational cast who will bring you laughter, awe, and fun for the entire family. With world-class juggling, music, magic, and comedy, this fun-loving troupe presents innovative circus acts interwoven by characters who would be at home in your own backyard.

Thank you to Citarella for generously donating cookie decorating kits for attendees.

ACADEMY ICONS: SUSAN LACY—PAUL SIMON

ACADEMY ICONS: SUSAN LACY
PAUL SIMON: BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME
WITH SUSAN LACY AND MIRRA BANK

TICKETS $25 ($22.50 FOR MEMBERS)

In the 1960s, Paul Simon’s moving lyric “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was an anthem for a generation. With Art Garfunkel, he made moving testaments to the times, fusing folk and rock music. In the 1980s, he pioneered a popular cross-cultural music that brought South African musicians into mainstream America. With Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

The screening will be followed by a conversation between Susan Lacy and filmmaker Mirra Bank.

Guild Hall introduces Academy Icons, a new program that spotlights Guild Hall Academy of the Arts members and their work. Inaugurating the series is Susan Lacy, an acclaimed director and producer best known for creating American Masters, the PBS biography series, which began in 1986, profiling artists and visionaries who have helped shape our country’s culture. Her subjects have included James Baldwin, Bob Dylan, Judy Garland, David Geffen, Lena Horne, Joni Mitchell, and hundreds more. American Masters garnered unprecedented awards over the years. Susan earned the series 71 Emmy nominations and 28 wins, including a remarkable ten for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series, in addition to 13 Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards and a nomination, and an Academy Award and four nominations. Since moving to HBO in 2013, Susan has directed and produced Spielberg, Jane Fonda in Five Acts, Very Ralph, and executive produced The Janes, all for HBO Documentary Films. Among many other distinctions, Susan served as the Governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for eight years, is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences member and a cherished member of Guild Hall’s Academy.

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT IN CONCERT

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Praised by The New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists, songwriters, and composers of his generation. The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter who has collaborated with artists from Elton John and Burt Bacharach, to Miley Cyrus, David Byrne, Boy George, and Paul Simon, comes to Guild Hall to grace us with songs from his extensive catalogue.

This marks Rufus’s solo debut at Guild Hall with a show specially curated for the venue, featuring a visual component conceived by the Italian visual artist and painter, Gioele Amaro.

NICO MUHLY’S “THE BELL ÉTUDES”

AN EVENING OF SOLO PIANO
PERFORMED BY CONOR HANICK
COMPOSED BY NICO MUHLY
CO-COMMISSIONED BY GUILD HALL AND CARNEGIE HALL

First Preview performance

TICKETS $60-$80 ($54-$72 FOR MEMBERS)

Join us for an intimate evening of music with pianist Conor Hanick in a preview performance of Nico Muhly’s “The Bell Études,” co-commissioned by Guild Hall and Carnegie Hall. This intimate evening of music features selected works by John Adams, Samuel Carl Adams, Marcos Balter, Victoria Cheah, Philip Glass, and Nico Muhly.

Conceived after conversations during some of the darker moments of the pandemic, Conor and Nico have collaborated on several works, including the previously premiered first set of six études performed at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Movement 1:
John Adams: CHINA GATE; Marcos Balter: THREE STARS; Samuel Carl Adams: ÉTUDES VOL. 1

Movement 2:
Victoria Cheah: ÉTUDE: MONTHS; Philip Glass: ÉTUDE NO. 12; Nico Muhly: BELL ÉTUDES, introduced by Nico Muhly

There will be a 15-minute intermission between the first and second movements.

Click HERE for Nico Muhly’s notes on “The Bell Études.”

SOLD OUT – BIG NIGHT: THE MOTH IN EAST HAMPTON

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For the first time ever, The Moth and Guild Hall partner to present Big Night: The Moth in East Hampton, a powerful evening of storytelling where five everyday people—who craft their true experiences into 10-minute tales with the help of Moth directors—share true personal stories without notes.

The team behind the Peabody Award-Winning The Moth Radio Hour, and WEBBY Award-Winning The Moth Podcast brings signature two-act Mainstage to East Hampton’s iconic Guild Hall. The night will feature a line-up of storytellers, including famed Playwright Doug Wright, on-screen personality Jameer Pond, acclaimed chef Arlene Stewart and others sharing tales of glory or defeat, win or lose, the culmination of forces both within reach and beyond control; come celebrate a Big Night. The night will be hosted by noted standup comic, writer, Moth storyteller and host Ophira Eisenberg. and This show is directed by The Moth’s executive producer, Sarah Austin Jenness and presented in partnership with Guild Hall and WSHU Public Radio.

ABOUT THE MOTH
The Moth is a nonprofit dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. For over 27 years, The Moth has presented over 60,000 true personal stories, told live, without notes, to standing-room-only audiences and virtually around the globe. Renowned for showcasing a broad range of human experiences, The Moth produces approximately 600 live and virtual shows each year and has an ongoing presence in 27 cities worldwide. Additionally, The Moth runs storytelling workshops for students, teachers, adults, advocates, and professionals from around the world through its Education, Community, Global and MothWorks Programs.

The Moth Podcast—the 2020 Webby People’s Voice Award Winner for Best Podcast Series— is downloaded nearly 100 million times a year, and each week, the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour, produced by Jay Allison at Atlantic Public Media and presented by PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, is heard on over 575 public radio stations. The Moth released its first card deck, A Game of Storytelling (Clarkson-Potter), and its second podcast, the Webby Award-Winning, Grown, is available on all major streaming platforms. To date, The Moth has published five critically acclaimed books: New York Times Bestseller The Moth: 50 True Stories (Hachette Books, September 2013), All These Wonders: True Stories About Facing the Unknown (Crown Archetype, March 2017) — described as “wonderful” by NYT’s Michiko Kakutani and New York Times Bestsellers Occasional Magic: True Stories of Defying the Impossible (Crown Archetype, March 2019), How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth (Crown Archetype, April 2022) and its newest book, A Point of Beauty: True Stories of Holding On and Letting Go (Crown Archetype, March 2024). Learn more at themoth.org.