exploring the arts and benefit concert in nyc sept 8 and 9
On Sept. 8 & 9, 2007 at Radio City Music Hall Tony will sing and guest stars include James Taylor and k. d. lang.
This event benefits Tony and Susan's co-founded organization, Exploring the Arts. Tony and Susan's jewel is the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, a public high school in its sixth successful year. Kevin Spacey is to be keynote speaker at the graduation ceremonies Tuesday. The U.N. made Tony their 2007 Humanitarian honoree. ...
Tony and Susan co-founded the charitable organization Exploring the Arts, which will launch its first fundraising event with a benefit concert at Radio City Music Hall September 9. Guest artists performing with Tony will include JAMES TAYLOR and K.D. LANG. Exploring the Arts funds arts education, and the jewel in the crown is the FRANK SINATRA School of the Arts, a public high school in New York City that Tony and Susan worked tirelessly to bring about.
http://exploringthearts.org/young-artists.html
The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts is an art high school located in Long Island City Queens, New York. It was established by Exploring the Arts, a charitable organization co-founded by Tony Bennett. It offers studio courses in instrumental music, vocal music, fine art, dance, and drama. In order to be admitted to this school, a student must audition for one of the art programs. Grades are also a deciding factor.
Students have six periods of academic work and three periods in their studio.
All students within the school are able to tryout for the Musical Theater program (usually beginning in 11th grade) or jazz band. In 2008, when the school will move to their permanent building, the students will be allowed to take film.
Due to the high profile of the school and the leadership of Tony Bennett, the school's graduation ceremonies have had many famous keynote speakers. Such include: Class of 2007, Kevin Spacey, Class of 2006, Former N.Y. Governer Mario Cuomo, Class of 2005, Wynton Marsalis, and Class of 2004, Jerry Seinfeld
History
The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts was founded in 2001 by the singer Tony Bennett, to honor his good friend Frank Sinatra. The school was originally in the fourth floor of the IDCNY building in Long Island City, where the small student population walked down a single bright blue hallway to get from class to class. In 2005, FSSA moved across the street to the sixth and seventh floors of the Queens Atrium Building. (The DeVry, Long Island City campus and two other smaller high schools are located in the eight floor building.)
In September 2008, the school will move to a permanent building which is being built right now in Astoria, Queens. It will be near the American Museum of the Moving Image and Kaufman Astoria Studios. In that building, students will be allowed to take film. The musical theater group will be opened as a separate studio.
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Tony Bennett
With over 50 million records sold world-wide and platinum and gold albums to his credit, Tony Bennett has received thirteen Grammy Awards and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. At the age of 80 and amidst the tributes, honors and accolades, he's still connecting to people everywhere through the magic of his music and the power of his art!
Category:
Concerts
Venue:
Radio City Music Hall
City, State:
NY, NY
To purchase tickets, click on your desired date and time.
Event Date / Time:GS = Group SalesPT = Peak Time= Sold Out
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Sep 8, 2007, 8:00 PM
$54.50 - $129.50
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Sep 9, 2007, 7:00 PM
$54.50 - $129.50
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