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vienna, again
I got an email a few weeks ago from my lovely friend Sarah who I went to college with. She told me the band she tours with (as lighting designer) was stopping in Vienna, and of course I decided to make the three-hour trip to see her. Michael, Kevin and I hopped an afternoon train Monday. We got some snacks and drinks and found a place to sit. The ( Read more... ) -
iván fischer
We saw Iván Fischer at the Budapest Palace of the Arts yesterday. Fischer, a world-famous Hungarian conductor, is known for his innovation and creative zeal. The Budapest Festival Orchestra concert in the Bartók National Concert Hall was one of Fischer's "secret concerts," which meant the programme wasn't published prior to the show ( Read more... ) -
visitors
Michael's friend Andrew and Kevin's friend William both visited Budapest recently. Andrew and Michael worked on a documentary about the city, and Kevin and William tried to tap into the Budapest goth sceneWe went to Amigo's bar to see a Hungarian rockabilly band. Hungarian fans dressed and danced the part. Men and women sported pompadour hair ( Read more... ) -
jamesie
James, Tara, John, Michael, Kevin and I celebrated James' birthday Jan. 3 at Dionysos Greek Restaurant. We feasted on delicious Greek cuisine and drank a few bottles of wine. The service at the restaurant was excellent and the food brought back memories of my trip to Greece in September. James and Tara ordered the Dionysos platter for two. It could ( Read more... )
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