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From Ann Gregg, a producer, program designer, educator and musician I recently saw Hadestown and was blown away by the end of the first half. The musical is about a Greek tragedy and though set thousands of years ago has a song, "The Wall", with lyrics that...
From Tim Coffey, Caramoor’s Artistic Planning Manager It’s winter on the east coast so naturally I’m thinking about a warm sunny day at the beach. And who better to put me in the mood — The Beach Boys. To be honest though, I’ve been on a beach boys kick for about a...
From Kathy Schuman, Caramoor’s VP, Artistic Planning and Executive Producer As we prepare to celebrate Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday, my thoughts turned to this hilarious song I first heard in a student revue back in college. Written by Mary Rodgers,...
From Caramoor’s Senior Artistic Planning Manager, Ellie Gisler Murphy The English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams was known to be deeply intellectual and progressive — a man moved by Shakespeare, and inspired by humanists like Walt Whitman. Well into his career,...
From Tim Coffey, Caramoor’s Artistic Planning Manager: Coming from an Irish family, my earliest memories of hearing live music came from family parties. The ‘adults’ would each take turns singing a song a cappalla in the circle in the living room. And my great grandma...
From Maggi Landau, Caramoor's Artistic Director of American Roots Music: A close friend of mine hosts lively dinner parties mixing exotic foods, unlikely pairings of people, and free flowing spirits. These convivial gatherings last late into the night, fueled by many...