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CDA: James Caan
James Caan died the other day at the age of 82. His best movie is *The Godfather* but I think his best performance is in *Misery.* Kathy...
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Jul 9, 20221 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Marvin Hamlisch
Here's a sweet bit from *American Masters* about Marvin Hamlisch. And I forgot to include his EGOT details on Wednesday. Courtesy of...
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Jul 8, 20221 min read
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Diva/Mensch pair for July 6, 2022
EGOT #6 is Marvin Hamlisch. He and Richard Rodgers are the only two PEGOTs - - Hamlisch got the Pulitzer for *A Chorus Line,* Rodgers for...
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Jul 6, 20221 min read
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*Bark of Millions,* June 27, 2022
Francesca, Scott, and I saw Taylor Mac and Matt Ray in concert at Joe's Pub on June 27. 2022. Francesca had been with me every time I had...
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Jul 4, 20227 min read
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CDA: Betty Rowland
I'd never heard of Betty Rowland but the title of her NY Times obit caught my eye: "Betty Rowland, One of Burlesque's Last Queens, Dies...
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Jul 2, 20221 min read
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Fabulous Friday: A Hepburn, *B a T's*
I'm closing my tribute to Miss Hepburn with my favorite scene in my favorite of her movies. Richard and I had the pleasure of seeing a...
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Jul 1, 20221 min read
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Diva/Mensch pair for June 29, 2022
EGOT #5 is Audrey Hepburn. Diva: *Roman Holiday* Mensch: *Gardens of the World*
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Jun 29, 20221 min read
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Justin Vivian Bond, June 23, 2022
Scott and I saw Justin Vivian Bond in concert at Joe's Pub on June 23, 2022. We're both big fans of theirs, have seen them numerous...
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Jun 27, 20225 min read
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*A Strange Loop,* June 22, 2022
Scott, Richard, and I saw *A Strange Loop* on Broadway on June 22, 2022. It's a new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Michael R....
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Jun 25, 20222 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Gielgud on Dick Cavett
I wish we had the whole interview!
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Jun 24, 20221 min read
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Diva/Mensch pair for June 22, 2022
EGOT #4 is John Gielgud. Ah, Gielgud! Diva: *Arthur* Mensch: *The Ages of Man* So hilarious, frosty, and full of zest in *Arthur.* And so...
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Jun 22, 20221 min read
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CDA: Jean-Louis Trintignant
The great French film actor Jean-Louis Trintignant died the other day at the age of 91. My first exposure to him was in the magical 1966...
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Jun 19, 20221 min read
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Bloomsday, June 16, 2022
Liz and I went to a Bloomsday performance at Symphony Space on June 16, 2022. Bloomsday is an annual celebration of James Joyce's...
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Jun 18, 20222 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest Helen Hayes
She's so cute! She comes on at 19:11.
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Jun 17, 20221 min read
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Diva/Mensch pair for June 8, 2022
Oh my OOPS! I was so excited about the Rita Moreno pairing last week I skipped EGOT #2, Miss Helen Hayes! My apologies to Miss Hayes. The...
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Jun 15, 20221 min read
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700 reviews and CDA: Philip Baker Hall
First, some happy news: I now have 700 reviews in the archives on my site! Yeesh, I feel like a thousand is within view at this point....
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Jun 14, 20221 min read
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CDA: Julee Cruise
My brother Howard alerted me to the death of Julee Cruise, who died the other day at the age of 65. She was a niche pop star, made famous...
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Jun 12, 20221 min read
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*Hamlet,* June 9, 2022
Susie, Richard, and I saw *Hamlet* at the Met on June 9, 2022. It's a new adaptation with music by Brett Dean and a libretto by Matthew...
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Jun 11, 20224 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Rita Moreno with the Muppets
Here's Moreno doing "I Get Ideas" with the Muppets. So cute.
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Jun 10, 20221 min read
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Diva/Mensch pair for June 8, 2022
The third EGOT winner is Rita Moreno, who's the oldest surviving EGOT winner. I'm going to focus on her two appearances in *West Side...
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Jun 8, 20221 min read
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Sybarite5 and Curtis Stewart, Nov 3 2025
I heard Sybarite5 at Music Mondays on Nov 3, 2025. They're a string quintet - - two violins, viola, cello, and bass. I heard them in an online concert during lockdown n 2020. I just read that review and I appeared to enjoy the 2020 concert more than this latest one. Maybe I was more eager for a satisfying cultural experience? Or maybe it was just better. They opened with "Movement and Locations" by The Punch Brothers. It had a great energy but the cello solo at the beginning
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2 days ago3 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Aretha Franklin
I had a tribute to Wanda Jackson a few weeks ago. My brother Howard has a signed picture of her in his locker at work! I told him, "That's not Wanda Jackson, that's Lynn Redgrave in a bad wig." Bless her heart. Or in this case, rest her soul! OK now for this week's fierce rock and roll woman: the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, an American treasure. One of a kind, the world would not be the same without her. Can we all agree that this was one of the greatest moments in televi
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2 days ago1 min read
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