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Ann Wilson BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO dgilderubio@antonmediagroup.com
s These Singers Aretha Franklin “My queen. [I love] her ability to throw her whole heart into it, and her voice is just so full of soul. As recently as the Kennedy Center Honors, she’s just the most full-throated female singer ever. She brings it straight from the church, but she’s gone way past that now. She’s a great storyteller.”
Etta James “There was a direct line between her voice and her soul. There was nothing in-between. No pretense. Just straight out.”
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eart’s Ann Wilson, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013, has always been as much a music fan as she’s been a well-respected performer, dating back to a Ann childhood where her earliest musical memory was her Wilson parents playing Harry Belafonte’s 1959 release Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (“He did this version of ‘Danny Boy’ on there. It’s the old Irish song, and he just has the audience right in the palm of his hand with all this delicacy and tenderness before he goes up to this one high note and nails it.”) The following are some of Wilson’s favorite vocalists.
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Lucinda Williams “I’ve always liked the way Lucinda Williams sings. She’s so deconstructed— really raw and painfully honest. I really love that.” Ann Wilson of Heart will be appearing on March 30 at The Space at Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury, For more information, visit www. thespaceatwestbury.com or call 800-745-3000. To read a full feature on Ann Wilson, go to page 6A.
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Joni Mitchell “In her early days, the ultimate folk singer. And when you heard her voice change over the years, it was really cool to hear the miles go on her and feel her understanding deepen. She did some things vocally, not only as a solo singer but as a harmony singer, that were just crazy cool.”
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SWEETS
Trader Joe’s: A Chocolate Lover’s Paradise BY KIMBERLY DIJKSTRA
rader Joe’s is many things to different people —a health food store, their neighborhood produce market, a go-to place for a quick lunch, a bakery, a one-stop shop for frozen meals, a gourmet cheese emporium and more. Amidst all those specialties is another, hiding in plain sight. Chocolate! The multifaceted marketplace sells a wide variety of chocolate products, something to satisfy every level of chocolate enthusiast.
Golden Spiced Milk Chocolate Bar In addition to its many dark chocolate offerings, Trader Joe’s recently added the Golden Spiced Milk Chocolate Bar to shelves. The Belgian-style chocolate bar includes puffed quinoa, which adds crunch, and an assortment of vibrant spices from around the world. Take your taste buds on an international journey with this pick. $1.49
Vanilla Eclairs with Chocolate Fondant Trader Jacques rolls up his sleeves and dons his toque blanche to create pain à la duchesse, known today as éclairs. The choux pastry puffs up during the baking process, resulting in a light, delicate bread, which is filled with creamy vanilla custard and topped with rich chocolate fondant. Find these elegant treats in the frozen section. $2.99
Milk Chocolate Covered Roasted & Salted Virginia Peanuts Trader Joe’s is quite keen on dipping things in chocolate. On shelves, you’ll find chocolate-covered almonds, pretzels, espresso beans, caramel, potato chips and even pomegranate seeds. The newest addition is peanuts, and it’s about time. The classic combo is smooth and crunchy, sweet and savory, and perfect for an afternoon snack. $3.99
Mango Sorbet Bon Bons with Chocolate Coating
Sponge Candy Also known as honeycomb candy, seafoam candy and cinder candy, sponge candy can be hard to find in the U.S. Trader Joe’s generously introduces this unique treat to American palates. Made from only glucose syrup, sugar and baking soda, sponge candy is airy and toffee-like. Then it is dipped in milk chocolate. What more could you ask for? $3.49
A reimagining of traditional ice cream bon bons, Trader Joe’s Mango Sorbet Bon Bons are full of tropical sweetness. The semisweet chocolate coating balances nicely against the fruity flavor of the sorbet. Find these refreshing goodies in the frozen aisle. $3.99
