Divamensch

Jessica and I went to see *One Song* at the NYC Skirball Center on Oct 4, 2024. It's a Belgian production brought to New York by NYU and...

What a year at the Grammys, 1967. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Bobbie Gentry and "Ode to Billie Joe," Aretha Franklin and...

I read in the NY Times about the death of artist, designer, author, choreographer, and dancer Christopher Ciccone, who died the other day...

Stephanie, Karen, and I saw *Grounded* at the Met on Oct 2, 2024. It had its premiere at Washington National Opera last year, this is the...

I first heard "Misirlou" in Pulp Fiction, in the astounding Dick Dale and the Del Tones recording. Here's the recording used in the...

I read in the NY Times about the death of John Amos, the star of Good Times and Roots, who died at the age of 84. I'm sure I watched...

The 1966 Grammy for Best Classical Vocal Soloist recording went to Leontyne Price for her Prima Donna album. This would become the first...

I saw Meredith Monk's Indra's Net at the Park Avenue Armory on September 30, 2024. Here's how the Armory website described the piece:...

My friend David Jay alerted me to the death of a favorite Broadway actor, Gavin Creel. He died today at the much too young age of 48. He...

Stephanie just alerted me to the death of Kris Kristofferson, who died yesterday at the age of 88. You probably know him as an actor and...

My friend Dianna alerted me to the death of Maggie Smith, dear Dame Maggie, who died at the age of 89. She had a long career on the...

Rainy days and Fridays...? Just when you thought you had considered all of the possible streaming services - - last week I joined Medici...

The winner of the 1965 Grammy for Best Classical Music Performance, Chamber Music was the Juilliard String Quartet for their recording of...

Soprano Lucina Amara died the other day at the age of 99. I heard her once, singing "One More Kiss" in a semi-staged performance of...

Tuesday night I had the craziest dream! I don't often remember my dreams but this one was in the early hours when I was sort of half...

David Jay and I saw The Roommate on Broadway on Sept 17, 2024. We got our tickets early in the summer when it was first announced. A...

The 1964 Grammys looked like a lot of fun. Diva: Song of the Year - - "Hello Dolly!," Louis Armstrong Mensch: Record of the Year - - "The...

Francesca and I heard Eliane Elias in performance on Sept 14, 2024 at Birdland. I'd never heard of her but my brother Howard tells me...

My brother Howard recently told me about Ken Nordine. I’ll call him a voice artist. He worked in radio, he did jazz albums, commercials,...

Mimmi Fulmer organized a Finnish women creative artists concert on September 7, 2024. It was held in Madison WI but through the wonders...