Daniel Radcliffe in a non-Harry Potter-ish role, insists on the unity of us all, as his corporate brethren in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying agree. Robert Morse and Matthew Broderick who both played the same role, introduce the high-spirited number at the Tony Awards.
Who knew that Radcliffe was such a great song-and-dance man?
Thanks to YouTuber The xNYr
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Rainbow over Cypress trees
San Francisco, California
Magician Jeki Yoo with an astounding blend of sleight of hand and apparent witchcraft seems to do the impossible. And what a great down to earth personality he has.
More amazing magic at JEKI YOO
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Green head stripe, green speculum, vertical white body bar, like the guidebook says 🙂
Consumnes River Preserve
Galt, California
Monday morning, put the oxygen tanks on standby.
That’s Graeme Henderson putting the chorus gypsies through their paces in the London West End revival of 42nd Street
Thanks to YouTuber Great Performances | PBS
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Dyker Heights,
Brooklyn, New York
In the early nineteen sixties, a hidebound Catholic Church attempted to modernize with a movement known as Vatican 2. But some Church people, nuns and priests, wanted changes that were a bridge too far for Vatican 2. In Los Angeles, the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary went toe to toe with the church hierarchy, involving themselves in anti-war and social justice movements. I was happy to speak with Pedro Kos, the director of a new film documentary called Rebel Hearts about those women of the Immaculate Heart who insisted on staying true to their consciences.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear the interview with Pedro Kos as broadcast today on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica stations across the nation.
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Farmer’s Market
Oakland, California
Monday morning, as the 1961 vs the 2021 West Side Story movie buffs argue, let’s go back to the glorious original Broadway theater cast of Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert. Certainly no one better than they were. Here they are in a tv appearance on Ed Sullivan, about 1958. Unfortunately, this YouTube version ends early, but some is better than none…
Thanks to YouTuber The Ed Sullivan Show
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Red-tailed Hawk
Staten Island Rd
Lodi, California
Alessandro Delfanti’s new book about Amazon is an excellent primer. Here’s the short version: the situation is worse than you probably thought, Amazon is more dangerous than you thought and they’re certainly more evil than you thought. But other than that…
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear my review of the book as broadcast today on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica stations across the nation.
Monday morning, some great photos of the original Broadway cast of West Side Story set to a breakneck speed medley of the immortal Leonard Bernstein score.
Thanks to YouTuber johntlew
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Artist Robin Gibson
Mural on Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland, California
The remarkable Geraldine Turner, Australia’s number one musical comedy star, equivalent to Bernadette Peters, Patti LuPone and Angela Lansbury rolled into one, belts out her lament in her club act.
Definitely Not Suitable For Work or those offended by sexual content.
Thanks to YouTuber Brian Castles-Onion Ms. Turner’s husband
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Sandhill Crane
Staten Island Road
Lodi, California
Thanks to Sister Bev for taking us there!
At the closing performance of Jonathan Larsen’s Rent, after 12 years on Broadway, the cast was joined in their finale by the original 1996 cast to sing “Seasons of Love.”
Thanks to YouTuber BroadwayInHD
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Albany Bulb is a former construction debris landfill, now home to an array of urban art.
Albany, California
A romantic ghost story of the transients from O Henry, adapted and performed by myself.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear the story, as broadcast today on the Arts Express radio program heard on WBAI FM NY and Pacifica stations across the nation.
Monday Morning, waking up hyperactive, the power is out and last year’s rent is due.
The frenetic choreography is over the top for me, but the music and lyrics as sung by the 2008 Broadway cast of Jonathan Larsen’s Rent are still zippy.
Thanks to YouTuber BroadwayInHD
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Oakland, California
Sondheim holds a master class to get the details just right. The excellent singer here is Jaye Griffiths.
Thanks to YouTuber AllanWo
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Oakland, California
Some seriously funny musicians. This “hip-hop” song had me laughing all the way through.
Thanks to Youtuber jayloyalty
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Great Egret at Roemer Bird Sanctuary
Oakland, California
On location in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, your intrepid correspondent brings you this live report from the 94th annual World Pun Competition.
Click on the triangle or mp3 link above to hear the report as broadcast today on Arts Express on WBAI FM NYC and Pacifica stations across the nation.
