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19 hours ago
1 min

Fabulous Friday: "Ke Kai o Kahiki"

We're going to Hawai'i for the Fridays in August. Why not? I don't know how I found these dudes, but I'm glad I did. I bet the ringside s...

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2 days ago
1 min

CDA: Brimley, Fabric, Fleisher, Lopez

I'm behind on my Celebirty Death Alerts, please excuse me. A couple weeks ago I had four ladies - - this time I have four gentlemen. I'll...

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ladiesvoices

3 days ago
1 min

Diva / Mensch pair for 8/12/20

B is for Bird: Diva: peacock Mensch: chicken

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4 days ago
3 min

VOCES8 concert, 8/1/20

I heard VOCES8 in an online concert on 8/8/20 (it had been live on 8/1/20). They organized an online vocal ensemble concert series based ...

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ladiesvoices

5 days ago
3 min

Open Space concert: Nicholas Phan and Myra Huang

I heard singer Nicholas Phan and pianist Myra Huang in an Open Space concert on 8/9/20. Huang was the first to speak and she said that th...

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ladiesvoices

6 days ago
3 min

Quarantine Concert, 7/31/20

I listened to the first three fifths of The Quarantine Concerts online on 7/31/20. It's a concert series based in Chicago, created by Exp...

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ladiesvoices

Aug 7
1 min

Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest Charlton Heston

He comes on at 16:50. I wonder how much of those shoulders are actually him.

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ladiesvoices

Aug 6
1 min

Diva / Mensch pair for 8/5/20

I'm starting a new series - - I'm working my way through the freaking alphabet! This week: A is for Apple. Diva: Granny Smith Mensch: Mac...

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ladiesvoices

Jul 31
1 min

Fabulous Friday: "Blue Bayou"

I'm finishing my tribute to Linda Ronstadt with my favorite song of hers, "Blue Bayou." The melody of this song has an unusual geography....

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ladiesvoices

Jul 29
1 min

Diva / Mensch pair for 7/29/20

I'm closing out our *Bewitched* tribute with this pair: Diva: color Mensch: black and white This compilation includes clips in both formats:

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ladiesvoices

Jul 27
1 min

CDA: Philbin and de Havilland

The Celebrity Death Alert is working overtime lately! First, Regis Philbin. He came up in my CDA for Hugh Downs a few weeks ago - - Downs...

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ladiesvoices

Jul 26
3 min

Open Space concert: HAPPENING AGAIN TONIGHT!

I went to a concert by violinist Omar Chen Guey and pianist Lin Guey on 7/25/20, co-presented by Open Space Music and A Far Cry. I’m rush...

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ladiesvoices

Jul 25
1 min

CDA: Peter Green

Richard alerted me to the death of Peter Green. I didn't know the name, but he used the magic words "founding member of Fleetwood Mac" an...

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ladiesvoices

Jul 24
1 min

Fabulous Friday: "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"

Another classic from Linda Ronstadt:

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ladiesvoices

Jul 23
3 min

CDA x 4: Berlin, Jeanmaire, Mesplé, Ross

Wow, four celebrity deaths to report! I'll give them in an ascending order of how much they meant to me. First, the Warhol superstar Brig...

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ladiesvoices

Jul 22
1 min

Diva / Mensch pair for 7/22/20

This week's *Bewitched* pair is two members of Samantha's extended family: Diva: Uncle Arthur Mensch: Aunt Clara

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ladiesvoices

Jul 21
2 min

Johnson and Jutt recital, 7/19/20

Stephanie Jutt and Trace Johnson did a duo concert on 7/19/20 as part of the Sunday Serenades series. Jutt is a flutist and Johnson is a ...

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Jul 20
1 min

CDA: John Lewis

What a great man, what an extraordinary life he led. Such power and such grace. His death is a loss for the whole country, but I'm sendin...

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ladiesvoices

Jul 17
1 min

Fabulous Friday: "When Will I Be Loved"

Another wonderful performance by Ronstadt: "When Will I Be Loved?"

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Jul 15
1 min

Diva / Mensch pair for 7/15/20

I don't think *Bewitched* was the first TV show to replace one of its stars, but could we say it was one of the most notable? We went fro...

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