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Tallis Scholars, 12/1/18
Frank, Linnea, and I heard the Tallis Scholars in *A Renaissance Christmas* on 12/1/18. The concert was presented by the Miller Theater...
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Dec 6, 20183 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 12/5/18
Last year I had a Christmas theme for the Diva / Mensch pairs in December. This year I don't want to be part of the compulsory Christmas...
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Dec 5, 20181 min read
*The Lifespan of a Fact,* 12/2/18
Before I get to my review, let me mention that I added photos to my review of *The White Album.* They weren't available when I first...
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Dec 4, 20182 min read
Chanticleer Christmas concert, 11/30/18
Myrna and I heard the Chanticleer Christmas concert on 11/30/18. I don’t believe I’d ever heard a Christmas concert in November before,...
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Dec 3, 20183 min read
*The Good Swimmer,* 11/29/18
I saw *The Good Swimmer* at BAM on 11/29/18. It's a new opera, music by Heidi Rodewald, lyrics by Donna Di Novelli. I hear the words...
ladiesvoices
Dec 1, 20183 min read
Fabulous Friday - - Happy 95th birthday, Maria Callas
Sunday 12/2 would be Maria Callas's 95th birthday. One of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Here's a concert performance of "O...
ladiesvoices
Nov 30, 20181 min read
*The White Album,* 11/28/18
I saw *The White Album* at BAM on 11/28/18. I had this conversation a few days before with a friend of mine: HER: Are you seeing...
ladiesvoices
Nov 29, 20183 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 11/28
I'm closing out this theme with the Lucy and Ethel for the end of the 20th century, Edina and Patsy from *Absolutely Fabulous.* Diva:...
ladiesvoices
Nov 28, 20181 min read
*The Prom,* 11/21/18
I saw *The Prom* on 11/21/18. It’s a new Broadway musical with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Beguelin...
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Nov 24, 20182 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "The Days of Wine and Roses"
I'm ending my Henry Mancini tribute with three jazz performances of "The Days of Wine and Roses." First we have Wes Montgomery on...
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Nov 23, 20181 min read
*Gloria: A Life,* 11/19/18
I saw *Gloria: A Life* off Broadway on 11/19/18. It's a new play by Emily Mann about Gloria Steinem, starring Christine Lahti as Steinem....
ladiesvoices
Nov 22, 20182 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 11/21/18
Of course! Diva: Marcia Mensch: Jan Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!
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Nov 21, 20181 min read
Marcovicci arrivederci, 11/17/18
Liz, Tom, and I saw Andrea Marcovicci in concert at 54 Below on 11/17/18. I first heard about Marcovicci in Wisconsin, reading about her...
ladiesvoices
Nov 19, 20184 min read
*Circus: Wandering City,* 11/14/18
Nicola and I saw *Circus: Wandering City* at BAM on 11/14/18. It's a show by the string quartet ETHEL about the circus, directed by...
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Nov 18, 20182 min read
Philadelphia Orchestra, 11/13/18
I heard the Philadelphia Orchestra at Carnegie Hall on 11/13/18. The draw of the program was Joyce Di Donato singing Chausson’s *Poème de...
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Nov 17, 20183 min read
Fabulous Friday - - "A Slow Hot Wind"
Let's continue with our Mancini theme, shall we? Today's song is "A Slow Hot Wind," a song I first heard sung by Johnny Hartman. That...
ladiesvoices
Nov 16, 20181 min read
*Network,* 11/11/18
I saw *Network* on Broadway on 11/11/18. I’ve been a fan of the movie for ages and was excited to see that a stage adaptation was being...
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Nov 15, 20183 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 11/14/18
Diva: Gidget Mensch: La Rue
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Nov 14, 20181 min read
Celebrity Death Watch: Francis Lai, Douglas Rain, Stan Lee
I know what you're thinking - - who the hell are Francis Lai and Douglas Rain? I thought this was a CELEBRITY Death Watch, shouldn't...
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Nov 13, 20181 min read
*To Kill a Mockingbird,* 11/9/18
Richard and I saw *To Kill a Mockingbird* on Broadway on 11/10/18. This is a new adaptation of the Harper Lee book, written by Aaron...
ladiesvoices
Nov 12, 20182 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
ladiesvoices
4 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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5 days ago2 min read
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