GARY U.S. BONDS 5th Annual Birthday Bash and Autobiography Release Party with Special Guests
Posted by Sandi Durell on May 21, 2013
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GARY U.S. BONDS 5th Annual Birthday Bash and Autobiography Release Party with Special Guests
On June 5th, B.B. Kings proudly hosts the 5th Annual Birthday Bash and Autobiography Release for Gary U.S. Bonds who, in the sixties, helped define an era of party music… His breakthrough was at the age of 19 with the release of New Orleans. The follow-up was the now-legendary party record Quarter To Three [...]
Christine Ebersole in Strings Attached at the 92nd Street Y
Posted by Sandi Durell on May 21, 2013
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Christine Ebersole in Strings Attached at the 92nd Street Y
By: Susan Hasho May 16, 2013 Christine Ebersole was indeed attached in the most artistic and exuberant of ways to the jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein in Strings Attached. She gave him credit for the concept and we watched them both fly with it. I was expecting to speak about Ms. Ebersole a lot here; [...]
Collapse Shows Promise
Posted by Suzanna Bowling on May 20, 2013
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Collapse Shows Promise
Collapse Shows Promise: I wish I had seen the clever play Collapse before last night, because sadly it closed Sunday.
Macbeth – Needs to be Interpreted
Posted by Suzanna Bowling on May 20, 2013
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Macbeth – Needs to be Interpreted
Macbeth – Needs to be Interpreted: Alan Cumming is a wonderful performer, but his one-man version of Macbeth leaves something to be desired. Playing more than 15 characters, men, woman, witches, children, dead people, all in an asylum, the problem is you need Cliff Notes to figure it out.
Bettye LaVette & The Blind Boys of Alabama Share the Stage at Town Hall
Posted by Sandi Durell on May 20, 2013
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Bettye LaVette & The Blind Boys of Alabama Share the Stage at Town Hall
Written by: Paulanne Simmons If there is any more proof needed of the common roots gospel and rhythm and blues have, there was more than enough at Town Hall’s May 17 double bill: Bettye LaVette & The Blind Boys of Alabama. LaVette’s 50-year career has spanned R&B, Motown and Broadway,. The Blind Boys [...]
The Many Dimensions of Florence LaRue
Posted by Sandi Durell on May 20, 2013
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The Many Dimensions of Florence LaRue
by: Ruth Antrich Florence LaRue’s gracious manner and homespun banter is both sincere and charming. Her bluesy jazz wowed the audience at the Metropolitan Room as she began with the cozy number, “I Love Being Here” and gradually segues into The 5th Dimension song, “Up, Up and Away.” Ms. LaRue, the only original member [...]
A Musical In Need of a Safe Word
Posted by Sandi Durell on May 20, 2013
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A Musical In Need of a Safe Word
by: JK Clarke The commoditization of “deviant” sexual practices is one of the most libido crushing consequences of progressive thinking and runaway capitalism. The most egregious example of this is Fifty Shades of Grey, last year’s best selling book about a young woman who succumbs to the wiles of a control-freak billionaire. As any practitioner of [...]
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Pippin and Matilda Win Drama Desk Awards
Posted by Suzanna Bowling on May 20, 2013
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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Pippin and Matilda Win Drama Desk Awards
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Pippin and Matilda Win Drama Desk Awards: The Drama Desk awards ceremony at Town Hall Sunday, May 19th at 8pm presented awards to the following shows, but before that Hands on a Hard Body performed one of their rousing numbers complete with nominee Keala Settle.