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The Way I Am – A New Light Shimmers in Cabaret
Monday, April 1st, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Eva Kantor fills a stage with fresh air. From songs made conversational to warm patter, sincerity anchors her debut solo show. Here I stand at
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
Fade Out, Fade In – Mixed Bag Musical Entertaining Production
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Having had terrific success with Singin’ in the Rain (1952), 12 years later, Betty Comden and Adolf Green moved their movie industry pastiche forward to
Craig Pomranz—The Ides of March:Breaking Up is the Thing to Do
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Citing the existence of soooo many songs about break-ups, the recent fading of Valentine’s Day and his own experience with “dampened Kleenex,” the wry Craig
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
A Swinging Birdland Christmas: Infectiously Jolly
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Seal those roasted chestnuts in Tupperware, toss the pile of receipts in a drawer, turn off the tree lights; avoid second thinking your menu and
Love and the Weather—Thoroughly Entertaining
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Craig Pomranz’s thoroughly entertaining Love and the Weather is a clever concept. Love and the weather, birds of a feather/Can’t be depended upon/One day it’s
Unusual Way—Glory Crampton at Feinstein’s
Saturday, August 27th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Half way through Glory Crampton’s premiere appearance at Feinstein’s, she hits her stride with a truly original and clever arrangement performed with the best of
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