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Academy of Ancient Music, 8/15/20

I heard a concert by the Academy of Ancient Music on 8/15/20, part of the Live From London series produced by VOCES8. The concert was...

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Aug 16, 20204 min read

I Fagiolini, 8/8/20

I heard I Fagiolini in concert online on 8/10/20 (the concert was live on 8/8/20, part of the VOCES8 Live From London concert series....

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Aug 15, 20203 min read

Fabulous Friday: "Ke Kai o Kahiki"

We're going to Hawai'i for the Fridays in August. Why not? I don't know how I found these dudes, but I'm glad I did. I bet the ringside...

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Aug 14, 20201 min read

CDA: Brimley, Fabric, Fleisher, Lopez

I'm behind on my Celebirty Death Alerts, please excuse me. A couple weeks ago I had four ladies - - this time I have four gentlemen. I'll...

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Aug 13, 20201 min read

Diva / Mensch pair for 8/12/20

B is for Bird: Diva: peacock Mensch: chicken

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Aug 12, 20201 min read

VOCES8 concert, 8/1/20

I heard VOCES8 in an online concert on 8/8/20 (it had been live on 8/1/20). They organized an online vocal ensemble concert series based...

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Aug 11, 20203 min read

Open Space concert: Nicholas Phan and Myra Huang

I heard singer Nicholas Phan and pianist Myra Huang in an Open Space concert on 8/9/20. Huang was the first to speak and she said that...

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Aug 10, 20203 min read

Quarantine Concert, 7/31/20

I listened to the first three fifths of The Quarantine Concerts online on 7/31/20. It's a concert series based in Chicago, created by...

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Aug 9, 20203 min read

Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest Charlton Heston

He comes on at 16:50. I wonder how much of those shoulders are actually him.

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Aug 7, 20201 min read

Diva / Mensch pair for 8/5/20

I'm starting a new series - - I'm working my way through the freaking alphabet! This week: A is for Apple. Diva: Granny Smith Mensch:...

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Aug 5, 20201 min read

Fabulous Friday: "Blue Bayou"

I'm finishing my tribute to Linda Ronstadt with my favorite song of hers, "Blue Bayou." The melody of this song has an unusual geography....

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Jul 31, 20201 min read

Diva / Mensch pair for 7/29/20

I'm closing out our *Bewitched* tribute with this pair: Diva: color Mensch: black and white This compilation includes clips in both formats:

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Jul 29, 20201 min read

CDA: Philbin and de Havilland

The Celebrity Death Alert is working overtime lately! First, Regis Philbin. He came up in my CDA for Hugh Downs a few weeks ago - - Downs...

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Jul 27, 20201 min read

Open Space concert: HAPPENING AGAIN TONIGHT!

I went to a concert by violinist Omar Chen Guey and pianist Lin Guey on 7/25/20, co-presented by Open Space Music and A Far Cry. I’m...

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Jul 26, 20203 min read

CDA: Peter Green

Richard alerted me to the death of Peter Green. I didn't know the name, but he used the magic words "founding member of Fleetwood Mac"...

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Jul 25, 20201 min read

Fabulous Friday: "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"

Another classic from Linda Ronstadt:

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Jul 24, 20201 min read

CDA x 4: Berlin, Jeanmaire, Mesplé, Ross

Wow, four celebrity deaths to report! I'll give them in an ascending order of how much they meant to me. First, the Warhol superstar...

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Jul 23, 20203 min read

Diva / Mensch pair for 7/22/20

This week's *Bewitched* pair is two members of Samantha's extended family: Diva: Uncle Arthur Mensch: Aunt Clara

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Jul 22, 20201 min read

Johnson and Jutt recital, 7/19/20

Stephanie Jutt and Trace Johnson did a duo concert on 7/19/20 as part of the Sunday Serenades series. Jutt is a flutist and Johnson is a...

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Jul 21, 20202 min read

CDA: John Lewis

What a great man, what an extraordinary life he led. Such power and such grace. His death is a loss for the whole country, but I'm...

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Jul 20, 20201 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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2 days ago2 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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3 days ago2 min read