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"Mom, here you are at the Hollywood Bowl" |
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November
11, 2012
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Barbra and Roz Kind at the
Hollywood Bowl, Nov. 9.
The segment included a
vocal recording of their
mother |
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Barbra
returned to the Hollywood Bowl
on November 9, 2012, the first
of a two night engagement that
concluded her most recent North
American tour. Her second and
final show at the Bowl was
November 11th.
 Barbra
added one more unique element to
the show, a "Kleenex" moment to
be sure, as show director
Richard-Jay Alexander foretold.
It happened when Barbra paid
tribute to her mother, Diana
Kind. A vintage recording of
Mrs. Kind, singing soprano, was
included in the finale that
featured her two daughters,
Barbra and Roslyn.
Barbra introduced the clip
saying, "Our mother had a very,
very beautiful voice, so I
actually have her here because
she always wanted to be a great
singer. She was a great singer.
So mom, here you are at the
Hollywood Bowl."
Diana Kind passed away in 2002.
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Sister Act, Finally! |
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October
30, 2012
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Roz
and Barbra in Vancouver:
October 29, 2012 |
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A
delightful new aspect of Barbra's concert tour
is the latter addition of her
sister, Roslyn Kind to the
show's cast. Roz, who just two
months ago told a BBC
interviewer that she'd "be up"
for a duet with her sister,
finally got her wish. Roz and Barbra have
been performing together ever since Montreal.
But unlike Barbra's son Jason Gould,
who debuted his magnificent voice
for first time during the show, we've all
known for years that Roz can
sing. In fact, she is an
extremely successful performer
in her own right.
Roz displays a musical style
that
is similar to Barbra's during
her own nightclub performances, though
you'll never catch her singing
"Evergreen," "The Way We Were"
or heaven forbid, "People."
Instead, Roz dips into other
Broadway songbooks to form her
act. She's also a wonderful
interpreter of Alan and Marilyn
Bergman's music - at least those
rare numbers not usually covered by
her sister.
Still, the comparisons are
inevitable. And of
course,
anyone who
attended one of Barbra's more
recent (read: not Brooklyn or
Philly)
concerts was able to
finally
enjoy watching the two sisters'
side-by-side performance.
The number they chose
is the classic "Happy Days/Get
Happy" duet made famous by
Barbra/Judy back in 1963. The
Barbra/Roz version has only
gotten better as the tour
progressed.
Check
out their magnificent sister act
from Barbra's
Vancouver
show
of
October 29 and see if you don't
agree. |
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Lighting Up the Boulevard |
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October
7, 2012
This
photo of Barbra's marquee at the
Barclays Center in Brooklyn was
recently posted on the arena's
Facebook page. |
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2nd Hollywood Bowl Concert Added |
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September
25, 2012
Barbra will perform a second
show at the Hollywood Bowl on
Nov. 11. Check Ticketmaster for
availability. The opening night
show at the Bowl is Nov. 9.rgle-night dates in Las Vegas
(Nov. 2), San Jose, CA (Nov. 5)
and the Hollywood Bowl in L.A.
(Nov. 9). |
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Vegas, Bay Area & Hollywood Bowl Shows Added |
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September
14, 2012
Barbra has expanded her upcoming
concert tour to include
single-night dates in Las Vegas
(Nov. 2), San Jose, CA (Nov. 5)
and the Hollywood Bowl in L.A.
(Nov. 9). |
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Concert
Ads Use Local Approach
August 11, 2012
Here's
a bit of clever marketing. Ten different ads, one specific to each
city Barbra will be performing in, are being used to promote her
upcoming concert tour.
Fans in each location will get to see their own city's skyline as part
of "Barbra Live" advertisements running in the local newspapers.
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Click
thumbnails below to see the larger version of each city's ad. |
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Philadelphia |
Brooklyn |
Montreal |
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Ottawa |
Toronto |
Chicago |
Vancouver |
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Las
Vegas |
San
Jose |
Los
Angeles |
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Barbra
to Honor Marvin Hamlisch During
Tour
August 11, 2012
Barbra
told Susan King of the
L.A.
Times
that
she plans to pay tribute to her
friend, the late Marvin Hamlisch
during each of her upcoming
concerts.
The tribute should include a
performance of "The Way We
Were," this time using Hamlisch's
arrangement from the film. Barbra
wanted to tell Hamlisch all
about those plans, but was
unable to reach him the night
before he died.
