In the last 25 years, charter schools have become a highly sought-after alternative to traditional public education. Four education authorities debate whether charter schools have lived up to their promise.
The festival honoring the great Django Reinhardt celebrates its 10th anniversary with a historic night featuring Stephane Wrembel, considered one of the world’s greatest acoustic guitarists; Al Di Meola, America’s “fusion hero” (The New Yorker); and Gypsy jazz master Stochelo Rosenberg. Special guests also include David Gastine, Ryan Montbleau, Larry Keel, Nick Anderson, Thor Jensen and Ari Folman-Cohen.
Randy Rogers Band, fresh from a recent sold-out run on the West Coast, and Josh Abbott Band, the top-tier country outfit renowned for heartfelt songwriting and traditional instrumentation, team up to play the annual Texas Independence Day celebration.
The powerhouse Italian operatic trio kicks off its “Notte Magica – A Tribute to The Three Tenors” tour, which pays homage to its biggest inspiration, The Three Tenors, with a 55+-piece orchestra. The Three Tenors is the name for the legendary July 7, 1990, concert in Rome in which three heavyweights of opera – José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti – sang together, and this show will evoke the transcendent feel of that famed night.
This is night one of the breakout British star’s two-night stand highlighting the "urgent and impassioned songwriting" (London Evening Standard) of his latest album, Sleep No More (BMG).
Night one of the indie-pop duo's back-to-back shows in the city is a part of its first North American tour in four years. The tour features its most confident, catchy and fully-realized synth-pop music with new album Plural (Downtown/Interscope).
The 14th Annual Tribute Concert at Carnegie Hall honors Aretha Franklin with an all-star lineup including Bettye Lavette, Melissa Etheridge, Kenny Loggins, Ann Wilson, Todd Rundgren, Rhiannon Giddens and more to be announced.
The breakout British star’s wraps up a two-night stand that highlights the "urgent and impassioned songwriting" (London Evening Standard) of his latest album, Sleep No More (BMG).
Night two of the indie-pop duo's back-to-back shows in the city is a part of its first North American tour in four years. The tour features its most confident, catchy and fully-realized synth-pop music with new album Plural (Downtown/Interscope).
One of “Nashville’s rising storytellers” (Washington Post) joins Lauren Alaina and Post Monroe on CMT’s third annual “Next Women of Country” Tour, which has partnered with Martina McBride’s 2017 “Love Unleashed” tour to show off the very best of modern female country.
The "unstoppable" (Rolling Stone) roots music trailblazer brings her "unique, stunning voice" (New Yorker) and mesmerizing new album The Order of Time on the road, weaving electric blues, African rhythms, cosmic atmospherics and delicate soul into her inventive ruminations on love, family, struggle and the passing of time.
NBC’s Today Show, the New York Times and headliner AJR all agree – this 18-year-old master of the guitar-and-loop-pedal should be on your radar. She performs sharply intelligent yet playful songs that observe Gen-Z life off her debut EP, A Little Awkward (S-Curve).
After playing sold out dates across North America, the iHeartRadio Music Awards' “Social Star Award” nominee joins indie-pop trio AJR for another night in the city. Her set showcases electric arrangements of her acoustic songs and teases new, unreleased music.
The First Nations DJ/producer collective released their latest album last fall, deemed "critical listening for everyone" by Pitchfork and listed as 2016's No. 1 album by the CBC. They bring an intense (and loud) show featuring pummeling beats, traditional First Nations dancers and projections of indigenous people portrayed in media over the decades.
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