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November 12, 2011
Darcy James Argue's Brooklyn Babylon
Feast of Music
Darcy Argue likes to think big. As in: writing and performing original jazz with his own 18 piece orchestra. I've seen Darcy play all kinds of places over the past four years - everywhere from small dives like the Bowery Poetry Club to proper clubs like the Jazz Standard and Joe's Pub - and each time, it's been a joyous thrill ride.
Now, Darcy's managed to one-up himself with Brooklyn Babylon: a fully staged, fully integrated sight-and-sound performance currently taking up residence at BAM's Harvey Theater. Commissioned by BAM's Next Wave Festival, Brooklyn Babylon tells the story of master carpenter Lev Bezdomni, who is comissioned to build a carousel that will crown the tallest building in the world, which is being constructed in the heart of Brooklyn. The message came through loud and clear, sitting within a crane's length of Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards megaplex, where the Nets are set to move in late next year.
Posted by eric at November 12, 2011 1:33 PM