John Prine & Iris Dement

My folk music club friend and I found ourselves in the last row of seats in the gorgeous Kings Theater in Brooklyn on April 8th — a Friday evening. This is a venue in the grand tradition of old movie houses. There is literally not a bad seat in the house. The strangely beautiful voice…

A Prairie Home Companion: America the Beautiful Tour

I have fond memories of being a child in the ’70s, lounging on pillows on the floor with my family in a darkened room. Don’t be alarmed! We were listening to A Prairie Home Companion — and somehow, listening in the dark made it easier to imagine what we were hearing. It’s a tradition I…

Kings Theatre Renovation

On a snowy cold afternoon on February 7, my friends and I waited on a line outside of the newly renovated Kings Theatre on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, NY. We were hoping for a peek inside. We were not alone and we were not disappointed. While we were waiting, it was fun to talk to…