During my visit to New Orleans last month, I had a couple of fun interviews. First up was retired high school teacher and now dedicated zydeco dancer Mary Burns, and I’ve already posted part one and part two of my lunch with her. The day after my time with Mary,…
Aaron’s Trip To Blues Alley
Jazz pianist Aaron L. Myers II, a former Dining With Strangers interviewee, will be performing at Blues Alley in Washington, DC, later this year. Here’s a link to the details for the show, which takes place on September 3 at 8pm. I didn’t get the chance to hear Aaron tickle…
Interview 58: Zydeco People
Last Friday I uploaded part one of my interview with Mary Burns, an outgoing and energetic woman who used to be a catholic school teacher in New Orleans. These days she teaches dancing to zydeco music. She had so many stories to tell that I figured the best option was…
On The Move
Hey you! Yes, you, the one reading this! Do you live in New York City? No? How about Atlantic City? Also a negative, eh. Well, what about Philadelphia, Miami or Chicago? If you’re in any of those places and want to do an interview for this site, get in touch!…
The Pink Haired One
Special Agent Galactica will be bringing “her” unique cabaret show to Virginia and New York next month. After seeing the space traveler perform at a small show in Washington, DC, I can recommend going. I used quote marks to describe her, because in reality Galactica is the alter ego of…
Interview 58: All About Mary
During my recent trip to New Orleans, I had lunch with Mary Burns. Click on this link or on her picture below to read the first part (details below) of my interview with her. Born and raised in the Big Easy, she’s a retired Catholic school teacher who now teaches…
The Topcats Tour New Orleans
Back in August 2009 I had an enjoyable lunch interview with Buzzy “Beano” Langford, guitarist with New Orleans-based cover band The Topcats. Over a three-course meal at the excellent Bayona he told me about life in a city famed for its musicians. Cut to the present day and it seems…
Field Of Lost Shoes
Exciting news about former dinner interviewee Michael Krebs, an Abraham Lincoln impersonator. He plays Honest Abe in a new film called Field Of Lost Shoes. Apparently it tells the story of the Battle of New Market in Virginia during the Civil War. Based on the trailer (viewable by clicking here),…
Interview 57: Louisa Hall Is Your Friend
Ukulele-wielding singer-songwriter Louisa Hall carries her instrument most everywhere she goes. She’s prone to taking the ukulele out and strumming a few chords or singing a song in public from time to time, as I found out when we got dinner in Washington, DC. A lover of awkward humor and…