Saturday, April 2, 2011
The mariachis would serenade, and they would not shut up ’til they were paid.
– Tom Lehrer, “In Old Mexico”
Opening night went rather well, all things considered. As Stan would say, no lives were lost. A few minds, maybe, but no lives. It was probably one of the most animated concerts we’ve ever performed. We entered waving around multi-colored ribbons that needed to disappear into our pockets as soon as we started singing. They’d be back later. We started out with a mash-up of “Let’s Get Loud” by Gloria Estefan and “Oye Como Va,” popularized by Carlos Santana. Both artists would feature prominently into numbers later in the show.
Then we …
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Tonight is opening night for the Chorus’ Olé Olé Olé concert. I’m pretty confident that I’m ready for it, even with all the songs in Spanish and Portuguese, as well as one in Latin. Tonight is the dress rehearsal, where all the forces in the show come together for the first time: the chorus in full attire, the Ballet Folklórico México Azteca dancers, the Mariachi Mi Tierra band (including an impressive violinist who doesn’t use music; he plays completely by ear) and two very exquisite tango dancers. It’s going to be an impressive show.
There are still some tickets available too, but they’re going fast.
While I was watching the tango, I couldn’t help thinking …
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Sometimes words escape me. With the passing of Elizabeth Taylor, we have lost more than a screen legend. She was one of those rare woman who was even more beautiful on the inside than she was on the outside. At a time when the Reagan Administration wouldn’t even acknowledge that AIDS existed, she was at the forefront of the campaign to raise awareness and fight for a cure. She knew what it was like to lose a friend to the disease, as it claimed the life of her good friend Rock Hudson. There was no other like her, nor will there ever be again. She had beauty, she had charm, and most of all she had class. It’s …
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