Rogers Auditorium, which is “frequented
by New Yorkers in the know, but not on the
radar of visitors.”
Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St.,
New York; 212-501-3330; kaufman-center.org
Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway (at
116th Street), New York; 212-854-7799;
millertheatre.com
Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium,
1000 Fifth Ave., New York; 212-570-3949;
metmuseum.org
THE GREAT PEABODY
Plotkin also has good things to say about
schedules at the Peabody Institute, part
of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore,
which offers five options for musical per-
formances. There’s the 700-seat Miriam
Friedberg Hall, built in the neoclassical
style and featuring a balcony; the smaller,
200-seat Goodwin Recital Hall, used
mainly for chamber music; the first-come,
first-served Leith Symington Griswold
Hall for organ recitals and chamber music
events; East Hall, where jazz takes root;
and the Cohen-Davison Family Theater,
the newest addition to this growing family
of musical spaces.
GO ACADEMY
With its proscenium arch stage, balconies,
columns (mind your seat selection—they
have been known to block the view), orbit-inducing chandelier and cherub-frescoed
ceiling, the Academy of Music has hosted
an array of musical talent—from Sting
to the music of Mozart, Beethoven and
Tchaikovsky (The Nutcracker included).
The Rittenhouse Square address adds to
the elegance.
Academy of Music, Broad and Locust
streets, Philadelphia; 215-893-1935; academy
ofmusic.org — By Annie B. Copps
Grazing in the Grass
We found several great spots that aren’t
quite music venues but nonetheless offer
excellent acoustics and beautiful
spaces to enjoy music. Give them a try.
Merrill Auditorium,
20 Myrtle St., Portland, Maine; 207-874-
8200; portlandevents.com/merrill.asp
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum,
280 The Fenway, Boston; 617-566-1401;
gardnermuseum.org
Newport Mansions:
The Breakers
( 44 Ochre Point Ave.) and
The Elms (367 Bellevue Ave.), Newport, R.I.;
401-847-1000; newportmansions.org
St. Patrick’s Cathedral,
460 Madison Ave., New York; 212-753-2261;
saintpatrickscathedral.org
Philadelphia Museum of Art,
26th Street and the Benjamin Franklin
Parkway, Philadelphia; 215-763-8100;
philamuseum.org
Left, above: St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Left: Musicians in the courtyard at the
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
LITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILITH FAIRFLILIT
By Bret Love
THE RETURN
OF LILITH
Sarah McLachlan
brings back
her influential
festival tour
Arguably the biggest news of the 2010 summer tour season was the announcement
that Lilith Fair would be returning after lying
dormant for 11 years. Co-founded in 1996
by singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan to
celebrate women in music, the seminal tour
brought top-notch female artists such as
Emmylou Harris, Fiona Apple, Indigo Girls and
Tracy Chapman together to defy critics’ expectations, emerging as the year’s top-grossing
festival tour. In its three-year run, Lilith Fair
raised over $10 million for women’s charities and helped to carve out a solid niche for
female musicians around the world.
Now, Lilith Fair is back with a remarkably
diverse lineup ranging from R&B/soul divas
Erykah Badu and Mary J. Blige to jazz-pop
singers Norah Jones and Corinne Bailey Rae,
from country stars Sugarland and Loretta Lynn
to rock legends Sheryl Crow and Heart. The
