I was in Parma, Italy earlier in the year, on a tour led by an erudite Englishwoman. In explaining the itinerary, she announced that arrangements had been made for our group to assist at a rehearsal at Parma’s Opera House. I tried to image just what kind of assistance we’d be offering at the storied concert hall, [...]
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Assisting at a Concert
Posted in Creative Communities, Performing, tagged audiences, Performing on August 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My First Rant
Posted in Creative Communities, Performing, tagged open mikes on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well, it won’t be the last. We just came back from the open mike. It was really fun: A fair number of people were there, and as always with open mikes, some were really good, some were really sincere, and some were – well, let’s just say they were ”interesting.” What struck me is how much everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. There’s a [...]