Wherein we make like Marcel Proust and recall our humorous encounters with the trappings of power and authority in my local elementary school.
Click the triangle or mp3 link above to hear our tale, as broadcast today on Arts Express on WBAI FM NY and Pacifica stations across the nation.
Monday morning, the wonderful Nellie McKay, reliving some adolescent angst.
Thanks to YouTuber Windy1010
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Front lawn of house on Avenue R
Brooklyn, New York
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Greenwood Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York
One of my favorite Paul Simon songs; and I think he became a more heartfelt singer in his later years–the story really comes alive.
More at Paul Simon
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Our osprey friends who arrived a few months ago at the Marine Park Salt Marsh, are now on the lookout to make sure the two newborns are safe.
Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
Here’s Part Two of our Mark Harris interview about his wonderful new biography called Mike Nichols: A Life. In this part we focused on the director’s eclectic and fabled film career, including Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Graduate and Angels in America.
Click the triangle or mp3 link above to hear part one of the interview Mark gave on Arts Express, as broadcast yesterday on WBAI FM NY and Pacifica stations across the nation.
Part One is here:
Monday morning, Brooklyn’s own The Five Discs with John Carbone on lead. While they never had any big commercial successes, this once inter-racial group was recognized by other Doo-Woopers as one of the great purveyors of that kind of song.
Thanks to YouTuber PJDooWop
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Avenue R
Brooklyn, New York
Charles Grodin died last month. His mock feud segments with Johnny Carson were some of my favorite bits of impromptu comedy. Here’s a follow up visit by Grodin to Johnny that I posted a few years ago.
Thanks to YouTuber MyInnerEyeInterview2
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Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
It was a “rilly biggg shoo” when Ms. Francis, and Mr. Darin sung together on Mr. Sullivan’s stage
Thanks to YouTuber The Ed Sullivan Show
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Marine Park Salt Marsh
Brooklyn, New York
The Graduate, Angels in America, The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, The Gin Game, Hurley Burley, Silkwood, Postcards From The Edge, Heartburn, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Streamers, The Real Thing, Spamalot, Working Girl and more were all directed by the same man–Mike Nichols. In a career that spanned over fifty years simultaneously in both film and theater, Mike Nichols proved that he was one of America’s best directors. Now Mark Harris has written a comprehensive new biography of Nichols, which provides great insight into Nichols’ life and career. I had the pleasure of having a very enjoyable conversation with Mark about Nichols, who Mark knew well.
Click the triangle or mp3 link above to hear part one of the interview Mark gave on Arts Express, as broadcast yesterday on WBAI FM NY and Pacifica stations across the nation.
Part Two is here:
Monday morning, after a miserable wet weekend here in New York, Neil Sedaka (still not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!) seems well-nigh giddy, and doesn’t seem to mind that his auditory hallucinations are compounding rapidly.
Thanks to YouTuber H. Memo Rhein
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Avenue U
Brooklyn, New York
Chris Elliott drowns his sorrows while lamenting the state of the current culture.
Thanks to YouTuber Team Coco
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Brooklyn, New York
A great McCartney ballad from the Revolver album.
Even John liked it.
Thanks to YouTuber CONDROTUM
Kendra Allenby in The New Yorker.
You can also see more of Ms. Allenby’s work on Instagram at kendra_allenby
The newspapers blared the headlines: thousands of America Firsters and anti-immigrant bigots gathered in front of a building that should have been a symbol of free speech. The racists, fueled by economic distress brought on by rising income inequality, tried to storm the building. Of course the protesters wore their stupid hats so they could recognize each other. And then the riot began…Who would have thought that in the month of May 1849 that a performance of a Shakespearean play could be so contentious?
Click the triangle or mp3 link above to hear the rest of what happened during the Astor Place Riot by tuning into this talk I gave on Arts Express, broadcast yesterday on WBAI FM NY and Pacifica stations across the nation.
Monday morning, gimme some of that old time music. Pete Seeger with the irrepressible Cousin Emmy.
Thanks to YouTuber Glenn Eric
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Well, I screwed up yesterday and posted twice, which seems appropriate since I rarely know whether I’m coming or going. Here’s a photo for Sunday so we’re back on track again.
Prospect Park
Brooklyn, New York
