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Castle Village Events: Emily Hope Price Concert

Castle Village Events is thrilled to be hosting the extraordinary Emily Hope Price

$20, please email events@castlevillage.nyc to reserve your seats.

Formerly of the seminal chamber-pop trio Pearl and the Beard, Emily has recorded and performed live in concert and on Broadway with her cello for many acclaimed musicians, a few of those include Sting, D’Angelo (live and Spotify Sessions), Roger Waters, Kishi Bashi, George Crumb, Rob Thomas, Ani DiFranco, Devotchka, Ingrid Michaelson, and Nadia Ali. She toured extensively with Pearl and the Beard and many other projects to cities both domestic and international including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Miami, Chicago, Egypt, and throughout England, Germany and Romania as well as scoring and arranging for film in feature length (Unicorn City) and short form (commercials, independent short documentaries).

Castle Village: Cello Stories: A Life Under Broadway

We’re thrilled to be hosting the extraordinary cellist @mairidp in a presentation of her one-woman show, which intersperses performances with descriptions of her extraordinary life as a veteran of 23 Broadway shows.

Mairi Dorman-Phaneuf has established a busy career in New York City as a solo, chamber, Broadway, and recording artist. Since 2003 she has held chairs in twenty-three Broadway shows, including The Bridges of Madison County, A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, and Parade. Off-Broadway credits include the premiere productions of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years (Chicago 2001, NYC 2002). Her debut solo album “Music of Broadway for Cello and Piano,” released in September 2021 on Craft Recordings/Concord Theatricals, has been described as “sublime” by BroadwayWorld. Following her sold-out debut at Birdland Jazz Club in 2018 she continues to present headlining shows featuring Broadway’s greatest stars. Cello Stories: A Life Under Broadway premiered at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in 2023.

$20  Please contact events@castlevillage.nyc to reserve your seats!

Castle Village Presents: Opera Cowgirls

The Opera Cowgirls are an alt-country band where grand opera meets the grand ole opry.

Founded by Caitlin McKechney (mezzo-soprano/guitar/banjolele) after she was asked to open for a rock show at a local bar, the group also includes Sarah Beckham-Turner (soprano/cello), Maria Maxfield (soprano/egg shaker/tambourine), Jessica Sandidge (soprano/mandolin/rival egg shaker/tambourine) and Mila Henry (soprano sometimes/mini-keyboards/percussion).

By blending the greatest operatic hits with some country flavor, the Cowgirls have proven that they can truly cover Puccini to Parton. The Cowgirls have performed at venues ranging from dive bars to cabaret halls and beach bandshells to floating ferries, including the New York-based BAM Lepercq Space, Green Room 42, LIC Bar, Parkside Lounge, Pete’s Candy Store, Le Poisson Rouge and The Slipper Room, and regionally at Avaloch Farm Music Institute (NH), Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre (IA), Delaware Valley Opera (NY), Hopewell Valley Vineyards (NJ), Magic City Opera (FL), Mr. Smalls Funhouse (PA), NightBlue Theater (IL), Opera North (NH), Painted Sky Opera (OK), Pensacola Opera (FL), Sandhills Repertory Theatre (NC), San Francisco Ballet (CA), St. Pete Opera (FL) and West Texas A&M University (TX). They were also presented by Pittsburgh Opera as part of the opening celebrations for the 2023 OPERA America Conference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpnx2EKGIB8

TICKETS:
Email events@castlevillage.nyc to reserve.

Castle Village Community Room: Book Talk “Every Day Is Sunday” by Ken Belson

Ever Wonder How Football Became Our Favorite Sport?

Ken Belson, veteran New York Times reporter and CV resident, will discuss his new book “Every Day Is Sunday”, on Sunday, November 9, at 4:00 PM in the Community Room.  “Every Day Is Sunday” is an in-depth look at the business of pro football.  Specifically, Ken hones in on the fascinating roster of characters who have made the NFL the economic and cultural super power it is.  With annual revenues of $23 billion, the NFL’s revenues are comparable to those of Fortune 500 companies like Colgate-Palmolive and Goodyear Tires.

In an expansive and favorable review of “Every Day Is Sunday”, the New York Times summed it up by saying

“His unique access and firm grasp of football culture have produced “Every Day is Sunday”, a polished, entertaining account of what he aptly calls “an immensely profitable American religion.”

Mary Darcy, CV resident, WMHT and nationally syndicated radio host, will moderate.  Please join us:

When:          Sunday, November 9

Where:         CV Community Room

FREE to Castle Village residents

 

Books Will Be Available For Purchase