Tag: music
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Drummer

It is the summer of 1970, and I have been involuntarily enrolled in what turns out to be the world‘s worst summer camp. Its only enduring quality was that it was near beautiful Lake Michigan, and my two-week stint was bathed in perfect temperatures, sunny skies, and frequent trips to the shore. It was there…
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Solo

Stratford, Ontario, Canada takes after its namesake in England, hosting a citywide theater festival for most of the year. With three (sometimes more) performance sites, Shakespeare was the staple of the festival for many years, until, for reasons that surprised more than a few, Stratford decided to add a full-blown, big-stage musical to its roster…
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Respect

It was introduced to the world largely by accident. Tracy Chapman had played her set at a multi-artist concert, but Stevie Wonder ran into technical problems later in the show, so they asked Tracy to hop back onstage and play a little more. This second set included Fast Car, a song she had not included…