by Charlie Barnett | May 15, 2020 | Charlie's Blog, Events, News, Theatre
My stage play about George Gershwin’s friendship with Arnold Schoenberg — Twelveness — has been produced as an audio performance by the Crowded Kitchen Players of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The show is available at https://crowdedkitchen.podbean.com/ I...
by Charlie Barnett | Mar 13, 2020 | Charlie's Blog, News
I was really looking forward to Chaise Lounge’s gig in Charleston, West Virginia, in two weeks. This morning I got a call from Donna Graham, a woman who has supported me and the band for years. Donna is the president of FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music and...
by Charlie Barnett | Mar 10, 2020 | Charlie's Blog, News, Reviews
Arts & Entertainment “19: The Musical” Tells a 100-Year-Old Story Still Relevant for Women Today 3/9/2020 by Emilie Surrusco For Jennifer Schwed, Election Day 2016 brought the full gamut of emotions. Like many women across the country, she woke up the morning of...
by Charlie Barnett | Mar 2, 2020 | Charlie's Blog, News
My good friend Vicki Gau is now leading the Cantate Chamber Singers in Takoma Park, Maryland. I heard their concert last night and it was terrific. The programing was fascinating. Mozart’s Requiem with a variety of other pieces mixed in between the...
by Charlie Barnett | Feb 25, 2020 | Charlie's Blog, News
Sometimes entire projects unfold without much mention. A few years ago, the astonishing singer and actress Gia Mora made an entire CD of my songs. It was called, unsurprisingly, Gia Mora Sings Charlie Barnett. Here’s one of my favorites from the album:...
by Charlie Barnett | Feb 20, 2020 | Charlie's Blog, News
We landed at Cue Recording studios and began laying down rhythm tracks this week. Ken Schubert (not pictured, sorry Ken) is again our recording engineer—we love him! Tommy Barrick on drums and selfies. Pete Ostle on bass, Marilyn Older on singing scratch tracks and...
