MUSICIAN ELEONORE OPPENHEIM: "Do I remember how to do this?
Is this like riding a bicycle?
I really hope so, because otherwise we're in trouble." New York classical duo Big Dog Little Dog is taking to a new stage: An empty storefront.
Their performance is part of a new free public concert series put on by Kaufman Music Center in Manhattan, a nod to these unusual times.
"It feels like I'm in a pet shop, a little bit, but like, in a not unpleasant way." In the city where concert halls have been silenced, bassist Eleonore Oppenheim is finally able to make music again.
"It's a whole different experience because normally we feed off the energy of the people.
But there's a window.
So it's kind of like, I think you're out there, I know you're out there, but it also feels like we're in our living room.
So that's interesting.
I think it's like the closest that we're going to get to something real right now." The duo is among the more than 100 chamber musicians and Broadway stars who will perform some 60 pop-up shows for pedestrians -- the music pumped out to the street.
"It's refreshing.
It's really great.
Just being out here and hearing it, it reminds me of the magic of New York that you know is always there, but this is sort of like, lighting it up again." Violinist Jessie Montgomery hopes the performances are more than just entertainment.
"I hope they feel soothed and can just take a moment to reflect and continue this collective reflection that we're all going through and that they just feel like a break in the day." To ensure social distancing and avoid overcrowding, shows are announced same day only.
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Harvey Weinstein’s Rape Conviction , Is Overturned.
New York's Court of Appeals
overturned the movie mogul's 2020 rape conviction by a vote of 4-3 on April 25.
According to the appeals court, trial judge James Burke "prejudiced Weinstein with 'egregious' improper rulings," AP reports. .
For example, he let women bring forth allegations against Weinstein that he wasn't charged with.
The action was an "abuse of judicial discretion," the appeals court said. .
Without question, this is appalling,
shameful, repulsive conduct that
could only diminish defendant’s
character before the jury, New York's Court of Appeals, via AP.
Although this conviction has been overturned, the 72-year-old will remain in prison due to a separate 2022 rape conviction in Los Angeles.
His lawyers have chosen to
appeal that conviction as well. .
Jennifer Bonjean, who helped free Bill Cosby from
prison, issued a statement about the development.
Jennifer Bonjean, who helped free Bill Cosby from
prison, issued a statement about the development.
A jury was told in California that
he was convicted in another
state for rape ... turns out he
shouldn’t have been convicted
and it wasn’t a fair conviction… , Jennifer Bonjean, Harvey Weinstein's attorney, via AP.
It interfered with his
presumption of innocence in
a significant way in California, Jennifer Bonjean, Harvey Weinstein's attorney, via AP.
On April 25, prosecutors said that "the legal issues identified by the New York Court of Appeal are
not present in the Los Angeles County Case.".
The Manhattan district attorney's office
said they will "do everything in our power to
retry this case, and remain steadfast in our commitment to survivors of sexual assault."
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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer is saying it's a "great day in America" after the former Hollywood mogul's rape conviction in New York was overturned. Arthur Aidala, Weinstein's lawyer in the appellate case, opened the first press conference after the overturned conviction saying that his team always knew that "Harvey Weinstein did not get a fair trial." The New York state Court of Appeals overturned Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction Thursday, ruling that the judge in the New York County trial was prejudiced against Weinstein because among other things, the court allowed women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case.
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The New York state Court of Appeals has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction. The court ruled that the judge in the New York County trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings, including allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. The court ruled that a new trial must take place.
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Folk singer Judy Collins talks about her return to New York’s The Town Hall and reflects on her 60 year career that helped launch Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.
The 38-year-old actress is up for a new challenge and revealed she would love to have the chance to flex her vocal cords for a role in a musical, be it on the stage or the big screen.
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