The contemporary folk music scene and the Early Music scene intersect more than you might think. The Early Music ensemble Tenet proved it decisively with this program, demonstrating such sublime musicianship that I hope they preserve it for future concerts and in a recording studio.
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Theater Review (NYC): ‘City Girls & Desperadoes’ with Austin Pendleton at The Secret Theatre
Imagine one of Tennessee Williams's larger-than-life mother figures dropped into a Lanford Wilson play, and you'll have a hint at what to expect.
Read More »Mario Cuomo Dies – A ‘Lion’ Whose Roar Was Heard from Sea to Shining Sea
Mario Cuomo should be remembered as always being on the side of the little guy, and that makes him a towering figure whose legacy shall not be forgotten.
Read More »Flash Fiction: Waiting for Dad to Come Home on Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving Day 1969, a young boy becomes increasingly worried when his father, a New York City detective, is late for the big family dinner.
Read More »Jean Stapleton Dies – All in the Family Star Made Simple Smart
The first thing I thought about when I heard that Jean Stapleton had died was that she made acting look so easy.
Read More »DVD Review: She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens
An intriguing series about the historical role of seven women, and their attempts to claim the English throne.
Read More »Hindenburg Disaster – My Grandfather’s Little Piece of History
Pop described watching the great ship come in and at first being totally in awe of something "bigger than Ebbetts Field in the sky."
Read More »New York City Going Green: 70 Chevy Volts Purchased
Bloomberg's ultimate goal is to have all city vehicles eventually be electric, and this includes buses.
Read More »Living the Good Life on a Dead End
We spent most of our time playing on an actual dead end street, and those were some of the best times of my life.
Read More »A Return Visit to Houdini’s Grave
Houdini's grave is worth a visit if you have any interest in his story.
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