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Cinderella – Enchantment Is Alive and Well At The Broadway Theater
Monday, March 4th, 2013
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
I am a dyed in the wool purist, a curmudgeonly fan who believes 95% of modern tinkering with original musical books does damage. Recent examples
Terese Genecco & Her Little Big Band: Anniversary Show/CD Release Party
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
The Iridium is jam-packed with civilian and professional fans alike. It buzzes as people climb over one another to greet, hug, and catch up with
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
Stringing Along With Love – A Classy, Artisanal Evening
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Karen Oberlin swings gracefully into “I’ll String Along With You” (Harry Warren/Al Dubin) side by side with Sean Harkness and Aaron Weinstein. Her musicians don’t
The Songs That Mabel Sang—A Birthday Anniversary Concert Celebrating Mabel Mercer
Monday, February 6th, 2012
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
No one could put a song across like the great Mabel Mercer. The likes of Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne and Peggy Lee attributed her with teaching
Leading Cabaret Venue Celebrates Its Own
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
Thursday night, December 8, one of the city’s leading, newly spiffed up cabaret venues threw its first annual Artist Appreciation Holiday Party honoring performers and
Hats Off to Barbara Cook and Michael Feinstein
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Playing Around
“Hats off/Here she comes/that beautiful girl/That’s what /you’ve been waiting for…” *sings Michael Feinstein, top hat in hand, as he escorts Barbara Cook to the
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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