sentences:  Ippolito has performed at venues throughout New York City, including an annual December performance at Merkin Concert Hall, as well as shows at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Symphony Space, The Red Lion on Bleecker Street, and "Cast Party" at the Birdland Music Club.Ippolito's Central Park concerts are relatively well-known.However, in 2000, the Parks Department ordered him (and all other musicians in the park) to unplug his small speaker, which led to outcry from his fans and letters to "The New York Times" by supportive audience members.