You both had friends who thought it was a good idea. You’ve never seen each other before in your lives. There you are – New Years Eve – jammed to capacity. They thought you’d make a good match. One of you is a Nixon supporter – One of you is
– Clifford Odets – Interview for Sum & Substance – Feb. 3, 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The name Clifford Odets may not ring any bells, unless you have spent time going through the history of Theatre and the Social commentary of 1930s Depression-era America. To many, Clifford
As years went, 1957 would probably go down as one of the most dramatic of the 1950s. The Cold War turned into the Space Race with The Soviet Union leaping ahead with the launch of Sputnik 1 and 2. The Cold War also spread to the Middle-East with Soviet dabbling
– December 29, 1981 – CBS News On The Hour + Spectrum Commentaries – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Poland in the news. This time with “official word” that order was restored, General Wozek Jaruzelski was still in charge and that the striking miners at the Pilast Mines had gone
Become a Patron! Something classic and historic, although probably not all that rare or unusual this week. Just about everyone who has a passing interest in the music of Jimi Hendrix has probably heard this or the hundreds of other concerts, sessions and outtakes from his well-documented, albeit short, career.
– May 10, 1939 – World Congress Of Writers Dinner – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Unless you are an English Major or a Writer or reader with a voracious appetite, the above names may mean nothing to you. In 1939 they represented the vanguard of established writers in the
Since we’re on a crash course to the end of another year, one which has left more questions than answers, maybe looking at how another year went might give some comfort or at least some perspective that we ain’t necessarily as screwed up as we thought we were. Or not.
December 28, 1940 – Words Of War – a recap of the events leading up to the start of World War 2. Since this is the time of year to look back at the previous year and speculate what was in store for the coming year, no one really knew
– Faces in Concert at The Paris Theatre, London – February 8, 1973 – BBC In Concert Series – BBC Radio 1 – As legend has it, this concert, featuring Faces with Rod Stewart was recorded on February 8, 1973 and never aired. The reason? Apparently, the BBC listened to
Diving back into the Arts and Culture of the 60s. Tonight it’s a play, originally written and first produced in 1958 by the Polish writer, dramatist, dissident and cartoonist Slawomir Mrozek. It became one of his most popular early works and was a driving force behind the Theatre of The
