oh my goodness....what sad news... Linda, I am so sorry... You and Dick were my introduction to this community of lovely Cohenites, and to the LCForum. I was thrilled to meet you both with Esther at the NY Fringe Festival in 2011, and was so very grateful for your support over the years. We dedicate...

Hello friends :) I'm sure you're all aware of the San Francisco Leonard Cohen Festival founded by Clay Eugene Smith of San Francisco based Conspiracy Of Beards. This years event takes place at Swedish American Hall over the weekend of 8-10 November with an outstanding program - and i'm so excited to...

hi wendy!! actually, UK dates will be much more possible now as i am relocating to London this year!
i'll be sure to post here when dates are booked!!
best,
ali

hello friends!! i'm excited to share with you TWO EXCITING BITS OF NEWS!! 1 - we have recorded a 4 track EP from our show, LEONARD COHEN KOANS!! the EP album is called 'tea & oranges' and the track list includes: 1. Feels so Good (5:53min) 2. Chelsea Hotel #2 (5:53) 3. Sisters of Mercy (4:55) 4....

hi friends

i am extending a 2-for-1 ticket offer to the community for our Sunday 25 November show in New York!!

please dno't hesitate to extend the offer to your Cohen-fan-family who may not be members of the forum.

wishing you well!
ali

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Hello friends!! Just a short note to let you know that we are playing our show OFF-BROADWAY next month!! i've created a short promotional video which you can see on youtube by following this link: https://youtu.be/daZ0qwbEs90 - if you feel inclined, i'd be SO GRATEFUL if you would share this clip wi...

hey ho!! our new york LEONARD COHEN KOANS performance is rolling on around! its THIS WEEKEND!! its easy to book tickets - click this link which takes you directly to our ticketing site: https://www.purplepass.com/embed.php?rid&pp=cart&event_id=163962&sid&request-login=undefined&s...

Hello everyone, This is ali of ali & the thieves - we were so fortunate to meet some of you when we presented our show for you at the 2014 Fan Event in Dublin, and i'm writing to let you know of some dates we are playing our show in the USA and Canada in the next few weeks! The dates are as foll...

hi rita, and thank you for sending your luck! we've had a great time, sharing this beautiful music with devoted fans of the great man who have been braving rather cold weather in the regional areas we've visited!! our final australian show is this sunday in sydney, and i am headed for the uk in june...

8 days until our first show in BATHURST, NSW!! AND we have added a date in SYDNEY - SUNDAY 14 MAY 7PM at CAMELOT LOUNGE stickytickets.com.au please let your Australian friends know about our shows, as listed above. we can be found on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/aliandthethieves and our w...

hello friends, this is ali of ali & the thieves :) i hope everyone is as well as can be. just writing to let you know that ali & the thieves are ALL TOGETHER IN AUSTRALIA (!!!) and playing a few Leonard Cohen Koan dates in April and May as follows: SATURDAY 29TH APRIL - Bathurst Memorial Ent...

dear dick and linda, i've told the story quite a few times of meeting you both in nyc post show a few years ago when we played leonard cohen koans at the new york fringe, and of your introduction to me of esther - the little old blonde lady sitting front and centre wearing that fabulous blue bolero ...

hello everyone, i want to let you know about a show in sydney, celebrating Leonard Cohen's work. i have written and perform it with my band, ali & the thieves. our show is called 'leonard cohen koans' and aims to offer access to the essential and most frail of qualities that we each of us contai...

a 'vox pops' review:
http://unfringed.theaureview.com/2010/0 ... ts-beware/

well, we opened last night. great house. great reception. another show on thursday 23rd, in sydney, for anyone interested.

ali x