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Hallelujah, the Beacon Reopens in February
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Jen Carlson
Published Jan 14, 2009
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Today we received a message saying that "Tomorrow at 10am, MSGE will be announcing the legendary artist that has been confirmed to reopen the Beacon Theatre in the coming weeks. The beloved New York landmark recently underwent a 7-month restoration to return the venue to its original grandeur, and one of the most prolific musicians of our day will take the stage of the magnificently refurbished theatre for an unforgettable night of music to celebrate this historic event." Related? Everyone is abuzz about how the 74-year-old Leonard Cohen will play the Beacon on February 19th. There's nothing on Beacon's calendar for that date as of yet, and the rest of their scheduled shows begin around that time.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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