Sasha Allen Makes History On ‘The Voice’

Jim and Sasha Allen have made the Top 10 on The Voice

Father and son Jim and Sasha Allen are gaining fans by the thousands each week on NBC’s The Voice. Whether they win or not, they’ve already made history as Sasha is the first openly transgender singer in 21 seasons  to make it into the Top 10. Continue reading “Sasha Allen Makes History On ‘The Voice’”

Thanksgiving Memory: Carol Channing & Company “Before The Parade Passes By”

In 1995, I made my Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade debut with the 1995 Broadway revival cast of Hello, Dolly! – including the incomparable Tony Award-winner herself, Carol Channing!

I originally posted this in 2015, but it came up today while watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with holiday guests who didn’t know I once had the amazing experience of being part of the parade first-hand. So, I thought it was worth a re-post 🙂 Continue reading “Thanksgiving Memory: Carol Channing & Company “Before The Parade Passes By””

News Round-Up: November 24, 2021

Jim and Sasha Allen on The Voice

Some news items you might have missed: • The Voice: I’m so happy to see Jim and Sasha Allen, father and son, do so well this season. On top of their genuinely satisfying performances, Sasha is the first trans competitor to make the Top 10. Check out their blind audition below. I’ll be writing about them more… Continue reading “News Round-Up: November 24, 2021”

Murder Of Ahmaud Arbery – All Three Men Found Guilty Of Felony Murder

On day two of the federal hate crime trial of Ahmaud Arbery's killers, an FBI analyst presented dozens of social media messages using racist slurs and language

A jury in Georgia has found three white men guilty of felony murder in the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was jogging through the neighborhood when the men began chasing him in a pickup truck and rifle. Continue reading “Murder Of Ahmaud Arbery – All Three Men Found Guilty Of Felony Murder”