A lack of consensus about the substance of history and civics-what and how to teach-has been a major obstacle to maintaining excellence. For many decades, we have neglected civics and history, and we now have a citizenry and electorate who are poorly prepared to understand, appreciate, and use our form of government and civic life.Īt the federal level, we spend approximately $50 per student per year on STEM fields and approximately $0.05 per student per year on civics. After years of polarization, the United States is highly divided, and there is widespread loss of confidence in our very form of government and civic order. After all, she kicks off their new music video for “I Get a Kick Out of You” by declaring, “Tony’s always ready.Our constitutional democracy is in peril. Bennett, of course, oozed style in his suit and tie.īeyond the lyrics to his signature tunes, the only words Bennett uttered throughout the show were “Beautiful” and “Beautiful night.” But he still possessed that unmistakable golden vocal touch.Īnd Gaga, who collaborated with him on a 2014 album, seems to agree wholeheartedly, believing perhaps that Bennett has more great stuff to give. Playing it classy, Gaga left the meat dress in her cooler and opted to hit the stage in a glittering white gown. Lady Gaga could barely hold back tears in their new music video. Dozens of unforced standing ovations ensued throughout the compact 90-minute concerts.
Meanwhile, there was a production crew on-site filming Bennett and Gaga’s Radio City shows - and audience members, which included Bill and Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, were warned they could possibly end up on TV. Still, “life is a gift, even with Alzheimer’s,” he tweeted. His family told AARP that his his battle with Alzheimer’s became seriously concerning in 2018 when he was recording “Love for Sale” with Lady Gaga.
He was officially diagnosed in 2016 - but he kept right on touring up until the pandemic shut down the live concert industry. The reason for their dissolution - the pair’s final album together, “Love for Sale,” a collection of Cole Porter tunes will drop on October 1 - is far sadder than the standard musical differences: Bennett revealed in February that he is suffering from a progressive, degenerative brain disease. Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett’s album “Cheek to Cheek” was released in 2014. The show’s cryptic title had many in the audience fretting aloud that it was the “last chance ever” to see Bennett sing live. Attendants locked them away in security pouches as concertgoers arrived - but The Post was there to witness the historic moment. The concerts were a celebration with a caveat: Phone cameras were banned, so as to not flood YouTube with fan clips. Tony Bennett attends The Art Students League’s 2019 Gala at The Edition Hotel on Novemin New York City. This latest development, sure to devastate loyal fans of the singer, comes on the heels of his pair of weepy shows with Lady Gaga - the perhaps presciently titled “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga” - at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. Ticket-holders are advised to contact the venues for information regarding refunds. The additional affected dates include New York, Maryland, Oklahoma and Canada.
The “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” crooner’s tour was originally set to relaunch in September in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The 95-year-old music icon - who is fighting a public battle with Alzheimer’s disease - will not be performing his rescheduled shows, which were already delayed in 2020 due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Variety. Tony Bennett has canceled his scheduled tour dates in the wake of an at times heart-wrenching appearance billed as “One Last Time” in New York City.