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his year Passover falls on April 11. And with the publication of For This We Left Egypt? : A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them, seder will have the potential to add some levity to the ritual this year. At least that’s what authors Adam Mansbach, Alan Zweibel and Dave Barry are hoping for. According to Barry, (who’ll be appearing with Zweibel at Long Island LitFest 2017 on March 26 at Molloy College) Mansbach came up with the idea after having a little too much fun at a recent seder. “According to [Adam], he was at a seder about a year ago and was thrown out for making jokes,” Barry explained. “He thought there was money to be made there, so he had this idea.” And while Barry was the token gentile in this troika, his wife is a Juban (Cuban and Jewish), his daughter Sophie is being raised Jewish, and he’s been to his share of seders dating back to the first one he went to, when his Presbyterian minister father took up an invitation to attend a seder at his friend Dr. Marty Cohn’s home. “When I was maybe 10 years old, my dad and Marty decided that we should all have seder,” the Armonk, NY, native recalled. “Marty was a lapsed Jew, so we went over to the Cohn’s house and I remember it was like conducting a science experiment because nobody could remember how anything was supposed to be done. I recall it took
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us between 11 and 12 hours to get through it, but we made it.” In For This We Left Egypt?, the authors put twists on the holiday that range from getting rid of all the chametz (leavened foods) in your home with a kosher blowtorch and putting a Cinco de Mayo theme on your seder by swapping in tequila bottles for wine cups to taking at least 45 minutes to say goodbye to everyone. Not unlike a traditional haggadah, the new book also reads right to left instead of left to right, a major triumph despite Barry’s concern that gentiles might be unaware that this is how it should be read. “I do worry that the goyim will get hold of this book and read it left to right, and it will be a very tragic story where the Jews start out free in Israel and end up as slaves in Egypt,” he said.
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Mind, Body And SoulCycle
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itness trends are no new thing—Jane Fonda ruled the ‘80s with her leg lifts and exercise videos, and Zumba was all the craze in the early 2000s. Since launching in 2006, SoulCycle has followed the same course, with a large dedicated following of fitness gurus, celebrities, business moguls and more praising the indoor cycling class for its ability to provide a whole body workout in just 45 minutes. Though I am not athletic, I am an expert at sitting down, so I thought I would at least have that going for me as I headed into a SoulCycle class in Roslyn recently to discover what the hype was behind one of the biggest trends in fitness. I quickly found out that sitting was not part of the plan my instructor had in mind. The next 45 minutes were a blur of intense cardio and core work, all to an upbeat, club-worthy soundtrack loud enough to drown out my breathless wheezing. The level of difficulty changes throughout the class, as riders change body
Break a sweat during a SoulCycle class, which offers a full body workout to a fun soundtrack. positions, modify pedal speed, and increase their resistance at the prompting of the instructor. It’s not unusual for the instructors, who often come from dance and performance
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backgrounds, to jump from their bikes to weave throughout the studio, shouting out encouragement to riders. The music, and overall environment, is a huge part of what makes a SoulCycle workout unlike any other. Riders ride to the rhythm of the music, and studios regularly offer classes with themed playlists such as Jay Z. vs. Coldplay, Lady Gaga, hip hop or the evolution of Kanye West. Much to my delight, studios are also very dimly lit, so your fellow riders can’t see how fast you’re going or how drenched you are in sweat. It’s all part of providing a judgment-free zone, said instructor Mark Forkos, who said at SoulCycle, the attention is not on how you compare to people around you, but hitting your own personal benchmarks. “We’re really trying to push you to feel the challenge for yourself,” said Forkos. “Take a look at yourself on the inside and be better at what you do, so you can be better for everyone else around you.” The word “soul” in the company name isn’t there arbitrarily either. SoulCycle puts a large emphasis on not just physical health, but mental health as well, with instructors providing motivational adages throughout the workout. “Soul comes first,” said Forkos. “The bike is just our medium of communication and way of delivering our message of positivity and encouragement and motivation. The workout is the byproduct.”
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According to the SoulCycle website, indoor cyclists can burn an estimated 500 to 700 calories during a vigorous 45-minute workout, and with its upbeat, positive environment, it’s easy to see why the classes have garnered a cult-like following. Taking a spin on that yellow bike can cost you a pretty penny though; there are no monthly memberships, just individual classes ($34) and multi-class packages. That cost hasn’t kept the fitness trend from growing however, proving that this is a craze that’ll last much longer than the ThighMaster. SoulCycle has studios in Roslyn and Woodbury. Find out more by visiting www.soul-cycle.com.
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