Exciting Events Around New York: December 2022
EXCITING EVENTS AROUND NEW YORK: DECEMBER 2022
By Great Performances
Explore Great Music, Art and More at Our Partner Venues This Month!
THE ROOT 100 2022
Thursday, December 8th at 7:00pm
Location: Apollo’s Historic Theater
Tickets: start at $72
For one legendary night, The Root—the foremost digital media publisher covering Black news and Black views—takes center stage at the Apollo’s Historic Theater for a star-studded evening of comedy, music, and inspiring speeches celebrating the brilliance and beauty of Blackness.
The night will honor influencers on the Root 100 List — an annual newsroom ranking of African Americans between the ages of 25 and 85 who are breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation. For the first time in the list’s 13-year history, the honoree event is open to the public as a ticketed event.Hosted by comedian.
Loni Love, the night will feature musical performances and other surprise guests and The Root’s Editor-in-Chief Vanessa De Luca introducing a select few honorees to accept the distinction live.
APOLLO MUSIC CAFÉ:
DAVID MICHAEL WYATT
Thursday, December 15th at 10:00pm
Location: Apollo’s Soundstage
Tickets: $26.50 (Plus $10 food and beverage minimum)
Amateur Night at the Apollo alum David Michael Wyatt delivers a rare, acoustic evening at the Apollo Music Café. Celebrate the end of the year in this unplugged performance of songs that lift the spirit, elevate the mind and soothe the soul.
The Apollo Music Café series presents independent artists to a unique audience. Featuring diverse performances across a myriad of genres (R&B, hip hop, soul, jazz, pop, funk, and rock), this series showcases artists drawn from the independent music scene who impact the way music is heard and experienced.
LOVETRAIN2020
Thursday, December 1st through Saturday, December 3rd
Location: Peter Jay Sharp Building, BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Tickets: start at $25
US Premiere
Choreography by Emanuel Gat
Part of Next Wave 2022
This exuberant ode to the ’80s, set to the music of British duo Tears For Fears, builds on the eccentric rigor that defines Emanuel Gat Dance. The company, founded in Tel Aviv and now based in Marseille, premiered LOVETRAIN2020 at Montpellier Danse festival during the pandemic. With adventurous costumes by Thomas Bradley and lighting by Gat himself, this performance for 14 dancers—a story of people moving forward as they come together, drift apart, push, pull, and question—swings vigorously between stark silence and sing-alongs to “Shout” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”
AN EVENING WITH ANGELA Y. DAVIS
Friday, December 2nd at 7:00pm
Location: BAM Strong
Tickets: $15 event only; $40 with signed hardcover copy of An Autobiography
IN CONVERSATION WITH KEEANGA-YAMAHTTA TAYLOR
CO-PRESENTED BY BAM AND GREENLIGHT BOOKSTORE
IN ASSOCIATION WITH HAYMARKET BOOKS
WITH COLLABORATION FROM THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS
Part of Unbound
Join Angela Y. Davis for an intimate conversation focused on the new edition of her classic memoir—now featuring a major new introduction. A political activist at the cutting edge of the Black Liberation, feminist, queer, and prison abolitionist movements, Davis gives a powerful and commanding account of her early years in struggle in An Autobiography. First published and edited by Toni Morrison in 1974, it describes her journey from a childhood in Birmingham, Alabama, to one of the most significant political trials of the century, to her work for abolitionist feminism today.
Davis will be in conversation with award-winning scholar and public intellectual Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor.
(Photo: Kolin Mendez Photography)
ART HISTORY HAPPY HOUR:
THIERRY MUGLER: COUTURISSIME
Thursday, December 15th, 6:00pm-7:30pm and 8:00pm-9:30pm
Location: The Norm Restaurant and Bar, 1st Floor
Tickets: $45 and include wine tastings, small bites, and after-hours admission to Thierry Mugler: Couturissime. Additional beverages are available for purchase.
Our season of Art History Happy Hours continues with an evening of lighthearted lectures and accompanying wines inspired by Thierry Mugler: Couturissime. Enter the fantastical world of the late visionary designer Thierry Mugler with Matthew Yokobosky, Senior Curator of Fashion and Material Culture, and feathercraft designer Eric Charles-Donatien. During the program, enjoy wine pairings by Marquis Williams of the Brooklyn-based wine club Highly Recommended.
