Last night, I went to see the Teatro Lirico d'Europa's production of "Carmen" in the Bill Heard Theatre of the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. I went with my friend, Kathy Sweet, who had an extra ticket and asked me to go with her.
In actuality, it was just the third opera I've seen in person. The very first one was "Die Fledermaus," which may have been the first full opera produced by the Schwob School of Music. At least it was the first time it had been done in a while at Columbus State University.
I was actually in that opera. OK, so I didn't sing and I wasn't on stage, but I pretended to be a patron in a specially-built box. I was on stage right with a handsome young man who played in the college orchestra but had hurt his hand and couldn't play.
So I sat through several rehearsals and then two performances.
The next year, when the Schwob School did "The Magic Flute," I went to that as an audience member.
And I haven't seen a full opera since then.
"Carmen" has some of the most gorgeous music written. Ever. And some of the most recognizable.
During intermission, the RiverCenter's technical director, Steve Sweet, Kathy's husband, said he didn't know the "Toreador's Song" was from "Carmen." He hummed a few bars and laughed. "I thought it was something written by George M. Cohen," he said. Oh, Steve. "It sounds like 'Stars and Stripes Forever.' " Oh, Steve.
A couple of the singers were stand-outs, including Galia Ibragimova, who played Carmen, and Gabriel Gonzalez, who played Don Jose. They had full, rich voices. James Bobick was physically right for the bullfighter Escamillo, but his voice wasn't as rich.
But the two singers that everyone was talking about were Liubov Metodieva, who played Frasquita and Viara Zhelezova, who played Mercedes. They were the "comic relief," who did their bits and did it brilliantly. Oh, and they sang well, too.
The two flamenco dancers were excellent.
And the orchestra was really good. I thought the supertitles were a little lacking. I'd wait for a translation and it wouldn't be there.
The sets were really, really cheesy. I know it's a touring company, but, come on. I've seen better sets at the Downtown Magnet Academy's fourth grade operas. And they are built by 9-year-olds.
This was Teatro Lirico d'Europa's third trip to Columbus, having brought "The Magic Flute" and "Madame Butterfly." From what I've heard, reaction has been mixed for the quality of this company.
And I agree. Some of the voices are outstanding, others are so-so. The sets are nothing to write about.
I'm glad that we have the opportunity to see operas in Columbus.
I'm just waiting for Joseph Golden's students to do one this summer.
I'll make sure you know the details when I get them.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
A new theater in Columbus
This is a record of sorts for me -- two posts in one day!
The new Theatre on the Park in the Columbus State University RiverPark art and theater complex, opens tonight when the curtain opens on "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Because I'm going to see "Carmen" tonight, I won't be in the audience. I'll be going on Saturday night.
This theater is absolutely stunning. You know how much I love the Springer Opera House. This theater is smaller, but no less gorgeous.
The use of wood in the theater is so beautiful. There are these pine panels that look like plantation shutters in the house and in the lobby.
I asked if they were acoustical elements and was told that while they do act as such, they are mostly decorative. The best thing? It's reclaimed wood.
When the old Sports Arena and other buildings were torn down on Front Avenue to build the new CSU parking garage, the wood was saved. And that's the wood that you see in the theater.
The acoustics in the theater are also great. I was at the back of the house and could hear the student technicians on stage. They were speaking in normal conversational tones and I could hear every word. That's amazing. So you should be able to hear all the actors with no problems.
The seats are comfortable, too.
It's a real theater. Unlike the old Fine Arts Hall on main campus, which was a multi-use hall, the Theatre on the Park is a real theater. There are numerous lighting positions and three catwalks for technicians to place lighting.
Interim theater department chair Tim McGraw said he's going to use every light for one show next season. They're still feeling out the hall for this show.
And that's why they're calling it a "sneak preview." So when you buy a ticket for "A Midsummer Night's Dream," it's general admission. Just wander around both in the orchestra and in the balcony and figure out where you'll want to sit next season. Go ahead and buy a season ticket. It's only $60.
If you go this weekend, let me know what you think of the theater.
The new Theatre on the Park in the Columbus State University RiverPark art and theater complex, opens tonight when the curtain opens on "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
Because I'm going to see "Carmen" tonight, I won't be in the audience. I'll be going on Saturday night.
