Yesterday (actually, mostly last night) we finally got some real snow here in Greater Boston. So this morning when I got up, I actually had to do some shoveling. Sadly, it was not really enough snow to make it worth the time to break out the little snow blower we own.
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A White Christmas… sort of…
Well, the crazy Christmas work schedule is finally over for us, and so Kelly and I have been relaxing somewhat today. I did manage to get some pictures of the setup for Lessons and Carols.
Youth pro Musica Winter Concert – GLORIA! – December 16th, 2012 4:00pm Newton, MA
Winter Concert: GLORIA! – A Baroque Holiday
Sunday December 16, at 4pm
Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland Avenue, West Newton
Adults $15 in advance/$20 at the door
Students (18+) & Seniors $10/$15 at the door
Under 18 FREE!
To purchase tickets, click here.
Why, yes, I do happen to work for them. You should attend, this will be great. And, all kids under 18 are FREE.
~Kelly
Work and modern pop culture
There is a bit of a running joke about the subway vent in the King’s Chapel Burial Ground. Tourists ask about it on a fairly frequent basis. And one response that is sometimes given (but not by me) is that it is a zombie pit. It certainly does look as if someone is trying to keep everyone out, because they are. Or perhaps… keep something in. Heh, heh, heh.
My first show!
This is so exciting! I’m going to be vending at my first show on November 17th! My great friend Niki forwarded me an email from ExCL. ExCL is a wonderful resource for educators in the greater Boston area. I’ve known about them for years due to my association with educators from the museum, but this is the first time I’ve been able to work with them.
Boy, winter sure came early
Mark Twain had a lot of wonderful witty things to say about New England weather, and the most relevant (and true) for today would certainly be this one, from a speech he gave in 1876:
One of the brightest gems in the New England weather is the dazzling uncertainty of it.
Oh, boy, is he so right. Although the cold and rain was predicted, as was the high winds, I don’t think anyone thought that we would have any appreciable snow here in Boston today, and yet we got enough to turn the roads into quite a slushy mess.
About that whole “chicken little” thing
New England weather is notoriously unpredictable. Even with the vast improvements in technology and knowledge, no forecaster is going to be able to predict the weather with absolute certainty, especially far in advance. But when virtually all the meteorologists I read start sounding really concerned about a weather event, it might be time to start paying attention rather than poo-pooing it.
Closed due to… snow?
As you probably have heard by now, most of the eastern seaboard is dealing with a little storm. There are a lot of closures and various emergencies being declared including right here in MA. Tonight I was at a party after work for a retiring colleague when my boss, at the request of another coworker, pulled up the MFA website on her phone to see if they were closed tomorrow. This is what she saw.
Second tour is done
This time we had a full group of about 15. Most of them seemed pretty enthusiastic although there was one guy who must have been along for the ride, because he didn’t seem to be into it while the woman with him asked me a lot of questions. Probably the most unusual thing about this tour happened when I brought the group by the Julia Ward Howe and Samuel Gridley Howe home on Chestnut Street. After describing how Julia was inspired to write new words to the tune of “John Brown’s Body”, and how the new lyrics became tremendously popular, a woman on the tour asked if I could sing it for her, and then a bunch of the other women on the tour chimed in too. So I went ahead and sang the first verse. I got a round of applause, hopefully not for comedic value and/or pity.
-Geoff
Musical Offering: Les Grâces sacrées
Matthew Halls sends greetings and news of his latest concerts. They’re coming up soon so don’t miss them!
~Kelly
Dear friends and colleagues,
You’re warmly invited to attend a concert of sacred music from the Versailles chapel this weekend. Performances on Oct 6 and 7. See the missive below.
Yours,
Matthew
Dear Friends of Musical Offering,
We invite you to join us as we open our second season, Le Goût Français! Naturally, we will be exploring French music of the 18th century. We begin with program entitled Les Grâces sacrées, featuring Claire Raphaelson and Julia Cavallaro singing stunningly beautiful sacred music, by Boismortier, Campra, Clérambault and Couperin. For programing and venue information, to listen to excerpts from previous concerts, and find out more about us, visit www.musical-offering.org
Claire Raphaelson, soprano
Julia Cavallaro, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Darling, violin
Sarah Paysnick, flute
Rebekah Ahrendt, viola da gamba
Matthew Hall, organ
Julia Cavallaro, mezzo-soprano
Sarah Darling, violin
Sarah Paysnick, flute
Rebekah Ahrendt, viola da gamba
Matthew Hall, organ
We offer two performances with receptions following each. Tickets are $15 at the door.
Saturday, October 6, 4:00 PM
Lindsay Chapel at First Church, Cambridge
Sunday, October 7, 2:00 PM
Lawrence Room at Church of Our Saviour, Brookline
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