(Scott LoBaido, courtesy/St. George Theatre) Artists have been forced to come up with new ways to stay financially afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, and so have the darkened venues where they would normally be performing. To this end, Staten Island’s historic St. George Theatre, which opened in 1929 within walking distance of the Staten Island Ferry, has come up with a novel gift certificate concept patterned after the U.S. Postal Service’s popular Forever stamp. Dubbed

Everyone loves The Rascals’ many hits, among them “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’,” “People Got to Be Free,” “How Can I Be Sure?” and “A Beautiful Morning.” But knowledgeable fans know that the light of that morning eventually dimmed for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, originally called the Young Rascals and made up of keyboardist/singer Felix Cavaliere, vocalist Eddie Brigati, drummer Dino Danelli and guitarist Gene Cornish. The Rascals evolved out of Joey Dee & the Starliter

"Saturday Night Live"s tribute to Hal Willner Most popular music producers necessarily take a backseat to the artists they produce, with but a few—Phil Spector, George Martin, Quincy Jones come to mind—establishing themselves and their names as artists in their own right. Producer Hal Wilner, who died April 7 from the coronavirus, was such an artist, though he differed from the rest, whose work, if not hit-driven, was hit-laden. Rather, Willner was motivated by eclectic conce

Ellis Marsalis with students including David Morgan (second from right) As Wynton Marsalis posted on Facebook following the death of his father Ellis Marsalis Jr. April 1 at 85, “my daddy was a humble man with a lyrical sound that captured the spirit of place--New Orleans, the Crescent City, The Big Easy, the Curve. He was a stone-cold believer without extravagant tastes.” “Like many parents,” he added, “he sacrificed for us and made so much possible. Not only material things