Look to the Rainbow (1997). On April 6, 1997, Pete Seeger and friends launched the opening of the Yip Harburg Auditorium at P.S. 19 in New York City’s Lower East Side, near where Yip grew up. Other participants in the ceremony were State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and District 1 Superintendent Dori Collazo-Baker. … Continue Reading ››

Yip and Gersh (1998). On June 14, 1998 the Yip Harburg Foundation presented a concert at the annual Lower East Side Festival, an outdoor event celebrating the traditions of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, where Yip grew up. The concert focused on Yip's relationship with his close friend Ira Gershwin, who also lived in … Continue Reading ››

The Great American Songbook (2003). A celebration of "100 years of music in America," hosted by Michael Feinstein. Among the songs cited are "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" and "Over the Rainbow."

That's Entertainment (2004). A collection of all four parts of the famous retrospective of MGM musicals. On disc 1 Lena Horne sings "Ain't It de Truth?" (Harburg-Arlen) which was cut from Cabin in the Sky; on disc 3 Judy Garland sings Harburg and Arlen's "Last Night When We Were Young," cut from In the Good Old Summertime.

Broadway: The American Musical (2004). This PBS series focuses on "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" in Part 3:"I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'."

Broadway and Hollywood Legends: The Songwriters (2004). This collection of sessions with great Broadway composers and lyricists includes one with Yip which was taped in 1979. In this program, Yip appears with singers Lillian Stilwell, Jeri Craven and Irving Barnes, with Michael Renzi and Philip Springer at the piano. Produced by Sonny Fox.

Broadway and Hollywood Legends: The Songwriters (2005). This series produced by Sonny Fox continues with a program starring Yip's great collaborator Burton Lane which was originally aired by CBS Cable in 1982. Lane, along with Larry Kert, Bobbie Baird and Martha Wright, perform several of the songs he wrote with Yip including "Old Devil Moon," "How … Continue Reading ››

Hooray for What! Yip Harburg's Songs and Poems of Love and War (2005). This second annual concert to celebrate the Yip Harburg Documentary Collection was held on April 7, 2005 and featured Stephen Bogardus, Catherine Russell and Diane Sutherland, as well as Ben Harburg (Yip's grandson). The concert was narrated by Deena Rosenberg, directed by … Continue Reading ››

Yip Harburg Commemorative Stamp Event (2005). On April 28, 2005 the US Postal Service launched a 37-cent Yip Harburg Commemorative Stamp with a ceremony at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. A full program of Yip’s lyrics and poems, produced by Deena Rosenberg (Artistic Director of the Yip Harburg Foundation), was performed by Maureen … Continue Reading ››

The Great Songs of Yip Harburg (part of Theater for the New City's "Love'n'Courage" benefit) (2006). At this third annual benefit for the renowned downtown Manhattan theatrical venue, held on February 13, 2006, a selection of songs with Yip's lyrics was performed by Catherine Russell, Stephen Bogardus and Ben Harburg, accompanied by David Brunetti on piano. … Continue Reading ››