By Charlene Giannetti Anyone who has an athletic child knows the commitment involved. It takes a special person, however, to make a commitment to help other people’s children achieve their athletic dreams. Pat Saunders has spent more than twenty years working tirelessly for the American Junior Golf Association, serving on
Gypsy Mimi Quillin rushed through the stage door at The Shubert Theater late for her performance in a benefit for American Dance Machine. Having come from an audition for the revival of Sweet Charity, the last person she expected to almost literally run into was Gwen Verdon. Though the two
Myron and Win – we’ve missed you. Harlan Coben first created this intriguing duo in 1995’s Deal Breaker. Ten more mysteries followed featuring Myron Bolitar, professional basketball star turned agent, and Windsor “Win” Lockwood III, heir to the Locke-Horne Securities fortune. Their last outing, Live Wire published in 2011, was
How is it possible that in a thriller involving Special Forces and ISIS, the most exciting scenes occur in the courtroom? Actually, that’s not surprising since Infamy’s author is Robert K. Tanenbaum, a successful prosecuting attorney who certainly knows his way around the law. This time around Tanenbaum’s recurring character,
Twenty years as a cabaret/concert artist has not dimmed the rigorous attention to high standards, curiosity, passion, personal and professional evolution of performer Barbara Fasano. Connection Barbara Fasano doesn’t remember a time there wasn’t music in her life. “My father was a terrific singer … Armstrong, Crosby, Ella. He had
In the 1930s and 40s, the infectiously joyful Sister Rosetta Tharpe took gospel music out of churches, into nightclubs and on to concert stages backed by big bands. What had been strictly religious became mainstream. The groundbreaking performer appealed to rhythm and blues audiences influencing not only fellow purveyors of
Except for the two chambers on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. is not the city that never sleeps. For two New Yorkers who temporarily find themselves living in the D.C. area, this lack of after hour dining options has come as something of a shock. Since I am often found attending
Rashid Johnson, a young promising artist from Chicago, made an auspicious debut in the exhibition “Freestyle” (2001), a show that formally established the genre referred to as post-black art. Conceived by Curator/Director Thelma Golden, Johnson pushed the boundaries of American art and what it means to be black in the
By Charlene Giannetti Anyone who has an athletic child knows the commitment involved. It takes a special person, however, to make a commitment to help other people’s children achieve their athletic dreams. Pat Saunders has spent more than twenty years working tirelessly for the American Junior Golf Association, serving on the organization’s board of directors, traveling internationally with the golfers, and serving as tournament chairman for local events. Recently, the AJGA recognized Pat’s efforts, awarding
Gypsy Mimi Quillin rushed through the stage door at The Shubert Theater late for her performance in a benefit for American Dance Machine. Having come from an audition for the revival of Sweet Charity, the last person she expected to almost literally run into was Gwen Verdon. Though the two had never met, Verdon seemed to know about the young dancer. “There’s a step in the show you’re going to hate,” she commented without introduction.
Myron and Win – we’ve missed you. Harlan Coben first created this intriguing duo in 1995’s Deal Breaker. Ten more mysteries followed featuring Myron Bolitar, professional basketball star turned agent, and Windsor “Win” Lockwood III, heir to the Locke-Horne Securities fortune. Their last outing, Live Wire published in 2011, was intense and a deal changer with Myron facing events from his past and Win going into hiding. While Coben has turned out several other stand
How is it possible that in a thriller involving Special Forces and ISIS, the most exciting scenes occur in the courtroom? Actually, that’s not surprising since Infamy’s author is Robert K. Tanenbaum, a successful prosecuting attorney who certainly knows his way around the law. This time around Tanenbaum’s recurring character, New York District Attorney Roger “Butch” Karp, goes after one of the richest men in the world, Wellington Constantine, head of Well-Con Industries which operates
Twenty years as a cabaret/concert artist has not dimmed the rigorous attention to high standards, curiosity, passion, personal and professional evolution of performer Barbara Fasano. Connection Barbara Fasano doesn’t remember a time there wasn’t music in her life. “My father was a terrific singer … Armstrong, Crosby, Ella. He had a fantastic record collection. Mom would be upstairs cooking and dad would be downstairs singing along with his records.” As a child, she peered through
In the 1930s and 40s, the infectiously joyful Sister Rosetta Tharpe took gospel music out of churches, into nightclubs and on to concert stages backed by big bands. What had been strictly religious became mainstream. The groundbreaking performer appealed to rhythm and blues audiences influencing not only fellow purveyors of the material but also the likes of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis. Tharpe heard Marie Knight singing backup for Mahalia Jackson in New York
Except for the two chambers on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. is not the city that never sleeps. For two New Yorkers who temporarily find themselves living in the D.C. area, this lack of after hour dining options has come as something of a shock. Since I am often found attending film or theater previews until 10 p.m., seeking a restaurant for a bite to eat afterwards has been a challenge. Either we are politely told
Rashid Johnson, a young promising artist from Chicago, made an auspicious debut in the exhibition “Freestyle” (2001), a show that formally established the genre referred to as post-black art. Conceived by Curator/Director Thelma Golden, Johnson pushed the boundaries of American art and what it means to be black in the post civil rights era. African American artists are redefining the black experience in context of the complex socio-political climate and placing it in a broader
