Monthly Archives: November 2006
Anita O’Day, 1919-2006: Thanks for the Boogie Ride
Gene Krupa Orchestra with Anita O’Day on vocals and Roy Eldridge on trumpet. I’m not a singer because I have no vibrato…. If I want one I have to shake my head to get it. That’s why I sing so many notes — so you won’t hear that I haven’t got one. It’s how I [...]
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Robert Altman, 1925-2006
Director Robert Altman dead at 81 (LA Times) Robert Altman, Leading Director, Dies at 81 (NY Times)
Writers, Guerrillas and Bears
The next reading in the Writers at the Alliance series is coming up. Three writers read from their recent novels: Clifford Chase (pictured), Winkie Christopher Sorrentino, Trance Dana Spiotta, Eat the Document Tuesday, November 28, 7pm 197 East Broadway F train to East Broadway Free Writers at the Alliance: A Reading Series
Pow!Pow! English
Long ago I was subjected to French in Action videos, and then there was a brief post-college stint of teaching ESL to adults. I showed up one day to discover a student had written on the blackboard, “Teacher why is you always late?” Anyway, I am currently taking an incredible amount of pleasure in “Pow!Pow! [...]
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“Talkin ’bout the Bully Bull Bull”
Some time ago, before the advent of YouTube, I had a stay at the Gaylord Rehabilitation Center, where I was introduced to the work of Harvey Sid Fisher. Whether this expedited my rehabilitation or postponed it, I do not know. I do know, however, that I am grateful beyond words to have Harvey Sid Fisher [...]
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