Castle Clinton

Another victim of Hurricane Sandy is this weekend's BV-presented screenings of newly-ressurected '80s cult flick Miami Connection which were supposed to happen at midnight tonight (11/2) and Saturday (11/3) at Sunshine Cinema (located in the still-dark Lower East Side)...

"Patti Smith was amazing. Excellent crowd. Great energy. Full moon. Fantastic weather. Castle Clinton's 200th anniversary. River 2 River. Ah...

DOWNLOAD: My Brightest Diamond - "Reaching Through to the Other Side" (Feat. yMusic) (MP3) Classical, pop-tinged orchestral group yMusic kicked off the second to last concert of the summer season at Castle Clinton in Battery Park as part of the River to River Festival last night (7/7)...

Laurie Anderson & Bill Laswell @ Castle Clinton - 6/30/11 (photo by David Godlis) Laurie Anderson & Bill Laswell played a free show at Castle Clinton in NYC last week (6/30)...

St. Vincent @ Castle Clinton in 2008 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Like at South Street Seaport, the River to River Fesival hosts free shows at Castle Clinton National Monument in Battery Park each year, and though more may still be announed, here is their initial 2011 lineup:June 23: Vijay Iyer June 30: Laurie Anderson with Bill Laswell July 07: My Brightest Diamond with yMusic July 14: Patti SmithFor each of these shows, this applies: "TICKETS ARE REQUIRED and will be available online or two per person at the entrance to Castle Clinton at 5pm on the day of show...

people watching Sonic Youth in Battery Park (more by Jason Bergman) The 2010 River to River series of free summer shows in NYC is slowly being announced...

LPR review Jamie Lidell @ Warp's 20th Anniversary @ Le Poisson Rouge - September 5, 2009 Following a great first day at Electric Zoo, I somehow found the energy to head to Le Poisson Rouge to see Jamie Lidell who was performing in one of the many celebrations for Warp's 20th Anniversary (9/5)...

Martha Wainwright singing Edith Piaf @ Spiegeltent (more by Chris La Putt) Martha Wainwright has sung the songs of Edith Piaf in the past, and she'll do it again for three shows on Sunday, June 14th and Monday, June 15th at Dixon Place Theater (161 Chrystie St)...

Four free shows at Castle Clinton in NYC this summer...July 16 - Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra Plays the Music of Sly & the Family Stone: "It's a Family Affair" July 23 - Richie Havens July 30 - Arlo Guthrie Aug 06 - John Kelly Sings The Joni Mitchell Songbook: "Songs for a Shiny Hot Night" It's a four-part series in honor of Woodstock's 40th Anniversary called "Four Nights of Peace, Love & Music: A Castle Clinton Tribute to Woodstock"...

Sly and the Family Stone @ WoodstockJuly 16, 2009 7:00pm FOUR NIGHTS OF PEACE, LOVE & MUSIC: A CASTLE CLINTON TRIBUTE TO WOODSTOCK - "IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR" STEVEN BERNSTEIN'S MILLENNIAL TERRITORY ORCHESTRA PLAYS THE MUSIC OF SLY & THE FAMILY STONE Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park at State Street Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra creates an evening that features the music of Sly & the Family Stone with special guests that include legendary Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell, and an array of vocalists including Sandra Saint Victor, Shilpa Ray and others...