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Sonic Escape, 10/11/20
I heard Sonic Escape on 10/11/20. It was a concert in the Open Space Music concert series. Sonic Escape is a duo, flute player Shawn...
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Oct 11, 20202 min read
*Angels in America* tribute, 10/8/20
Richard and I saw a tribute to *Angels in America* on 10/8/20. It was a fundraiser by amFAR, the American Foundation for AIDS Research....
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Oct 10, 20204 min read
Fabulous Friday: "Jolene"
J is for "Jolene." The delicious Karen Wexler introduced me to these YouTube stars, Twins the New Trend. They make videos of them...
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Oct 9, 20201 min read
CDA: J Nash, E Van Halen
I have to confess I didn't know the name Johnny Nash, but I definitely know his signature song, "I Can See Clealry Now." Such a sweet...
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Oct 8, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 10/7/20
My thanks to the marvelous Scott Seyforth for making this suggestion for the letter J: Diva: Etta James Mensch: Etta Jones
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Oct 7, 20201 min read
Quodlibet Ensemble, 10/1/20
I saw a performance by the Quodlibet Ensemble on 10/4/20 (it was live on 10/1/20). The concert was co-presented by 5BMF, Bariyshnikov...
ladiesvoices
Oct 4, 20203 min read
Chanticleer, 10/3/20
I heard Chanticleer in concert on 10/3/20. They were the last performers in the VOCES8 Live From London concert series that started in...
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Oct 3, 20204 min read
Fabulous Friday: Mystery Guest, Burl Ives
I is for Ives! He comes on at 17:25.
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Oct 2, 20201 min read
CDA: Mac Davis and Helen Reddy
Wow, a double header of two major pop stars from the 70s, both died at the age of 78. I didn't know that Mac Davis wrote "In the Ghetto"...
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Oct 1, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 9/30/20
The letter I: Diva: Chris Isaak Mensch: Janis Ian
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Sep 30, 20201 min read
Alex Fortes, 9/27/20
I heard a concert by violinist Alex Fortes on 9/27/20, presented by Open Space Music. Fortes is a member of A Far Cry, a chamber...
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Sep 29, 20203 min read
Stile Antico, 9/26/20
I heard Stile Antico on 9/26/20 as part of the Live From London series produced by VOCES8. I’ve seen every concert in this series, and I...
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Sep 28, 20202 min read
CDA: Juliette Gréco
My brother Howard alerted me to the death of French singer and actress Juliette Gréco. I wasn't familiar with her but after a little...
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Sep 27, 20201 min read
The Sixteen, 9/16/20
I heard The Sixteen in concert on 9/26/20 (the concert was live on 9/19/20). It was presented as part of the VOCES8 Live From London...
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Sep 26, 20203 min read
Fabulous Friday: "The Age of Aquarius" / "Let the Sunshine In"
H is for *Hair!*
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Sep 25, 20201 min read
Diva / Mensch pair for 9/23/20
H is for handbag: Diva: Hermès Birkin bag Mensch: Vera Bradley
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Sep 23, 20201 min read
SYBARITE5, 9/19/20
I heard SYBARITE5 on 9/19/20, presented by Open Space Music. The concert was co-presented by the Lincoln Friends of Chamber Music in...
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Sep 21, 20203 min read
Heartbeat Opera, *The Secret Sauce,* 9/16/20
I attended a gala for Heartbeat Opera on 9/16/20. It was their seventh anniversary so they celebrated by hosting seven soirées, which...
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Sep 21, 20203 min read
Apollo 5, 9/12/20
I heard Apollo 5 in concert on 9/18/20 (it was live on 9/12/20). It was presented as part of the VOCES8 Live From London series. Apollo 5...
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Sep 20, 20203 min read
CDA: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This one hit me on a deeper level. I don't talk about politics on my blog, but this CDA had me not just sad for myself but worried for my...
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Sep 19, 20201 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
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2 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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3 days ago2 min read
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