Barbra
plans to dedicate her upcoming
album, "Release Me" to
Hamlisch. It's expected to be
released this fall.
Looking ahead, Barbra also told King that she
would like to record the show
tune "Any Moment Now" (from the
1986 Hamlisch musical, "Smile")
on a future album of duets. |
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"Barbra
Live" to Feature Chris Botti &
Il Volo
August 9, 2012
Chris
Botti and Il Volo
will
be
Barbra's
special
guests
at
all
of
her upcoming concerts.
 Chris
Botti
Chris
Botti
is a
Grammy
nominated
trumpet
player
and
composer.
He
has
toured
with
the
likes
of
Frank
Sinatra
&
Paul
Simon
and
appears
on
recordings
by
Aretha
Franklin,
Natalie
Cole
and
Bette
Midler,
among
others.
In
2011, Chris was Barbra's very own cornet man when he
played
trumpet on her album,
"What
Matters
Most."
His music is featured prominently on the tracks "Alone in the World" and "Nice 'n
Easy." |
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Il
Volo
 Il
Volo
is a
pop-opera
male vocal trio with a large fan base in Europe and a
growing following in the U.S. In America, they were featured
performers on "American Idol" singing their signature song, "O
Solo Mio."
The boys of Il Volo are Piero Barone (age 18), Ignazio
Boschetto (age 17), and Gianluca Ginoble (age 17).
In a statement released today, Il Volo said, “We are thrilled to
perform with Barbra Streisand, who has inspired us through her art. We
are at the beginning of our careers and are so very grateful to her
for this great opportunity.”
In a subsequent interview with the Chicago Sun Times
(Aug. 16),
they went on to say, "It’s a dream come true for us. Of course
[we] love her music. Who doesn’t love the music of Barbra
Streisand? She is the monument of music for us."
And Il Volo mentioned their favorite Streisand song: “Come
Tomorrow.” That song is so great."
Did you know that
Barbra has already
recorded a single with
Il Volo? Billed under
their individual
names, the members of
Il Volo sang with
Barbra and others on
the 2010 single for
Haitian relief, "We
Are the World."
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Circled left to right: Gianluco, Ignazio and Piero
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Barbra
Adds
Concert
Tour
Dates
August 8, 2012
Barbra
has added 6 cities to her upcoming tour, now being advertised as
"Barbra Live."
The
tour
will
take
Barbra
to
several
cities
in
Canada,
including
Ottawa
and
Vancouver,
where
she
has
never
performed.
Here
is
the
current
itinerary:
Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center (Oct. 8)
Brooklyn
Barclays Center (Oct. 11 & 13)
Montreal
Bell Centre (Oct. 17)
Ottawa
Scotiabank Place (Oct. 20) |
Toronto
Air Canada Centre (Oct. 23)
Chicago
United Center (Oct. 26)
Vancouver
Rogers Arena (Oct. 29) |
Visit
barbrastreisand.com
for
additional
ticket
and
venue
information. |
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Get Your 'Erasmus" On |
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July 19, 2012
Can't
decide what to wear for Barbra's concerts? How about your
very own Erasmus Hall T-Shirt.
If you search the internet, you'll note that the Erasmus
Alumni Association and a number of online vendors have them
for sale in various designs and colors.*
You'll be a talk of
your
section.
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We have no affiliation
with these vendors and
are not paid.
The information is
mentioned strictly as a
convenience.
We advise you to check
with the vendors first
before you buy.
Caveat Emptor. |
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Brooklyn Independent
Television |
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July 17, 2012
Want to keep abreast of
all things Brooklyn before
your visit to Barbra's
concert in October? Then
check out Brooklyn
Independent Television,
online at
YouTube
and iTunes.
B-I-T is a local
cable station that
broadcasts 6 hours of
daily programming
throughout Brooklyn and
all of New York City.
B-I-T offers offers a
near-complete archive of
past episodes. Topics are
all about Brooklyn,
naturally, and are as
varied and diverse as the
borough itself. |
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If
They Build It, She Will
Come ... |
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May 9, 2012
Barbra's
coming home!
Not just New York home, but Brooklyn home.
In a
message on her web site this morning, Barbra
announced that she will play the newly minted Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn on October 11.
The Barclays Center is Brooklyn's answer to Manhattan's Madison Square Garden. When
Barbra Streisand steps
on stage, just weeks after its doors officially open, the
Barclays
Center
will
instantly
take
its
place
among
the world's most
prestigious performance
venues. |
New
York
gets
the
breaking
news |
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And
the
timing
couldn't
be
better.
