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by Anne Jordanova on August 10, 2010
Mark your calendars for next Wednesday, August 18th, fellow New Yorkers. NWF is throwing a huge charity, live music event in Manhattan, bringing out some great talent from across the country, including my dear friend-singer, songwriter Beau Davidson.
What: NATURE’S NIGHT II
– Supporting Gulf Oil Spill Restoration
– featuring National Wildlife Federation’s celebrity naturalist David Mizejewski
Where: The Gates, 290 8th Ave, New York, New York
When: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 7 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Who: Society’s Choice and members of New York’s arts, business and entertainment communities; guest speakers from the National Wildlife Federation and other environmental groups reporting on the status of wildlife rescue efforts in the Gulf.
The event will include entertainment by six top recording artists and dancers from across the country.
- Larry Love and his band
- Zach Maxwell and his band
- Beau Davidson
- Dianne Wesley
- Cynthia Angua
- Ilyana and James Harell (in place of Dalal)
www.facebook.com/SocietysChoice
Tickets right now, are 25$ in advance, or 35$ at the door. This is an excellent cause, and a helping hand to spread around. If you like great music, I assure you this is the place to be!
Check out Beau Davidson on CMT now!
Artist Page: www.cmt.com/artists/az/davidson__beau/artist.jhtml
Video: http://www.cmt.com/loaded/index.jhtml?vid=202396
Hope to see you there!
by Antonio Miniño on June 30, 2010
The other day I was walking by myself, minding my own business down Riverside Park, trying to have some me time with . . . well . . . me, and I noticed these pianos just lying there unattended. So I snapped a shot and did some snooping around, and found out about a fantastic non-profit called Sing for Hope, and their Play Me I’m Yours arts project.
Play that thang! ©Antonio Minino
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by Karen Tortora-Lee on June 25, 2010
Today, in memory of Michael Jackson’s passing, we re-post a great tribute written by Michael’s friend and business associate, Howard Bloom, who shared his memories of Michael with me one year ago.
- Guest Blogger Howard Bloom
Guest Blogger Howard Bloom began his legendary career in music public relations when he co-founded The Howard Bloom Organization Ltd in 1976, and helped build or sustain the careers of Michael Jackson, Prince, Bob Marley, Queen, Billy Joel, John Cougar Mellencamp, Simon & Garfunkel, Bette Midler, Joan Jett, AC/DC, Talking Heads, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, and roughly 100 other stars of the 1970s and 1980s. Here he shares some of his personal reflections on the passing of his client, Michael Jackson, and takes us past all the noise to a quieter place.
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On the night of June 25th, when I was on my nightly mile-long 1 am walk that loops me up to Prospect Park then takes me back to my brownstone, I passed a pair of 18 year olds sitting on a stoop at this lonely hour when the streets and sidewalks are usually utterly devoid of human beings. The guy had long dark black curly hair and the girl had a short, blond haircut and was wearing shorts. The male said something to me as I passed. I walked back, took off my headphones, and asked him to repeat it. He said, “Michael Jackson is dead.”
I asked him why he said that to me. I wondered if he knew me from the Tea Lounge on Union Street, where I do my writing, or from the streets and if he knew my Michael Jackson connection. No, he didn’t. He was telling it to everyone. He wanted no one to ignore it.
He was particularly emphatic about making sure that no one over the age of 30 pass it by or dismiss it. Michael Jackson’s death, he felt, was a loss to all of us whether we realized it or not.
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by Antonio Miniño on April 1, 2010
It’s creeping up, you can tell by the rainy days and not-so-freezing weather. There’s also that mixed fashion I so love in Spring and the month of April; half the population is braving the still somewhat crisp temperatures and taking off the layers and boots, while the other is still hiding behind the winter parkas that will soon be packed in storage boxes or donated to Goodwill.
These are a couple of suggestions of things that make me go Yes! plus places and events you shouldn’t miss out on during the month of April.
April Wear
The most important element that should grace the wardrobe of both men and women in April is a new pair of shades, and by new I mean old. Retro is the fresh look for Spring 2010, from round glasses (Gaga goes googoo over them), retro Ray-Bans (color me 80s), and always in fashion – not leaving us anytime soon – aviator or pilot glasses.
