Arts in New York to get shot in the arm with celebrity-filled pop-up shows
Peter Marks, The Washington Post
Feb. 8, 2021
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Broadway has been shut down for nearly a year.Photo for The Washington Post by Jeenah Moon
The stages are now set for a reemergence of the performing arts in New York, with the launch Feb. 20 of NY PopsUp, a 100-day rollout of 300 free concerts, recitals, and theatrical and comedy performances in venues across the state.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D, and project organizers on Monday released new details about the arts recovery initiative - by far the most ambitious by any state and first described by the governor in his State of the State address last month. The expanded list of performers includes Tony winners (Idina Menzel, Billy Porter), television stars (Danielle Brooks, Sarah Jessica Parker), comedians (Kenan Thompson), hip-hop and rock stars (Q-Tip, Patti Smith), dancers (Savion Glover, Sara Mearns) and opera singers (Davóne Ti
Counting down a century of endless summer songs
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Watermelon Sugar? Genius. Nothing like seasonal fruit to trigger that perennial taste of summer in a pop song.
Blueberry Hill. Underneath the Mango Tree. Cherry Cherry. Strawberry Letter 23. Raspberry Beret. The Banana Boat Song. Walking on the beaches, looking at the peaches . Fruit tunes are forever.
OK, in truth, it s too early to say how long Harry Styles giddy sucrose high will linger on the eternal summer hit parade. First crushes and schoolie hangovers need time to work that curious alchemy where songs become interchangeable with lasting, longing memories.
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