Cyndi Lauper shows herself at Pala concert

The way Cyndi Lauper performed on stage – and while going into the audience on occasion – during her Nov. 3 concert at Pala Casino’s Infinity nightclub wouldn’t lead anybody to believe that she’s actually 58 years old. While Lauper’s enthusiasm and movements didn’t show her age, the theme of her concert made it clear that she’s old enough to have experienced the civil rights and women’s rights movements.

Lauper herself is a women’s pioneer since she was the first female recording artist to have four top-five hits on the same album. Her 1983 “She’s So Unusual” album brought her to p...