Josh Groban & Idina Menzel – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – November 12, 2018 Broadway came to the Wells Fargo Center on Monday as Josh Groban (The Great Comet of 1812, the album Stages) and diva Idina Menzel (Wicked, Rent) shared the stage. Menzel opened the night with a stellar set, mixing her … Continue reading
Glen Hansard – The Keswick Theatre – Glenside, Pennsylvania – September 12, 2016 No one wanted the recent Glen Hansard concert in suburban Philadelphia to end, least of all the singer himself, who ended up performing a generous eight-song encore. In fact, it was nine songs if you count the extended snippet of Aretha Franklin’s … Continue reading
Markéta Irglová Can Have Whatever She Dreams Of by Jay S. Jacobs http://popentertainment-interviews.tumblr.com/post/101171568054/marketa-irglova-can-have-whatever-she-dreams-of-by Music has led Markéta Irglová down many roads. She was born under the communist regime in the old Czechoslovakia. Though not a musician himself, her father was very involved in the local arts scene and helped to set up performances by many … Continue reading
ONCE (2006) Starring Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Hugh Walsh, Gerry Hendrick, Alistair Foley, Geoff Minogue, Bill Hodnett, Danuse Ktrestova, Darren Healy and Catherine Hansard. Screenplay by John Carney. Directed by John Carney. Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures. 88 minutes. Rated R. In a summer full of loud, hyperactive films, it is rather shocking to find … Continue reading
Once Around Dublin’s Streets with Glen Hansard & John Carney by Brad Balfour Fashioning a hybrid from two cinematic genres can either pay off or be a profound failure. In the case of John Carney’s debut feature, Once, he succeeds handily. Maybe that’s because he enlisted his longtime pal and former band member, Glen Hansard, lead … Continue reading
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