November 20: Fred Ebb
November 20: The musical “Cabaret,” lyrics by Fred Ebb and music by John Kander, debuted at the Broadhurst Theater on this day in 1966.
Month: November 2013
Dia De Los Muertos
Green-Wood Cemetery is, at its core, a place of burial and mourning. But, it is much more than that. Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood has functioned at many levels: quasi public park, sculpture garden, arboretum, bird habitat, and more. Historically, there has been a tension at Green-Wood over these layers of usage. In the … Read more
November 19: William J. Florence
November 19: Actor William J. Florence, who helped found the Ancient and Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, died on this date in 1891.
November 18: George Law
November 18: George Law, the vice presidential candidate of the Know Nothing Party in 1856, died on this date in 1881.
November 17: George H. Cooper
November 17: Rear Admiral George H. Cooper, who served on the African Slave Trade Patrol and during the Civil War, died on this date in 1891.
November 16: John Greenwood
November 16: John Greenwood, Revolutionary War fife boy who grew up to be George Washington’s favorite dentist, creating his false teeth, died on this date in 1819.
November 15: Ole Singstad
November 15: On this date in 1940, the Queens-Midtown Tunnel, engineered by Ole Singstad, opened to traffic.
November 14: Leonard Bernstein
November 14: Leonard Bernstein made his debut at the New York Philharmonic on this date in 1953.
November 13: Bird Bill
November 13: The aptly-named Thomas Woodcock, on this date in 1852, submitted his bill to Green-Wood for 168 birds: 48 skylarks, 24 woodlarks, 48 goldfinches, 24 robins, 12 thrushes, and 12 blackbirds.
Heading In The Right Direction
Sometimes showing up is a big part of the battle. But, even if you do show up, you have to make every effort to head in the right direction. I recently heard from Albin Lohr-Jones, who had come across a nice little marble sculpture at Green-Wood. When Albin found it, it looked to his eye like … Read more