Tag Archives: music

Dana Falconberry Show SXSW

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Steve

Just wandered in off the street to hear the quirky angelic sound of Dana Falconberry and her group. The voice is a little fragile, the effect slightly lonely. And the group makes music with both instruments and noise. If you … Continue reading →

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SXSW – The Music’s the Thing

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Steve

just walking along – the hill country is alive with the sound of music. Follow me at #sxsw

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Some new music from the Willis Gidney Quintet

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Steve
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Candide – Optimism Triumphs in Washington

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Steve

Director Mary Zimmerman has tamed the unruly and fabulous show that is Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Continue reading →

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Garrison Keillor’s New York

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Steve

Appearing in the elegant Feinstein’s at Loews Regency, Garrison Keillor is engaging, maddening, entertaining, and just about perfect. The maddening first – Keillor is a storyteller who sings, and this is a singing nightclub act. He’s musical to a fault, … Continue reading →

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Divas in New York

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Steve

Since the first of the year, I’ve seen three incredible women in concert in New York City: Barbara Cook, Judy Kuhn, and Joanna Newsom. Perhaps the last is the most interesting. As a rather clueless 55-year-old, I’d never heard of … Continue reading →

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