When Pete ran into Art Garfunkel recently, Artie embraced him, thanked him for writing the book "Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends", and said, "Pete, I knew you were paying close attention all of those years, but I didn't realize you were taking notes!”

Pete Fornatale brings an exciting new dimension of scholarship, storytelling and fun to the unique story of two "Old Friends" ... Simon and Garfunkel. In the song "Old Friends", the duo sing "How terribly strange to be 70". In the Fall of 2011 the pair will reach that benchmark, and it would be safe to say that neither one imagined how relevant and important their music would be over forty years after their (first!) "break-up". In this unique mutti-media program, co-produced by Tony Traguardo, Pete presents the story of the two kids from Queens who started their professional career together as Tom and Jerry. He takes us from the beginning to the present day, as the two continue to delight audiences with their voices and songs over 50 years after their recorded debut.

Personalized, signed copies of Pete's now out-of-print book "Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends" will also be available for purchase at all events.