The multi-faceted composer/performer will act as a curator for Kennedy Center programming and will also participate in the Center’s outreach and mentoring programs.
The Kennedy Center hopes DECLASSIFIED will be a different kind of orchestral experience.
Written and photographed by Martin Locraft Having never seen Ben Folds before, I didn’t quite know what to expect heading into last night’s show at Constitution Hall. I was told that “he always brings it live” and that I should “be ready to laugh,” but neither of those things were necessarily going to turn a good show into a great one. Many acts “bring it live” on a regular basis, and sometimes inserting laughter into…
FRIDAY: >> In case you missed Chapel Hill’s The Old Ceremony (pictured) last time they were in town, they’ll be at the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight with Junior League, Unwed Sailor and John Pringle. We’ve raved in the past about lead singer Django Haskins’ Nick Cave-meets-Ben Folds stage presence, and since then we’ve picked up their 2006 release Our One Mistake. If you can’t make the show, we highly suggest giving them a listen…
A lot of effort goes into attending a concert — paying outrageously high ticket prices, figuring out transportation and putting up with obnoxious crowds are the first things that come to mind. This is why we tend to reserve our hard-earned dollars for those bands we really like. But something drew us to the ‘burbs last night to see Chapel Hill’s The Old Ceremony at IOTA, a band we weren’t entirely familiar with. In the…
Saturday at the Black Cat: Jukebox the Ghost EP release party, Exit Clov, Le Loup. $10, 9 p.m. Of the three local bands on the triple bill Saturday night at the Black Cat, Exit Clov seem to be everyone’s favorite local group. Le Loup seem to be the new kids getting the rave reviews and big turnouts. But with their first “real” release, GW-kids and Three Stars alums Jukebox the Ghost officially throw their hat…
Good morning, Washington. Today the temperatures will be in the mid 90s. With a heat index back up over 100 this afternoon the weather services has issued a heat advisory in effect from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m., so stay cool. Looking for something to do? Ben Folds is at Wolftrap, George Washington University is showing “Finding Neverland,” and the National Building Museum is screening “How to Succeed At Business Without Really Trying,” in the…
In addition to the HFStival announcement, there are a few other bits and pieces floating around — and we’d just hate ourselves if we didn’t tell you about them. First off, an eagle-eyed reader let us know that tickets for the Bright Eyes/The Faint are already on sale. Though the two shows on Thursday, May 26 and Friday, May 27 haven’t been posted on the 9:30 Club’s home page, you can hit up their sales…
