BPO season opener truly triumphant; guest cellist wows crowd
Reviewed by Lee Shepherd What can we say about a 22-year-old cellist who is undoubtedly on his way to becoming a world-class star, except to thank our lucky stars that he picked Binghamton as a rung on...
View ArticlePhilharmonic, guest violist dazzle with virtuosity
Reviewed by Tony Villecco While it’s no big news that the Binghamton Philharmonic has some damn fine musicians, I dare say at Sunday afternoon’s performance (Nov. 10) at Binghamton University’s...
View ArticleViolinist, Philharmonic heat up Anderson Center
Reviewed by Lee Shepherd The audience at Binghamton University’s Anderson Center had a “hot time in the old town” Sunday afternoon (Jan. 26) when the Binghamton Philharmonic burned up the stage with...
View Article‘7 Deadly Sins’ showcases dance talent at BU
Reviewed by Lory Martinez 7 Deadly Sins, choreographed by JoEllen Kuhlman, premiered on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) to an adoring audience. The program, which featured more than a few standout...
View ArticleStudent concert at Anderson Center deserves credit
By George Basler Just when you start to despair about the next generation, something comes along to renew your faith. That’s what happened to me this past Saturday (Feb. 22) at Binghamton University’s...
View ArticleEnter a dimension of sight, sound and mind with BU’s ‘Twilight Zone’
Reviewed by Nancy Oliveri Let me be clear: I love The Twilight Zone. But I think a part of creator Rod Serling’s genius is that his one-act plays, written specifically for television, play best on the...
View ArticleSnarky Puppy gets standing ovation at BU
Reviewed by Lory Martinez Grammy Award-winning jazz fusion/rhythm and blues group Snarky Puppy came to Binghamton University’s Anderson Center this past Thursday(March 13) and brought audience members...
View ArticleMoscow Festival Ballet dazzles at Anderson Center
Reviewed by Lory Martinez The Moscow Festival Ballet returned to Binghamton University this past Monday (April 7) with elegantly executed excerpts from The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet...
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Moody Blues’ Hayward, shares BU stage with young, new talents
Reviewed by Nancy Oliveri If you went to Binghamton University’s Anderson Center Monday night (May 19) to hear your favorites by Moody Blues’ front man Justin Hayward, you weren’t disappointed. I had...
View ArticleBPO opens season with well-deserved ovation
Reviewed by Lee Shepherd Something old, something new and something smacking of a midlife crisis!That phrase characterizes Saturday’s fine Binghamton Philharmonic concert in a nutshell. Performing at...
View Article‘Rewrite’ is cinematic love letter to Binghamton
By Lory Martinez This past Sunday (Feb. 8), Binghamton University hosted the official U.S. premiere of The Rewrite, a film written and directed by BU graduate Marc Lawrence. The lighthearted romantic...
View ArticleMore beauty than tragedy in Sunday’s Philharmonic concert
Reviewed by Lee Shepherd There was far more beauty than tragedy in the Binghamton Philharmonic concert Sunday (Feb. 22) dubbed “Tragic Beauty”by Maestro Jose-Luis-Novo. In a concert that juxtaposed...
View ArticleBU students offer delightful take on ‘Tartuffe’
Reviewed by Lory Martinez This past weekend (April 24-26) audiences piled into Watters Theater at Binghamton University for Tartuffe, the classic French farce by Molière. The production, translated by...
View ArticleFlecktones thrill with their virtuosity
EDITOR’S NOTE: Let’s hear it for social media serendipity. When well-known local writer and musician Mary Pat Hyland mentioned on Facebook that she planned to attend the Béla Fleck concert, I naturally...
View ArticleJones/Zane troupe gives stellar performance
Reviewed by Tony Villecco For the past 34 years, Binghamton University alumni Bill T. Jones has been bringing his innovative and thought-provoking choreography to the forefront of modern American dance...
View ArticleFive Irish Tenors delight at BU
Reviewed by Tony Villecco On Tuesday (Feb. 1), Binghamton University’s Anderson Center presented the Five Irish Tenors to what appeared to be a capacity audience. Singing everything from traditional...
View ArticleAuditions set for Savoyards’ summer show
Auditions will be held May 10 and 11 at Trinity Memorial Church (44 Main St., Binghamton) for the Summer Savoyards’ July performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta “The Yeomen of the Guard.”...
View ArticleOn with the show: Arts groups plan live performances for the fall
By George Basler Having survived their COVID-disrupted 2020-21 seasons, local performing arts organizations are gearing up for the return of a full slate of live productions this fall.Leaders believe...
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