Once the school year begins the Yale School of Music goes into overdrive. With two symphony orchestras, an opera company, a chamber music series, lunchtime concerts, a piano… Read more “Yale Institute of Sacred Music”
Freeway of Love
August 31, 2018 I spent some time this morning, flipping channels between Aretha Franklin’s funeral and the placement of John McCain’s casket in the Capitol Rotunda.… Read more “Freeway of Love”
Fall. I Mean, REALLY Fall/September in the Elm City
MUSE HAVEN A Guide to Arts Opportunities in New Haven SEPTEMBER 2018 Any day now, we are likely to find the odd leaf on the ground in… Read more “Fall. I Mean, REALLY Fall/September in the Elm City”
The Best of all Possible/Lenny’s Legacy
When Leonard Bernstein’s funeral procession drove through the streets of New York, in October of 1990, Construction Workers along the route were said to have removed their… Read more “The Best of all Possible/Lenny’s Legacy”
Wonder Woman/Sarah Saturnino
Sarah Saturnino loves Wonder Woman. That makes perfect sense, the moment you meet her. Amazonian in stature, intellect, and talent, Sarah, who is in the last year… Read more “Wonder Woman/Sarah Saturnino”
So Much to See, so Little Time
These past two weeks have offered so many things to see and hear, and although I have enjoyed all that I have seen and heard, I messed… Read more “So Much to See, so Little Time”
Do Bears Tell Jokes in the Woods?
Yale Rep/Field Guide/Rude Mechs The Rude Mechs company of actors, dancers, writers, and story tellers, have been working out of Austin, Texas since 1996. The company has… Read more “Do Bears Tell Jokes in the Woods?”
Zwei, Trois, Seis/ Alexandra Urquiola Master’s Recital
December 10, 2017 Alexandra Urquiola, sang her Master’s Degree Recital last night to a crowd of people who quite plainly adore her. I sing with Alexandra in… Read more “Zwei, Trois, Seis/ Alexandra Urquiola Master’s Recital”
Native Son/Yale Rep
When Nambi E Kelley decided to write a play based on the Richard Wright masterpiece, Native Son, she initially approached it with a desire to bring the… Read more “Native Son/Yale Rep”
Dreamgirls at the Dramat
When I wrote about the Yale and Harvard Glee Clubs in concert at the start of Yale/Harvard weekend, I mentioned that the Yale Glee Club was intending… Read more “Dreamgirls at the Dramat”