New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Rubin Museum of Art Official Website) Critically-acclaimed singer, guitarist, composer and bandleader
Howard Fishman and his acoustic band will make their NAKED SOUL debut on March 23, 2012 at The Rubin Museum of Art.
A testament to his wide-ranging appeal, Fishman has appeared on bills with such diverse artists as Odetta, Yo-Yo Ma,
Maceo Parker,
Robyn Hitchcock, Taj Mahal and Allen Holdsworth. He is a frequent NPR guest, making feature-length appearances on "Fresh Air," "World Cafe," "Leonard Lopate", "Word of Mouth," and has recently been featured as a headlining performer in the American Songbook at Lincoln Center; The New York Guitar Festival at Merkin Hall; at The Steppenwolf Theatre; and at Duke Performances in North Carolina.
Fishman's travels and omnivorous curiosity inform his constantly-expanding repertoire of special projects, from his original oratorio we are destroyed, about The Donner Party, to his multi-media travelogue No Further Instructions, to his New Orleans-inspired Biting Fish Brass Band. His tenth CD, "Moon Country," was released in October.
Where: Rubin Museum of Art
150 West
17th Street (bet 6th and 7th avenues)
When: March 23, 7:00 p.m. $22.50 in advance, $25 at the door, $20.25 museum members
The Rubin Museum holds one of the world's most important collections of Himalayan art, drawn from cultures that touch upon the arc of mountains that extends from Afghanistan in the northwest to Myanmar (Burma) in the southeast and includes Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia, and Bhutan. Since opening in 2004 the museum has offered exceptional musical programming, including jazz, singer/songwriters, classical, and traditional music from the Himalayan region. Concerts take place in the museum's theater, praised for its exceptional acoustics and intimate atmosphere.
The Rubin Museum's Naked Soul series features performances from some of the country's top singer/songwriters without microphones or amplifiers, as if the music was, acoustically speaking, naked. The musicians in the series draw upon the universal themes inherent in Himalayan art—spirituality, peace, tolerance, wisdom, and compassion on select Friday evenings.
Prior to their appearance, Naked Soul artists visit the museum galleries to select works of art to be projected onto a screen behind them during their performance, allowing audience members in the Rubin's intimate 137-seat theater to see what inspired the performance and song selection.
Naked Soul is presented on Friday evenings throughout the year, alternating with Harlem in the Himalayas, a jazz series presented with The
National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Please see rmanyc.org/nakedsoul for tickets and more information.
The Rubin Museum of Art is located at 150 West 17 Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues).
212-620-5000; www.rmanyc.org.
