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Laquita Mitchell and Myra Huang, 11/7/20
Richard and I heard soprano Laquita Mitchell and pianist Myra Huang in recital on 11/7/20, co-presented by Open Space Music and Lakeview...
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Nov 8, 20202 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guests, the Nelsons
N is for Nelson. First up, Ozzie and Harriet. They arrive at 17:15. And their son Ricky, who arrives at 17:26. Such a well-mannered young...
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Nov 6, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 11/4/20
N is for nut: Diva: macadamia Mensch: peanut
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Nov 4, 20201 min read
*State of Darkness,* 11/1/20
I saw *State of Darkness* on 11/1/20. It’s a solo dance by Molissa Fenley, originally danced by Fenley in 1988, danced to a recording of...
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Nov 3, 20202 min read
Mostly Modern Projects, 10/27/20
Stephanie and I saw a concert by Mostly Modern Projects on 10/23/20. Yes, a concert in a concert hall, live, in person, with other people...
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Nov 2, 20204 min read
CDA: Sean Connery
The great Sean Connery. I think we can all agree that he was the greatest James Bond ever? My friend Paul Stoller put it perfectly: more...
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Nov 1, 20201 min read
Quarantine Concert, 10/25/20
The Consortionist (aka my elder brother, Howard Ryan) curated a Quarantine Concert on 10/25/20, presented by the Experimental Sound...
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Oct 31, 20204 min read
Fabulous Friday: Great American Soup commercial
M is for Ann Miller and the greatest TV commercial of all time:
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Oct 30, 20201 min read
*dwb (Driving While Black),* 10/29/20
I heard *dwb (Driving While Black)* on 10/29/20. It’s a new chamber opera (written in 2018), music by Susan Kander, libretto by Roberta...
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Oct 29, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 10/28/20
Today, for the letter M, a pair of movies: Diva: *Mommie Dearest* Mensch: *Mother*
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Oct 28, 20201 min read
Jesse Irons and Andrus Madsen, 10/23/20
I heard Jesse Irons (baroque violin) and Andrus Madsen (harpsicord) in concert on 10/23/20, presented by Open Space Music. Jesse is a...
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Oct 25, 20203 min read
CDA: Marge Champion
My thanks to Scott Seyforth for alerting me to the death of Marge Champion. 101! That's what Broadway folks call a really long run, bless...
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Oct 24, 20201 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Laura"
L has to stand for Laura. My favorite movie and my favorite trio of recordings. You have to listen to them in this order: first Julie...
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Oct 23, 20201 min read
LA Philharmonic, first three concerts
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is producing a series of concerts online, documenting the first time the orchestra has performed together...
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Oct 22, 20205 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 10/21/20
L is for lemon: Diva: lemon meringue pie Mensch: lemon pound cake
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Oct 21, 20201 min read
Yoon/Beaver and Lee/Dank, 10/18/20
My brother Howard and I went to a concert by Hyeyung Yoon and Greg Beaver (violin and cello) and Soyeon Kate Lee and Ran Dank (piano and...
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Oct 20, 20203 min read
A Far Cry, 10/17/20
I heard a concert by A Far Cry on 10/17/20. They’re a conductorless string chamber orchestra in Boston. I’ve heard a few concerts by...
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Oct 19, 20203 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Kiss of Fire," "Kiss Me Again"
K is for KISSING! I have two kisses for you today, first Frankie Laine singing "Kiss of Fire." I don't know what I love to the most: his...
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Oct 16, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 10/14/20
K is for kick: Diva: High kick Mensch: Kickstarter
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Oct 14, 20201 min read
*State vs. Natasha Banina,* 10/12/20
Stephanie and I attended a play online called *State vs. Natasha Banina,* presented by Arlekin Players Theatre. Stephanie told me about...
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Oct 13, 20203 min read
CDA: Catherine O'Hara
Oh my I was not prepared for this one. My brother Howard texted me yesterday to alert me to the death of the extraordinary Catherine O'Hara at the too young age of 71. Like many of my generation I first encountered her on SCTV. My favorite of her characters was Lola Heatherton, a dimly talented nightclub performer, her name pointing us to Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon mainstays Lola Falana and Joey Heatherton. She was delightful in Beetlejuice (1988) but I'm not so into
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2d2 min read
Fabulous Friday: Alanis Morissette
I've asked my friend Jori Hume to write a few Fabulous Fridays in the Rock and Roll Woman series. Jori is a friend from high school, without a doubt the coolest person ever to attend Delavan-Darien High School. I was about to write "ever to graduate from" but I bet there are some cool people who were dropouts! Jori is cooler than any of them. I'll hand the baton to Jori: Do you remember the first time you heard “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette? Picture it: Kansas City.
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3d2 min read
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