August 2, 2018
A highlight of the local performing arts calendar for me each year is the Great American Songbook Foundation’s Songbook Academy summer intensive finals concert which I attended Saturday. It’s always one of the best shows in town. This year’s edition was no exception, as... read more
July 28, 2018
Revisiting shows over and over again can be an occupational hazard for reviewers. In the case of the classic musical “Guys and Dolls,” I have seen many professional, community and educational productions of the piece throughout my writing career, but I decided to endure it... read more
April 25, 2018
Like many in the audience who have followed them since they first appeared on the entertainment horizon, I was thoroughly pleased to see how much Nick Ziobro and Julia Goodwin have grown since the time I first saw them perform. Winners of the 2012 and... read more
April 18, 2018
It will be an auspicious homecoming on Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. for Nick Ziobro and Julia Goodwin, when they join, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer and Great American Songbook revivalist who helped discover them. Together, they will perform in “Michael Feinstein with Special Guests... read more
October 3, 2017
It was suggested that guests for the 2017 Songbook Celebration I attended at The Palladium, Saturday, wear black tie or ’60’s “Mad Men Chic” attire to match the evening’s theme. Consequently, I reached out to my friend Cheryl Harmon who own and operates Costumes by... read more
July 28, 2017
Each year, since its origination in 2009, I have covered The Songbook Academy sponsored by the Great American Songbook Foundation and founded by five-time GRAMMY nominated entertainer, Michael Feinstein. The week-long summer high school intensive, which took place July 15-22, concentrates on the jazz, pop,... read more
April 28, 2017
Entertainer Cheyenne Jackson who has enjoyed one of the most diverse careers as a star of theater, film, television and the concert hall joins Michael Feinstein for a evening of music from the Great American Songbook, Saturday, April 29 at 8 p.m. at Carmel’s Palladium... read more
January 6, 2017
The Great American Songbook Foundation, founded by Michael Feinstein, will present all seven previous winners of its summer Songbook Academy® vocal competition, at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, for its first ever Songbook Academy® AllStars Concert, at the Palladium in Carmel. Most of the singers, called, Ambassadors, have... read more
