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Hugo Distler's Die Weihnachtsgeschichte
I went to St. Martin's rose-themed Christmas concert last night. It's saying something that the music I would really like to share with you is of limited availability online. The real center piece of the evening, though, was Hugo Distler's Die Weihnachtsgeschichte (1933) a 40 minute piece that tells the Christmas Story as a choral piece with solos ( Read more... ) -
2012: The Year in Books
I'm posting this a little early this year. Let me know if you are looking for specific recommendations....
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Doris Lessing: Walking in the Shade
I'm about half way through the 2nd volume of Doris Lessing's autobiography, which closely matches the material in The Golden Notebook, which I finally read last year. I still haven't written about reading The Golden Notebook... in some ways it hit too close to home. How could I respond or even address what she had already written so perfectly. The ( Read more... ) -
More than one way of coming home
It's snowing!
Last year I missed both autumn and first snow because I was in Costa Rica.
This year, I am grateful for both.
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William Blake or Tonto?
Does it ever feel like Johnny Depp is now doing the Big Budget versions of films he already made in the 90s?
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Terry Tempest Williams
I think I may have mentioned a conversation I had a few weeks (months!) ago with workcrush in which he's asked, "Who are your people ( Read more... ) -
Ray Bradbury
Venus transited the Sun and took one of our solar system's beloved authors with her ( Read more... ) -
Transit of Venus
In honor of Wednesday's transit, you may find the following amusing:
http://www.space.com/15816-venus-transits-sun-history-images.html
Also, John Philip Sousa's march:Terry Tempest Williams
Essayist and activist Terry Tempest Williams will be speaking at Tattered Cover Lodo June 14 @ 7:30. I will be attending. You are welcome to join me ( Read more... )
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