Ryan Case and Shayne Brakefield on the new stage at Natasha's Cafe, where they will present The Mystery of Irma Vep, Oct. Moon is a critic at the top of his game, intricately exploring what makes these greats great.Ĭontinue reading "Review: '1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die' by Tom Moon" » Maybe the most impressive thing about Moon’s selections is his command of a wide swath of world music, pulling in favorites from around the globe.īut what really makes the book indispensable is the writing.
Moon (photo, right, from Workman Publishing) was in Maynard Ferguson’s big band, and he touches all the greats, and many you haven’t heard of. He’s got yer Bill Monroe, along with yer Flatt & Scruggs and deeper cuts. There’s Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians, along with discs of Elliott Carter, Charles Ives and others. But most of us have some holes in our passion, often “I hate country” or “that rap crap.” That’s a profile a lot of music fans like to have. But his new book, 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, reveals the mind of a pure music fan who likes anything, as long as it’s good. Tom Moon made his name as a pop music critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Rolling Stone, NPR and other outlets. This is a book for those of us who have the Beatles next to Beethoven on our CD shelves, maybe with Sidney Bechet and Beck in between. Photographer David Perry and I got an advance tour with Opera House General Manager Luanne Franklin.Ībove, you can see a slide show from our visit.Ĭlick here for a larger version of the slide show.Ĭlick here for the whole story on the renovation.Īnd click here for the Opera House’s upcoming schedule from LexGo. Opera Theatre opens its production of La Boheme. Patrons get their first look tonight as the UK Renovation, updating the seats, soundsystem, dressing rooms and many Over the summer, the Lexington Opera House underwent a $2 million Even last year, visiting artists such as theīroadway seasoned cast and crew from 12 Angry Men were singing the That is not the case with Lexington’sġ22-year-old Opera House. With paint peeling, curtains falling and creaky old seats breaking asĪn era slips into oblivion. Theaters that were once the hub of activity sadly showing their age Go into many towns in the United States and you can find old
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