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Syracuse Newhouse journalism major (2023) from Washington, DC. Lover of Upstate NY, Lou Reed, print journalism, nouvelle vague films and long walks on the beach. In addition to interning on the NYS Music news and features desk, I am resident art critic at the Daily Orange. I'm obsessed with music across all genres, from John Coltrane to Fugazi to Yung Lean. Thanks for reading. sypollac@syr.edu

Tour Announcements

Janet Jackson MSG Concert Rescheduled

sydney pollack May 3, 2023

Tickets to see the five-time Grammy award winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, author, dancer, philanthropist and much more, Janet Jackson at MSG were selling fast. Luckily, the global icon has added a second show in NYC for her…

Artist Profile

Syracuse University, Lou Reed’s Lonely Woman

sydney pollack Apr 25, 2023

While she was pregnant with me, my mom saw Lou Reed perform his Edgar Allan Poe concept album, The Raven. After the show, she bought a little red baby tee, with an outline of Reed’s face, his name printed below it. She got the smallest one…

News Desk

New NYC Law makes Buying Concert Tickets a more Transparent Experience

sydney pollack Apr 22, 2023

A new NYC bill, titled the "Disclosure of service fee charges associated with tickets to entertainment events in NYC" was proposed by NYC lawmakers, forces ticket selling retailers to fully disclose the price of each ticket, including…

Classical

Cayuga Chamber Orchestra Announces Spring Performance “Eastern Bloc”

sydney pollack Apr 5, 2023

The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra, based in Ithaca, will welcome spring with their bright “Eastern Bloc” program on April 23. The orchestra promises a “musical potpourri” of strings, piano and wind instruments, played by members and friends of…

Comedy

Jerry Seinfeld to Celebrate 100th Performance at The Beacon Theatre

sydney pollack Mar 30, 2023

What’s the deal with Jerry Seinfeld’s 7 p.m. stand-up comedy show on April 8? Well, this evening will be Seinfeld’s 100th show at The Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. The comic already holds the record for most comedy shows at the theater,…

Blues/Jazz

Jazz Foundation of America to Host Annual Benefit Gala and Concert

sydney pollack Mar 30, 2023

The Jazz Foundation of America will host their annual “A Great Night in Harlem” benefit gala and concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 30 to raise funds for the JFA’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund. Danny Glover, Ann Curry, Jeffrey Wright…

News Desk

Female Voices Rock Film Festival Returns in May

sydney pollack Mar 19, 2023

Move over Oscars, the Female Voices Rock Film Festival will return to Brooklyn May 5-7, to showcase this year’s most visionary independent films from women creators. Priority for this year's festival is to shed light on films created by…

Rock

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to play JMA Dome this September

sydney pollack Feb 16, 2023

Though The Boss is on tour right now hitting venues in the south, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have promised a return up North. The band announced additional shows in 18 cities to round out their International tour, including at…

Upcoming Shows

Judy Collins to Perform Acclaimed Album ‘Wildflowers’ at The Town Hall in NYC

sydney pollack Feb 5, 2023

On Saturday, February 25, pop icon Judy Collins is heading to the Town Hall to bring her signature blend of folk and pop to NYC as she performs her 1967 album, Wildflowers — to this day, her highest-charting album — front to back with the…

Broadway/Musicals

New Musical Produced by Dionne Warwick to Stop in Albany, Rochester and Manhattan

sydney pollack Feb 1, 2023

Dionne Warwick is taking her show “HITS! The Musical” on tour, with three stops in NY. Warwick and her son, Damon Elliot, have joined the production team as co-producers to bring the show to over 50 cities across North America, starting in…

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