Friday, October 14, 2016
Thursday, April 14, 2016

The Return of Whisperado by Site Admin

Whisperado is back in action!

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Monday, November 23, 2015

Travels in Turkey: Part 1 – Cappadocia by Site Admin

See Blogcritics for photos and videos of a hot-air balloon ride over Cappadocia’s unique landscape, and much more.

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Friday, June 12, 2015

The Park Odyssey Rolls On by Site Admin

My blog Park Odyssey documents my quest to visit every park in New York City. There are over 1,700 park properties in the city’s five boroughs. Some – but an unknown number – are p…

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Friday, January 23, 2015

First Installment of My Chile Travelogue Posted at Blogcritics by Site Admin

Check it out here. Lots about Santiago, Chile. Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago, Chile

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 03:35PM
Friday, March 28, 2014

Entrepreneur by Site Admin

In today’s business news: My co-editor Barbara Barnett and I have incorporated as Critical Lens Media Ltd. and acquired the web magazine Blogcritics, for which we have been freelance e…

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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

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At the Living Room at Meg Braun’s Fred’s Team cancer research fundraiser. I told you I knew how to play a D chord!

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Fringe-ified by Site Admin

Conjoined twins, an artist’s model, Sojourner Truth, strangers on a train, and “manual cinema” via overhead projector – some of the theater I’ve covered so far at t…

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Saturday, August 17, 2013

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Check out my review of Lula Del Ray, a dreamy, compelling period-piece “movie” presented live via overhead projector, cardboard puppets, live actors and music. (Photo by Katherin…

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 06:43PM
Monday, May 13, 2013

Adventures in Queens by Site Admin

A busy day in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the Queens Botanical Garden, and Flushing’s Chinatown on Cinco de Mayo.

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Tuesday, March 12, 2013

No Title by Site Admin

Finally touched base with Staten Island on my Park Odyssey blog. It was only a matter of time.

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Friday, November 9, 2012

Berlin: A Journey into Modern History by Site Admin

Full travelogue at Blogcritics. Enjoy!

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Nine Days in Wales by Site Admin

Full travelogue at Blogcritics. Enjoy!

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Music Video for Whisperado’s “Teenage Popstar Girl” by Site Admin

From our new CD I’m Not the Road. Video directed by Daniel Azarian.

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 04:36PM
Thursday, March 8, 2012

CD Release Party! by Site Admin

Well, it’s finally done. The new CD from Whisperado, I’m Not the Road, is here, and we’re celebrating Friday March 9 with a big show at Parkside Lounge. I hope to see every…

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 09:02PM
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Whisperado…The Sexiest Band in the World? by Site Admin

Here’s a photo, taken by cinematographer Milton Kam, of Whisperado at our video shoot the other day. The upcoming video, for “Teenage Popstar Girl,” is being directed by Da…

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 09:46AM
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The Morton Report and More by Site Admin

I’ve begun freelancing for The Morton Report, from celebrity biographer Andrew Morton. It’s a website of literate pop culture from both sides of the Atlantic, and I’m the N…

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Friday, April 8, 2011

Orchids! by Site Admin

Orchids! Icebergs!

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

The Shows Must Go On by Site Admin

Nineteen-inch snowfalls can’t stop the theater. I’ve seen some good shows recently—check out my reviews (and my other articles) on Blogcritics. Snow can’t put a halt to t…

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

New Whisperado Page, and Gigs! by Site Admin

I hope you haven’t forgotten about Whisperado! We’re still here, with a new web page (basic but functional) and two gigs coming up, one in Manhattan (to celebrate my birthday!) a…

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Park Odyssey Press Release by Site Admin

Jon Sobel, a Manhattan-based writer and musician and Co-Executive Editor of Blogcritics Magazine, has embarked on an unprecedented adventure: visiting and blogging every New York City park.

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 06:13PM
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Park Odyssey Reaches 30 Posts by Site Admin

I’ve now posted over 30 entries on my Park Odyssey blog, all with text and photos. Here’s a sample shot from Astoria Park in Queens. Come on over and visit now!

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 05:16PM
Friday, September 17, 2010

Indie Round-Up – Flipron, John Lee Hooker Jr., Whole Sky Monitor by Site Admin

John Lee Hooker Jr. blasts out high-powered, recession-era blues.

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 08:47PM
Friday, August 27, 2010

On the Fringes of Fringe by Site Admin

A batch of Fringe Festival shows ran the gamut from very good to just plain disappointing.

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 07:53PM
Saturday, August 21, 2010

Book Review: The Girls of Murder City by Douglas Perry by Site Admin

In Chicago, during Prohibition, a crop of female killers became the biggest celebrities of the day.

SOURCE: jonsobel.com at 07:20PM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards