Divamensch

I saw *Puppet Up* at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center. My friend Alisa saw the show in San Francisco and raved about it. She described it as a puppet show for adults, an extraordinary combination of puppetry and improv comedy. The show was introduced by its co-creator, Brian Henson, the son of Jim and Jane Henson. His parents created The Muppets and his work is part of that tradition. He explained how his father created the Muppets to be seen on television and how the manip

This week's Great Song, Wrong Title is "Midnight Blue" by Melissa Manchester. I guess "Midnight Blue" isn't a BAD title but a better title would be "I Think We Can Make It." There are two things that tickle me about this song. First, the electronic keyboard at the very start - - it just reeks of the 70s. In the best possible way. And second, I love how when she sings, "Wouldn't you give your hand to a friend?" she pronounces it "ay friend." Why? Who knows.