MUSIC

Wild Up: Radical Adornment — The Music of Julius Eastman

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, APRIL 21 & 22, 2023
7:30 PM FRIDAY
2:00 & 7:00 PM SATURDAY

92nd Street Y In Person & Live Stream
1395 Lexington Avenue, Upper East Side, Manhattan

$25-$50; $25 live stream
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Julius Eastman was something: Minimalism with guts. Whereas Steve Reich’s music glistens and Philip Glass’s gleams (and Terry Riley’s blisses out), Eastman’s music is gritty. I wouldn’t choose between these three programs: it’s all great.

MAKE A NIGHT OF IT: In person, fun South African food and wine at Kaia Wine Bar. Streaming at home, have a Bufala Negra: muddle 3 basil leaves with 1 tsp. Balsamic vinegar and 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup at the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Pour in 1-1/2 oz. Bourbon. Shake. Strain into a rocks glass over ice. Stir in 1-1/2 oz. Ginger Ale. Garnish with another basil leaf.