Neil Diamond Tribute Concert
Neil Diamond fans! You can enjoy a tribute concert and show celebrating one of the most beloved performers of all time. Actor, singer, director and producer Robert Neary, last seen on Broadway in the musical “A Bronx Tale”, has created this exciting event. “So, Good! The Neil Diamond Experience” is available to be enjoyed for free Sunday, Aug. 30 at 8:30 PM on Youtube.
Who doesn’t love a good sauce made by a grandma? Well, the fabulous restaurant Enoteca Maria on Staten Island, known for putting “nonnas” who prepare traditional recipes from their individual homeland in the kitchen, is going into merchandising, starting with two sauces prepared by the Italian nonnas. Also available for sale, orange peel spoon sweet and orange marmalade, created by the Enoteca Maria Greek nonna. And there will be more to come!
Hear from Robert Neary (a Neil Diamond soundalike), and Jody Scaravella (owner of Enoteca Maria), along with other fascinating guests on this Saturday’s “Bagels and Broadway” radio show on WNYM radio (AM970) Saturday morning from 9-10 and available to hear on the podcast page following the broadcast.
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
