Morning Brief: August 26
Morning Brief: August 26
Primetime TV’s biggest awards show was last night, with New York-based shows taking home some big honors. HBO’s A Normal Heart filmed in New York and won “Outstanding Television Movie.” Julianna Margulies won “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series” for her work in NYC-based The Good Wife. And NYC-based Louie C.K. won “Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series” for Louie.
New Yorker Seth Meyers hosted the event, but Big Apple series couldn’t compete with Breaking Bad and Modern Family for overall dominance.
WEATHER
Clear, sunny, and hot! Same as yesterday, same as tomorrow. High of 88, low of 70 [full forecast].
NEED TO KNOW
A funeral is held for Michael Brown, whose death after being shot by a police officer sparked protests in Ferguson, Missouri and a national conversation about race and police tactics [Washington Post].
A Russian tourist was arrested for climbing the Brooklyn Bridge—the latest amid rising concerns about bridge-climbers [NY Times].
Some NYC charter schools are starting a week ahead of their public school peers [NY Daily News].
SPORTS
The Yankees beat the Royals 8-1. They take on Detroit tonight at 7.
The Mets host Atlanta tonight at 7.
ON STAGE TONIGHT
· The Polyphonic Spree (with Icewater) @ Brooklyn Bowl
· “Something From Nothing: An All Star Tribute To The Music Of Billy Preston” featuring Glenn Patscha with Larry Campbell, Marc Cohn, Catherine Russell, Rich Pagano, Marc Anthony Thompson, Tony Leone, Fiona McBain, Jon Cleary, Steven Bernstein, Chris Bruce, Zev Katz, Adam Minkoff, Brian Mitchell, Scott Sharrard @ City Winery
· Deep Purple @ the NYCB Theatre at Westbury
· Cheap Trick (with The Dirty Pearls) @ the Paramount
· Pieta Brown @ Rockwood Music Hall
· Janiva Magness @ Iridium
· “Cynthia Sayer’s 2nd Annual Hot Strings Festival” featuring The Andy Statman Trio, Bruce Molsky, Jen Larson And Friends and Cynthia Sayer’s Joyride Quartet @ City Winery’s 6th Annual Hudson Square Music and Wine Festival ‘14
TODAY IN HISTORY
On this day in 1498, Michelangelo was commissioned to carve the Pietà.
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