April 6 – 8th

Women in the World 7th Annual Summit where you will meet the women in the headlines and the women on the front lines.  Activists, artists, entrepreneurs and feminist firebrands – they’re all on the stage at this annual summit of influential, iconic women of our time.  Some of this years participants are Meryl Streep, Former First Lady Laura Bush, First Lady of Afganistan Rula Ghani, Diane Von Furstenberg, journalist Tom Friedman and Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards to name a few.

David Koch Theater, Lincoln Center   program schedule and tickets go to: http://davidkocktheater.com

Friday, March 25th  7pm

54 below celebrates David Bowie, the extraordinary singer, actor, trendsetter and icon.  Honor David Bowie’s life with some of Broadway and cabaret’s top talents as they come together for a musical performance of his greatest works.

Feinstein’s 54 Below  254 West 54th Street   Tickets and info @(646) 476-3551   http://54below.com

March 22-30th

Louis Andriessen is one of Europe’s most eminent and influential composers, whose music is marked by the combination of forward propulsion, sparseness and clarity from large blocks of sound to minimalism.  But there is nothing minimal about De Materie, starting with it’s all-encompassing theme: the relationship between matter and spirit.  Like four chapters of a book or movement of a symphony, this exceptional music theater masterwork is better thought of as a series of visions, as much choreographic as it is operatic. Stunning visual imagery helps convey it’s meaning, with references to Mondrian and Madame Curie as well as floating zeppelins and a flock of sheep.

Park Avenue Armory   643 Park Ave. at 66th Street    http://armoryonpark.org

Through May 7th

Denim: Fashion’s Frontier explores the multifaceted history of denim and its’ relationship with high fashion from the 19th century to the present. The exhibition features more than 70 objects from the museum’s permanent collection, many of which have never been on view. In addition to the history of jeans, “Denim” examines a variety of denim garments from work wear to haute couture. The exhibit sheds light on how a particular style of woven cotton has come to dominate the clothing industry and the way people dress around the globe.

Because of it’s durability, denim  began as an ideal fabric for work wear. The most famous example  is Levi Strauss & Co.who began by clothing the fortune hunters of the 19th century California gold rush. Today denim is the most frequently worn fabric and it is speculated that on any given day, more than half the worlds’ population is wearing denim.

The Museum at FIT  Seventh Avenue at 27th Street  (212) 217-4558    http://fitnyc.edu/museum/visit

Saturday,  March 12th 8pm

The legendary folklorist, bandleader and National Heritage Award- winner Mick Maloney leads a talented cast of world musicians, singers and dancers the fifth annual Celtic Appalachian Celebration a rousing tribute to the thriving Irish and Appalachian traditions.

Symphony Space   Broadway at 95th Street  Tickets @http://symphonyspace.org

Through April 16th

Fairy Tale Fashion is a unique and imaginative exhibition that examines fairy tales through the lens of high fashion. In versions of numerous fairy tales by authors such as Charles Perrault, the brothers Grimm, and Hans Christian Anderson, it is evident that the dress is often used to symbolize a character’s transformation, vanity, power, or privilege. The importance of the glass slippers is known, yet these shoes represent only a fraction of the many references to clothing in fairy tales. This exhibit has more than 80 objects placed within dramatic, fantasy-like settings. Since fairy tales are not often set in a specific period, Fairy Tale Fashion includes garments and accessories dating from the 18th century to the present.

The Museum at FIT      27th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues           http://fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/fairy-tale-fashion.php

With 100 percent live music, dance and song, Micheal Londra’s Celtic Fire generates an electric atmosphere that sweeps audiences away to Ireland, it’s culture, it’s land, it’s pubs, its music and it’s heartbeat.  http://michaellondra.com/celtic-fire  for tickets and information

March 17th at  Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ

March 19th at On Stage At Kingsborough,  Brooklyn NY