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MUSIC | A Conversation (and a Bit of Music) with Randy Newman...
...Randy Newman, gifted singer and composer, will speak and perform about his life and work. Sixteen-time Academy Award nominee, and 2003 Academy Award winner for Best Original Song, Newman is known for his diverse music compositions ranging from New Orleans jazz and ragtime to movie soundtracks to R&B pop. His stylistic pieces often play and reflect upon American Society and will be hard to forget. Performance is presented by Learning From Performers, dedicated to giving students an opportunity to converse with professional artists. The show will be hosted by Jack Megan. 8 p.m. Tickets $10 General Admission, free...
...says. “It’s a little tough when you finish one record and try to start another.” No doubt they’ll feel some inspiration soon. Leithauser lists bands as disparate as Neil Young, the Pogues, Randy Newman, and above all Bob Dylan as influences. He insists he remembers hearing Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” in the womb...
Back to the Cornell men’s basketball team. The Big Red got off to an amazing start in Ivy play this season, winning its four of its first five road contests en route to a 5-1 start. Since returning home to Newman Arena, Cornell has tanked, dropping three of its last four for a 4-1 road record and a 2-3 home mark. I have an explanation. They play in Ithaca. I mean, they probably play better on the road because they’re excited to see actual people...
...While Newman does not expect contra to act as a dating service at Harvard, he does think that it could bring a little more spirit to a sometimes-asocial community. Newman plans to found a Contra Club once he has established a base of support. After Thursday’s dance, it looks like he already has a few more contra converts...