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Sign up today for MMNY 2010

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

saxophonesSIGN UP TODAY to take part in MMNY 2010!

timeoutnewyork.com/makemusic

If you’re a musician looking for a place to play — or if you have a garden, block party, sidewalk, or other outdoor space and want musicians — you can sign up, get in touch with possible matches, and find what you’re looking for. (Think of it as an internet dating site to create concerts.)

If you have your concert plans figured out already, with a musician and location already matched up, that’s great, too! Sign up on the same site to take part in MMNY 2010 — the website will explain how.

Once you’re matched up, our team of Make Music New York organizers will get in touch to confirm the arrangements and get you the permits you’ll need.

All sign-ups for MMNY 2010 will go through this website, though neighborhood organizers will be available to help you, and other information will still be available at www.makemusicny.org.

Help organize MMNY!

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

minettaOver sixty volunteers have begun organizing their neighborhoods for MMNY. But for an event this enormous, we need many more! (Especially in Astoria, Bushwick, Harlem, the Upper West Side….)

As a neighborhood organizer, you would work with an experienced MMNY manager to inspire and coordinate dozens of MMNY concerts in your area, meeting hundreds of local musicians and locations. We ask that you commit about 4 hours a week, on your own schedule.

Our next meeting for new volunteers will take place on February 13th, near Times Square. For details, please email Chris Henderson at chris@makemusicny.org.

Block Parties in 2010

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

block-party-drums1Each year for Make Music New York, dozens of community groups have put together musical block parties, bringing their neighbors together for Cuban jazz, electronic Gameboy music, indie rock, steel pans, hip hop, and string orchestras in streets across the five boroughs.

This year, why not your block?

To help you throw a party on your street, we’ve put together a helpful handbook, with all of the forms and instructions in one place. Download it here:

MMNY Block Party Handbook (pdf)

Each community board has a different procedure for their block party applications, with some requiring that you contact them as early as March 1st to be considered for an event in June. If you’re interested in having a block party, please read the handbook, and contact your community board this month!

(Are you on a busy street? Consider closing the block after 5pm, or closing just the parking lane. Email makemusicny@gmail.com with questions.)

Free Time Out NY Subscription for MMNY Musicians

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

tonyAs a thank you for participating in this year’s Make Music New York, our partners at Time Out New York are giving a full-year subscription to all registered participants for free!

Subscriptions should begin shortly. We look forward to having you back in 2010!

For Your Free Subscription: Do nothing, it will just start arriving.

Governors Island Fall Party

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

gia-inviteThe Governors Island Alliance, MMNY’s partner each year for Punk Island, is throwing a final end-of-season party on Thursday, October 8 from 5:30 – 8:00 pm at Water Taxi Beach, honoring all of the summer’s arts, cultural and educational programmers.

Tickets ($25) include transit to and from the Island, a free drink, a band and dancing.

To RSVP: Email elizabeth@rpa.org or call 917-546-4304.

Thank you!

Monday, June 29th, 2009

opus-9Congratulations to everyone who took part in last week’s Make Music New York, the largest musical event in NYC history!

Thousands of musicians braved the rain, and came out onto streets and parks for a full day of music-making across the City on the first day of summer. Since no one could see it all, check out the articles and videos below to catch up on what you missed.

And if you have MMNY photos or videos you’d like to share, please email them to makemusicny at gmail.com (with attribution!).

Make Music in the News

Monday, June 29th, 2009

New Yorkerukes
Symphony of the City: The Make Music festival overtakes New York,” by Alex Ross, July 6, 2009
Make Music New York,” The New Yorker Blog: Online Only, by Alex Ross, June 29, 2009

New York Times
Round and Round the Music Soars in Wright’s Spiraling Masterpiece,” by Anthony Tommasini, June 23, 2009
Classical Tunes Come Down to the Streets for Impromptu Concerts,” by Allan Kozinn, June 23, 2009
Commanding the Stage at Another French Open,” by Jon Pareles, June 23, 2009

New York Post, “Sound of Music: Citywide Festival is a Group Thing,” by Justin Rocket Silverman, June 20, 2009

New York Daily News, “Gatherings of unusual instruments make sweet music citywide,” by Bill Egbert, June 22, 2009

