Tag Archives: Music
Nights at the Opera
With the director of the San Francisco Opera retiring, Jim wanted to see a few of the productions in his last season, so we bought a “4 pack.” Trust me, if you want to see opera in San Francisco, a … Continue reading
East Bay Mini Maker Faire
A week ago I spent Saturday at the East Bay Mini Maker Faire, a wonderful place for the gadget minded to hang out. I had two reasons for being there. The first was that my singing group, TOSCA, was performing … Continue reading
Lights Out
Last night was a mixed experience. The first part was great. We had tickets for the San Francisco revival of Cole Porter’s Anything Goes. We rode BART; no agonizing over parking. We had an excellent Italian dinner at 54 Mint; I recommend … Continue reading
Fireworks and Sousa
One of my favorite annual events, if I'm in town, is the concert the Oakland East Bay Symphony puts on every July 3 at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, California. There's nothing quite like watching a fireworks display (Richmond does … Continue reading
Virtuoso Accordion and Other Things
Xasásuan Today isn’t a site I normally visit – my hiker husband pointed it out to me. We aren’t quite sure what Xasásuan is – it may be the name of an Essalen village. The Essalen lived around the Ventana Wilderness. … Continue reading
Ein Deutsches Requiem
I’m still recovering from singing Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem last night. It was a tremendous evening – somewhere in the sixth movement I remember realizing that everything was going beautifully, and I got a tremendous surge of exhilaration. Sometimes, when … Continue reading
Celtic Music from my Sister-in-law
My sister-in-law, Sally, plays hammer dulcimer in a Celtic band in western Pennsylvania. Usually we don’t get to hear them play, being 3000 miles (or so) away. But recently she played at a local winery, and a local blogger recorded … Continue reading