This theater is absolutely stunning. You know how much I love the Springer Opera House. This theater is smaller, but no less gorgeous.
The use of wood in the theater is so beautiful. There are these pine panels that look like plantation shutters in the house and in the lobby.
I asked if they were acoustical elements and was told that while they do act as such, they are mostly decorative. The best thing? It's reclaimed wood.
When the old Sports Arena and other buildings were torn down on Front Avenue to build the new CSU parking garage, the wood was saved. And that's the wood that you see in the theater.
The acoustics in the theater are also great. I was at the back of the house and could hear the student technicians on stage. They were speaking in normal conversational tones and I could hear every word. That's amazing. So you should be able to hear all the actors with no problems.
The seats are comfortable, too.
It's a real theater. Unlike the old Fine Arts Hall on main campus, which was a multi-use hall, the Theatre on the Park is a real theater. There are numerous lighting positions and three catwalks for technicians to place lighting.
Interim theater department chair Tim McGraw said he's going to use every light for one show next season. They're still feeling out the hall for this show.
And that's why they're calling it a "sneak preview." So when you buy a ticket for "A Midsummer Night's Dream," it's general admission. Just wander around both in the orchestra and in the balcony and figure out where you'll want to sit next season. Go ahead and buy a season ticket. It's only $60.
If you go this weekend, let me know what you think of the theater.
What a day!
My day began at 4:48 a.m. Kind of.
My dogs woke me up because they needed to go out. They knew I had to get up early and needed my sleep, but they woke me up anyway.
I tried to go back to sleep and I finally did, but when I awoke, it was 7:45 a.m. and I needed to be at Temple Israel at 8 a.m.
I promised my friend Gail Greenblatt that I would help her make corned beef sandwiches for the annual Deli Day event. I got there about 8:45 a.m. Not too bad.
I washed my hands got into an apron, put on gloves and got to work. How hard could it be?
Take two slices of rye bread and stick a slab of corned beef in between. Then wrap it up. Right?
There's a way to wrap sandwiches that I had no idea of doing. I learned that pretty quickly.
I should have counted the number of sandwiches I made, but I didn't.
Another friend, Meryl Rifkin, caught me up on her life and what her kids are doing. The next thing I knew, they told us to quit making sandwiches because the corned beef ran out. That meant the ladies and I made 2,500 sandwiches. Of course, some people had been there since 6 a.m., so actually, they're the ones who made the bulk of the sandwiches.
The next task I was assigned was wiping the bagged pickles. What?!
Before the volunteers put the whole dill pickles into a plastic snack bag, the pickle is wiped of excess liquid. But if the baggie is not completely closed, then the moisture seeps in the barrel and the outside of the baggie gets wet. Then that means the paper bag that it goes into gets wet. And you'd have giant pickles tearing the bottoms of the paper bags and sandwiches, pickles, coleslaw and the rest falling out.
So we wiped thousands -- OK -- hundreds of baggies and made sure the "zippers" on the baggies were completely closed.
After that, I wandered over to the dessert table to check out what they had this year. I must have gained 10 pounds just looking.
Then I went to help with the iced tea station.
I filled hundreds of Styrofoam cups with ice.
When I looked at the clock, it was 10:50 a.m. and a bunch of people were coming in the door.
Later, one of the volunteers said it was her job to keep the crowd outside because the doors were not supposed to open until 11 a.m.
One woman got mad and said, "Well, at yard sales, they let us in early."
Well, this was no yard sale.
But because the line was getting a little unruly, the doors opened 10 minutes early.
All of the tables inside were filled quickly, and the tables outside were also full. And it wasn't even noon!
About that time, my brother, Fred, and his wife, Cheryl, came in. I gave them their tickets and they went outside to sit on the front lawn of the Temple underneath one of the big oak trees. My sisters, Patty and Nancy, came in a few minutes later.
So I told Gail that my shift was over. Actually, I had taken a break earlier to eat my lunch with the ever-handsome, debonair Clason Kyle. We gossiped and giggled and had a great time.
I bought two desserts and went outside to sit with my family. It was the first time Fred and Cheryl had come to Deli Day and they had a great time. Nancy and Patty are regulars.
Deli Day is one of those quintessential Columbus events where people of all walks of life come to socialize and eat and have some of the best homemade desserts in town.
I have a couple of favorite Deli Day memories.
