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Swinging With The Big Bands
Saturday, June 15th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
The jazz marriage of American Songbook and big bands may have been formally acknowledged with 1938’s iconic Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall. During The Swing
The End of the Tour With My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
by Marti Sichel on Playing Around
I made my way into lovely Carnegie Hall in the hopes to finally catch Mike Birbiglia in the act. After getting savvy to his previous
Leave It to Jane – Confection
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
When Leave It to Jane opened in 1917, popular songs of the day included “Me and My Gal” and “Darktown Strutter’s Ball”; Chaplin, and Fairbanks
Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More
Monday, November 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
When Megan Hilty was cast as Ivy Lynn in NBC’s Smash, TV audiences were able to appreciate what Broadway audiences have known for quite some
The Mabel Mercer Foundation – A Passing of the Baton
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“Cabaret is by nature a fragile and personal kind of entertainment. With virtually no media support system, it endures, as do the vibrant brigade of
Woman Around Town: Neeta Helms – The Class Act Behind Classical Movements
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
We’ve all heard that old joke: “How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice.” But how do you get a world renowned orchestra—with
Woman Around Town: Jennifer Sheehan Has a Calling
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
The little brown-haired daughter born to Jan and Diane Sheehan almost arrived performing. At 2 ½ she could credibly manage “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” “in
Woman Around Town: Cookie Stark—The New Kid on the Block
Friday, April 13th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
When Cookie Stark’s vocal coach and director, Eric Michael Gillett, gave her the song Let’s Talk Dirty to the Animals (by Gilda Radner), the #%!*
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