Putting It Together...

...is one of my favorite songs from a musical I've never seen, called Sunday in the Park with George. Barbra Streisand recorded a fun version of it and part of the lyric, written by the great Stephen Sondheim, goes:

Bit by bit, putting it together
Piece by piece, only way to make a work of art
Every moment makes a contribution
Every little detail plays a part
Having just a vision's no solution
Everything depends on execution
Putting it together, that's what counts!

I guess it's been playing in my mind because my week ended witnessing how 'putting it together' really has an impact. Thursday night in our Hudson Valley Artist Spotlight, we met Nik Rael and listened to the song, Thank You, from the album of the same title. Head Soup is the name of Nik's band, and they've put together a collection of songs that will have you on a rockin' musical ride. Nik mentioned a series of shows @ The Gilded Otter (the otter is so cool :) in New Paltz, including this Friday night, April 23rd @ 8pm. Check out the music and calendar at Head Soup's web abode.

Friday night I had the pleasure of seeing how Rand Otten and the folks at PARC put together a memorable night of music in support of their wonderful work in the community. It was great to finally visit the legendary venue Phil Ciganer put together, The Towne Crier Cafe in Pawling. Not sure what I expected, but what I found was a warm, friendly atmosphere with some eye-catching art pieces, including this mosaic...My camera phone doesn't take pictures as well as my favorite old SLR. When you visit, check out the wall of musical masters who have graced the Towne Crier stage. Our evening began with 11-year-old Hailey Knox, who would have knocked the socks off Simon Cowell! Jay Wright performed and he'll be live in-studio this Friday night--don't miss his original genre of music called Soulbucket. Kylie Edmond regaled us with her stories and music and it was cool to hear We Must Be live, a truly unique sound. The night's headliner was Murali Coryell, who broke our hearts with the blues. I hope to have him in our spotlight soon. Today, it was a treat to meet so many of our young listeners and their families at the

15th Annual WHUD Kids Fair.

A big thanks to everyone who stopped by to say 'hi' and we hope you'll join us again next year!

It was a blast for us 'big kids' too. : ) One of my fondest memories of childhood is this frog...

Be a dreamer,

Catherine