Barbra's
concert
at
the
Barclays
Center
will
coincide
with
her
50th
anniversary
as a
recording
artist.
As
if
to
honor
the
milestone,
Brooklyn
finally
built
a
venue
worthy
of
its
home
grown
superstar.
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Brooklyn
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Barbra
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 As
expected, news of Barbra's
upcoming concert in
Brooklyn was a big deal in
the New York media.
Borough
President Marty Markowitz,
a key player in bringing
Barbra back to Brooklyn
savored the moment in a
very public and creative
way. Decked out in his
finest Barbra T-shirt,
Markowitz took a well
deserved victory lap
around the local talk show
circuit.
Speaking with the local
NBC affiliate in New York,
the Borough President
expressed his excitement
at Barbra Streisand's
prodigal return to
Brooklyn:
 "Even
though she's been out in
La La land all these
years, the truth of the
matter is, once a
Brooklynite, always a
Brooklynite."
We're
sure he'll get a front row
center seat for his
extraordinary efforts.
The
day after the
announcement of
Barbra's concert,
the Brooklyn
edition of the New
York Daily News
ran a full page
feature called "Babs'
Brooklyn - The Way
We Were."
They
talked about the
Brooklyn Barbra
knew growing up
and the changes
she's sure to
notice when she
returns home this
fall.
Click
the
thumbnail
(left)
to
read
the
article |
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"I've Been Here"
 Although
Barbra's upcoming Brooklyn concert is unprecedented, it
certainly won't be the first time she's been to Brooklyn since
achieving superstardom some five decades ago.
Remember Barbra's 1974 comedy "For
Pete's Sake?" Many of the scenes were filmed on the streets of
Brooklyn. In fact, at the iconic moment when Barbra's character
Henrietta emerges from the utility manhole cover, she finds
herself at 4th Avenue and Douglass Street. If Henry walks 6
blocks north on 4th Avenue (behind her), she'd arrive at the
spot where the Barclays Center is now located.
Barbra was in
Brooklyn during the 80s, too. Early in the decade,
Barbra attended to a traditional Jewish Orthodox wedding in
Brooklyn as a
research assignment for her upcoming film, "Yentl." She talked
about the experience on the "Yentl" DVD.
And in 1993, Barbra made a visit to the famed Brooklyn Academy
of Music. To the dismay of (then) Brooklyn Borough President Howard
Golden and everyone else in attendance, including Alan and
Marilyn Bergman, Barbra wasn't there to perform ("...not without
selling a few tickets first", remarked the president of the
Brooklyn Academy). Instead, Barbra gave an impassioned speech to
support the reelection efforts of incumbent Mayor David Dinkins.
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Barbra's Brooklyn: A Google Maps Tour
Here are some
current images of Brooklyn: places recently visited by Barbra,
some she knew as a youth, and a few locations from "For Pete's
Sake."
Images courtesy of Google Maps and Flickr. Click on the
thumbnails to view them full size.
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Brooklyn Jewish Hospital
545 Prospect Place
Brooklyn has several Jewish Hospitals, but we think this is
where Barbra was born (now an apartment house). |
Barbra's First Home
457 Schenectady Ave.
The Streisands lived here when Barbra was born. |
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Philip Arms Apartments
365 Pulaski St.
Barbra and her family moved here in 1943. |
Vanderveer Projects
Newkirk and Flatbush Aves.
Barbra and her family moved here in 1950. |
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Vanderveer Projects
3102 Newkirk Ave.
Barbra and her family moved here in 1950. |
Choy's Chinese Restaurant
1850 Nostrand Ave.
Where Barbra worked as a teen (now a variety store). |
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Erasmus Hall
911 Flatbush Ave.
Barbra attended high school here. |
Loew's Kings
1025 Flatbush Ave.
Barbra's favorite Brooklyn movie theatre. |
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"Henrietta's Subway Cover"
4th Ave. and Douglass St.
Barbra filmed a scene from "For Pete's Sake" here. |
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon St.
Barbra filmed a scene from "For Pete's Sake" here. |
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Montague St. at the East River
Barbra filmed a scene from "For Pete's Sake" here. |
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette St.
Barbra campaigned here for Mayor Dinkins in 1993. |
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Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
900 Washington Ave.
Barbra is honored on their "Celebrity Path" |
Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave.
Site of Barbra's upcoming concert (under construction). |
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