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CDA: James Lipton
I think I'd be amazed to find out how many hours I spent (wasted?) watching *Inside the Actors Studio.* Thankfully there are no records...
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Mar 2, 20204 min read
Mazzoli and Moran, 2/29/20
I heard a concert at the Ecstatic Music Festival at Merkin Concert Hall on 2/29/20. It was a concert of music by two young, contemporary...
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Mar 1, 20203 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR18, ep 12
I really hate the middle school playground system of choosing anything - - each person chooses the next person and some poor schlub is...
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Feb 29, 20202 min read
*Mack and Mabel,* 2/21/20
Susan, Richard, and I saw *Mack and Mabel* at City Center Encores! on 2/21/20. It’s a Broadway musical from 1972 with music and lyrics by...
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Feb 28, 20201 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Spinning Wheel"
I'm closing out my tribute to Blood, Sweat, and Tears with "Spinning Wheel." I love this frozen-in-amber video, I think the lead singer...
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Feb 27, 20201 min read
*Cambodian Rock Band,* 2/18/20
Karen and I saw *Cambodian Rock Band* at the Signature Theatre on 2/18/20. We went because we're fans of Ronnie Ong, or to be precise,...
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Feb 26, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 2/26/20
I'm closing out my art song tribute by returning to the undisputed master, Franz Schubert, but with a different focus. It seems that the...
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Feb 25, 20203 min read
The Orchestra Now, 2/16/20
Liz, David, Richard, and I heard The Orchestra Now at Symphony Space on 2/16/20. One of my favorite coworkers is Ethlouise Banks, who,...
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Feb 24, 20202 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR18, ep 11
Happy birthday, Victoria. Let’s get some positive attitude from you today, shall we? The challenge: create a victory dress for an Olympic...
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Feb 23, 20201 min read
CDA: Zoe Caldwell, Lynn Cohen, and Kellye Nakahara
Wow, a triple-header of wonderful actors! Zoe Caldwell was an extraordinary Australian actor. You should read her wonderful memoir, *I...
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Feb 22, 20203 min read
*West Side Story,* 2/8/20
Karen, Bruce, and I saw the new production of *West Side Story* on Broadway on 2/8/20. It was directed by my favorite director, Belgian...
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Feb 21, 20208 min read
Chris Ryan's Top Five Fave Movies for 2019
Top Five for 2019 Rocketman Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood Pain and Glory Parasite The Two Popes Honorable Mention: Us, Star Wars Episode...
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Feb 21, 20201 min read
Fabulous Friday: "And When I Die"
Another fantastic song by Blood, Sweat, and Tears:
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Feb 19, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 2/19/20
This week I'm featuring two songs by Samuel Barber, a mid-century master of the art song. Diva: "Nuvoletta" Mensch: "The Daisies"...
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Feb 18, 20202 min read
*The Unsinkable Molly Brown,* 2/14/20
Richard and I saw *The Unsinksable Molly Brown* at the Abrons Arts Center on 2/14/20. It's a musical by Meredith Willson (of *The Music...
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Feb 17, 20202 min read
Ryan on the Runway: PR18, ep 10
You know how each episode starts with a recap of the previous episode? It was delightful to see Christian save Brittany again. Karlie...
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Feb 15, 20205 min read
*The Mother Of Us All,* 2/11/20
I saw *The Mother Of Us All* at the Met Museum on 2/10/20. An opera at the Met - - but wait, the Met Museum? It was a collaboration...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read
Fabulous Friday: "You've Made Me So Very Happy"
I'm featuring Blood, Sweat, and Tears (and the serial comma) in the Fabulous Fridays in February. Today I'm giving a shout-out to my...
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Feb 13, 20204 min read
*Medea,* 2/7/20
Liz, David, Richard, and I saw *Medea* at BAM on 2/7/20. It’s a new version of the ancient story, written and directed by Simon Stone....
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Feb 12, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 2/12/20
This week I'm highlighting another master of the art song form, Francis Poulenc. I'm using recordings by the quintessentially French...
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10 hours ago12 min read
*Ladies' Voices,* thirty years later
Today is the 30th birthday of my opera Ladies' Voices. I think of it as my Opus One. I wrote about Ladies' Voices in the context of a...
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4 days ago1 min read
Fabulous Friday: Suzanne Charny
Last week I sent out the big dance sequence from the movie of Sweet Charity. The lead female dancer was Suzanne Charny. She was damn...
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