His Father’s Keeper He had been there.
After the game, the war, after the track meet,
before breakfast on Saturday mornings…and
when diapers had to be changed and the girl's
curls and ribbons had to be rearranged.... Read More
Year: 2016
Inspirational video recommendations I would like to share some of the inspiring and educational videos I have, recently, had the opportunity to view: MALCOLM GLADWELL's discussion of the foundations for success in "Outliers" has helped me to understand the processes leading to achievement. SELWYN COLLINS HOST OF CWS INTERVIEW WITH TERRANCE MCKNIGHT, MUSICALOGIST* presents two modern voices that many of us don't often enough get a chance to hear.... Read More
The Lincoln Center’s “WAR” 4 min read “WAR” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at Lincoln Center’s Claire Tow Theater closed July 3, 2016, but continues to play out in real life everywhere because the seeds... Read More
Hudson River Park’s sunset entertainment 1 min read August 12, 2016, 7pm Pier 45 Greenwich Village Christopher Street and the Hudson River Manhattan... Read More
Through August 14, 2016, 7pm (120 minutes – No intermission) Castle Clinton (formerly Battery Park) Manhattan I had the most wonderful experience watching an outdoor performance... Read More
BAM R&B Festival Summer Concert 1 min read Legendary entertainer Dee Dee Bridgewater has won a great many things, among them: three Grammy Awards for her work as a jazz vocalist, a Tony... Read More
Playwright Alyson Mead’s “The Quality of Mercy” On July 5th, I was watching the news and heard that Alton Sterling had been shot by police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Within a... Read More
BAM R&B Festival Summer Concert “Ladies Sing the Blues” Jazz diva Catherine Russell, a staple at Jazz at Lincoln Center, is joined by vocalists Brianna Thomas and Charenee Wade to pay impassioned tribute to the great female blues singers of the 1920s: Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Ethel Waters. Backed by a seven-piece band, led by pianist Mark Shane, the trio delves into the catalog of 1920s and 30s legends.... Read More