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Category Archives: Music
David Bowie: Dignified Genius
My Metroland Column from December 28, 2016 On January 8, 2016, David Bowie turned 69. His wife, Iman, knew something the world didn’t. Her husband was dying. She tweeted: “I will love you til i die….” Bowie’s album Blackstar made … Continue reading
Posted in David Bowie, Jazz, Music, The arts, Theater, Theatre
Tagged Bing Crosby, Blackstar, Bowie, cancer, David Bowie, Greenwich Village, Grief Porn, Heroes, Iman, Jazz, Lou Reed, New York City, Rebel Rebel, Ziggy Stardust
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Nevermore: hope hovers beyond darkness
My next Enchanté column There can never be a more haunting line in literature than, “Quoth the raven, ‘Nevermore.’” Likewise, there is no more memorable theatre than the Canadian production, Nevermore — The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dance, Music, New York City, The arts, Theater, Theatre
Tagged Alberta, Beth Graham, Bretta Gerecke, Catalyst Theatre, Choreography, Dr Theatrical Management, Edgar Allan Poe, Gaelan Beatty, Garett Ross, Gothic, Jonathan Christenson, Laura Krewski, Ligeia, Lindsie VanWinkle, music, Nevermore, New World Stages, New York City, Off-Broadway, Poe, Radio Mouse Entertainment, Ryan Parker, Scott Shpeley, Shannon Blanchet, The Raven, Theater, theatre, University of Alberta
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A love affair with New York
My Daytripper column from February 19, 2015 In the uber village called New York, millions of people mingle in hundreds of small neighborhoods and communities. Street smart and gritty, those people who inhabit one of the world’s greatest cultural centres … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Dance, Music, New York City, The arts, Theater, Theatre, Travel
Tagged Blue Note, Broadway, Central Park, Chinatown, Lou Reed, New York, New York City, New York City Ballet, NYCB, Off-Broadway, Pete Seeger, Travel, Washington Square
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Following the beat of her heart
My Enchanté column from January 8, 2015 Art, to Yessica Rivera Belsham, is about celebration. It’s also about joy, healing, and building community. She’s recently found a new home for her creativity. She’s one of the resident artists who opened … Continue reading
Jazz, part 3: Fresh air in the jazz scene
One of my recent Enchanté columns By Mark Bergin Keep your eyes (and ears) on a couple of jazz singers who are making musical waves. Simona De Rosa and Madeleine Peyroux are unique and powerful musicians in the current world … Continue reading
Women in Jazz / Feminine Hip: a statement of strength
One of my recent Enchanté columns By Mark Bergin Jazz, that uniquely American musical genre, has grown far beyond the US border. Today, you’ll find major jazz centers in such diverse locales as Scandinavia, Europe and Japan. From the … Continue reading
Jazzing it up
One of my recent Enchanté columns Jazzing it up By Mark Bergin As America became the melting pot of cultures, jazz became a melting pot of music. Jazz and blues are different but related genres. Both grew out the American … Continue reading
Posted in Irish language, Music, The arts
Tagged Ada Rovatti, Billie Holiday, Blue Note Jazz Club, Blues, Champian Fulton, Diana Krall, Dizzy Gilespie, Duke Ellington, Ireland, Irish, Jass Music, Jazz, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Jelly Roll Morton, Jim Cullum Jazz Band, John Coltrane, Leonard Cohen, Lincoln Center, Louis Armstrong, Madeleine Peyroux, music, New Orleans, New York City, Ron Carter, Simona De Rosa, Stan Getz, The Garage Restaurant
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Black Violin: brace yourself for these musical masters
Black Violin. Remember that name. You may not have heard of them, but you’ve likely heard them. They’ve backed a lengthy list of popular musicians. Black Violin is Wilner “Wil B” Baptiste and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester. They sneak up … Continue reading
Posted in Music, The arts
Tagged Black Violin, Classical music, Hip Hop, Jazz, Kev Marcus, Mark Bergin, music, violin, Wil B
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Ana Popovic – Red Hot Blues
My EMC News Enchanté column from August 22 Ana Popovic sizzles with the blues. She plays steaming hot, fire-breathing guitar. Ana is one of my favorite guitarists. One of the distinctive things about her playing style is her absolute comfort … Continue reading
Posted in Music, The arts
Tagged Ana Popovic, Blues, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Fender, Fender Stratocaster, Guitar, Stratocaster, Texas Blues
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Kirsten Holly Smith – The Ghost of Dusty
Kirsten Holly Smith sees theatre as a direct medium to the soul. “No other art form affects you so immediately and as passionately as theatre,” she said. “It can move people to different emotional heights than other art forms.” The … Continue reading
Posted in Music, The arts, Theater
Tagged Broadway, Dusty Springfield, Kirsten Holly Smith, music, Music and politics, New York City, Off-Broadway, Theater, theatre
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