Hi folks. It’s that time again. Spring music making in Boston is almost upon us. I’ve been receiving a lot of mail lately about audition opportunities and upcoming concerts. Some of these I’ll repost individually later as the date of the concert approaches.
Continue reading “Upcoming concerts, auditions, and other events”
Tonight I was hanging out with my friend Patricio, and we went over to Micro Center to do some shopping and browsing. Man, I love that store. Anyway, the course of the conversation led to me talking about my grandparents’ farm in Somerset, and also led to me talking about the big blizzard of 1978. That event is one that everyone around here remembers quite well. My family here in Massachusetts certainly experienced it, especially my grandparents and other family members who lived in Somerset, which was in the area where it hit the hardest, down near the Rhode Island border. I think my grandparents got about 30 inches of snow in less than 36 hours.
Most of us think of the sound of poverty, or of being poor, as the voice of the homeless guy who sings out his need for spare change near the subway station or the bark of the homeless dog seeking scraps for supper. For many of us this noise fades into the background of every day life.
For American the fear of poverty inches closer every day with some of the impending financial decisions our government has to make in the next few days to stave off some serious cuts that will destroy the lives of many of the poorest and many of the middle class in the country. But that’s an American problem.
Then there’s the rest of the world.
Some friends and I have developed a Christmas Eve tradition that I am partaking of even as I type this. Do we exchange gifts? Do we throw a party? Do we sing carols together?
Yes, but not on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve we go out for Indian food at a very specific restaurant.
Normally Geoff and I spend an inordinate amount of time each November and December writing, signing, stamping, and mailing Christmas cards. We usually send out about 100.
Not this year.
A couple weeks ago Geoff and I were at Amanda’s place. Her kitties are photo-shy on a good day, but I managed to snap a few photos with my phone that were decent. We can always use more photos of beautiful animals in the world.
Continue reading “Because the internet needs more cats”
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
This link came to my attention today. Jennifer Lester, the founding music director of The Seraphim Singers and a friend of mine, was interviewed about her 15 year tenure at the helm of Seraphim. It’s a great read and I recommend it for you music nerds out there, and I know you’re out there. Also, there’s a concert coming up. More about that after the jump.
Continue reading “The Seraphim Singers make the news and some more music”
Yes, it’s possible that person might be me, but in this case it’s a t-shirt designer.
Continue reading “Someone is clearly tired of the election hype”
Matthew Halls sends greetings and news of his latest concerts. They’re coming up soon so don’t miss them!
~Kelly
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
The Books are Taking Over... 