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Focuses on the performances that will be presented at the 2000-2001 season of Joyce Theater in New York City. Information on the hip hop opera that will be presented by Rennie Harris Pure Movement; Details on the events that will be presented by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company; List of foreign troupes that will perform at Joyce.

Reports on the concert of Sonny Rollins, a saxophonist, at Damrosch Park in New York City as part of the Lincoln Center Out of Doors summer festival on August 5, 2000. Notable aspect of the concert; Songs played by Rollins; Description on Rollins' performance.

Evaluates the ballet `Action Heroes,' choreographed by Elizabeth Streb and performed at Grand Central Terminal in New York City in August 2000. Theme of the performance; Concepts applied by the choreographer; Artistic goals of Streb in her performances.

Features the performance of Eva Ayllon, an Afro-Peruvian singer, at Queens Theater in New York City, part of the AT&T Latino Cultural Festival on August 1, 2000. Description on Ayllon's music; Musical instruments used in the performance.

Reports on the performance of the German band Einsturzende Neubauten at Irving Plaza in New York City on August 1, 2000. Description on the band's music; Musical instruments that were used during the performance.

Evaluates the chamber music concert in Brooklyn, New York City on July 27, 2000. Performers; Information on the musical pieces presented at the concert.

Reports on the concert of 'N Sync at Madison Square Garden, New York on July 26, 2000. Features of the concert.

Reports on the performance of the bands, Grandaddy, Home and Bright Eyes, at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City on July 21, 2000.

Offers a look at the recital of pianist Anton Kuerti on July 22, 2000 which is a part of the annual International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York City. Highlights of the event.

Presents updates on several public individuals in New York City as of July 20, 2000. Information on the last concerts that will be performed by singer Barbara Streisand; How comedian Jackie Mason personally met New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani; Information on the stolen car of former New York City Mayor Edward I. Koch.

Focuses on concerts by rock musicians 'The Who' and Jimmy Page at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York. Decline in popularity of the bands' classic rock style of music; How the two groups tour in tandem to defray costs; Opinions of many rock musicians on the nature of modern and classic rock; Review of the program.

Evaluates the concert performance of the Fishbone music band at the Central Park Summerstage in New York City, New York on July 8, 2000. Background on the band; Songs performed by Angelo Moore, Fishbone's lead singer and saxophonist; Information on Persuasions, the group who opened the concert.

Deals with the concert performance of singer Diana Ross at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 6, 2000. Songs she sang; Information on the concert tour of Ross.

Evaluates the performance of actress KT Sullivan at a cabaret show which plays through July 21, 2000 in Firebird Cafe, New York City, New York. Songs performed; Comments on her voice.

Evaluates the performance of songwriter and performer Amanda McBroom at Joe's Pub in New York City, New York in June 2000. Musical pieces played; Highlights of the event.

Evaluates the performance of singer Little Richard at B.B. King Blues club in New York City, New York on June 26, 2000. Songs played; Highlights of the event.

Reports on the performance of pop singer Kane Alexander at the Firebird Cafe in New York, New York, on June 24, 2000. How he compared with David Campbell; Songs he performed at his show.

Evaluates Diana Krall's JVC Jazz Festival concert on June 21, 2000 in New York City, New York. Highlights of the show; Songs performed; Description of her vocal style.

Evaluates the performance of Eddie Izzard in the one-man show `Circle,' at the Town Hall in New York City, New York. Highlights of the show; His charm and skill; Reaction from his fans.

Evaluates the performance of Ruben Blades, a singer/songwriter, at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York on June 20, 2000. Style of music of Blades; Information on his band, Editus; Songs sang by Blades.

Reports that a Broadway production of William Shakespeare's `Macbeth,' starring Kelsey Grammer, will close five weeks earlier than planned due to the poor reception it received from audiences and critics in New York City. Traditional difficulty experienced by the play; Grammer's theater acting credentials and his role in the television programs `Cheers,' and `Frasier.'

Evaluates the performance of singer Susana Baca at the Joe's Pub in New York City, New York on June 13, 2000. Songs performed; Quality of the performance.

Evaluates the performance of Astor Piazzolla in a jazz festival concert at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York in June 2000. Theme of the concert; Songs performed; Other featured artists.

Focuses on jazz musician Greg Osby, and his creation of a rhythm section. Osby's tour with Vashon Johnson and Derek Philips; Comments regarding his style of performance; Performance at the Knitting Factory in New York as part of the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival; Musical communication between Osby and Jason Moran.

