by Steven Blier | Jun 17, 2015 | Song of the Day
It takes a lot of courage to give your first performance of a song in front of the New York audience and critics—but that’s what we have done for decades at NYFOS. Of course, every singer lives in fear of forgetting his lyrics. Therefore it is comforting to know that...
by Steven Blier | Jun 16, 2015 | Song of the Day
from Steven Blier: I went out to Brooklyn last week and saw the Fiasco Theater’s production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. It was a magical night on every front: gorgeous weather, beautiful theater space (the magical Theater for a New Audience), and one of the freshest,...
by Steven Blier | Jun 15, 2015 | Song of the Day
Our inaugural ‘Song of the Day’ comes from NYFOS’s Artistic Director Steven Blier. (Check back M-F each week for more great songs!): This song-a-day blog is a project I’ve had in mind for years, and I am thrilled to share some of the vocal music I...
by Steven Blier | Oct 14, 2013 | Blier's Blog
October 14, 2013 Facebook is a strange, algorhythmic companion. Today it invited me to wish a happy birthday to my friend Patricia Scimeca. The reminder brought me up short. You see, Tricia died three weeks ago. She was in that special category of...
by Steven Blier | Sep 24, 2013 | Blier's Blog
A strange dress rehearsal. There is a fancy dinner in the hall tonight and I was given to understand that that the staff wanted to start their setup around 6. But they were actually chomping at the bit to start rolling tables in at 4, which made it hard for me to...
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