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Fabulous Friday - - "Super Freak"
I saw *The Boys in the Band* the other night, and for months (months, I tell you) I've had Rick James's "Super Freak" in my head - - the...
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Jun 8, 20181 min read
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*The Boys in the Band,* 6/5/18
I saw *The Boys in the Band* on 6/5/18. It's a play by Mart Crowley - - this was the Broadway premiere, it was first done off Broadway...
ladiesvoices
Jun 7, 20183 min read
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Diva / Mensch pair for 6/6/18
I'm dedicating the month of June to one of the things I love most in this world: FOOD. Diva: Buffalo wings Mensch: celery
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Jun 6, 20181 min read
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Fabulous Friday - - Mystery Guest Eve Arden
Eve Arden must have known that she has an instantly identifiable voice - - she answers the questions of the panel by using a small horn. ...
ladiesvoices
Jun 1, 20181 min read
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*A PINK CHAIR (In Place of a Fake Antique),* 5/29/18
I saw *A PINK CHAIR (In Place of a Fake Antique)* at the Wooster Group on 5/29/18. I talked with my brother Howard a few days before and...
ladiesvoices
May 31, 20182 min read
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Diva / Mensch pair for 5/30/18
We're ending our TV theme with none other than: Diva: Madame Mensch: Wayland Flowers They were on TV a lot back in the 70s, but this...
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May 30, 20181 min read
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Poulenc concert, 5/23/18
Myrna and I heard a Poulenc concert by the choir and orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola 5/23/18. They opened with the a capella *Mass in G...
ladiesvoices
May 26, 20183 min read
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Fabulous Friday - - "One Less Bell To Answer"
Happy Friday! Here's a song by my number one man, Burt Bacharach. I'm giving you the most famous recording, by The Fifth Dimension...
ladiesvoices
May 25, 20181 min read
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Diva / Mensch pair for 5/23/18
Diva: Pat Sajak Mensch: Vanna White Yes, I know that Vanna wears some fabulous gowns and Pat is a Dockers kind of guy, but in the end,...
ladiesvoices
May 23, 20181 min read
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Chiara Quartet farewell concert, 5/12/18
Karen, Bruce, Richard, and I heard the Chiara Quartet in concert at the Met Museum on 5/12/18. The quartet has been together for...
ladiesvoices
May 22, 20185 min read
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*Long Day's Journey Into Night,* 5/12/18
I saw *Long Day’s Journey Into Night* at BAM on 5/12/18. My high school theatre director, Mrs. Shreves, called this play *Long Night’s...
ladiesvoices
May 20, 20182 min read
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Fabulous Friday: "Begin the Beguine"
One of the most incredible things ever captured on film: Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell doing "Begin the Beguine," from *Broadway Melody...
ladiesvoices
May 18, 20181 min read
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Diva / Mensch pair for 5/16/18
Diva: Johnny Carson Mensch: Dick Cavett They're both from Nebraska, so you'd think that they'd both be mensches, but Johnny was a MAJOR...
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May 16, 20181 min read
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Celebrity Death Watch: Margot Kidder
My brother Patrick just told me that Margot Kidder died. I was CRAZY for *Superman* when I was a kid. Here's her flying scene with...
ladiesvoices
May 14, 20181 min read
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Fabulous Friday: "Please Mister Please"
I can't explain why I love this song so much.
ladiesvoices
May 11, 20181 min read
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*Angels in America: Part Two,* 5/9/18
I saw *Angels in America: Perestroika* (aka Part Two) on 5/9/18. I've developed a habit lately of, when possible, leaving during the...
ladiesvoices
May 10, 20182 min read
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Diva / Mensch pair for 5/9/18
This was a little tricky: Diva: Harry Reasoner Mensch: Barbara Walters Their thorny relationship was legendary. Walters was chosen to...
ladiesvoices
May 9, 20181 min read
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*Lucia di Lammermoor,* 5/2/18
I saw *Lucia di Lammermoor* at the Met on 5/2/18. I saw this production when it was new, in 2007, and as much as I enjoyed it, I wasn't...
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May 5, 20182 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest Elizabeth Taylor
Hilarious and adorable!
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May 4, 20181 min read
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*Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe,* 5/1/18
Richard and I saw *Dita Von Teese and the Copper Coupe* at the Beacon Theater on 5/1/18. I've been reading about the New Burlesque in...
ladiesvoices
May 3, 20186 min read
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Sybarite5 and Curtis Stewart, Nov 3 2025
I heard Sybarite5 at Music Mondays on Nov 3, 2025. They're a string quintet - - two violins, viola, cello, and bass. I heard them in an online concert during lockdown n 2020. I just read that review and I appeared to enjoy the 2020 concert more than this latest one. Maybe I was more eager for a satisfying cultural experience? Or maybe it was just better. They opened with "Movement and Locations" by The Punch Brothers. It had a great energy but the cello solo at the beginning
ladiesvoices
14 hours ago3 min read
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Fabulous Friday: Aretha Franklin
I had a tribute to Wanda Jackson a few weeks ago. My brother Howard has a signed picture of her in his locker at work! I told him, "That's not Wanda Jackson, that's Lynn Redgrave in a bad wig." Bless her heart. Or in this case, rest her soul! OK now for this week's fierce rock and roll woman: the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, an American treasure. One of a kind, the world would not be the same without her. Can we all agree that this was one of the greatest moments in televi
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2 days ago1 min read
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