Landmark on Main Street’s Jeanne Rimsky Theater is kicking off the new year with a January slate featuring the iconic Robyn Hitchcock.
The month kicks off with the Upright Citizens Brigade on Friday, Jan. 8, at 8 p.m. In this 90-minute, unscripted and totally improvised performance, four actors at the top of their game perform a high-energy, surprising and hilarious show that has never been seen before and will never be seen again.
The 1936 RKO release “Swing Time” is the subject of Afternoon T.E.A. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. “Swing Time” is widely considered to be Astaire and Rogers’ best dance musical film.
Astaire and Rogers not only advanced the genre of dance in the Hollywood Musical, but provided an escape from Depression woes, danced their way into the nation’s hearts, and fulfilled dreams.
This is the first in a four-part series featuring films, presentations, a dance demonstration and a group lesson.
Admission to all Afternoon T.E.A. programs is free thanks to the Manhasset Community Fund Greentree Foundation and NY Community Bank. Tickets not required.
On Your Radar with John Platt occupies the space on Saturday, Jan. 16 and features three artists selected by Platt. Caravan Of Thieves wins praise for their unique blend of gypsy swing and popular music, while Roosevelt Dime has a Mardi Gras sound with tastes of rock & roll, Americana, New Orleans and R&B. Singer-songwriter Matt Nakoa has an eclectic folk/pop style that’s been on display from the White House to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.
Afternoon T.E.A. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. features the film “The Barkleys of Broadway.” The Barkleys of Broadway reunited Astaire & Rogers after a 10-year hiatus for their last film.
This is the second in the four-part series.
Hitchcock closes out the month on Friday, Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. One of England’s most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers, Hitchcock is a talented guitarist, cult artist and is among alternative rock’s father figures and the closest thing the genre has to a Bob Dylan. With special guest Emma Swift.
Tickets for all shows are available online at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org and through the Box Office at 516.767.6444. Friends’ discounts apply to all ticketed shows.
