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Cyndi Lauper And the Art of Appreciation
Cyndi Lauper just finished her North American portion of the “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour”. In her first arena tour since 1986’s True Colors World Tour and first world tour since 2016, she masterfully combined art, storytelling, fashion, and music into a harmonious and perfectly curated end of an era. She also gave…
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Thank You for Being a Friend Bea Arthur
Do Bea Arthur and Cyndi Lauper have something in common? Could artist and art be unified in cause? Did Bea Arthur inspire me and change me in my 50’s? Yes. The Golden Girls is a rare and special gem in entertainment. A television sitcom that premiered in 1985 captured the hearts of the Silent Generation,…
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Women’s History Month Made in the 80’s
Could women’s history exist in the decade of decadence? In the midst of the decade of Reagan could women’s issues advance? Does this matter today? Yes. The 1970’s In our Cyndi Lauper article, I said the following about being a woman in the 1970’s. “According to an article in Ms Magazine in 2013 there were many things…
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Thanks for the tour through the bittersweet… Obviously, for everyone that trip back is going to be different even though…
Wow, this article is so well-written! I really enjoyed how you highlighted Tina’s race as a factor that prevented her…