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Luxury Experience March 2020 Features |
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Music Scene
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 Ella Fitzgerald fans are going to fall in love with the new release, Ella 100: Live at the Apollo! Released on the Concord Jazz label, the album celebrates the life and music of the legendary Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Featuring a host of Jazz greats including Patti Austin, Andra Day, Lizz Wright & The Ella 100 All-Star Quartet: Shelly Berg, Nathan East, Brian Nova and Gregg Field, Afro Blue, Casandra Wilson, Ledisi, Monica Mancini, The Count Basie Orchestra, David Alan Grier, and the inimitable Ella Fitzgerald herself on the last track, this 80-minute album is pure listening pleasure and is destined to become a favorite of Jazz collectors. Ella 100: Live at the Apollo! is set to hit the streets on April 24, 2020. |
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Restaurants
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 Acclaimed, award-winning chef Charlie Palmer has a new restaurant, AVA Social, located in the heart of the Fashion District in New York City inside the boutique Archer Hotel. The chic and contemporary environs is a nod to its fashionable location, where fashion photographs grace the walls in the cool and casual space, while the open kitchen allows foodies to watch the chefs in action. Luxury Experience was at the pre-opening party on Friday, February 21, 2020, and what a party it was! |
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Destinations
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 Celebrating its 18th year in 2020, The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) located in Bronx, New York attracts locals as well as visitors who travel from around the world to see the thousands of stunning orchids on display. For the 2020 show, the acclaimed designer Jeff Leatham created a "kaleidoscope of color" utilizing orchids of all sizes, shapes, and colors to create a magical environment. Be prepared to have your senses dazzled! The Orchid Show runs until April 19, 2020. |
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Performances
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 The A. R. Gurney play, Sylvia, at the Music Theatre of Connecticut located in Norwalk, Connecticut is laugh out loud hilarious! Centering around a husband, his wife, and a dog named "Sylvia" the play looks at the dynamics of dog ownership - including its rewards and tribulations. Directed by Kevin Connors and starring Carole Dell'Aquila, Bethany Fitzgerald, Dennis Holland and Jim Schilling, the play is a must see for dog-lovers or those considering bringing a dog into their lives. The play runs until February 23, 2020. |
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Performances
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 The Clarke Peters musical, Five Guys Named Moe at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford,New York is an engaging, energetic, foot-stomping, finger-snapping "wow" of a musical based on the music of the legendary American songwriter, singer, musician, and bandleader Louis Jordan. Directed and choreographed by Richard Stafford and starring Napoleon M. Douglas, Quentin Avery Brown, Tyler Johnson-Campion, Douglas Lyons, Tony Perry, and Isaiah Reynolds, Five Guys Named Moe runs until March 1, 2020. If you love musical comedies, run to get tickets! |
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Liquor Cabinet
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 Sierra Norte Single Barrel Mexican Whiskey made with Native Oaxacan Yellow Corn created by Master Distiller Doug French is one of a series of exceptional Sierra Norte Single Barrel Mexican Whiskeys (White, Yellow, Black, and Purple), each designed to maximize their own unique flavors. One sip of Sierra Norte Single Barrel Mexican Whiskey made with Native Oaxacan Yellow Corn, and you will know why Master Distiller Doug French decided to make corn-based whiskey in Oaxaca, Mexico, "the cradle of corn." |
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Liquor Cabinet
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 Sierra Norte Single Barrel Mexican Whiskey made with Native Oaxacan White Corn brings another exceptional spirit to Mexico's rich spirits heritage of making mezcal, tequila and xtabentun. Master Distiller Doug French, the creator of Scorpion Mezcal, has ventured into the whiskey market making corn whiskey from native Oaxacan corn. As would be expected from the talented Mr. French, Sierra Norte Single Barrel Mexican Whiskey made with Native Oaxacan White Corn is a truly exceptional product. |
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Adventures
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 The "Adventure KidsTM" aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta had the ultimate creative adventure blowing glass at The Hotspot Glass Studio in Fairfield, Connecticut. We have always been fascinated by glass art, whether admiring large-scale works by glass artist Dale Chihuly or watching Swedish glass-blowers hand-blowing our wine glasses. The excitement in transforming liquid sand (aka molten glass) into a beautiful glass art creation has always been high on our "to do" list. What we learned from our class at The Hot Spot Studio is that the art of making glass is a dual process of transformation, for the art created, and for the artist who created it, and we loved what we created! |