One is the year that Sandra's Gang went and Tom Ford and Cameron Faucette, as usual, started bickering (like siblings) over dessert. Tom always wants to taste everyone else's and Cameron wasn't having any of his wandering fork bit. We still laugh about that.
And then the year that Mike Haskey was named "Tea Boy." It was awfully hot that year and we were sitting outside. I can't remember how many times we sent Mike in to get refills on our tea. Actually, it was me and Cameron who were sending Mike to fetch us more tea. That's when he was nicknamed Tea Boy.
This year, it was just me and Clason. But it was such a gorgeous day that I can't wait until next year.
Deli Day has been going on for 25 years. I know you have your own favorite Deli Day moment. Please share them with us.
It's going to be a long day. I'm back in the office and after working on next week's To Do, I'm going to see the opera, "Carmen," in the Bill Heard Theatre tonight. I can't wait to see it. And I'll let you know what I thought of it tomorrow.
My dogs woke me up because they needed to go out. They knew I had to get up early and needed my sleep, but they woke me up anyway.
I tried to go back to sleep and I finally did, but when I awoke, it was 7:45 a.m. and I needed to be at Temple Israel at 8 a.m.
I promised my friend Gail Greenblatt that I would help her make corned beef sandwiches for the annual Deli Day event. I got there about 8:45 a.m. Not too bad.
I washed my hands got into an apron, put on gloves and got to work. How hard could it be?
Take two slices of rye bread and stick a slab of corned beef in between. Then wrap it up. Right?
There's a way to wrap sandwiches that I had no idea of doing. I learned that pretty quickly.
I should have counted the number of sandwiches I made, but I didn't.
Another friend, Meryl Rifkin, caught me up on her life and what her kids are doing. The next thing I knew, they told us to quit making sandwiches because the corned beef ran out. That meant the ladies and I made 2,500 sandwiches. Of course, some people had been there since 6 a.m., so actually, they're the ones who made the bulk of the sandwiches.
The next task I was assigned was wiping the bagged pickles. What?!
Before the volunteers put the whole dill pickles into a plastic snack bag, the pickle is wiped of excess liquid. But if the baggie is not completely closed, then the moisture seeps in the barrel and the outside of the baggie gets wet. Then that means the paper bag that it goes into gets wet. And you'd have giant pickles tearing the bottoms of the paper bags and sandwiches, pickles, coleslaw and the rest falling out.
So we wiped thousands -- OK -- hundreds of baggies and made sure the "zippers" on the baggies were completely closed.
After that, I wandered over to the dessert table to check out what they had this year. I must have gained 10 pounds just looking.
Then I went to help with the iced tea station.
I filled hundreds of Styrofoam cups with ice.
When I looked at the clock, it was 10:50 a.m. and a bunch of people were coming in the door.
Later, one of the volunteers said it was her job to keep the crowd outside because the doors were not supposed to open until 11 a.m.
One woman got mad and said, "Well, at yard sales, they let us in early."
Well, this was no yard sale.
But because the line was getting a little unruly, the doors opened 10 minutes early.
All of the tables inside were filled quickly, and the tables outside were also full. And it wasn't even noon!
About that time, my brother, Fred, and his wife, Cheryl, came in. I gave them their tickets and they went outside to sit on the front lawn of the Temple underneath one of the big oak trees. My sisters, Patty and Nancy, came in a few minutes later.
So I told Gail that my shift was over. Actually, I had taken a break earlier to eat my lunch with the ever-handsome, debonair Clason Kyle. We gossiped and giggled and had a great time.
I bought two desserts and went outside to sit with my family. It was the first time Fred and Cheryl had come to Deli Day and they had a great time. Nancy and Patty are regulars.
Deli Day is one of those quintessential Columbus events where people of all walks of life come to socialize and eat and have some of the best homemade desserts in town.
I have a couple of favorite Deli Day memories.
One is the year that Sandra's Gang went and Tom Ford and Cameron Faucette, as usual, started bickering (like siblings) over dessert. Tom always wants to taste everyone else's and Cameron wasn't having any of his wandering fork bit. We still laugh about that.
And then the year that Mike Haskey was named "Tea Boy." It was awfully hot that year and we were sitting outside. I can't remember how many times we sent Mike in to get refills on our tea. Actually, it was me and Cameron who were sending Mike to fetch us more tea. That's when he was nicknamed Tea Boy.
