Tickets now on sale: Frank Rich and Fran Lebowitz, Oct 10, Sanders Theatre

A State of the Union Conversation:

An Evening with Frank Rich & Fran Lebowitz
Wed., October 10, 8pm
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA

Two of our foremost cultural and political observers engage in a live,
onstage conversation around current themes of the presidential election
that will be just weeks away – discussing what is at stake and much
more.



Author, journalist and social observer, Fran Lebowitz is the subject of the HBO documentary, Public Speaking,
directed by Martin Scorsese. Former Chief Drama Critic and Op-Ed
columnist for The New York Times, Frank Rich is currently
Writer-at-Large for New York magazine.

Tickets are on sale now for this performance: Buy Tickets.

Roby Lakatos reviewed in Boston Globe

Jeffrey Gantz' reviewed Hungarian Gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos' Friday night concert at Sanders Theatre for today's Boston Globe. The concert, brought to you by your friendly neighborhood Celebrity Series, was the Roby Lakatos Ensemble's Boston debut.

Read Jeffrey Gantz's review.

 

Lang Lang to give masterclass for the public at Harvard

Lang Lang Master Class
Pianist Lang Lang will present a masterclass in association with the Celebrity Series of Boston and Harvard University Office of the Arts, Learning From Performers, on Saturday, October 29 at 3pm at Sanders Theatre.  Admission free and open to the public, tickets required.

Tickets will be distributed to Harvard affiliates from Tuesday, October 18 through Thursday, October 20 in person only at the Harvard Box Office (1350 Massachusetts Ave. at Holyoke Center, Harvard Square). Limit two per person with valid Harvard ID.

All remaining tickets, limit two per person, will be available beginning Friday, October 21. Remaining tickets available by phone and online (service fees apply) as well as in person: 617.496.2222 (TTY 617. 495.1642), www.boxoffice.harvard.edu

Celebrity Series of Boston will present Lang Lang at Symphony Hall, Sunday, October 30 at 3pm.

Tierney Sutton sings Irving Berlin (video)

Tierney Sutton will give a masterclass at Harvard tomorrow evening and will sing at Sanders Theatre on Friday night, so you have not missed your opportunity ...

In this video, Tierney Sutton and her band perform Let's Face the Music and Dance.

Tierney Sutton, "I Get a Kick Out of You" - Wow!

Tierney Sutton smokes this uptempo version of "I Get a Kick Out of You" with her band. We can't promise this piece will be on the program, but Tierney and Band visit Sanders Theatre (and the Celebrity Series) on February 11.

Callaway sisters show, "Boom!" reviewed in the NY Times

Check out Stephen Holden's New York Times review of Ann Hampton and Liz Callaway's "Boom!" at Town Hall.

The sisters bring "Boom!" to Sanders Theatre in Cambridge on January 21 2011.

"Morris on Mozart" photos on Flickr and tweets on Twitter

Mark Morris onstage at Sanders Theatre during Morris on Mozart

Check out more photos by our man Robert Torres on the Celebrity Series of Boston Flickr page.

Check out Twitter coverage of "Morris on Mozart" at Twitter hashtag: #markmorris.

And don't forget the Mark Morris Dance Group with Emmanuel Music, conductor Jane Glover and pianists Russell Sherman and Minsoo Sohn at the Boston Opera House Fri-Sun, January 29-31.

"Morris on Mozart" - Mark chats with critic Richard Dyer at Sanders (Free)

Morris on Mozart

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 7pm

Sanders Theatre

45 Quincy Street, Cambridge MA



Hear celebrated choreographer Mark Morris in conversation with
journalist and classical music critic Richard Dyer. Morris, known for
his eclectic musical tastes from classical to country, will discuss music and
his work.



Admission is FREE but tickets are required. Two per person.



Available by phone only through the Harvard Box Office at Holyoke Center,
Harvard Square (Wed-Sun, 12-6pm):

617.496.222 (TTY 617.495.1642)

Tickets will also be available at the door one hour prior to event,
subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis.

Presented by OFA Learning From Performers, Celebrity Series of Boston and the Mark Morris Dance Group.

The Mark Morris Dance Group performs Mozart dances January 29-31 at The Boston Opera House.

Luciana Souza sings "I Can Let Go Now"

Hear Luciana Souza sing with guitarist Romero Lubambo and percussionist Cyro Baptista tomorrow, Friday, January 22 at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge (yes, there are tickets available).

Luciana Souza concert from Jazz at Lincoln Center's archives

Romero Lubambo, Luciana Souza and Cyro Baptista

Celebrity Series audiences may remember Luciana Souza's remarkable duo performance with Romero Lubambo at Sanders Theatre in 2006. Luciana is again touring with Lubambo this time adding percussionist Cyro Baptista (they come to Sanders Theatre, January 22) behind (or is it front of) her newest recording, Tide.

Check out this recent recording of the trio from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall. Wendell Pierce narrates.

Suzanne Vega on Twitter

From http://www.twitter.com/suzyv on October 20:

"Actually going to Tom's Diner this morning!! It has been a while..."

She can visit Tom's Sandwich Shop in Roxbury when she's at Sanders Theatre this week...

Suzanne Vega live in Wattensheid, Germany (video)

Suzanne Vega sings "Small Blue Thing" in Wattensheid, Germany. It's probably the best of the fan-submitted videos from her summer 2009 tour.

Suzanne comes to Sanders Theatre, Cambridge on November 6, courtesy of Celebrity Series of Boston (ahem).