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NY Phil "American Triptych," Oct 21, 2021

I heard the New York Philharmonic in a concert on Oct 21, 2021. The concert was called "American Triptych" and consisted of music by...

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Oct 23, 20215 min read

Fabulous Friday: "Help!" by Tina Turner

I love that she reimagined this song as a ballad.

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Oct 22, 20211 min read

Diva / Mensch pair for Oct 20, 2021

This week we have two songs from *Help!* Diva: "Help!" Mensch: "Yesterday"

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Oct 20, 20211 min read

The Lehman Trilogy, Oct 16, 2021

Richard and I saw *The Lehman Trilogy* on Broadway on Oct 16, 2021. It’s a play by Stefano Massini about multiple generations of the...

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Oct 18, 20213 min read

Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep1

Hello sports fans! It's been way too long since I've done a Ryan on the Runway post. I looked back in my archives - - the last one was in...

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Oct 16, 20212 min read

Fabulous Friday: "Fool On the Hill," Singers Unlimited

I first encountered Singers Unlimited at a Chanticleer concert in Madison in the 90s. They sang Gene Puerling's arrangement of "I Dream...

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Oct 15, 20211 min read

Deep Blue Sea, Oct 9, 2021

Stephanie, Jane, and I saw *Deep Blue Sea* at the Park Avenue Armory on October 9, 2021. It's a new dance piece by the great...

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Oct 14, 20214 min read

Diva / Mensch pair for Oct 13, 2021

This week we have two songs from *Beatles For Sale*: Diva: "Rock and Roll Music" Mensch: "Eight Days a Week"

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Oct 13, 20211 min read

Fire Shut Up In My Bones, October 8, 2021

Stephanie and I saw *Fire Shut Up In My Bones* at the Met on October 8, 2021. It’s a new opera by Terence Blanchard with a libretto by...

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Oct 10, 20212 min read

Fabulous Friday: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, "Fool On the Hill"

Today, one of the greatest covers ever - - Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 doing "Fool On the Hill." Mendes completely transforms the song,...

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Oct 8, 20211 min read

Diva / Mensch pair for Oct 6, 2021

This week we have two songs from *A Hard Day's Night*: Diva: "A Hard Day's Night" Mensch: "And I Love Her"

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Oct 6, 20211 min read

Only An Octave Apart, Sept 30, 2021

Masha and I saw *Only An Octave Apart* at St. Ann’s Warehouse on Sept 30, 2021. This was a sort of staged cabaret show starring chanteuse...

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Oct 2, 20215 min read

Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Brian Epstein

You know how I like to have a Mystery Guest on the first Friday of the month. Last month I found the only member of the Beatles who had...

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Oct 1, 20211 min read

Diva / Mensch pair for Sept 29, 2021

This week, two songs from *Twist and Shout:* Diva: "Twist and Shout" Mensch: "Baby, It's You" The "Twist and Shout" video is from a royal...

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Sep 29, 20211 min read

CDA: Sarah Dash and Melvin Van Peebles

Sarah Dash was the high voice in Labelle. She was 76. Here's the trio doing their great song, "Lady Marmalade." Dash is the woman on the...

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Sep 25, 20211 min read

Fabulous Friday: John and Yoko on Dick Cavett

I'll warn you, it's long. Watch what you like.

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Sep 24, 20211 min read

CDA: Willie Garson, Jane Powell

Willie Garson died the other day at the age of 57, way too young. He was one of my favorite actors on *Sex and the City.* Here's a dishy...

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Sep 23, 20211 min read

Diva /Mensch pair for Sept 22, 2021

This week, two songs from *Twist and Shout*: Diva: "Please Please Me" Mensch: "From Me To You"

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Sep 22, 20211 min read

Sun & Sea, September 17, 2021

I saw *Sun and Sea* at BAM on September 17, 2021. It’s an opera by Lithuanian composer Lina Lapelytė and librettist Vaiva Graintyė which...

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Sep 19, 20213 min read

Fabulous Friday: George Harrison on Dick Cavett

They're both so darn cute!

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Sep 17, 20211 min read

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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CDA: Diane Ladd

I was saddened to read in The Times about the death of actor Diane Ladd at the age of 89. She had three Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actress. First for playing Flo in Alice Doesn't Live Her Anymore. She really knew how to give A Performance, just what you want in a supporting actor. Here she is off the freaking rails in Wild At Heart. And doing something more measured and understated in Rambling Rose. The Times said she and her daughter Laura Dern were the first (ma

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NY Phil "American Triptych," Oct 21, 2021

Fabulous Friday: "Help!" by Tina Turner

Diva / Mensch pair for Oct 20, 2021

*The Lehman Trilogy,* Oct 16, 2021

Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep1

Fabulous Friday: "Fool On the Hill," Singers Unlimited

*Deep Blue Sea,* Oct 9, 2021

Diva / Mensch pair for Oct 13, 2021

*Fire Shut Up In My Bones,* October 8, 2021

Fabulous Friday: Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, "Fool On the Hill"

Diva / Mensch pair for Oct 6, 2021

*Only An Octave Apart,* Sept 30, 2021

Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Brian Epstein

Diva / Mensch pair for Sept 29, 2021

CDA: Sarah Dash and Melvin Van Peebles

Fabulous Friday: John and Yoko on Dick Cavett

CDA: Willie Garson, Jane Powell

Diva /Mensch pair for Sept 22, 2021

*Sun & Sea,* September 17, 2021

Fabulous Friday: George Harrison on Dick Cavett

Fabulous Friday: Aretha Franklin

CDA: Diane Ladd

The Lehman Trilogy, Oct 16, 2021

Deep Blue Sea, Oct 9, 2021

Fire Shut Up In My Bones, October 8, 2021

Only An Octave Apart, Sept 30, 2021

Sun & Sea, September 17, 2021