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City Parks Foundation presents SummerStage Gala - Motown Meets NYC
06/14/2011 - By New York, NY

City Parks Foundation presents SummerStage Gala - Motown Meets NYC

On June 14, 2011, City Parks Foundation hosted the SummerStage Gala, Motown Meets NYC, a special fundraising event held at The Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.

Guests enjoyed a cocktail reception, followed by dinner before the evening’s concert. The SummerStage Gala concert featured the timeless music of Motown as performed by some of the genre’s legendary originators and the most intriguing voices of contemporary soul music, all to music performed by the famed New York Pops orchestra led by conductor and Music Director, Steven Reineke.

The concert was hosted by 2011 Tony Nominee and Obie Winner, Colman Domingo. The evening included performances of “My Girl” by Dennis Edwards of The Temptations, “Dancing in the Street” by Martha Reeves of Martha and The Vandellas, “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “In the Midnight Hour” by Percy Sledge, in addition to performances by José James, Robert Earl Keen, Amel Larrieux, Deva Mahal, Bettye LaVette, Joan Osborne, Eli “Paperboy” Reed and Ryan Shaw.

About SummerStage
In June, 1986, SummerStage was launched with a free performance from Sun Ra and the Omniverse Jet Set Arkestra. Today, City Parks Foundation’s SummerStage is a free city-wide festival showcasing world-renowned and emerging talent from around the globe and from New York City’s own backyard. With 300+ performers in the world of music, dance and theater, over 100 performance dates in 18 parks in all 5 boroughs, it is one of the largest, most geographical diverse and thematically broad festivals in the nation. The SummerStage Gala raises funds to support City Parks Foundation’s free year round arts programming in parks citywide.

About The New York Pops
The New York Pops is the largest independent pops orchestra in the United States, and the only professional symphonic orchestra in New York City specializing in popular music. Led by Music Director Steven Reineke, the orchestra performs an annual subscription series and birthday gala at Carnegie Hall. The New York Pops was founded by former NBC Music Director Skitch Henderson in 1983 with a mission to create greater public awareness and appreciation of America’s rich musical heritage. The orchestra’s media projects include performing for the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on NBC, nationwide radio broadcasts, and numerous recordings.

About City Parks Foundation
City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level. Programs and community building initiatives reach more than 600,000 people each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.

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