Sing Books with Emily, the Blog

Portrait by Eloise G. 2010 Come to Emily’s new show, Oh, What a Beautiful Day: Sing Books with Emily, the Cabaret. This show is for EVERYBODY, a cabaret for families, created for children and adults to enjoy together.  It is loaded with funny, delightful and inspiring songs, encompassing music from Broadway to pop, written by [...]

It is a truly GORGEOUS morning in Arlington, VA.  Ahhhhh, I feel a song coming on… When the movie for the groundbreaking Rodgers and Hammerstein musical opens, we see rapturous blue skies and fields heavy with crops.  Then we see handsome Gordon MacRae astride a horse as he breaks into the jubilant “Oh, What a [...]

  April 6, 2011, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” as recorded by Edward Meeker, is inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.  From the LOC website: “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” Edward Meeker, accompanied by the Edison Orchestra (1908)  This popular song has become an unofficial national anthem of America’s [...]

SING BOOKS WITH EMILY, THE CABARET Saturday, June 4, 2011 at 11 am I’m thrilled to announce that the show to fulfill my grant obligation to the Arlington County Commission for the Arts will be performed, Saturday, June 4, 2011 11 am Tuckahoe Elementary School 6550 N. 26th St, Arlington, VA 22213 Ticket price is [...]

“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat,” A Singable Poem with Pictures and a Play on a Classic

My favorite section of the New York Times on Sunday is the Book Review. NY Times Book Review Illustration by Tina Berning, Dec. 2010 This past Sunday, the cover story went to an article (written by one of my heroes, Prairie Home Companion’s Garrison Keillor) about the publication of Mark Twain’s Autobiography.  Mr. Keillor points [...]

Building New Bookshelves, Part 4