Jeremy Scott Mickey Mouse Glasses
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by Karen Tortora-Lee on November 11, 2009
I know what you’re thinking … “oh … another all-girl acapella group”. And while I’m not going to try and tell you you’re wrong, I’m also going to tell you that Treble is also MY FAVORITE all-girl acapella group … and that makes all the difference.
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by Karen Tortora-Lee on October 30, 2009
The Man and The Music - Charles Strouse
Charles Strouse isn’t a name that immediately rings a bell with most people the way, say, Andrew Lloyd Webber does. If you say “the great musical composer, Charles Strouse” people don’t go “Ahhhh, right, of course”. But mention some of his iconic songs and right away the “wow, I didn’t know he wrote that“s and “seriously, that was him?“s come rolling in. So, for those of you who don’t know and need me to hum a few bars …
… Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes / Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so …
No? Not yet? How about
… Grey skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face! / Brush off the clouds and cheer up, put on a happy face!
Warmer? Well you’ve gotta know this one …
… Boy the way Glenn Miller played / Songs that made the Hit Parade / Guys like us we had it made … those were the days
Yeah? Starting to come together? Want the big finish?
… Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! You’ll always a day away!
OHHHHH! THAT’S Charles Strouse! Yes … THAT’s Charles Strouse, writer of musicals such as Bye, Bye, Birdie, Annie, Applause and composer of movie scores and TV scores like “All in the Family”. With writing partner Lee Adams he penned half a dozen musicals, and even after that collaboration ended he went on to create a half dozen more with other lyricists (most notably one of my 2nd favorte Muscial Theatre Stephens after Sondheim — Stehen Schwartz for RAGS).
… Once upon a time a girl with moonlight in her eyes / Put her hand in mine and said she loved me so …
No? Not yet? How about
… Grey skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face! / Brush off the clouds and cheer up, put on a happy face!
Warmer? Well you’ve gotta know this one …
… Boy the way Glenn Miller played / Songs that made the Hit Parade / Guys like us we had it made … those were the days!
Yeah? Starting to come together? Want the big finish?
… Tomorrow! Tomorrow! I love ya, tomorrow! You’re always a day away!
by The Happiest Medium on October 22, 2009
I Like You, Maude
You quite possibly missed the show in August, and chances are you didn’t get a chance to see the one in September. But now you’ve got no excuse.
I Like You, Maude is back again, this Sunday, October 25th and it promises to be as much fun as the first two.
Come out for a night of hilarious tales and plenty of drinking – this month’s theme is “Lost” and performers include:
Comedian/Writer
KUMAIL NANJIANI
(Michael and Michael Have Issues, Jimmy Kimmel Live)
Comedian/Writer/Actress
JESSI KLEIN
(Michael and Michael Have Issues, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, VH1 Best Week Ever)
Comedian/Writer
MARC MARON
(Comedy Central’s Short Attention Span Theater, WTF with Marc Maron podcast)
Comedian/Actor
TREVOR WILLIAMS
(UCB, College Humor, Channel 101 NY)
Musical Guest: Comedic Musical Duo
STUCKEY & MURRAY
(E! The Chelsea Handler Show, VH1 Webjunk)
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I Like You, Maude
Sunday, October 25, 2009
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Bar 4 (Park Slope) 444 7th avenue – Brooklyn
Comedian/Writer KUMAIL NANJIANI
(Michael and Michael Have Issues, Jimmy Kimmel Live)
Comedian/Writer/Actress JESSI KLEIN
(Michael and Michael Have Issues, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, VH1 Best Week Ever)
Comedian/Writer MARC MARON
(Comedy Central’s Short Attention Span Theater, WTF with Marc Maron podcast)
Comedian/Actor TREVOR WILLIAMS
(UCB, College Humor, Channel 101 NY)
Musical Guest: Comedic Musical Duo STUCKEY & MURRAY
(E! The Chelsea Handler Show, VH1 Webjunk)
by The Happiest Medium on October 19, 2009
SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK
HALLOWEEN HARVEST FESTIVAL
2009 Theme: GLAMROCK! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2009
11 AM – 2 PM / FREE
Join Socrates Sculpture Park for the 9th annual Halloween Harvest Festival. This FREE family and community event celebrates Halloween and the fall harvest with creative activities in the dynamic setting of Socrates Sculpture Park. Continue Reading…