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Music Scene
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 Instrumental Blues fans are going to love the 14-track album, 11 Guys Quartet: Small Blues and Grooves, released on the Vizz Tone label group. Longtime friends and musicians, Paul Lenart on guitar, Bill "Coach" Mather on bass, Chuck Purro on drums, and Richard Rosenblatt on harmonica make up the 11 Guys Quartet and they wrote all of the original music, so sit back and settle in for a listen of 11 Guys Quartet: Small Blues and Grooves. The release hit the streets in late January 2020. |
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 American Jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer Chick Corea has over 20 Grammy awards to his name and 63 nominations, so it came as no surprise to learn that his latest album, Chick Corea The Spanish Heart Band - Antidote, has earned a Grammy nomination for Best Latin Jazz Album. The 11-track release on the Concord Jazz label is 74-minutes of pure listening pleasure. Special guests joining Chick Corea and The Spanish Heart Band (Marcus Gilmore, Carlitos Del Puerto, Jorge Pardo, Niño Josele, Steve Davis, Michael Rodriguez, Luisito Quintero, Nino de los Reyes) on this stellar release include vocals by Ruben Blades, Gayle Moran Corea, and Maria Bianca. Come the 62nd Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, I will be cheering for a win for Chick Corea The Spanish Heart Band - Antidote. |
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Music Scene
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 I just returned from a fabulous trip to Brazil, and while I could not take our readers along, I can introduce you to Brazil's own multi-award winning producer, composer, keyboardist and vocalist, Sergio Mendes and his latest album set to hit the streets on February 28, 2020, Sergio Mendes - In the Key of Joy released on the Concord Records label. |
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Adventures
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 The "Adventure KidsTM" aka Debra C. Argen and Edward F. Nesta had a fantastic adventure discovering the Museum of Illusions (MOI) located in New York City where visitors are encouraged to play with the interactive exhibits and to bring their cameras and take photos! If you love illusions and hands-on museums, this fun and educational museum will captivate your imagination and is perfect for all ages. |
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Performances
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 Watching dancer, choreographer, musician, singer Frédérick Gravel perform his U.S. premiere of his solo contemporary dance work, Fear and Greed at the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut was mesmerizing. The last time we saw this inspired dancer perform was in 2017 as part of his ensemble. For 2019, his solo work was a much more demanding role opening with just Frédérick Gravel on stage. Like moths drawn to a flame, we could not take our eyes off his performance. |
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Performances
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 It was an inspired evening of Brazilian music at Jazz Standard in New York City with Vinicius Cantuária's exciting performance of songs by the legendary Antonio Carlos Jobim & João Gilberto. Together with his band, Helio Alves on piano, Paul Sokolow on bass, Adriano Santos on drums, and Marivaldo dos Santos on percussion, Vinicius Cantuária demonstrated the popularity and longevity of their music, as he is clearly a contemporary master of bossa nova, samba, and Latin jazz.
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Luxury Products
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 Food has the power to transport our senses, first visually, then through the sounds of cooking, to its fragrant aromas wafting in the air, and then finally delivering the much-anticipated flavors and textures on our palates. The cookbook, Hong Kong Food City by Tony Tan published by Murdoch Books takes the reader on an incredibly beautiful and flavorful journey of the senses to Hong Kong. This cookbook is a perfect gift for your favorite cook or for the armchair traveler. |
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Restaurants
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 New Haven, Connecticut has another culinary reason to celebrate with the restaurant, Hamilton Park located at 9 High Street in The Blake Hotel. Chef Tyler Anderson is the talent in the creative, modern kitchen where the chic and contemporary décor are in perfect harmony with the culinary flair and creative cocktail menu. The restaurant's culinary focus is Modern, American Bistro with local ingredients and opened in June 2019. We had dinner at the restaurant in September 2019, and the food as well as the service were impeccable. Bon Appetit! |
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Chefs Recipes
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 Award-winning Chef Tyler Anderson takes time to speak with Luxury Experience about his new restaurant, Hamilton Park located at 9 High Street in The Blake Hotel, and shares his recipe for Parmesan Grits and Mushrooms. |
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