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The Midas Touch
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
“Midas touch The mighty, mighty, mighty, mighty Midas Touch… Doctor Midas said to me Be sure you take your vitamin G…O…L…D” Bells Are Ringing (Jule
Cy Coleman—Hits and a Miss
Friday, June 3rd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Cy Coleman had a lengthy, multifaceted, successful career. A child prodigy, he began giving classical piano concerts at age six, went on to found a
Bottle That Brio: Mark Nadler’s Crazy 1961
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
When Mark Nadler takes a stage, the word becomes possessive. His natural authority, urbane charisma and complete focus is magnetic. Voices still, heads rivet, people
Fresh Air and Lyric Flights: Jennifer Sheehan
Monday, March 21st, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
At the ripe old age of nine, Jennifer Sheehan learned and performed thirty Cole Porter songs with a local children’s theater group. “We showed St.
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party at Town Hall—
Ultimate Open Mike To Bring Out the Stars
Monday, February 14th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Jim Caruso was born an only child in Pittsburgh. “I would watch the Osmonds’ Christmas Show and break into tears,” he says with a laugh.
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