Time Out New York
Return to Punk Island: Make Music New York brings mohicans and moshing to the serene Governors Island,” photographs by Tina Zimmer, June 18–24, 2009
Musicians Swarm City Streets at Make Music New York,” The Volume, June 22, 2009

AFP, “28e Fete de la musique: dans plus de 100 pays, en avant la musique!,” June 22, 2009

City Hall Press Release, “Mayor Bloomberg Encourages New Yorkers to Take Park in Make Music New York Festival This Sunday,” June 19, 2009

CBS 2, “CBS 2 Has Free Alternatives For Kids’ Summer Fun,” June 19, 2009

Greenpoint Gazette, “Williamsburg Soaks Up the Tunes at Make Music New York, Despite Some Scattered Showers”, by Richard Parks, June 25, 2009

MMNY 2009 Videos

Monday, June 29th, 2009

MMNY’s “Mass Appeal”megaphonica

Cellos (1, 2, 3, 4), Circuit Bending (1, 2, 3), French Horns, Guitars (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), Megaphones (1, 2), Trombones: Orbits (1, 2, 3), Ukuleles (1, 2, 3)

Other MMNY Videos

Adam McHeffey (1, 2, 3, 4), Antoine Poncelet, Awkward Bill Tribute, Courtesy Tier, Diablo Royale, Feet First, French Exit (1, 2), Gamelatron, Hassan Shabazz, HeavyW8bit, Hoodless, Ian Rock, Iconicide, Illstrator, Jon Margulies, Joshua Fried, Jstylez, Lawrence Chandler, Luce & Venor (1, 2), LV, Makeout Music, Nuwani, NYC Ukulele Meetup Group, Rabia, Randy Weston with Obo Addy and Kwaku Obeng (1, 2, 3, 4), Reagan Youth (1, 2, 3, 4), Red Dawn II, Serge Negri (1, 2), Shiragirl (1, 2, 3), Star F-ing Hipsters, Straphangers, Yannick Noah (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

If you have more videos you’d like to share, email the links to makemusicny at gmail.com!

MMNY - some of the blog coverage

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

New Music Box, “A Day of Music,” by Clara Schuhmacher, June 26, 2009

Flavorpill, “Make Music New York,” by Nora Oppenheim

The Decider, “Tip Sheet: Make Music New York,” by Paul Caine, June 19, 2009

Brooklyn Vegan, “Punk (Governors) Island 2009 - full Sunday lineup, 12 stages,” June 19, 2009

Gothamist, “Weekend the Rain Away,” June 19, 2009
Musicians Take to the Streets,” by Jen Carlson, June 22, 2009

Brownstoner, “Weekend Events,” June 19, 2009

French Morning, “La fête de la musique s’enracine,” by Elodie Lecadieu, June 19, 2009

Make Music in the News

Friday, June 19th, 2009

bariWOR Radio, “The John Gambling Show with Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor,” June 19, 2009

NY1 TV, “Weekend Feature: Make Music New York,” by Rebecca Spitz, June 13, 2009

Le Monde, “A New York, la Fete de la musique gagne du terrain,” by Sylvain Cypel, June 20, 2009

New York Times, “Classical Listings,” by Vivian Schweitzer, June 18, 2009

Urban Eye,” by Julie Bloom, June 19, 2009

The New Yorker, “Goings On About Town,” June 22, 2009

The Village Voice, “Voice Choices: Street Beats,” by Angela Ashman, June 17-23, 2009

The Star-Ledger, “Make Music New York takes over the city on Sunday,” by Ronni Reich, June 16, 2009

Thirteen/WNET SundayArts Blog, “Summertime Freebees,” Jennifer Melick, June 4, 2009

France-Amerique, “Ambiance Yannick Noah a Central Park pour la Fete de la Musique,” by Johanna Safar, June 18, 2009

Staten Island Advance, “Sunday: Hear music on 3 SHORES,” by Tevah Platt, June 18, 2009

The Wave, “RAA and Make Music New York,” June 19, 2009

The Epoch Times, “Mass Music as Summer Begins,” by Benjamin Youngquest, June 11, 2009