Island Voices

Making her Broadway debut in 1947, this grand dame of the theatre is nothing short of living history and a window into the past here upon this ISLAND, which happens to be the greatest city on Earth. 

Her indelible spirit is as New York as the incessant winds of this inimitable place.

She has LIVED in the highest and truest sense and continues to write, teach, perform and captivate the hearts and minds of everyone she touches. 

She is quite unlike any other -- and she is New York's own.  

The one and only, Sondra Lee.

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A two-time New York City Golden Gloves Champion by the time he was 18-years old, this man is as "New York" as  Madison Square Garden.

Immediately entering the professional ranks, he went on a 31 and 0 run, reigning as the Bantamweight Champion of the World.

But in 1994, when two unexpected losses threatened to derail this otherwise meteoric career, this stoic young man shrugged off the doubters and re-dedicated himself to the sport - going on a new run of nine straight wins, including a victory over future Hall of Famer Orlando Canizales. And in short order, he found himself in another title fight - against the man who many considered the best in the business and SOME to be the UNBEATABLE. And stepping into the ring the night of Nov 22, 1996 against 43 and 0 champion Marco Antonio Barrera, this courageous young man was neither intimidated nor in doubt. He knew who he was. He knew what it had taken to get there. And he carried the unbridled spirit of the streets of #Brooklyn, #NewYork in his heart and in his fists. And he proceeded to hand the heralded Marco Antonio Barrera the very first loss of his Hall of Fame career.

Come meet a man whose ferocity in the ring is rivaled only by his exemplary character beyond it.

One of the greatest ring warriors we've ever known -- and one of the finest gentlemen you'll ever meet.

#Brooklyn's own Junior Jones.

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Loudon Wainwright III has been singing and songwriting for over fifty years.

His dozens of studio albums are complemented by several live albums. And more recently has emerged yet another dimension to this multi-dimensional career with "I'd Rather Lead a Band"  (http://www.lw3.com/album/id-rather-le...) a collaboration with orchestra leader Vince Giordano, a project that introduces an entire new musical genre for Loudy, bringing us his personalized version of "the great American songbook" of old-time standards: A Ship Without a Sail, Ain't Misbehaving, My Blue Heaven and many more.

And after vowing to "never be a writer" like his famous writer father, he has done just that by penning his own, hilarious autobiography "Liner Notes" which is a must on Audible.com (https://www.audible.com/pd/Liner-Note...)

Loudy also just happens to have some deep, DEEP roots in this city -- not just in "New York" but going back all the way to "New Netherland."  (This particular family connection even sort of blew me away :) 

Join us for a retrospective on this inimitably self-styled "one-man guy", discussing the likes of Harry Chapin, Warren Zevon, "Dylan in 1963", dead skunks, along with Loudy's large and illustriously musical family.  

Loudon Wainwright III is a living part of this incredible city's rich history.

Climb aboard and meet this uniquely talented "rascal" of a performer whose incredible career just seems to keep on going and going...

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