This year, it was just me and Clason. But it was such a gorgeous day that I can't wait until next year.
Deli Day has been going on for 25 years. I know you have your own favorite Deli Day moment. Please share them with us.
It's going to be a long day. I'm back in the office and after working on next week's To Do, I'm going to see the opera, "Carmen," in the Bill Heard Theatre tonight. I can't wait to see it. And I'll let you know what I thought of it tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Prices going up
Starting Sunday, admission prices at the National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus are going up.
It's the first time since the museum opened seven years ago that the prices have changed. And it's still a bargain.
"We are constructing a full-scale model of the CSS/USS Water Witch and adding an audio tour, both at no additional cost to visitors," said executive director Bruce Smith. "These additions will greatly enhance visitors' experience here at Port Columbus and even with the price increase, a visit to Port Columbus is less expensive than a movie while still offering top-notch entertainment and educational value."
The new prices are $6.50; $5.50 for seniors and active duty military personnel and $5 for students.
If you want a guided tour, those prices will also increase. For the Option 1 Tour, it's $5, $4 for students; Option 2 Tour is $6 and $7 for the Option 3 Tour.
You really don't need a guided tour unless you want in-depth information. The casual visitor can just stroll through the museum at their own pace.
Membership fees will not change. Memberships begin at $25 and go up. Members get free admission for a year and a 10 percent discount in the museum store.
For more information, call 706-327-9798.
It's the first time since the museum opened seven years ago that the prices have changed. And it's still a bargain.
"We are constructing a full-scale model of the CSS/USS Water Witch and adding an audio tour, both at no additional cost to visitors," said executive director Bruce Smith. "These additions will greatly enhance visitors' experience here at Port Columbus and even with the price increase, a visit to Port Columbus is less expensive than a movie while still offering top-notch entertainment and educational value."
The new prices are $6.50; $5.50 for seniors and active duty military personnel and $5 for students.
If you want a guided tour, those prices will also increase. For the Option 1 Tour, it's $5, $4 for students; Option 2 Tour is $6 and $7 for the Option 3 Tour.
You really don't need a guided tour unless you want in-depth information. The casual visitor can just stroll through the museum at their own pace.
Membership fees will not change. Memberships begin at $25 and go up. Members get free admission for a year and a 10 percent discount in the museum store.
For more information, call 706-327-9798.
Monday, March 26, 2007
A busy Saturday
Saturday was such a busy day that all I wanted to do was sleep Sunday. But my brother called and asked us to come over for dinner at his new house. So we did and we had a great time.
But getting back to Saturday. The day started out bright and early for me because it was the day Page One judging was going on at Spencer High School. I was not a judge, but I've always helped out. I worked with several of my co-workers signing the nominees in before they go in front of the judges.
I've judged before and it's a tough, tough job. The kids are so accomplished that I wondered out loud if they ever slept. One of the kids heard me and said she got very little sleep. She said she'd sleep once she's finished with college.
That went from about 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Then I left to make sure I got to the Springer Opera House for the Columbus Ballet's matinee.
It was a wonderful show. "Cinderella" was just the right length and the young girls were just very good. I saw the show with Kelsey Hirsch and this 14-year-old is very, very talented. Her counterpart, Hayden Harrison, is also a gifted dancer.
And while I liked "Cinderella," I really liked "Four Lads From Liverpool." Beth Griffin's final dance for the Columbus Ballet was just stunning. The choreography was simple but very effective. The songs she chose were just right.
I'm going to miss Beth. She was one of my very first ballet teachers when I decided to take up the dance form. Instead of taking it up when I was very young, I was very old -- 39. When I was 40, I actually went en pointe. But not for long. I just wanted the shoes. I still have them in the trunk of my car. I mean, after all, if anyone needed a pair of point shoes for a photo shoot, I'd have them, right?
After the ballet, I came in to the office to finish a couple of stories and then it was off to the Columbus Museum.
I'm in the first few months of a two-year term as president of the board of the Film Society of the Columbus Museum, also known as the Columbus Film Society. So I knew that I had to be at the Chattahoochee Film and Video Competition.
We had a great time, and actually made money. So it was a good start for my presidency. My predecessor, Cheryl Yatsko, said over and over that she didn't want to be the president that lost money for the Film Society. I don't want to be that president, either!
