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John Pizzarelli’s Got the “World on a String” With His Sentimental Musical Memoir
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012
by Jill Schuck-Brown on Reading Around
This holiday, it seems like every actor, musician, or chef is coming out with a new book just in time for the holidays. Whether it’s
Drink In These Coffee Table Books
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
My first job in New York was working at a flagship bookstore on Fifth Avenue. This was the place to come to buy the finest,
Bill Zeffiro’s Birthday Tribute to Frank Sinatra Urban Stages Winter Rhythms
Saturday, December 15th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Frank Sinatra, whose phrasing, vocal ability, and popularity unquestionably made him a musical icon, would’ve celebrated his 97th birthday on Wednesday the 12th of December.
Music Makers In Memoirs and Biographies
Friday, November 16th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
I know there’s someone on your list who really loves music, be it pop, rock, heavy metal, or jazz. How about gifting a great book
Freedom Songs: Election Edition – Inspiring
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Freedom Songs is inspiring. Anecdotal and historical set-ups are spare and illuminating, not the least because of the artist’s warmth and passion. Unique arrangements, a
Fly Me to the Moon: A Truly Original Black Comedy
Sunday, September 16th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Eighty-five year old Davey McGee is an ailing pensioner tended, in his small, Belfast, bungalow, by working class caregivers Frances and Loretta. The only pleasures
Woman Around Town: Wendy Long—In a New York State of Mind
Monday, July 23rd, 2012
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
Still fresh from her June 26 Republican primary victory, Wendy Long greets me at the door of her Carnegie Hill apartment. Along with Rosie, her
I May Be a Twin, But I’m One of a Kind—Meet Will and Anthony Nunziata
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Will Nunziata wore glasses so I might easily distinguish between him and his identical twin, Anthony. As children, their mother often dressed one in red
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