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  • John Johnson’s Great American Songwriters Series a Hit!

    John Johnson’s Great American Songwriters Series a Hit!

    Bravo to John Johnson for his enlightening and entertaining presentation of songs by George and Ira Gershwin for the Noontime Concert Series at Paley on October 9th!  An eminently talented award-winning singer, pianist, and professor, John Johnson shared his knowledge and love for the Gershwin brothers in an event that inspired and  delighted all.  …

  • What Does the Fox Say?

    photo Natasha Lloyd What does the fox say?   “Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!” according to Ylvis and this viral video.  As the lyrics say, “Dog goes woof Cat goes meow Bird goes tweet and mouse goes squeak.” We have words for sounds of many creatures in the animal kingdom, but our vocabulary lacks an appropriate expression for the sound…

  • Audio Drama: L.A. Theatre Works

    Audio Drama: L.A. Theatre Works is an outstanding collection of performances of nearly 300 streaming audio plays created specifically for listening from the archives of  L.A. Theatre Works, the premier audio theater company in America.    The plays range from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries and include well-known as well as emerging playwrights.  Funded…

  • Suffering from Olympics Withdrawal Syndrome?

    Celebrate with some olympic music!  Music enveloped the entire 2012 London Olympics event, showcasing, highlighting, and, of course, advertising the musical talent of Great Britain.  Spectators and viewers from around the world heard everything from the London Philharmonic, to the Spice Girls,  Paul McCartney,  Mr. Bean (?!) and much more. As customary, controversies accompanied the music…