Spoiler Alerts! Please don’t read this if you’ve not yet watched the series finale of Mad Men and intend to do so! For reals! Mad Men. I can’t believe it’s over. Mister and I have watched…
Living With Art
“You should have seen it. It was a sight. Mama, I mean it, all color and light…” “Children and Art” from Sunday In The Park With George music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim; book by James Lapine …
Ladies Who Lunch
Yesterday I attended a luncheon for various Southern California charitable organizations. While driving there, I kept singing “Here’s to the ladies who lunch. Everybody laugh.” Naturally, I was doing my best Elaine Stritch imitation, and only managed to…
“Once Nina”
Last week Betro and I went to a show. One of our Rock Camp buddies was having her record-release party and it was great! There were so many familiar faces, so much love. Those Rock Camp chicks really…
No Truer Words
The other night Betro and I went out to see our friends in Wolf Prize. They were doing a show that coincided with member Amber Elliot’s art exhibit opening. The band was grand (as per usual) and Amber’s…
The Bushwick Book Club of Santa Barbara County
Late last year, a wonderful friend contacted me and asked if I’d like to take part in her book club’s project: read John Steinbeck’s East of Eden and write a song or two inspired by the book. My first thought…
Uncommon and Fabulous
Because I’m in the arms of my favorite Holiday music loves, I want to share some of the least known but still fantastic songs on my playlist… “Five Pound Box of Money” by Pearl Bailey – If…
Musical Cheer
The other night Mister and I went to see some holiday jazz in Los Angeles. And it was festive, I tell ya! Chris Standring and Kathrin Shorr put out a CD of original Christmas songs a few…
“The Christmas Song” – Who Knew?
Did you know that “The Christmas Song” was written 70 years ago? Well it was. And it was written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells in Toluca Lake, California. Last week Toluca Lake held its annual Holiday…