I got home about 10 p.m. Tired. But it was a really fulfilling day. I just don't want to do this every week.
But getting back to Saturday. The day started out bright and early for me because it was the day Page One judging was going on at Spencer High School. I was not a judge, but I've always helped out. I worked with several of my co-workers signing the nominees in before they go in front of the judges.
I've judged before and it's a tough, tough job. The kids are so accomplished that I wondered out loud if they ever slept. One of the kids heard me and said she got very little sleep. She said she'd sleep once she's finished with college.
That went from about 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Then I left to make sure I got to the Springer Opera House for the Columbus Ballet's matinee.
It was a wonderful show. "Cinderella" was just the right length and the young girls were just very good. I saw the show with Kelsey Hirsch and this 14-year-old is very, very talented. Her counterpart, Hayden Harrison, is also a gifted dancer.
And while I liked "Cinderella," I really liked "Four Lads From Liverpool." Beth Griffin's final dance for the Columbus Ballet was just stunning. The choreography was simple but very effective. The songs she chose were just right.
I'm going to miss Beth. She was one of my very first ballet teachers when I decided to take up the dance form. Instead of taking it up when I was very young, I was very old -- 39. When I was 40, I actually went en pointe. But not for long. I just wanted the shoes. I still have them in the trunk of my car. I mean, after all, if anyone needed a pair of point shoes for a photo shoot, I'd have them, right?
After the ballet, I came in to the office to finish a couple of stories and then it was off to the Columbus Museum.
I'm in the first few months of a two-year term as president of the board of the Film Society of the Columbus Museum, also known as the Columbus Film Society. So I knew that I had to be at the Chattahoochee Film and Video Competition.
We had a great time, and actually made money. So it was a good start for my presidency. My predecessor, Cheryl Yatsko, said over and over that she didn't want to be the president that lost money for the Film Society. I don't want to be that president, either!
I got home about 10 p.m. Tired. But it was a really fulfilling day. I just don't want to do this every week.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Blue Man Group
I just got back from the Columbus Civic Center after watching the Blue Man Group.
I really didn't know what to expect. My niece and nephew, Jessica and Scott, both saw the show in Las Vegas a couple of years ago and they loved it. My friend Bill Rich is a Blue Man Group junkie. Whenever he's in a city where the show is playing, he's there. He's like that with "Stomp" as well.
I mean, I knew the show had a lot of percussion, music, multimedia aspects and, of course, blue men.
It was so much more!
The show began with Mike Relm, a disc jockey who spins music as well as manipulates video. I have trouble getting my cell phone to work, so I can't figure out anything as high tech as this show. He was really, really good. Mike got the crowd worked up and then after a short break (they encouraged the audience to go to the bathroom!), the show began.
There are three men dressed in black with that familiar deep blue hue covering their heads and hands. I always thought they were painted, but it looked like a tight mask. They never say a word, but they're really good percussionists.
I truly thought it was just the three guys on stage. But there's a fantastic band backing them up with a couple of fine singers.
On the video screen, Fred Armisen of "Saturday Night Live" and a former Blue Man, does a video bit as Ron Popeil's brother.
There's audience participation and even the most staid people in the audience were up on their feet dancing.
Bill bought tickets when they first went on sale online. So we were in the seventh row. Great seats.
My brother, Fred, and his wife, Cheryl, were curious about the show and came with us. Fred, of course, paid for his kids to see the show in Vegas. He said those tickets were almost $100 each. So he thought the $75 tickets were pretty reasonable. We told him those were pretty expensive tickets for Columbus.
The Civic Center wasn't full. But I bet that if Dale Hester booked them again in a year or so, it will be sold out. Word of mouth will probably get out and people who didn't go tonight would hear about it tomorrow.
And if the Blue Men come back, I highly recommend the show.
It was a lot of fun. A lot!
I really didn't know what to expect. My niece and nephew, Jessica and Scott, both saw the show in Las Vegas a couple of years ago and they loved it. My friend Bill Rich is a Blue Man Group junkie. Whenever he's in a city where the show is playing, he's there. He's like that with "Stomp" as well.
I mean, I knew the show had a lot of percussion, music, multimedia aspects and, of course, blue men.
It was so much more!