Focuses on the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival, headlined by Stereolab in New York City. Stereolab's ability to combine art and rock music; How they are essentially a rock band, influenced by guitarist Tim Gane's songwriting, but use elements of jazz and electronic music; Members of the band, including percussionist Andy Ramsay, bassist Simon Hughs and keyboardist Morgane Lhote.

Provides information on the performance of Kurt Masur and the New York Philharmonic in `Mahler Ninth Symphony' at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, New York.

Provides information on the performance of Ornette Coleman, a jazz musician, at the Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival on June 1, 2000 at the Battery Park in New York City, New York.

Deals with the performance of singer Rosemary Clooney at Feinstein's in New York City, New York. Repertoire; Quality of performance.

Evaluates the concert performed by composer Kurt Masur with the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, New York on June 1, 2000. Musical pieces played; Highlights of the event.

Offers a schedule of events for three music festivals in New York City. Performers including drummer Max Roach, pianist Guillermo Klein, and singer Ruben Blades; Details of Vision Festival, Bell Atlantic Jazz Festival, and JVC Jazz Festival.

Reports on the Baroqueworks series concert of harpsichordist Bradley Brookshire and his period instrument ensemble, I Musici di San Cassiano, at the Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, New York. Highlights of the concert.

Reports on the concert of Elliott Smith and his band at the Irving Plaza in New York City, New York. Highlights of the concert.

Looks at the performance of singers Amy Burton and Theodore Green at the 2000 New York Festival of Song in New York City, New York. Highlights of the event; Description on both singers.

Looks at the stage concert of Dawn Upshaw entitled `Roundabout,' at the John Jay College Theater in New York City, New York. Highlights of the event; Description on Upshaw's performance.

Evaluates the musical performance of Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar at the Washington Square Church in New York City, New York in May 2000. Quality of the performance; Songs performed.

Evaluates the concert performance of James Levine and the Met Orchestra at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, New in May 2000. Pieces played at the concert; Quality of the performance; Final program of the orchestra.

Evaluates the music performance of Jin Hi Kim at the Kitchen in New York City, New York in May 2000. Information on her music recording `Dong Dong Touching the Moons'; Quality of her performance.

Reports on the Hammerstein Ballroom's reincarnation into an opera house. Transformation into a postmodern event hall; Word to describe an event like the Smashing Pumpkins concert; Theaters built by the founder, Oscar Hammerstein; Spectacles that added a patchwork feel to the renovation.

Deals with the decision of the New York City, New York officials to unplug the loud speakers of Dave Ippolito who performs in Central Park every Saturday and Sunday. Number of people who come to watch Ippolito's performances; Amount Ippolito earns every weekend by performing at Central Park; Reasons behind the decision according to Henry Sterns, the park's commissioner; Complaints by Ippolito's fans on the decision.

Evaluates the recital of Sanford Sylvan, baritone, at the Weill Recital Hall in New York City, New York on May 7, 2000. Description of his performance; Songs sang by Sylvan.

Evaluates the cabaret performance of Steve Tyrell, a record producer, at Feinstein's at the Regency in New York City, New York. Classic songs sang by Tyrell; Highlights of the show.

Focuses on the performance of Jonathan Sheffer and his Eos Orchestra for the sequel `Six 10-Minute Operas II' at the Society for Ethical Culture in New York City, New York. Format of the sequel; Theme of the sequel.

Presents information on the performance of saxophonist Roy Nathanson and singers Elvis Costello and Deborah Harry at Saint Ann's in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Details on the songs played.

Focuses on the performance of Barbara Bonney at her recital of American songs at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York. Songs played by Bonney; Songs of Andre Previn sung by Bonney.

Presents information on the performance of soprano Renee Fleming at the Alice Tully Hall in New York City, New York. Songs played by Fleming.

Presents information on the performance of the Keith Jarrett Trio at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York. Members of the group; Songs played by the trio.

Reports on the concert of Sir John Tavener's music at the Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola on May 4, 2000 in New York. Music of Tavener; Guest performers of Tavener; Music pieces performed at the concert.

Offers a look at the concert performance of tenor Carlo Bergonzi on May 3, 2000 at the Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York. Celebrities present during his concert; Description of his singing career; Reputation of Bergonzi in opera history.

Reports on the announcement by Donna Hanover, New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's wife, that she was postponing her role in 'The Vagina Monologues.' Announcement which came just days after her husband announced that he had prostate cancer; Suspicion about the reason for her postponement of the role; Description of the show.

Features Dave's True Story, a New York lounge act of singer Kelly Flint and guitarist/composer David Cantor. Repertoire of songs; Influence of singer Steely Dan on Cantor; Relationship of Dave's True Story with its recording company, Chesky Records.