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Marilyn is from the Bronx and is currently getting a BA in English and Theatre from SUNY Albany. She loves to read, write, sing, and act, and hopes to have a professional career as an writer, performer, or educator. Although no longer involved in the Irish music scene, when she was younger she played competitively and placed at national and international Fleadh Cheoil Irish music festivals. Now, she just plays music for fun.

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Rob Mathes to hold online Holiday Concert Dec. 23

Marilyn Feerick Dec 23, 2020

Because of the pandemic, it seemed impossible for Rob Mathes to hold his annual holiday this year. The concert also took a hiatus in 2019 so that Mathes could work with Sting on his musical The Last Ship. Mathes and a generous team have…

News

New York Philharmonic pay cuts suggest pandemic will last

Marilyn Feerick Dec 16, 2020

Under the financial stress of the pandemic, the New York Philharmonic musicians have agreed to a four-year contract with 25% salary cuts until August 2023. From nyphil.org Although pay will increase from 2023 to 2024, the wage cuts…

Broadway/Musicals

Broadway Buskers Series Takes Final Bow

Marilyn Feerick Dec 15, 2020

Broadway Buskers Concert Series concluded their season of live streamed performances for Broadway fans everywhere, this past October. Since 2018, Broadway Buskers has hosted concerts in Times Square to showcase Broadway workers'…

New York Singles

Trampoline Jetstream’s “Jerry” was worth the wait

Marilyn Feerick Oct 30, 2020

Utica band Trampoline Jetstream just released their latest single, "Jerry," which has been in the works since 2018. The four person indie rock band began to record "Jerry" in Utica two years ago. Before they could finish, vocalist…

Broadway/Musicals

Broadway Stays Dark Until May 2021

Marilyn Feerick Oct 9, 2020

On March 12, all Broadway theaters went dark due to the coronavirus pandemic. Theaters hoped on opening this January, but the shutdown has been extended through at least May 30, 2021. A poster on Times Square advertises West Side Story…

Broadway/Musicals

Radial Park brings Broadway Theater to the Drive-in

Marilyn Feerick Oct 9, 2020

Although the coronavirus pandemic has left Broadway shut down until next year, the Friends of Hallets Point and Stark Production have teamed up to introduce Radial Park, a drive-in theater in Queens with a Broadway twist. Photo by…

Blues/Jazz

Elmo Makes Lincoln Center Debut on ‘A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration’

Marilyn Feerick Oct 5, 2020

Jazz at Lincoln Center makes music for all ages--even toddlers. On October 30 at 9PM EST, Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents: A Swingin’ Sesame Street Celebration will debut on national PBS stations. The hour-long special will feature…

Electronic

Brooklyn Duo Bottler Capture Natural Beauty with “Soft Winds”

Marilyn Feerick Sep 30, 2020

Brooklyn's electronic music duo Bottler released "Soft Winds," their first single off their newest EP Grow, set to release on October 9. The collaboration with Samurai Velvet captures the mesmerizing beauty of the tropics' ambiance with…

News

YouTube Joins NIVA to Save Independent Venues

Marilyn Feerick Sep 24, 2020

Since the coronavirus pandemic, many music venues are struggling without live audiences. In an effort to keep independent venues from closing, the National Independent Venue Association, NIVA, has launched a partnership with YouTube Music…

Folk/Americana

Ruby Mack: The Feminist Folk Band’s Unique Debut

Marilyn Feerick Sep 15, 2020

Ruby Mack, a new all-female folk band, already makes waves and questions society as we know it with their debut album Devil Told Me, out on October 23. Photo credit Gianna Colson In their new album, feminist folk ensemble Ruby Mack…

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