Bill Murray, the man/actor/favorite uncle that shows up at the damnedest times to win over people everywhere, is releasing a classical/spoken word album with famed cellist Jan Vogler, violinist Mira Wang and Vanessa Perez on the piano. The project, entitled New Worlds, features Murray singing and reading selections ranging from West Side Story and Whitman to Van Morrison and Hemingway while the classical musicians play Schubert, Bach and Piazzola. The idea for the project was born in 2013 when Murray and Vogler were on the same flight from Berlin to New York and quickly struck up a friendship. What was originally billed as Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends evolved into New Worlds, a classical and spoken word album that will be released in August and a musical stage show that will tour North America, starting at Festival Napa Valley in California near the end of July. It’s Bill Murray, after all, so we can’t imagine not loving every part of this.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
