Alan Alda

Legendary TV star Alan Alda is helping the families of wounded U.S. troops, by auctioning off two pieces of military memorabilia from the set of his hit 1970s show M*A*S*H. Read Full Story

Weston Sprott, African American trombonist in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, tells Rashida Black of The Myrtle Hart Society, MyrtleHart.org/ : “ I will also be performing Stravinksy's Soldier's Tale in recital with Alan Alda narrating at the 92nd St Y here in NYC on April 29th and 30th.” The website of the 92 nd Street Y announces: “ Chamber Music at the Y with Alan Alda”, and explains “Alan Alda unites his two passions, music and theater, in dramatic presentations of two colorful chamber works.” The program begins at 8:00 P.M. Each evening. SAINT-SAËNS: Le carnaval des animaux STRAVINSKY: L'Histoire du soldat Weston Sprott ... Read Full Story

Alan Alda is 71 years young. He and his wife, Arlene, have three daughters: Eve, Elizabeth, and Beatrice. They have seven grandchildren. Alda is the only regular to appear as 'Hawkeye Pierce' in all 251 episodes of M*A*S*H. His movies include: Paper Lion, Kill Me If You Can, California Suite, Sweet Liberty, Betsy's Wedding, The Aviator, and my all-time favorite: Same Time, Next Year. Alan experienced polio as a child and I suspect that may have added to his sensitivity. He's written two books: 'Never Have Your Dog Stuffed' and "Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself' ... [Original Post on MyItThings.com] Read Full Story

Last Saturday night I attended one of Stanley Drucker ’s final performances at Lincoln Center with The New York Philharmonic Orchestra. As principal clarinet he has performed 10,200 concerts with the orchestra and appeared as a soloist over 200 times! Can you imagine the kind of stamina and devotion required to be able to have accomplished this? At the age of 80, Stanley Drucker has had a 60 year career with the orchestra and will be in the Guinness Book of World Records as having the longest playing career in an orchestra. After the concert, Buffet-Crampon threw this amazing party in a restaurant, Center ... Read Full Story

After actor Alan Alda recovered from a nearly fatal intestinal obstruction, he decided to live as if he'd been given a second life. To make his new life as meaningful as possible, he wanted to remember those rare moments when a special stillness had come over him, the kind that hits you when you hear something that goes to the core of who you think you are. [...] Read more! Read Full Story