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SF Symphony 12-9-09 Beethoven’s Fifth – but that’s not all!
Last night I attended a concert by the San Francisco Symphony that was billed as "Beethoven's 5th Symphony" but which also included Schubert's Six...
SF Opera’s Otello – The Chronicle got it wrong
By Eugene Lee
On Saturday November 21 I had the good fortune to take in SF Opera's production of Otello, starring the South African tenor...
Opera San Jose’s La Cenerentola – Opera for everybody?
"What happens when you take the 'bippity-boppity-boo' out of Cinderella?" is Opera San Jose's lead-in to their description of La Cenerentola by Gioacchino Rossini....
Theater review: Side Man, singing the Blues at the Dragon Theatre
Guest post by Pat Reardon.
Sideman: A sideman is a professional musician who is hired to perform or record with a group of which he...
LA Food Scene – Cube
Our entrees were a balsamic hanger steak, pumpkin pie pasta (in spite of the name it was excellent and didn't resemble a pumpkin pie) and a wild boar tortellini
Julie, Julia and Pat
Guest post by Pat Reardon.
The BOOK arrived at the beginning of the month for my birthday. Barry lovingly bought it for me after I...
The Spirit of Mexico… The Art of Grace
Guest post by Pat Reardon.
Inspired by the colors and passion of Mexico, artist and neighbor Grace Stratos has transformed her vision into masterful works...
Final weekend in Loreto: Tropical storm ‘Rick’ update and Del Borracho
It's our final weekend in Loreto for a couple of months. December can not come soon enough, but at least we're heading north just...
A new week in Loreto: Deet, Agua Viva, Patricia
Sunday seemed like it was going to be a continuation of Saturday. Lots of sun and lots of mosquitos; It got one right...