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This writing-class hero grew up in Paterson, N.J., the adopted son of an optometrist and a stagestruck housewife who performed in charity shows. Says Vilanch: "She'd sing, do sketches--she's naturally very funny--and I'd imitate her and her friends." At Ohio State he wrote reviews and appeared in plays. "I was going to be Neil Simon, batting out one Broadway show after another." Then he joined the Chicago Tribune as a reviewer-columnist. One night he met the young Midler and said, "You're very funny. You should talk more onstage." He began honing Midler...
...favorite targets, the "I Am Your Child" website, makes that clear. The basic guidelines for zero- to three-year-olds outlined on the site's introductory page read as follows: "Be warm, loving and responsive. Respond to the child's cues and clues. Talk, read and sing to your child. Establish routines and rituals. Encourage safe exploration and play. Make TV watching selective. Use discipline as an opportunity to teach. Recognize that each child is unique. Choose quality child care and stay involved. Take care of yourself...
...young singer also broadened her palette by studying the blues recordings of Etta James and B.B. King. Now Aguilera blends the whoops, swoops and clean lines of a pure voice like Whitney Houston's with the darker, more earthy tones of the blues, giving her singing a sturdy backbone. RCA Records heard her demo tape, brought her in to sing a cappella and signed her up. The upcoming CD shows off her range. Come On Over is a gospel-tinged R.-and-B. rouser that gives her a chance to shout; So Emotional is a Brandy-style midtempo ballad that...
Hundreds of Cambridge's senior citizens gathered in Tercentenary Theater last Tuesday to sing, dance and meet local politicians at the 24th annual Harvard Yard Picnic...
After the sing along, seniors were entertained by Rita O'Shea's Irish Step Dancers. Many local stores donated gifts for a raffle held at the end of the picnic...