New Brighton on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Music Hall
Architect: Robert W. Gibson (1854-1927)
— Built: 1892 —
Designed by Robert W. Gibson and built in 1892, the Music Hall is the center of Performing Arts at Snug Harbor. It is an excellent example of a late 19th Century concert hall in New York City. The exteriors ionic capitals are echoed inside where a proscenium featuring Orpheus and other mythological characters gaze down upon audiences. Originally built to present entertainment to the retired sailors who once lived at Snug Harbor, it now welcomes all audiences to enjoy music, theater, dance and films.
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A range of performers from Vaudeville to the present have graced the stage including Joan Baez, David Bowie, Galt MacDermott, Ingrid Michaelson, Buster Poindexter, Tony Randall, Spyro Gyro, Jetro Tull, Norah Jones and many others. In 2011 Lady Gaga took to the Music Hall stage to film her music video Marry the Night, a song that expresses her love for New York City.
Erected by Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 40° 38.633′ N, 74° 6.075′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Neptune Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); William Main Doerflinger (within shouting distance of this marker); Sailor's Snug Harbor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Visitor's Center & Galleries, Building C, Main Hall (about 300 feet away); Randall Memorial (about 400 feet away); Staten Island Museum, Building A (about 400 feet away); Neville House (about 600 feet away); Robert Richard Randall (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
Also see . . .
1. Snug Harbor Music Hall. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Sailors' Snug Harbor. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. "Marry The Night". Short film and music video (13m 50s) for Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night," on YouTube. (Submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
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2. Shug Harbor Music Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on September 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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