Broadway legend Betty Buckley is still bringing – Latest News
B’day thanks in full bloom
Thanks for birthday needs from Relish Catering’s Impossible Burgers, flowers from Ira Hersh, Kelly Gordon, Elaine Lafferty, Aidan McCormack, Mindy Levine for T-shirts, Francine LeFrak for Chanel, Glee Ballard for fish, the Catsimatidises for 96 purple roses, white roses from Virginia Harris, Rachael Shapiro for sweet, Eva for bagels, José for mangoes, Judge Amon, Judge Miller, Robert Zimmerman, Joanna Mastroianni, Imagine Docs’ Sara Bernstein, multicolored orchids from Keith Poole, Lisa Kiss for wine, Kathy Hochul for remembering, Rick Miramontez for I can’t recall what. It’s about 35 bouquets right here. I’m grateful. Gotti’s funeral had much less.
Fab, purr common
Friday started NYC’s annual obeisance to Betty Buckley, whom we worshipped as Andrew Lloyd Webber’s unique Tony-winning Grizabella in “Cats.” Now, yearly, she returns to Joe’s Pub. It’s to the left inside the well-known Public Theater at 425 Lafayette St. The place, jammed together with her devoted followers. It was this gifted woman’s annual opening evening there with a standing ovation, and she or he despatched a completely satisfied birthday to me. I thank her.
May all her followers know she is already booked back at Joe’s Pub in January.
Prints of the town
Story: 1968. Andy Warhol was gunned down on the entrance to his NY studio. Saved from sure death by surgeon Dr. Giuseppe Rossi. In gratitude to the person who massaged his coronary heart back to life, a present of paintings. Now, a long, long whereas later, six Marilyn Monroe screenprints had been simply auctioned at Christie’s. Estimates jumped from $70,000 to $300,000. Price trusted the colours.
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But that $1,000 verify that Warhol wrote the doc? Not for sale. The factor bounced.
The query deep-thinking individuals would possibly ask themselves is, are all artists simply barely scraping by? Did Rembrandt chisel?
Props to pops
Highly educated Bostonian Don Harris: “I’m reaching out to share the launch of Dads for Dads, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group devoted to fostering and empowering the father-child connection.
“I’m the proud father of three boys. I’ve gone via an intense divorce and custody battle — a painful and troublesome expertise. But one factor by no means modified: how important to remain current in my boys’ lives. That expertise led me to start out Dads for Dads.
“This nonprofit is to assist fathers struggling financially, emotionally or nonetheless to take care of a relationship with their youngsters during a turbulent time. To be a source of assist and steering, to attach with them, whereas sustaining as a lot stability of their lives as doable. Many fathers undergo these challenges feeling remoted, overwhelmed, not sure the place to show. Dads for Dads may be an informative, supportive outlet that grows the bond between fathers and their youngsters.
“This cause is personal to me, and I’m asking for help as we continue building it. If in a position to financially support our mission, I’m grateful for any donation. Your generosity will help create programs, resources, and outreach that can make a real difference.”
America. Freedom. Patriotism. Devotion. Liberty. Land the place our fathers died. Land of the pilgrims’ satisfaction. The United States. E pluribus unum. One for all.
Dear God, what has occurred to us?!
