NPR article about Patti Lapone confronting person with cell phone during her performance (opens in a new window) This is getting out of hand – last 3-4 shows at Orchestra hall, I’ve been seated next to people like this. It’s so f’ing irritating/distracting. Good for Patti L.
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Orchestra Hall – Singing in the rain
Orchestra Hall – Singing in the rain (opens in a new window) Got my ticket to see this film & music event at Orchestra Hall tomorrow morning. The musical/movie is a classic, and truth be told, I’ve probably never seen the entire thing before, so it’ll a first for me. Of course, I waited to […]
“Black and White” song – interesting history
Spotify #NowPlaying “Black And White” by Three Dog Night. First heard this song in 1972 (at age 13) becoming one of my favs around the time I was just beginning to become aware of, and appreciate “popular” music (on the radio), etc. I didn’t know until a few mins ago, it wasn’t written by Three […]
Miscellaneous unrelated posts – #1
Ok, a bunch of small short unrelated posts tonight. First, did I mention I had lunch with BFF Rick last week? He lives downtown MPLS, and we usually do something in the SLP or Ridgedale area. We ended up eating at Big Bowl at Ridgedale – hadn’t been there in quite some time – had […]
MPR article about having an e-device section at symphonies
Classical MPR article about e-devices (opens in a new window) Would this be nice to have – absolutely – if and only if, you were in a sealed off room by yourself. Otherwise, it will be a distraction to all other concert goers. Yes, I read the article, and saw that you could only use […]
