Dave Van Ronk News

Cafe Carlyle is pleased to welcome back acclaimed husband-and-wife duo John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey for a four-week engagement, November 3-28. They'll make their annual fall pilgrimage to The Carlyle with an all-new show entitled My Generation. My Generation features selections from Mitchell to McCartney, Simon to Sondheim. Additionally, they'll be performing tracks from John's acclaimed new album, Midnight McCartney.

The New York Premiere of Search: Paul Clayton a true tale of love, folk music and betrayal,will play 13 performances only at The Triad Theatre (158 West 72nd Street) beginning May 6th with opening night set for Thursday, May 7th. Search: Paul Clayton is a new play with music by Larry Mollin ('Beverly Hills 90210'), directed by Randal Myler (Tony Award nominee, It Ain't Nothin' But The Blues) with musical direction by Fred Mollin and produced by Dan Whitten and TIGER Theatricals.

And the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner is far from ready to call it quits, though he is planning to leave the traveling life behind. But first, he'll celebrate today's March 10, 2015 release of his 62nd (or so) album, Redemption Road; launch a two-month tour with Janis Ian on March 4; and head to his hometown of Bristow, Okla., for his March 14 induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. He'll also run across the pond in May for several U.K. dates, and likely keep stage-hopping through 2015.

And the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner is far from ready to call it quits, though he is planning to leave the traveling life behind. But first, he'll celebrate the March 10, 2015 release of his 62nd (or so) album, Redemption Road; launch a two-month tour with Janis Ian on March 4; and head to his hometown of Bristow, Okla., for his March 14 induction into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. He'll also run across the pond in May for several U.K. dates, and likely keep stage-hopping through 2015.

Cafe Carlyle will welcome back acclaimed husband-and-wife duo John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey for a four-week engagement, today, October 28 - November 22.

Cafe Carlyle will welcome back acclaimed husband-and-wife duo John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey for a four-week engagement, October 28 - November 22. They'll make their annual fall pilgrimage to The Carlyle with an all-new show entitled Grown Up Songs. Grown Up Songs features sophisticated selections for the most sophisticated venue in New York City with music by Stephen Sondheim, Johnny Mercer, Paul McCartney, Alan Jay Lerner, Adam Guettel, Billy Joel and more.

Eric Andersen, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams with Byron Isaacs will perform at Bridge Street Live on tomorrow, June 13th, 2014 at 8:00 PM.

Eric Andersen, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams with Byron Isaacs will perform at Bridge Street Live on Friday, June 13th, 2014 at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $27 GA, $37 VIP, and available at http://41bridgestreet.inticketing.com/events/ericANDlarry.

Librettist and lyricist Brian Crawley talked with Education Dramaturg Ted Sod about his experience in developing Violet.

The Coen Brothers' latest film comes out this weekend, but does Inside Llewyn Davis, really dig deep?

It's Official! Sutton Foster is coming BACK to Broadway, as Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced that it will present two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster in a Broadway production of VIOLET (first seen as part of Encores! Off-Center concert series in 2013), directed by Leigh Silverman. Based on the short story 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts, VIOLET features music by Jeanine Tesori and book & lyrics by Brian Crawley. VIOLET will be produced in association with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, David Mirvish, Barry and Fran Weissler, Elizabeth Armstrong, and Mary Jo and Ted Shen.

For the first time in over fifty years, Harbinger Records will release 'Ballads for the Age of Science,' the most successful educational recordings of all time, as a six-CD box set. Featuring more than four dozen original songs written by Hy Zaret, co-author of the iconic popular song 'Unchained Melody,' and Lou Singer between 1959 and 1961, the albums introduced scientific concepts and terms using catchy, easy-to-learn lyrics and music to grade school students across America in the early 1960s.

For the first time in over fifty years, Harbinger Records will release 'Ballads for the Age of Science,' the most successful educational recordings of all time, as a six-CD box set. Featuring more than four dozen original songs written by Hy Zaret, co-author of the iconic popular song 'Unchained Melody,' and Lou Singer between 1959 and 1961, the albums introduced scientific concepts and terms using catchy, easy-to-learn lyrics and music to grade school students across America in the early 1960s.

Danny Kalb, Guitarist extraordinaire, plays the traditional blues of rural America. He will be performing with the members of his trio: Danny Kalb (guitar); Larry Nelson (bass); Mark Ambrosino (drums). The performance takes place in the Greenwich Village sanctuary of Saint John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, NYC. This concert is the first of the 'Legends' series by the Folk Music Society of NY (aka Pinewoods Folk Music Club). The suggested donation is $22 for the general public, $18 for Folk Music Society members; tickets at the door or on-line at: http://kalb.bpt.me/. For further information call 212-957-8386or visit www.folkmusicny.org/. Doors open at 7:30.

Danny Kalb, Guitarist extraordinaire, plays the traditional blues of rural America. He will be performing with the members of his trio: Danny Kalb (guitar); Larry Nelson (bass); Mark Ambrosino (drums). The performance takes place in the Greenwich Village sanctuary of Saint John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, NYC. This concert is the first of the "Legends" series by the Folk Music Society of NY (aka Pinewoods Folk Music Club). The suggested donation is $22 for the general public, $18 for Folk Music Society members; tickets at the door or on-line at: http://kalb.bpt.me/. For further information call 212-957-8386or visit www.folkmusicny.org/. Doors open at 7:30.

The latest trailer for The Coen Brothers' upcoming film INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS has just been released - check it out below!

The red band trailer for The Coen Brothers' upcoming film INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS has just been released - check it out below!

CBS Films, which picked up the rights to the film earlier this year, will release the film in select theaters on December 6 before an expansion on December 20.

The Coen Brothers have released the first trailer for their upcoming folk drama, INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS, based upon Dave Van Ronk's memoir THE MAYOR OF MACDOUGAL STREET. Check it out below!

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel welcomes back the acclaimed husband-and-wife team John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey to the legendary Café Carlyle. Mr. Pizzarelli and Ms. Molaskey will play a month-long engagement from tonight, October 30 to November 24th