I’m Your Woman is the perfect title for writer-director Julia Hart’s film set in the 1970s and starring Rachel Brosnahan, known for her Emmy-winning role as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The phrase could describe a kept woman with nothing more to do all day than wait for her man to
Conducted under the aegis of the 92Y. Dan Irvin Rather Jr.’s famed career has spanned six decades. He’s interviewed every president since Eisenhower and personally covered almost every important dateline of the last 60 years. After coverage of Hurricane Carla, one of the worst tropical cyclone landfalls to date, and his
Since March, the Metropolitan Opera has been with us every night and every day. In a continuous gift of singing, music, and theatre, they have kept the magic of opera present and relevant, both in celebration and in solace of the human spirit and its resilience. As we count down
Holiday vibes are reverberating around us and elaborate home light displays have been piercing the darkness since Halloween. We need this magic now more than ever, and in grand proportions, if possible. There is, of course, the Rockefeller Center tree—that 75-foot Norway spruce that, upon arrival from upstate New York,
The holiday season will be elevated when you indulge in fine spirits, liqueurs, and have opportunities to mix up a creative cocktail. Whether you’re planning a gift for someone special or raising a glass to toast friends and family on a zoom call, we have suggestions that are not only
This session follows one over the summer that explored Wonder’s album Innervisions. The artist’s background here is excerpted from my previous article. Born six weeks premature, Stevland Hardaway Morris (Wonder) spent an excess of 52 days in an oxygen tank which resulted in a condition in which the growth of
Host Harvey Granat is a producer, performer and educator. His skillful accompanist is Rob Kelly. Fifty years a professional, Carole Bayer Sager is an Academy Award, Tony, Grammy, and Golden Globe award winning lyricist. She collaborated with Marvin Hamlisch on the musical They’re Playing Our Song based on their relationship;
It’s been five years since Mississippi attorney Jake Brigance won a “not guilty” verdict for a Black father, Carl Lee Hailey, who shot and killed the two white men who raped his daughter. (That courtroom drama, told in John Grisham’s A Time to Kill, was made into a film starting
I’m Your Woman is the perfect title for writer-director Julia Hart’s film set in the 1970s and starring Rachel Brosnahan, known for her Emmy-winning role as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. The phrase could describe a kept woman with nothing more to do all day than wait for her man to come home. When the film opens, we see Brosnahan’s Jean anticipating that moment, relaxing in her backyard, smoking and dressed in a marabou-trimmed chartreuse negligee.
Conducted under the aegis of the 92Y. Dan Irvin Rather Jr.’s famed career has spanned six decades. He’s interviewed every president since Eisenhower and personally covered almost every important dateline of the last 60 years. After coverage of Hurricane Carla, one of the worst tropical cyclone landfalls to date, and his reporting on the assassination of President Kennedy, Rather was promoted to CBS News where he served as White House correspondent. He spent the following two
Since March, the Metropolitan Opera has been with us every night and every day. In a continuous gift of singing, music, and theatre, they have kept the magic of opera present and relevant, both in celebration and in solace of the human spirit and its resilience. As we count down to the end of 2020, the Met continues to transport us into thrilling operatic realms. The spectacular performances throughout December span various themes: from groundbreaking
Holiday vibes are reverberating around us and elaborate home light displays have been piercing the darkness since Halloween. We need this magic now more than ever, and in grand proportions, if possible. There is, of course, the Rockefeller Center tree—that 75-foot Norway spruce that, upon arrival from upstate New York, looked as weary as most of us feel, yet hosted a surprise traveler: the adorable Saw-whet owl. This year, visiting the Rockefeller tree involves dedicated
The holiday season will be elevated when you indulge in fine spirits, liqueurs, and have opportunities to mix up a creative cocktail. Whether you’re planning a gift for someone special or raising a glass to toast friends and family on a zoom call, we have suggestions that are not only accessible, but also impressive. Cheers! Amaro Montenegro – Celebrated as the one of the world’s top liqueurs, Amaro Montenegro is Italy’s beloved amaro from Bologna. It was
This session follows one over the summer that explored Wonder’s album Innervisions. The artist’s background here is excerpted from my previous article. Born six weeks premature, Stevland Hardaway Morris (Wonder) spent an excess of 52 days in an oxygen tank which resulted in a condition in which the growth of the eyes is aborted and causes retinas to detach. The result was blindness. “To me being blind was normal,” Wonder has said. “It bothered me
Host Harvey Granat is a producer, performer and educator. His skillful accompanist is Rob Kelly. Fifty years a professional, Carole Bayer Sager is an Academy Award, Tony, Grammy, and Golden Globe award winning lyricist. She collaborated with Marvin Hamlisch on the musical They’re Playing Our Song based on their relationship; has been inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the New York University Alumni Association, is honored by the
It’s been five years since Mississippi attorney Jake Brigance won a “not guilty” verdict for a Black father, Carl Lee Hailey, who shot and killed the two white men who raped his daughter. (That courtroom drama, told in John Grisham’s A Time to Kill, was made into a film starting Matthew McConaughey as Brigance.) Before, during, and after the trial, Jake and his family were targeted by the KKK, at one point having their house
