Monthly Archives: December 2014

A Jazz Age Returns with CAFÉ SOCIETY SWING

Posted on December 22, 2014 by The People's Critic

New York’s legendary Café Society nightclub debuted in the Greenwich Village of the late 1930’s. For many years that followed it would be the Mecca for many African American jazz greats who would pass into legend themselves. Club founder, Barney … Continue reading →

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Beware of Missing THE DORY PREVIN STORY

Posted on December 22, 2014 by The People's Critic

An end-of-year musical treasure I discovered this past weekend is Beware of Young Girls: Kate Dimbleby Sings the Dory Previn Story, now playing at 59E59 Theaters. Created and performed by Kate Dimbleby, written with Amy Rosenthal, and directed by Cal … Continue reading →

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