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• Failure & Hum @ Webster Hall (pics, setlists)

  15-08-2015 22:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photos by Greg Cristman, words by Andrew Sacher
  Failure and Hum brought their tour to NYC's Webster Hall Thursday night (8/13) for a sold-out show. The show got an early start, after opener Nothing sadly dropped off due to a death in the family, but the place was already packed as could be for Hum's 7:45 PM set. Both bands played lengthy sets full of classic material -- though Failure did include a few off this year's reunion album, The Heart Is A Monster -- and both played encores. Needless to
  
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• Stomp, Clap & Sing with Silly Jazz and Camille!

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Tuesday, November 17, 2015 11:00 amCentral Library, Dweck CenterCome dance along to "silly jazz" with comedian and jazz singer, Camille Harris. Popular songs include: "The Monster Under My Bed," "Muffin Man," and “Chopsticks." Camille Harris on piano, Jeff Kerestes on bass, and David Tedeschi on drums.
  
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• Stomp, Clap & Sing with Moona Luna

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Tuesday, October 20, 2015 11:00 amCentral Library, Dweck CenterMoona Luna is the kindie group that the New York Daily News says is providing “the missing soundtrack for bilingual/bicultural kids.”  After making a splash on the family music scene with their accordion-driven, Latin-inspired debut album, 2011's Piñata Party, Moona Luna delivered something fresh in its sophomore album, 2013's Vamos, Let's Go! Songwriter and bandleader, Sandra Velasquez, found i
  
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• Stomp, Clap & Sing with Louie Miranda

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Tuesday, November 3, 2015 11:00 amCentral Library, Dweck CenterLouie Miranda has been dazzling the hearts of children, parents & teachers everywhere he goes. He is unique, original & loved by an ever growing population across the country! Louie is a veteran musician and educator with extensive knowledge as a soloist and freelance artist. He has played with numerous ensembles performing music in a wide variety of styles.read more
  
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• Events for Youth & Families with Calpulli Youth Dance!

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Saturday, October 17, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterJoin youth members of the Calpulli Mexican Dance group. Outfitted in traditional costumes, the talented dancers will perform selections from different regions of Mexico-Jalisco, set to the world famous music of the Mariachi.
   
   
  Marvel at some of the adult members of Calpulli:
  
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• Events for Youth & Families: Shrek

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Saturday, October 31, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterOnce upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek…” And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Presented by Plaza Theatrical, Inc.                
  
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• Events for Youth & Families: Parallel Exit: Wham, Slam and Bam!

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Saturday, November 14, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterWith music, magic, juggling, and comedy, Parallel Exit packs more entertainment in a single show than a three-ring circus. Three fun-loving physical comedians present a wide range of old-fashioned family entertainment, and you get to join in the fun! A delight for audiences of all ages.
  
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• Events for Youth & Families: Alex Mitnick & the Kaleidoscope

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Saturday, November 7, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterEmmy® award-winning children's entertainer Alex Mitnick is your friend and guide on a journey that leads to all the treasures of the world. Songs unfold like storybooks, captivating young minds, drawing them into adventures, stirring their imagination!read more
  
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• dweck-lec'-tic: Papo Vázquez and his Mighty Pirates Troubadours

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Thursday, November 5, 2015 7:30 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterVázquez is a visionary composer, trombonist, singer, and percussionist, whose eclectic output includes jazz, Afro-Caribbean, classical, and a wide spectrum of Latin music. He leads his Mighty Pirates Troubadours band on a journey through Latin dance grooves, extended jazz improvisations, and slow, lushly orchestrated passages.read more
  
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• Stomp, Clap & Sing with Bilingual Birdies

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Tuesday, October 6, 2015 11:00 amCentral Library, Dweck CenterThe Bilingual Birdies Band celebrates language and culture in 45 minutes of fun-filled live music and dance! Learn new words while you sing along to original hip tunes and your favorite traditional folk songs. Expect a high energy performance of instruments like guitar, trumpet and percussion that will encourage everyone to be a part of the show!
  Check them out below, in Spanish and French!read more
  
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• Events for Youth & Families: Tildon Krautz

  15-08-2015 18:03
  Saturday, October 3, 2015 1:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterIf it were possible that a songwriting string band could embody the wacky, playful universe of an award-winning children's book illustrator, that group would be named what it says up there and their genre would be called "anti-rational rabbit folk". Expect some fun surprises and a show that engages all ages.
  Check out Tildon Krautz performing "Throwing Pillows":read more
  
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• What's going on Saturday? (Cayetana, High on Fire, Ghetto Ghouls, Van Halen, Movielife, Juan Wauters, John Hiatt, more

  15-08-2015 06:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photo: Cayetana in McCarren Park in June (more by Amanda Hatfield)
  photo: High on Fire at Saint Vitus in January (more by Keith Marlowe)
  You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights...Cayetana, Chumped, Thin Lips, Worriers @ Baby's All RightBV is thrilled to present this show with four of the indie/punk bands we're especially excited about at the moment. Philly's Cayetana get better every time we see them, Chumped are probably Brooklyn's curr
  
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• check out pics of Unearthly Trance at Acheron with Belus and Trenchgrinder, see them at Saint Vitus tonight

  15-08-2015 00:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  photos by Mathieu BredeauBrooklyn sludge band Unearthly Trance ended a three-year hiatus earlier this year, and they got right back into playing shows all the time. One happened July 17 at the Acheron with support from Trenchgrinder and Belus, and we've got pictures of this one in this post.The next one is TONIGHT (8/14) at Saint Vitus with Gnaw, StatiqBloom and Forced. French band Monarch were supposed to play but they dropped off. Tickets will be available at the door.More pictures below...
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