Mondo.NYC Speaker
Cat Henry
Executive Director, Live Music Society
Cat Henry is a creative producer specializing in the visioning and planning of concerts, tours and public programs. Curator of jazz programs for Hudson Hall in Hudson, NY, Henry has previously curated concerts for MoMA Summergarden: New Music for New York, featuring composers such as Henry Threadgill, Myra Melford and Don Byron, and produced programs for Lincoln Center’s inaugural Poet-in-Residence, Mahogany L. Browne. Henry currently serves as Executive Director of Live Music Society, a foundation supporting grassroots music venues where musicians start their careers, connect with audiences and hone their craft. Previously, she served as Vice President, Concerts and Touring, for Jazz at Lincoln Center, where she managed all performance-related activities under the JALC brand, including concert seasons at Rose Theater and The Appel Room, worldwide touring of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, and nightly sets at Dizzy’s Club. In this role, Henry led co-productions with NY City Center, including development of the Tony Award-winning "After Midnight on Broadway," and artistic collaborations with The Barbican Centre London, HopeBoykinDance and Sesame Workshop. Henry has served on adjudication panels for the NEA, Global Leaders Program and City of New York Women’s Fund for Music. She is a fellow of the Executive Program in Arts and Culture Strategy at the University of Pennsylvania and holds a BFA in Jazz Performance from The New School. Originally from the UK, she lives in Brooklyn with her teenage daughter.
State of Live in the City: Brand New Day or Groundhog Day?
10/15/21, 2:30 PM
Despite new variants and the ever-changing guidelines dictated by science and government, the live industry is still trying its best to rebound from COVID-19. In fact, various parts of the live music ecosystem -- from venues and performers to city and state officials -- have collectively redefined the live entertainment sector on a daily basis over the last 18 months. This panel will feature an update on NYC nightlife and how to navigate the live event world during these extraordinary times, from developing protocols and giving structure to in-person performances to the safety of the performers and the public. As the music market moves forward, are we living in a post-pandemic future or a different reality? This event will take place in-person at Drom in downtown New York and as a global interactive livestream.