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The Dallas Opera’s lavish “Turandot” features an all-star international cast in the lead roles, including the TDO debut of Lise Lindstron in her signature role as the Chinese Princess Turandot. Her character’s hate...
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Consummate performer Johnny Mathis played to a packed house on Saturday night, April 6, at Caesars Atlantic City. It was the quietest show opening I've ever been to. He simply walked out on stage, picked...
Read more Wolfgang Mozart was, if you believe the movie "Amadeus," a bit of a rebel, like today's pop stars, but with real talent. And when you're always petitioning for support from a patron, there'...
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There is no question that Scott Alan is one of the most excitingly original contemporary composers/lyricists around. Proof of his talent for songwriting was clearly evident Friday, April 5, the first of his two-day run of “Scott...
Read more When you think of Broadway don't you think of musicals? In this 90-minute documentary, Michael Kantor asks us what would the Broadway musical be like without the influence of Jews? "Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy"...
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While working on the silent video Screen Play in 2005, artist and composer Christian Marclay had to find footage of clocks.“I started thinking, ‘What if I could find every minute of day and night?” he...
Read more It was a night to remember and savor forever, a 'Big Apple' celebration, in all its glory, celebrating the combined birthdays of celebrating hosts David and Carol Bienstock, presented so tastefully and artistically by Randy Fuhrman Events, a...
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What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas.But not when it comes to Paul Anka.The man who wrote (the song) "My Way" has now written (the book) My Way (St. Martin’s Press, $29.99...
Read more Some kids are good at baseball, soccer or football. Others excel in music or art. Some are all about academic performance. And then there’s Jeffrey – who is “polite.” As he explains...
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Al Capp created one of the most successful comic strips of all time: Li'l Abner. He was a cartoonist on a level never seen before or since—a major figure in the American culture, a White House...
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