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“Voices from the Soul” Negro Spiritual Concert

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Martin Luther King Jr. Branch

You are cordially invited to attend a soul-stirring concert of Negro spirituals entitled “Voices from the Soul”. The date for the event is March 29, 2013 at 2:00 PM, located at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library, 2922 Martin … Continue reading →

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Get The Most Out Of Your Piano!

Posted on February 16, 2013 by andrew.anderson

I had to look at that twice–at first, I thought it said “Get The Mouse Out Of Your Piano,” which is also a good idea.  Nevertheless, this time I want to call your attention to two piano-related DVDs that may … Continue reading →

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One Partridge Whose Goose is Cooked (With Apologies to the Pear Tree Concessionaires)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by andrew.anderson

Well, here we are, right in the middle of the Christmas season.  In the middle, you say? Maybe you’re one of those retailers who think that December 26 is the beginning of the Valentine’s Day season; not so, at least … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Covering Covers

Posted on June 2, 2012 by andrew.anderson

No songs were harmed during the recording of this album. Rarely does someone’s cover of a song replace the original.  Remember Aerosmith’s cover of the Beatles’ “Come Together?” Me, too.  Remember Frankie Laine’s “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer?” Well, me neither, but … Continue reading →

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Chamber (of Horrors) Opera

Posted on March 3, 2012 by andrew.anderson

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ The Lighthouse: the Leanest, Creepiest Opera Ever In December 1900 the lighthouse supply ship Hesperus based in Stromness, Orkney, went on its routine tour of duty to the Flannan Isles light in the Outer Hebrides. The … Continue reading →

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