It only comes around once a year, and if you haven’t gone, here’s a super fun night out. Get this — classical and contemporary works played by the New World Symphony followed by a late night lounge with a DJ in the concert hall. I went last year and if I were free, would put it on my “to go” calendar without hesitation.
Pulse 2.0 is a fusion of classical and dance music that is part concert, part nightclub, and admission is a bargain $35. Brilliant, the way the New World Symphony hall is transformed for the evening with its orchestra “in the round”: guests surround the orchestra which is in the center of the room. While the music is being performed abstract videos are projected on the walls. Those who prefer to sit (and who arrive early as seating is limited), can enjoy the music and people show from on high. After the concert, a DJ spins electronic dance music with strobe type lighting overhead, while the crowd does their dance party thing . The evening finishes up with “Pulse Unplugged,” where Fellows perform a few of the ensemble pieces without amplification in the SunTrust Pavilion. The concert starts at 9:00 p.m. but you can come and go at leisure. Before (or after) any of these events, get a burger, pizza or some sushi for a reasonable night out. My fave place is Haven Gastro Lounge. I don’t go there as often as I’d like but everytime I do, I wonder why I don’t go more often. Plus, chef Todd said they’re inaugurating a new menu in April.
