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Fabulous Friday: "Eleanor Rigby"
I've shared this a few times but dear Lord, it's so amazing. Aretha Franklin singing "Eleanor Rigby."
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Nov 12, 20211 min read
CDA: Dean Stockwell
The great Dean Stockwell! He died the other day at the age of 85. Richard was a fan of *Quantum Leap,* but I don't think I ever saw five...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Nov 10, 2021
This week we're moving on to *Revolver.* Diva: "Yellow Submarine" Mensch: "Eleanor Rigby"
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Nov 10, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep 4
The designers were brought to the workroom, which was decked out with flowers. The challenge: create a high end fashion look that...
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Nov 8, 20212 min read
*Caroline, or Change,* Nov 3, 2021
Renée and I saw *Caroline, or Change* on Nov 3, 2021. It's a musical from 2003 with music by Jeanine Tesori and a book and lyrics by Tony...
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Nov 7, 20212 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan, to us Americans, is an important figure in the mythology of The Beatles, so I'll give you his madcap appearance as the...
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Nov 5, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Nov 3, 2021
Two songs from *Rubber Soul:* Diva: "Nowhere Man" Mensch: "Michelle"
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Nov 3, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep 3
This was a spooktacular challenge. Did you notice the “Thriller”-esque music at the start of the episode? I did. Thank you. Christian...
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Nov 2, 20212 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Drive My Car"
Here's those darling Jonas Brothers singing "Drive My Car" when Paul McCartney was honored with The Gershwin Prize at the White House.
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Oct 29, 20211 min read
CDA: Gruberová, Powell, and Scolari
Edita Gruberová died at the age of 74. She was a Czech coloratura soprano who I got into in the 90s. She was marvelously indulgent. Here...
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Oct 28, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Oct 27, 2021
This week we have two songs from *Rubber Soul*: Diva: "Drive My Car" Mensch: "Norwegian Wood"
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Oct 27, 20211 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR19, ep2
I was glad they did a recap of the previous episode, I had forgotten so much. It was a busy week for me, but then maybe it’s that it’s...
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Oct 24, 20215 min read
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
Fabulous Friday: "Then Came You"
I was on the stairmaster at Planet Fitness yesterday morning - - it wasn't an actual Stairmaster, it was a LifeFitness brand knockoff, but it's the easiest way to explain the thing I was using. Don't you say Kleenex rather than "facial tissue?" Anyway, I was on the stairmaster looking for something inspiring to listen to on my iPod. I needed a break from my usual picks (Boston, Earth Wind and Fire, Shirley Bassey) and somehow landed on this song. Which I ADORE. The four minut
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14 hours ago1 min read
CDA x 2: Koenig and St. James
I read in the NY Times about the death of Walter Koenig at the age of 90. He'll always be remembered as Chekhov on Star Trek. I read in his Times obit that he was added in the second season to appeal to youngsters - - Kirk, Spock, and Bones were all mature gentlemen and they needed a cute young guy. They even gave him a Monkees-esque mop top to seal the deal. He was pretty damn cute! And my brother Howard alerted me to the death of Susan St. James at the age of 80. She's prob
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2 days ago1 min read
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