The show began with Mike Relm, a disc jockey who spins music as well as manipulates video. I have trouble getting my cell phone to work, so I can't figure out anything as high tech as this show. He was really, really good. Mike got the crowd worked up and then after a short break (they encouraged the audience to go to the bathroom!), the show began.
There are three men dressed in black with that familiar deep blue hue covering their heads and hands. I always thought they were painted, but it looked like a tight mask. They never say a word, but they're really good percussionists.
I truly thought it was just the three guys on stage. But there's a fantastic band backing them up with a couple of fine singers.
On the video screen, Fred Armisen of "Saturday Night Live" and a former Blue Man, does a video bit as Ron Popeil's brother.
There's audience participation and even the most staid people in the audience were up on their feet dancing.
Bill bought tickets when they first went on sale online. So we were in the seventh row. Great seats.
My brother, Fred, and his wife, Cheryl, were curious about the show and came with us. Fred, of course, paid for his kids to see the show in Vegas. He said those tickets were almost $100 each. So he thought the $75 tickets were pretty reasonable. We told him those were pretty expensive tickets for Columbus.
The Civic Center wasn't full. But I bet that if Dale Hester booked them again in a year or so, it will be sold out. Word of mouth will probably get out and people who didn't go tonight would hear about it tomorrow.
And if the Blue Men come back, I highly recommend the show.
It was a lot of fun. A lot!
Monday, March 12, 2007
Happy 20th Anniversary!
After coughing and sneezing for two weeks, I'm on the mend. I don't think I'm 100 percent, but I'm getting better every day.
It's difficult to believe, but several people and the Columbus Jazz Society are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year.
George Del Gobbo, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra's conductor and music director, is finishing his 20th season in Columbus.
Paul Pierce, the artistic director of the Springer Opera House, will celebrate his 20th year in Columbus with the 2007-08 season.
I'll be writing about both later on.
And the Columbus Jazz Society will celebrate 20 years in May.
The May 5-6 monthly meeting is billed as the Ma Rainey Jazz and Blues Festival, but it's actually the 20th anniversary celebration as well.
I was at the first meeting, not writing for the Ledger-Enquirer, but as a jazz fan. It was led by Jan Hyatt, Sid Kaminsky and Paul Vander Gheynst. I was talking to Richard Hyatt and Sid just a few minutes ago, trying to remember all the people there. Richard was there because he was married to Jan then.
We came up with David Morgan, Jim Sparrow, Chris Murski, Charles Huff, Gail Greenblatt and her late husband, Ben, and the late Carole Ragsdale. And we figured there were at least 30 people there.
If you were at this meeting, Sid would like for you to come to the 20th anniversary celebration at the Liberty Theatre in May.
If you've ever played an instrument at a JazzJam, you're welcome to come again. And musicians and singers get in free.
If you've ever been a member of the CJS, they'd like for you to come.
Sid would like to see a huge turnout of jazz lovers that first weekend in May.
It will be fun. I'm planning on being there.
It's difficult to believe, but several people and the Columbus Jazz Society are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year.
George Del Gobbo, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra's conductor and music director, is finishing his 20th season in Columbus.
Paul Pierce, the artistic director of the Springer Opera House, will celebrate his 20th year in Columbus with the 2007-08 season.
I'll be writing about both later on.
And the Columbus Jazz Society will celebrate 20 years in May.
The May 5-6 monthly meeting is billed as the Ma Rainey Jazz and Blues Festival, but it's actually the 20th anniversary celebration as well.
I was at the first meeting, not writing for the Ledger-Enquirer, but as a jazz fan. It was led by Jan Hyatt, Sid Kaminsky and Paul Vander Gheynst. I was talking to Richard Hyatt and Sid just a few minutes ago, trying to remember all the people there. Richard was there because he was married to Jan then.
We came up with David Morgan, Jim Sparrow, Chris Murski, Charles Huff, Gail Greenblatt and her late husband, Ben, and the late Carole Ragsdale. And we figured there were at least 30 people there.
If you were at this meeting, Sid would like for you to come to the 20th anniversary celebration at the Liberty Theatre in May.
If you've ever played an instrument at a JazzJam, you're welcome to come again. And musicians and singers get in free.
If you've ever been a member of the CJS, they'd like for you to come.
Sid would like to see a huge turnout of jazz lovers that first weekend in May.
It will be fun. I'm planning on being there.
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