January 5, 1931- Alvin Ailey: “Dance is for everybody. I believe that the dance came from the people and that it should always be delivered back to the people.” I am savvier about Dance than most civilians because I once had a boyfriend who was a professional dancer. I … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Songwriter, Johnny Mercer
November 18, 1909- Johnny Mercer was born in Savannah. He grew up to be one of the most influential & popular lyricists of The Great American Songbook, with a fabulous, celebrated career, … [Read more...]
#RudeTheater: Patti LuPone Snatched A Cell Phone Out of Audience Member’s Hands DURING a Performance!
So, yesterday I posted about the CLUELESS audience member who tried to … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Architect, Philip Johnson
July 8, 1906- Phillip Johnson is one of my favorite figures in the exalted field of Architecture, one of my passions. 20th century American architecture is my focus. I write that as I realize that my favorite structure on our pretty planet is the 13th century Duomo in Sienna in … [Read more...]
Music 2: Karl Lagerfeld, Anna Wintour and Lady Gaga On Stage Together?
Yes, baroque hijinks ensue as a Karl Lagerfeld's doppelgänger plays in a couture comic opera revival first performed in Versailles in 1745, today's adaption of Jean-Philippe Rameau's … [Read more...]
Flashback 1974: Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, made an appearance at New York's Lincoln Center in 1974. (via nitratediva) … [Read more...]
Michael Bublé Gave a Surprise a Cappella Perfomance in a New York City Subway Station
In the subway station under Lincoln Center, no less, Michael Bublé and a group of harmonizing backup singers performed a very smooooth "Who's Lovin' You" yesterday to a gaggle of commuters who seemed to prefer watching the impromptu one-off mini concert through their cellphone … [Read more...]
