Monthly Archives: December 2016

Te Deum for Empress Maria Theresa by Haydn

I was privileged to hear the Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus perform this piece back in November. According to the program, this is not for the famous Maria Theresa (one of the most powerful women in Europe and mother … Continue reading

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2016: Worst Year Ever?

Until John Oliver brought it up at the end of his election episode, I never thought of this year as being exceptionally terrible. After all, I’m from Cleveland.  How could it be when this happened?  🙂 The after party and … Continue reading

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Small Disappointments

I took several psychology classes in college, though I never minored in it.  One of the things we learned in Psych 102 was that small stressors can be just as bad as large stressors, since they have a cumulative effect. … Continue reading

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Films About Women 35

1 Cleopatra (1963) I had a professor in college who once called this movie “four hours of sensuous boredom.”  That may be true, but this is still four hours worth spending. First of all, this movie is a part of … Continue reading

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O Holy Night by Juan Diego Florez

I had never heard of this singer before, but this is an excellent rendition of O Holy Night, sung in French and in English. Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy your present.  

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Denial: Book, Film, and Adaptation

About a month ago I saw the film Denial, which tells the true story about Deborah Lipstadt, who wrote a book about Holocaust deniers.  One of her subjects, David Irving, sued her for libel in Britain.  The court ruled that … Continue reading

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Taming of the Shrew: Sun, Moon, or Actor’s Performance?

I read Taming of the Shrew when I was in college, well, sort of.  Our professor asked us to read the play throughout the semester, and once a week we met in the school’s black box theater to act out … Continue reading

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