Before the ear candy
For some artists, talent seems to strike with a broad brush. When multi-instrumentalists like Arturo Sandoval (trumpet, piano) visit the Landmark (April 2013) we are amazed. When actor-singers like Rita Wilson (November 2013) or comedienne-singer … Read More»
How can one voluble woman cover the topics of teen anger, OCD, mid-life jowls, the quality of American education, the 2008 financial meltdown and disaffected millennials? -- And still have a sold-out crowd laughing like it was watching Charlie … Read More»
What is “social music”? Is it the name of Silicon Alley startup – some sort of Facebook for music lovers? Nope. Instead it’s the title of Jonathan Batiste’s 2013 album, and also a philosophy. Not yet 30 years old, the New Orleans-bred musician … Read More»
It used to be called “the little screen,” but in the era of 60” flat screens, it’s a lot bigger than it used to be. Yet even as screens have gotten bigger, bandwidth has gotten broader and TV’s reach -- according to many pundits -- has gotten … Read More»
Cape Breton’s Maritime Musical Daughter Dances onto Rimsky Stage in Port Washington. Even before the music began, the Landmark’s Rimsky stage suggested something unusual was afoot. A drum kit was placed stage right front instead of its usual rear … Read More»
