From NYTimes.com:
Project Fukushima! Benefit Concerts (Monday and Tuesday) The saxophonist, composer and community organizer John Zorn is a quintessential New York artist, but his ties to Japan — both aesthetic and personal — are substantial and enduring. On Monday evening Mr. Zorn unites friends and peers from various new-music circles for two sets of freewheeling improvisation; Tuesday’s concert features six young bands engaged by Nonoko Yoshida, a saxophonist. Proceeds will benefit Project Fukushima!, an international, artist-led initiative meant to raise awareness and support for areas affected by the recent natural and nuclear crises in Japan. Monday at 8 and 10 p.m. and Tuesday at 8 p.m., the Stone, Avenue C and Second Street, East Village, thestonenyc.com; $20 per set Monday and $10 for the entire event on Tuesday. (Smith)
Rite of Summer Music Festival (Saturday) The second installment of this sunny new contemporary-classical series features the unpredictable stringed foursome Ethel, making its first New York appearance with its newest member, the violinist Jennifer Choi, who replaced Mary Rowell, a retiring founder of the group, in June. (The festival concludes on Sept. 4.) At 1 and 3 p.m., Colonels’ Row, Governors Island, riteofsummer.com; free. (Smith)
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