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01 October 2015 ~ 0 Comments

Battle of the Brass: Inside the New York Brass Showdown

The New York Gypsy Festival is back! Always proving to be one of our most popular offerings, the 11th Annual Gypsy Festival is hosting their finale show at the Schimmel. This year it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Four of New York’s greatest Brass bands will converge on the Schimmel Stage for an […]

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24 September 2015 ~ 0 Comments

Healing Through Dance: Inside Gaspard&Dancers’ “Trilogy”

In 2010 the small island nation of Haiti saw one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent memory when they were ravaged by an earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude. Now, 5 years later one artist is offering his personal response to the devastation of his home nation with a moving dance tribute. Gaspard Louis, […]

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18 September 2015 ~ 0 Comments

Pumpkins, Glass Slippers and Tutus: Inside New York Theatre Ballet’s Cinderella

Once upon a time…….. This Sunday, September 20th, the Schimmel is proud to kick off our 2015-16 “Family Fun” season with New York Theatre Ballet’s acclaimed version of Cinderella.  What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than with the classic “rags-to-riches” tale of princesses, pumpkins, fairy godmothers and glass slipper? Cinderella is part of […]

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14 September 2015 ~ 0 Comments

Something Old and Something New: Inside New York Theatre Ballet’s “Legends & Visionaries”

The Schimmel Center is proud to open our season on Saturday and Sunday, September 19th and 20th with the highly celebrated, New York Theatre Ballet’s “Legends & Visionaries.” This program both revives classic work by legendary choreographers Merce Cunningham and Agnes DeMille and debuts exciting new pieces by contemporary choreographers Pam Tanowitz and Nicolo Fonte. […]

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04 August 2015 ~ 0 Comments

Announcing the 2015-16 Season!

While the long “dog days” of Summer have mercilessly been pouring heat onto the tri-state area, our team, under the direction of Executive Director Martin I. Kagan, has been diligently working to bring you an exciting roster of world renowned artists in the areas of music, theatre, dance, film, cabaret, lecture and family programming. This […]

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