CALMUS
Christmas A Cappella
Saturday, December 10th at 3:00pm and 5:00pm
Tickets: start at $40
Overview
Winner of the 2009 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, the German a cappella vocal ensemble Calmus is known for its charming stage presence and flawless technique. Founded in 1999, the quintet embodies the rich choral tradition of its hometown of Leipzig, the city so closely associated with Bach and Mendelssohn. As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel characterizes the group: “The singers bring tremendous character and musical depth to their interpretations … that transcends the language of the lyrics.” Calmus’ holiday program ranges from early music to contemporary Christmas favorites.
Select rooms of the Rosen House, splendidly decorated for the holidays, will be open for viewing one hour prior to each performance.
HOLIDAY TEA MUSICALE
December 14th-18th at 2:00pm
Tickets: Adults $70 / Children (12 and under) $35
Overview
Get in the holiday spirit at Caramoor’s historic Rosen House! Take part in our annual holiday tradition and enjoy charismatic musicians, festive decorations, and tea service in the majestic Music Room. Following the spirited performance, tea service includes an assortment of finger sandwiches, scrumptious holiday treats, and a variety of teas (or hot chocolate with marshmallows for children!). This program is popular and dates quickly fill up!
MARY STALLINGS AND THE EMMET COHEN TRIO
Thursday, December 8th through Sunday, December 11th
Tickets: start at $25
ABOUT THE SHOW
Known for her lyricism, subtle pocket, and unmistakable phrasing, vocalist Mary Stallings has been performing standard tunes and new classic repertoire for more than 60 years. Since the 1961 release of Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings Sings (Fantasy Records), she’s been finding new, intimate, and swinging ways of interpreting enduring melodies. For this four-night event, she joins The Emmet Cohen Trio, one of the most exhilarating ensembles on the New York scene, whose ethos affirms: “All music can be modern music.”
PERFORMANCE LINEUP
Mary Stallings, vocals
Emmet Cohen, piano
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Kyle Poole, drums
CHRISTIAN SANDS QUARTET WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Wednesday, December 21st through Saturday, December 24th
Tickets: start at $25
ABOUT THE SHOW
Pianist and composer Christian Sands draws in listeners with his dynamic sensitivity, imagination, and an invitational element in every note. A multi-Grammy nominee, the Steinway Artist and his trio-mates have become one of the most captivating small ensembles on the global scene, loved for their conversational and receptive approach to the evolving language of jazz. For this four-night event, his trio performs internationally praised original material and enduring holiday favorites alongside some very special guests.
PERFORMANCE LINEUP
Christian Sands, piano
Yasushi Nakamura, bass
Ryan Sands, drums
Marvin Sewell, guitar
BIG BAND HOLIDAYS
Friday, November 4th and Saturday, November 5th
Location: Rose Theater
Tickets: start at $40.50
WHAT TO EXPECT
An uplifting seasonal event perfect for the whole family.
Soulful, big band versions of holiday classics
ABOUT THE CONCERT
No Jazz at Lincoln Center season would be complete without the perennial Big Band Holidays concert, when Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis—augmented by a world-class jazz singer—offers fresh, swinging arrangements of Christmas classics by its personnel. The guest star for this year’s edition, music-directed by JLCO veteran Victor Goines, is Samara Joy, 24, who joins an all-star roll-call of predecessors that includes Cécile McLorin Salvant, Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling, Rubén Blades, René Marie, Ashley Pezzotti, Vuyo Sotashe, Veronica Swift, and Catherine Russell. “Christmas is the one time when America is not segregated in its music,” says Marsalis. “All the generations come together. For us, it’s meaningful because of all the great classics that come out of a jazz sensibility.”
FIRST FRIDAY
Friday, December 2nd from 10:00am to 9:00pm
Tickets: FREE!
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection.
12:00pm – What is Paradise? Workshop with Ghost of a Dream $15
3:00pm – Masked Vigilantes Artist’s Tour with Jordan Seiler
4:30pm – War Stories: Spies & Propaganda
5:30pm – How to Read a Poster with Melissa Walker ($25)
5:00, 6:00, 7:00pm – Ajna Dance Performance
7:00pm – The Dragon Sisters Performance
POSTERS & COCKTAILS: YES CHEF!
Tuesday, December 6th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Tickets: FREE!
Posters House’s favorite tipsy trio is ready to help you get in the mood for all the big meals you’ll be eating this holiday season! That’s right, this is Posters & Cocktails: Feasting Edition.
Join Chief Curator Angelina Lippert as she acts as emcee for another booze-fueled evening celebrating all things food and the many cocktails created by your favorite historic eateries.
