![]() ![]() ![]() Photograph: NY Daily News via Getty Images Street where Kitty Genovese was murdered in Kew Gardens, Queens in New York City. We know about the bystander effect because of the work of John Darley and Bibb Latane, two social psychology researchers who published a series of papers beginning in 1969. They wanted to show why the witnesses to Genovese’s murder, a case both followed avidly, behaved with such apathy, and whether they could quantify a minimum number of people present to create collective indecision. Acclaimed single “The Love You Left Behind” is a funky take on the classic tune.One experiment, seen in this early 1970s video, first shows a single person sitting alone in a room filling with smoke, and then repeats the same scenario with three people present. Featuring the gritty vocals of blues siren Alecia Chakour, the track was included in NPR’s All Songs Considered and is a crowd favorite at their live shows. From the commanding horns on the title track, to the sultry grooves on “116th St.,” to the sonic intrigue of “Elephant Walk” and the outer space-like funk of “Ransome,” Mt. Crushmore is a psychedelic journey that only Lettuce could navigate.Īccording to the band, it is a sense of unity and togetherness that has much to do with the camaraderie that’s only intensified over the lifespan of the band. Formed in 1992, when several band members attended a summer program at Boston’s Berklee College of Music as teenagers, Lettuce was founded on a shared love of legendary funk artists like Earth, Wind & Fire and Tower of Power. After returning to Berklee as undergrads in 1994, Lettuce started playing in local clubs and steadily built up a following that soon extended to cities across the country and then throughout the world. In recent years, Lettuce have watched their fanbase expand as they’ve hit bigger and bigger stages. As bass player Erick “Jesus” Coomes puts it, “some of these shows we’ve played over the past couple years have been so amazing, it’s like you go home a different person.” Selling out shows across the country, they have truly earned their name as a can’t-miss live act. Ghost-Note is pushing funk music into the future, building on the uplifting, pioneering foundations laid out by the likes of James Brown and Sly & The Family Stone and infusing their fresh take with tastes of afrobeat, hip-hop, psychedelia, world folklore, and more!Īfter forming in 2015, Ghost-Note has already begun to take the world by storm. The group’s two studio albums – 2018’s “Swagism” and 2015’s “Fortified” – have earned critical acclaim and popular success around the globe, with both albums hitting the #1 spot on the iTunes jazz charts. Tickets for the public will be available on Tuesday, April 23rd.įurthermore, the ever-growing family of musicians has mounted successful healing tours in the United States, Canada, and Japan and performed at high profile international music festivals and events. ![]() įor nearly a century, The Stanley has been bringing the community together with live concerts, Broadway shows, musicals, ballets, movies, graduations and recitals. To purchase tickets come down to the Stanley Theater box office Monday through Friday from 10:00am – 4:00pm, give us a call at (315) 724-4000 or go to. Today, The Stanley operates as a not-for-profit organization run by the Central New York Community Arts Council. Originally built as a movie theatre, The Stanley opened its doors in 1928 with 2,963 seats, a grand entry staircase that resembles the main staircase on the Titanic, a gold leaf interior and terra cotta and tiled mosaic exterior. ![]() Designed by renowned architect Thomas Lamb, whose remaining creations include The Stanley, Proctors, and The Landmark Theatre in Syracuse. Lisa Wilsey | Incoming Executive Director | The Stanley | 315.624.2944 | Zumpano I Marketing Manager | The Stanley I the late 1990’s, guitarist and producer Eddie Roberts was running a club night in Leeds called “The Cooker.” When The Cooker moved into a new venue with a second floor in 1999, there was space and the opportunity to put a live band together to complement the DJ sets. Simon Allen and Eddie had played together in 1997 as The Mastersounds, though with a different bassist and no organ. Through friends and the intimate nature of the Leeds music scene, Pete Shand and Bob Birch were added on bass and Hammond respectively, and The New Mastersounds were born. Though it was raw, and more of a boogaloo sound at first, it was powerful from the start. Their first rehearsal was hot enough for Blow it Hard Records to release on two limited-edition 7” singles in 2000. ![]()
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