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THE OPENING ACT
DECEMBER 22�29, 2021
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TULIPS
‘KEYS’ BY ALICIA KEYS
I’m a baggy shorts, T-shirt and
fl annels sort of gal. I drive a Jeep
and prefer wearing high-top
tennis shoes or Vans. While I get
regular massages, I can count on
one hand the number of times
I’ve had a manicure or pedicure.
So, it might seem paradoxical
that I dig fl owers — specifi cally tu-
lips. Nearly two decades ago, our
dear friends Marko and Teri Briley
brought bulbs back from Holland.
Each year after the blooms
were gone, my husband and I
would discuss ordering more
bulbs. But invariably, by the time
I got around to it, they would be
sold out.
John surprised me four years
ago. On Christmas Eve, I opened
an empty box from Van Zyverden
— and then it all made sense.
The furrowed spot in the garden
wasn’t the neighbor’s cat digging
around, it was John planting the
bulbs.
The next year, we ordered
Queen of the Nights, which have
dark and velvety petals. Also,
during my birthday trip to the
In Alicia Keys’ latest album,
the R&B artist gives us an in-
side look at the duality of her
creative process. With her
album titled “KEYS,” the 15-
time Grammy-winning artist
breaks down her album into
two versions giving listen-
ers the chance to take in her
classical side with “Original”
and the more upbeat songs
on “Unlocked” featuring pro-
ducer Mike Will Made-It.
But there’s no need to pick
a side.
With “KEYS,” the piano-
playing singer takes us
through the ups and downs
of love and her relationship
with her husband, record
producer Swizz Beatz, who
collaborated with her on the
album and is featured by
her side in the “Best of Me”
music video.
Tammy Malgesini/Go! Magazine
It’s never too early to plan for spring
fl owers.
Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in
Woodburn, John bought potted
Snow Crystals, a double-fringed
variety and Blue Boys, which are
pink that have blue edging the
longer they bloom. He success-
fully transferred them to the
ground for successive seasons.
Each spring, I post so many
photos that my Facebook page
turns into “Tulip Central.” And
I can’t wait until the upcoming
season. Unbeknownst to me,
Jody Brittain, who enjoys my
tulip posts, ordered fi ve new va-
rieties this past spring, and they
recently arrived in the mail.
The star, who is known as
of late for her barefaced and
stripped-down image, is now
basking in all her greatness
on “KEYS” as she shows off
her vocals with elegance
and grandeur. She stays true
to her piano-playing roots
throughout the album as she
endeavors to make a name
for herself among the greats
while paying homage to
them.
Keys makes arrangements
similar to Etta James or Billie
Holiday in “Is It Insane “ —
perfect for unwinding by the
fire this holiday season. In her
ode to “Nat King Cole,” her
voice builds into a cinematic
crescendo. The song of the
same name on the other
side of the album featuring
Lil Wayne gives it a dynamic
contrast.
— THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
— TAMMY MALGESINI, EO MEDIA
GROUP COMMUNITY WRITER & GO!
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