Nicholas Lowry of Swann Auction Galleries will be our head chef, guiding us through a menu of visual delights. Accompanying him is Poster House’s resident mixologist, Don Spiro of The Green Fairy Society, acting as bartender and sommelier as he explores the storied past of restaurants that created their own signature drinks.
This series is hosted for free over Zoom thanks to the generous support of Don Lebowitz and Claudia Wagner. Please check back closer to the date of the event for a complete list of cocktail ingredients so you can follow along at home and taste some of these delectable beverages!
CONCERT: LARA DOWNES
Sunday, December 11th from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location: Armor Hall
Tickets: $30 Adult/$14 Child (8-18), including admission to the grounds. Advance tickets $2 off. Wave Hill Members save 10%.
Honored as 2022 Classical Woman of the Year by Performance Today, pianist Lara Downes presents Where Dreams Begin, an intimate program with a message of universal hope and humanity. Amidst the wintery backdrop outside Armor Hall, Downes will feature a sneak peak of her upcoming Pentatone label release Love At Last, a reflection on the power of imagination and the possibility of new beginnings.
Lara Downes is a musical trailblazer and activist dedicated to expanding the resonance and relevance of American music. In addition to appearances as a soloist with top symphony orchestras nationwide, not to mention her Billboard chart-topping albums, she is the creator and host of AMPLIFY with Lara Downes, a video series for NPR Music, and founder of Rising Sun Music, a recording series that shines light on the music and stories of Black composers over the past 200 years.
HOLIDAY TEA AT WAVE HILL
December 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30
Seating Times: 11:30am or 2:30pm (90 min seating)
Location: Mark Twain Room
Tickets: $56 Adult/$36 Child (8-18). A minimum of 2 guests and 5 days’ advanced booking are required.
Great Performances is delighted to present the Holiday Edition of our Afternoon Tea at Wave Hill. A custom menu designed specifically for Wave Hill, our Holiday Tea uses local and seasonal ingredients and inspiration from our own organic farm, Katchkie Farm.
Combine the flavors of the winter season with the beauty of the historic Wave Hill House. Join us for our holiday edition of Tea and Cocoa, served in the stylish Mark Twain Room which has been festively decorated for the holidays. Perfect for an intimate afternoon or for the entire family.
Offering a selection of Teas by Palais des Thés and House Made Hot Cocoa.
You’ll enjoy the comforting decadence of a traditional tea service including:
- Tea Sandwiches: Smoked Salmon & Dill; Fig, Goat Cheese, & Honey; Sliced Green Apples & Cheddar; Filet Mignon & Horseradish Cream
- Scones and Shortbreads: Clotted Cream, Raspberry Jam
- Desserts: Raspberry Tartlets; Chocolate Truffles; Assorted Macarons
ICE SKATING IN CENTRAL PARK
October 24th through March 15th
Tickets: start at $10
Time to get your tickets for the wonderful season ahead!
As stewards of the historic gathering space that is Wollman Rink, we pledge to spark bliss that exhilarates the community’s sense of connection, positivity and possibility. We can’t wait to get this season started!
MAKE MERRY WITH NORDSTROM AT WOLLMAN RINK!
From November through December, prepare to embrace the joy of the season with magical, merry-making holiday experiences presented by Nordstrom, in a brand new tradition at the wonderful world of Wollman Rink!
- The Nordstrom Chill Lounge – a stylish, heated rinkside retreat, outfitted by Nordstrom, is part of the newly-launched Premier Pass experience. The Premier Pass, available as an upgrade to rink admission purchases online or in-person, includes expedited rink entry, skate rental concierge service, 2 hours of tent access, cozy “fireside” seating, complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, tea and refreshments, as well as a dedicated tent attendant and locker. Premier Passes are released one week in advance of public skating dates. Admission is separate, available on select dates during the ticket purchase process.
- Skate ‘n’ Sit with Santa – special appearances from Nordstrom’s own in-store Santa on select days in November and December.
- Warmth of the Season – hot chocolate tastings every weekend (3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, alternating Saturdays and Sundays)
- Nordstrom After School Free Skates – families involved in the NYC Parks Afterschool program will have the opportunity to access a free skate from November to December.
- Daily “Sweet Treats” – Nordstrom is offering a complimentary “sweet treat” at Nordstrom NYC on a first-come, first-served basis for guests presenting same-day Wollman Rink tickets in-store. While daily supplies last, see the Wollman Box office for details.
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