A concert honoring the 33rd anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and the exhibit Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

Photo: Ondrej Nemec

The concert will pay homage to the playwright, dissident, and president Vaclav Havel, the musician, songwriter, performer, and poet Lou Reed, and the music of the Velvet Underground and Plastic People of the Universe that accompanied the peaceful changes in the former Czechoslovakia.

Special guests appearances by Laurie Anderson and Theo Bleckmann.

FEATURED MUSICIANS

Dave Soldier, violin, guitar
Ava Mendoza, guitar
Karel Ruzicka, saxophone
Anthony Coleman, keyboards
Jonathan Kane, drums
Ivan Bierhanzl, bass
Jitka Charvatova, vocals

Free and open to the public. Please note that THE CONCERT HAS SOLD OUT, and the waiting list is full. Thank you for registering!

For more information, visit rehearsalfortruth.org.

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PROJECT PARTNERS

Vaclav Havel Library Foundation, Consulate General of the Czech Republic, Consulate General of Slovakia in New York, Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association, KBC Group, New York Public Library for Performing Arts