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CDA: Bibi Andersson
Bibi Andersson was one of the greatest actors in film history, known primarily for her work in 13 films by Ingmar Bergman. Thanks to my...
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Apr 15, 20191 min read
Batsheva Dance Company, *Venezuela:* 3/27/19
Karen, Steve, Stephanie, and I saw the Batsheva Dance Company in *Venezuela* at BAM on 3/27/19. Karen, Steve, and I had seen them many...
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Apr 15, 20192 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR 17, eps 3 to 5
Another logjam, my apologies. Things have been very busy lately plus Richard and I took a trip to London! EPISODE THREE Kovid starts...
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Apr 14, 20198 min read
Fabulous Friday: "My Funny Valentine"
There are just two songs left in our tribute to *Stardust Melodies* by Will Friedwald. Today's song is "My Funny Valentine," music by...
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Apr 12, 20191 min read
*King Lear,* 4/9/19
I saw *King Lear* with a whole crowd of friends on 4/9/19: me, Richard, Karen, Liz, David, and Renée. I had been looking forward to...
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Apr 11, 20195 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 4/10/19
This week's sibling pair was another suggestion from my mom: Diva: Ann Landers Mensch: Dear Abby Did you know they were twin sisters? It...
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Apr 10, 20191 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PRAS 7, finale
The final four were brought to the Baccarat hotel, which Richard described as “very swanky.” They had to make six looks for their...
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Apr 8, 20193 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest Fred Astaire
We had Fred Astaire singing "Night and Day" a couple weeks ago, so he's today's Mystery Guest. He comes on at 17:13.
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Apr 5, 20191 min read
*Kiss Me Kate,* 3/26/19
I saw *Kiss Me, Kate* on Broadway on 3/26/19. The biggest excitement of the show happened before the curtain went up: I took the train...
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Apr 4, 20192 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 4/3/19
The wonderful Diane Severson Mori suggested this classic sibling pair (thanks, Diane!): Diva: Bart Simpson Mensch: Lisa Simpson
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Apr 3, 20191 min read
CDA: Agnès Varda
Mike Miller alerted me to the death of Agnès Varda, an extraordinary French film director. I see her as the Frida Kahlo of the French...
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Mar 30, 20191 min read
Fabulous Friday, "Stormy Weather"
The next song in *Stardust Melodies* is "Stormy Weather," by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler. The song is best known as the signature song...
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Mar 29, 20192 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 3/27/19
My friend Jill suggested the Redgrave sisters: Diva: Vanessa Redgrave Mensch: Lynn Redgrave Naturally Vanessa is the diva, she's so much...
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Mar 27, 20191 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR 17, ep 2
They were sent to A. Human, a “fashion line” in Brooklyn that imagines a world in which making body modifications is as easy as changing...
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Mar 26, 20191 min read
*I Married an Angel,* 3/22/19
Richard, Susan, and I saw *I Married An Angel* at City Center Encores on 3/22/19. It’s a Rodgers and Hart show from 1937, most notable...
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Mar 25, 20191 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PRAS 7, ep 12
The final challenge, in a sense. This was the one that decided who was going to the finale. The challenge - - they had to do cohesive...
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Mar 23, 20192 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Summertime"
The next song discussed in *Stardust Melodies* is "Summertime" from *Porgy and Bess,* music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin....
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Mar 22, 20191 min read
Voices of Ascension concert, 3/20/19
I heard Voices of Ascension in a concert called *A Voice of Her Own: Great Choral Music By Women Composers* on 3/20/19. The group, of...
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Mar 21, 20192 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 3/20/19
Continuing with our sibling theme, another suggestion from my mom: Diva: Bing Crosby Mensch: Bob Crosby
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Mar 20, 20191 min read
CDA: Dick Dale
Another case of you might not know the name, but you probably know the music. Dick Dale was known as King of the Surf Guitar. I never...
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Mar 19, 20191 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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