Back in February 2013 I had an enjoyable and interesting lunch with David Rogers-Berry, drummer for the goth country band O’Death. He told me about his love of good music and how he’s focused far more on ensuring the integrity of his band than churning out millions of albums and…
Einstein!
Actor and former dinner interviewee Jack Fry is getting great reviews for his one-man show “Einstein!” in which he plays the eponymous scientist as he describes his push to prove his theory of relativity. Jack and I had dinner one night in December 2009, after I saw his other one-man…
Louisa’s Ukelele Shows
I’m back from holiday, hooray! I did two new interviews, hooray! Now I have to do the hours-long process of transcribing and editing them. Far less hooray. But stay tuned, because I hope to have the 61st dinner interview online next week. Meanwhile, if you live in the Washington, DC,…
Holiday Road
Heading out on the road for a holiday with a few stops along the eastern seaboard, so there won’t be any updates for a couple of weeks. That should save you the exasperation of hitting refresh every five seconds. I’ll be doing a couple of interviews while on my travels,…
Interview 60: Behind The Craft
Writer Dave Barry once quipped, “Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.” Brendan Kelleher would likely agree. He runs Behind The Craft,…
Gettysburg Rap
If you’re looking for some musical entertainment today, check out ukelele-playing singer-songwriter Louisa Hall’s tremendous “Gettysburg Rap” — a lyrical ode to one of the most important battles of the American Civil War. Louisa is a funny and charming woman, as I discovered when I interviewed her in Washington, DC,…
Interview 59: Chatting With A Cellist
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!…