A Virtual Choir. The conductor recorded his "conductor track" on youtube, then singers sent in auditions for the various parts. On youtube you can actually watch each individual audition, then watch the same video as part of the choir--it is interesting to hear the voice of a single person, first alone, then as part of a choir (it's the same ( Read more... )

Happy Pie Day!

Such an effervescent number, jittery and unsure of itself. It delights in being misused by amateur mathematicians and high school students--it knows that it is too complicated to be fully comprehended. As Walk Whitman said "I am large, I contain multitudes."

In reference to Allie's solo show at the Eureka Theater, I would like to go Tuesday night, the 16th. After perusing their website, I don't see the show listed. Really, what I'm asking is, when I call the theater to ask them what the deal is, how many tickets should I ask about?

Who else wants to go to Allie's solo show (me! Me!)?

Birthday madness, on many different registers ( Read more... )

The Ramayana is the story of the moment, interwoven through more of life than mere chance would account for. Pixar is producing its own animated version. And, I just found out that Mount Madonna center (the hippie retreat near Santa Cruz) has a Hanuman temple open to the public ( Read more... )

Re-enactment of indigenous French traditions, anyone ( Read more... )

Alex proposes a Re-enactment of an ancient French psuedo-Christian tradition of eating almond pie around Christmas and picking Kings and Queens via the finding of ceramic figurines in one's piece of pie (I guess the French hadn't invented socialism yet). The timeing is completely innaccurate, but in spirit, Alex is really excited about this Re- ( Read more... )

I would like to rant a little about bureaucracy ( Read more... )

We should set a date to practice "Twelfth Month" carols. How about this Saturday, or early Sunday ( Read more... )

When shall we meet to sing and learn carols?

I'm free this Sunday. I'm pretty sure my house is also free, if we want to meet in the afternoon.

We'll meet at 4:00, then eat, then go the FREE holiday concert the Presbyterian Church of Berkeley.