A Concert at the Episcopal Church of Our Savior

Martin will participate in the very first concert of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior's "Jubilee Series". Episcopal Church of Our Savior 48 Henry Street NY, NY 10002 Tel:212-233-2899 Email:oursaviour@ecoserve.org Sunday December 7, 2008 4:00 PM Free Admission .Featuring: Carol To Martín Solá Andre Chiang Scott Rednour Caroline Chin Soprano Tenor Baritone Piano Violin Music by: Mozart, Puccini, Lehár, Copland Bernstein, Hammerstein, Lloyd Weber Christmas Music

Antony and Cleopatra

Currently Martin is in rehearsals for the New York City Opera production of Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra, which will be performed at Carnegie Hall in January.

About the Opera
New York City Opera celebrates the centennial of the birth of the great American composer Samuel Barber with concert performances of his masterwork Antony and Cleopatra at Carnegie Hall on January 15th and 16th, 2009. Barber ranked this work among his finest and it remains highly regarded for its melodic richness, striking characterizations, and brilliant orchestration.

The radiant soprano Lauren Flanigan sings the role of Cleopatra, adding to her unique City Opera gallery of colorful American opera heroines including Susan B. Anthony in The Mother of Us All, Abigail Borden in Lizzie Borden, Christine in Mourning Becomes Electra, and the title role of Barber's Vanessa, in which she triumphed last season. Teddy Tahu Rhodes, a striking baritone from New Zealand, makes his City Opera debut as Antony and the rising dramatic tenor Simon O'Neill returns to the company to sing Caesar. The cast also includes City Opera favorites David Pittsinger as Enobarbus, Sandra Piques Eddy as Charmian, and Laura Vlasak Nolen as Iras. City Opera Music Director George Manahan leads the New York City Opera orchestra and chorus in what is sure to be one of the musical highlights of the season.

Ticket Information

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Number 13 - A film

In January, Martin will play the role of Bryant in his first feature film Number 13. The film stars Mickey Rourke, 50 Cent, and action star Jason Stratham, and is directed bythe talented young director Gela Boubliani. The film is to be released in '09.

About the Film
Intensely engaging and uniquely insightful 13 (Tzameti) is a thrillingly surreal journey that begins with the descent of a young man, Sebastien (Georges Babluani), into a sinister criminal underworld in which men gamble on each others lives in a shockingly brutal new sport...

The story is told through the eyes of 26-year-old Georgian-born first time director Gela Babluani, son of well-known Georgian helmer Temur Babluani, who shows strong talent at creating an atmosphere of threatening mystery and powerful psychological violence. The director's choice for Tariel Meliava's black and white cinematography also enhances the strong brutality of each character building tension throughout the film.

Blowing away the competition at this year's Venice Film Festival, one film has left a prominent mark on visitors and judges alike and looks set to do the same when it hits cinemas across the UK, courtesy of Revolver Entertainment. Gela Babluani's captivating debut, 13 (Tzameti), scooped the 'The Lion of the Future Award' For Best First Film and has just been officially selected for competition at the Sundance Film Festival 2006.

Who's in the Film

50 Cent, Mickey Rourke and Jason Statham have signed on to star opposite Sam Riley in "13," a remake of the French film "13 Tzameti," according to Variety. The film is being written and directed by Géla Babluani, who wrote and directed the original.

The plot centers on a naive young man who decides to steal a package and follow its accompanying instructions, hoping for a big payoff. But when he arrives at his destination, he finds a secret and ugly world of Russian roulette, where men are gambling behind closed doors on the lives of other men. And he's been trailed there by an edgy, angry cop.

The film will start shooting in mid-November in and around New York City. There's no word yet on which actors are playing which roles.