By: Abigail Vital, EBC New York Bureau Music has been an important part of history, as a way to pass on part of a tradition or simply just for pleasure. Creating music, then, has been an integral part of carrying out this tradition. With the use of instruments, music is made, and thus enjoyed by many. The piano in itself has its own history. Whether playing one of Beethoven’s classics or serenading to Billy Joel’s, […]
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Piano players play Bach prelude on 60 pianos
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — The sound from 60 colorfully painted pianos playing a Johann Sebastian Bach prelude filled a New York City plaza on Monday (June 5). To kick off the “Sing for Hope Pianos” event, Jon Batiste, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” bandleader and Sing for Hope board member, conducted a performance of “Prelude in C” by Bach, with amateur and professional piano players playing the prelude simultaneously inside 28 Liberty […]
EBC Sports International: Riding Through The Mean Streets of New York’s 5 Boroughs
By: Norman Castro, EBC New York Bureau Photos: Patrick Palugod, EBC New York Bureau Driving is the main source of transportation. Out of necessity, most people must travel miles to get to work. In major cities however, driving isn’t the number one source of transport as the cost of parking and tolls are growing. People lean on buses and trains especially in the New York City metropolitan area to get around. This trend is changing […]
Basquiat sells for $110.5mn in artist’s auction record
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A 1982 untitled Basquiat sold for $110.5 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new auction record for the United States artist in Sotheby’s flagship post-war and contemporary art sale, the auction house said. Jean-Michel Basquiat, the US wonderkid of Haitian and Puerto Rican descent, who died in 1988 of an overdose at the age of 27, has been catapulted into the rostrum of 20th century greats by the […]
One dead as car hits crowd in Times Square; police say accident
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A car plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in New York’s bustling Times Square on Thursday, leaving one person dead and at least 19 others injured in what officials said was an accident. The incident sparked instant jitters after recent deadly car-ramming attacks in London, Berlin and the French city of Nice, but officials said early evidence did not point to a terror link. “It is believed to be […]
Small Business Expo 2017
By: Rod Delapaz, Eagle News Service USA, New York Bureau What does it take to be successful in business? Is “talent” really enough? What if you have a great idea that you think is worth millions? Is that your golden ticket to financial freedom? These are some of the many questions that small businesses and entrepreneurs have when starting a business venture. These uncertainties bring on the need for events like the Small Business Expo. […]
Inside New York’s first chocolate museum
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The sweet history of chocolate is assembled in New York’s first chocolate museum founded by famed pastry chef and chocolatier, Jacques Torres. For Torres, the museum is an opportunity to share his passion with others. “I love to transfer the love that I have for chocolate and the knowledge that I have for chocolates to whoever wants to learn about it. So museum makes the perfect sense to bring […]
Trump meets Australian Prime Minister Turnbull in New York
NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — United States President Donald Trump met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in New York on Thursday (May 4). It was their first face-to-face talks since an acrimonious phone call about refugees early in Trump’s term. Trump and Turnbull were to hold their meeting aboard the USS Intrepid, a World War Two aircraft carrier that was turned into a museum and is moored on Manhattan’s west side. They also […]
Harry Potter play to open in New York in spring 2018
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the smash-hit, award-winning London play about the fictional boy wizard as a grown father of three, will open in New York in spring 2018. The show will make its official Broadway debut on April 22 at the Lyric Theatre, currently under renovation in preparation for the North American premiere, producers of the London show said on Thursday. Preview performances and casting will be […]
Fashion icons light up NY’s Empire State Building
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York’s famed Empire State Building lit up with sky-high iconic fashion photographs after nightfall on Wednesday to celebrate the 150th anniversary of style magazine Harper’s Bazaar. Beginning at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Thursday) and slated to run until midnight, the north side of the building flashed iconic shoots and cultural moments from the pages of Harper’s into the New York skyline. Among reproductions of the glossy pages set […]
Posh on a budget: Victoria Beckham teams up with Target
by Jennie MATTHEW Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The Victoria Beckham clothing range for Target is flying off the shelves, the latest high-fashion, high-street collaboration seeking to widen market appeal — even if not everyone is impressed. From Missoni for Target to Versace for H&M and Kate Moss for Topshop, designers on both sides of the Atlantic have for years promoted limited-edition collections at affordable prices as an effective marketing strategy […]
NBA: Knicks’ Noah banned for 20 games for testing positive for drugs
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — New York Knicks center Joakim Noah apologized on Tuesday for the failed drug test that resulted in a 20-game ban, vowing to bounce back from what he called a “mistake” that “backfired.” Noah, the son of French tennis legend Yannick, was suspended by the NBA on Saturday after testing positive for an illicit substance reputed to have effects similar to anabolic steroids. Noah has said he ingested the drug […]





