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Diva / Mensch pair for 4/1/20
Last week I gave some thought to what the Diva / Mensch theme for April could be, and hell, what else could it be but the only game in...
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Apr 1, 20201 min read
CDA: Krzysztof Penderecki
Maybe you've never heard of him, but he was a great 20th century Polish composer. We sang his "Agnus Dei" in Concert Choir my freshman...
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Mar 30, 20201 min read
Ryan on the Runway: Making the Cut, eps 1 & 2
The day has finally arrived! I'm so pumped up for this show. I love that Amazon uses an old school TV format and releases a new episode...
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Mar 29, 20203 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Cherish"
One of the greatest songs EVER! Really and truly, across the divide from pop to classical, this song is extraordinary music. The moment...
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Mar 27, 20201 min read
CDA: Terrence McNally
The wonderful playwright Terrence McNally - - is he our most famous American person to have died of CoViD-19? I'm afraid we'll have...
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Mar 26, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 3/25/20
I'm closing out our menswear month with the basis of menswear, the foundation! Diva: briefs Mensch: boxers
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Mar 25, 20201 min read
CDA: Kenny Rogers
Such a wonderful voice! He was on the charts in a big time when I was growing up, with "The Gambler," "Lucille," and "Islands in the...
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Mar 21, 20201 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Never My Love"
Such a sweet song: And an unrelated bonus - - Charo talking about handwashing! Cuchi cuchi
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Mar 20, 20201 min read
CDA: Lyle Waggoner
What a hunk! Here he is playing a hunky leading man on *The Carol Burnett Show:* And on *Wonder Woman.* I love the commentary that was...
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Mar 19, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 3/18/20
Today's menswear pair, with a nod to *The Kingsman:* Diva: brogues Mensch: oxfords
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Mar 18, 20201 min read
*Dana H,* 3/11/20
I saw *Dana H* at the Vineyard Theatre on 3/11/20. It's a new play by Lucas Hnath, whose work I had so loved in *A Doll's House Part 2*...
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Mar 17, 20203 min read
Apple Hill String Quartet, 3/8/20
I heard a concert by the Apple Hill String Quartet at St. Bart’s on 3/8/20. The opened with a Mozart quartet (#18 in A major), which...
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Mar 16, 20203 min read
*Agrippina,* 3/7/20
Barbara, Richard, Mimmi, Ric, and I saw *Agrippina* at the Met on 3/7/20. It’s a Handel opera from 1709, the oldest opera ever done at...
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Mar 15, 20205 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR 18, finale ultimo
How do you like my use of the term "finale ultimo?" Pretty cool, huh? I was so disappointed that they didn’t eliminate even just ONE...
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Mar 14, 20202 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Along Comes Mary"
I'm dedicating the Fridays in March to The Association, such a classic band. First up: "Along Comes Mary," from a performance on The...
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Mar 13, 20201 min read
*Der Fliegende Höllander,* 3/6/20
Richard, Barbara, Mimmi, Ric, Grace, and I saw *Der Fliegende Holländer* at the Met on 3/6/20. It’s a new production of what’s seen as...
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Mar 12, 20204 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 3/11/20
Continuing with our menswear theme: Diva: turtleneck Mensch: cardigan
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Mar 11, 20201 min read
CDA: Mart Crowley and Nick Apollo Forte
The bells are ringing! Two more CDAs: first up, Mart Crowley, who wrote *The Boys in the Band,* one of the major milestones in LGBTQ...
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Mar 10, 20201 min read
CDA: Max von Sydow
Richard just called to tell me the sad news about the death of Max von Sydow. Such an extraordinary actor, and an essential member of...
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Mar 9, 20201 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR 18, finale pt 1
This episode opened with one of the best parts of each season, the home visits. It’s such a hoot seeing the designers in their natural...
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Mar 7, 20208 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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3 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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4 days ago2 min read
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