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*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
CDA: Norm Macdonald
My brother Patrick and my husband alerted me to the death of Norm Macdonald, who died of cancer at the age of 61. I knew him from...
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Sep 16, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for Sept 15, 2021
Continuing our tour through the Beatles discography, two songs from *Meet the Beatles:* Diva: "I Want To Hold Your Hand" Mensch: "Till...
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Sep 15, 20211 min read
CDA: Castelnuovo and Zylis-Gara
Nino Castelnuovo was the male lead in *The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,* one of the greatest movies ever made. He was 84. Here's one of the...
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Sep 13, 20211 min read
Harvard/Yale Cantata, September 9, 2021
I went to the sixth edition of the Harvard Yale Cantata on September 9th. This is an annual show put together by my friend Tom Toce,...
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Sep 12, 20214 min read
Fabulous Friday: Carpool Karaoke, Paul McCartney
So delightful!
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Sep 10, 20211 min read
CDA: Belmondo and Williams
Stephanie alerted me to the deaths of Michael K. Williams and Jean Paul Belmondo. Williams was only 54, how awful. He's best known for...
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Sep 9, 20211 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for September 8, 2021
This week we have two songs from *With the Beatles:* Diva: "Money (That's What I Want)" Mensch: "All My Loving"
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Sep 8, 20211 min read
CDA: Willard Scott
My brother Patrick and my husband alerted me to the death of Willard Scott, at the age of 87. He had a standing gig on the Today Show for...
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Sep 5, 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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13 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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