Tower of Song - TheChronicleHerald.ca OK, I’m not sure how the Tower of Song real estate metaphor works either, especially given the depressed housing market these days, but the tone certainly sounds upbeat.
While the Metro (see preceding post) went with the “sense of humility” theme, the Chronicle Herald led with a fiscal touchstone: Tickets sold out rapidly, as the Cohn show grew from a one-night stand into a five-show stint, and the rare East Coast appearance by this complex and revered performer took on the aura of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A quick scan of EBay sees Cohen’s Cohn tickets going for anywhere from $200 (with one day left in the auction), to a pair of front row centre seats priced to sell at nearly $1,200.
The article rambles and is a bit disjointed in recounting Cohen’s biography but shines when the writer, Stephen Cooke, thoughtfully reflects on his own reactions to Cohen’s work.
