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krj
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Grexers on Stage -- Spring 2002
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Mar 30 19:57 UTC 2002 |
Announce your upcoming public performance here!
(If you're shy and don't want us to see you, mention it after it
happens.)
Linked between Agora and Music conferences.
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katie
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response 1 of 42:
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Mar 31 04:04 UTC 2002 |
I will be singing harmony for Matt Watroba at the Ark on Sat, May 4, and
for Melanie at Green Wood on Fri, May 17.
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tpryan
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response 2 of 42:
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Mar 31 20:10 UTC 2002 |
At the science fiction convention known as Top Secret ConTraption,
I am the Toastmaster. I get to speak for the con and conchair in all the
places the conchair does not want to be public speaking. Besides, she
dislikes seeing those little red dot appear on her forehead. But that
is not the point, the point is to get you to click into
http://www.contraption.org and find out about this thing to be
held in Romulus, MI June 28, 29 & 30th, 2002. While we do expect
some Romulans to show up, Klingons and Vulcans are also welcomed.
My first honored gig at a con.
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bru
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response 3 of 42:
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Mar 31 22:18 UTC 2002 |
And if a few Ann Arborians show up, you won't raise a fuss?
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tpryan
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response 4 of 42:
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Apr 1 19:09 UTC 2002 |
ConTraption needs as many to show up as can. I think it may
be do-or-live-and-let-die time with trying out this new hotel in
a summertime slot instead of the former springtime slot.
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flem
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response 5 of 42:
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Apr 1 20:56 UTC 2002 |
I've got a choir concert coming up in a week or two, but I don't remember
exactly when.
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void
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response 6 of 42:
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Apr 4 21:39 UTC 2002 |
'Traption's dates have been changed? Last I knew it was set for June
21-23.
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flem
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response 7 of 42:
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Apr 8 19:27 UTC 2002 |
Right. My choir concert is this Thursday, April 11. It's at the First
Congregational Church, though if you ask me where that is, I'd be unable to
answer you. 8 pm.
It's the UM Arts Chorale and the Residential College choir, whatever they're
called. Program is something like this (from memory, so don't quote me)
- RC choir doing something?
- Soloists doing a variety of excerpts from musicals
- Arts Chorale
- I love my love, Holst
- Hungarian folk songs, Bartok
- Alleluia, Randall Thomson (sp?)
- AC and RC together
- Missa Brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo, "Small Organ Mass", Haydn
(all the jokes have been made, trust me)
- It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing, Ellington
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aruba
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response 8 of 42:
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Apr 8 19:55 UTC 2002 |
THat church is on the corner of State and William, I believe.
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kaplan
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response 9 of 42:
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Apr 10 03:55 UTC 2002 |
From the Ann Arbor News arts and events calendar (somehow we didn't get
listed in the Observer this time. Hm.)
Sunday, April 14
MUSIC
Ann Arbor Civic chorus: "American Stylings"
3 p.m., Slauson Middle School, 1019 W. Washington Ave. Music from
America's past and present, including jazz, swing and folk, as well as
selections from "South Pacific." Free. Information: (517) 431-3049.
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jp2
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response 10 of 42:
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Apr 10 04:01 UTC 2002 |
This response has been erased.
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scott
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response 11 of 42:
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Apr 10 13:15 UTC 2002 |
Big benefit show at Leopold Bros. this Friday (April 12). I'll be appearing
in the Nick Strange Trio somewhere past the half-way mark, when the acoustic
folkies get done.
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danr
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response 12 of 42:
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Apr 12 01:12 UTC 2002 |
I love the name of that group -- The Nick Strange Trio. What's the
benefit for?
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scott
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response 13 of 42:
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Apr 12 13:34 UTC 2002 |
The benefit is for Project Grow. Acoustic folk starts at 5:30, with the rock
& roll bands starting at 9:30. I think we're on at 9:30.
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mary
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response 14 of 42:
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Apr 14 16:59 UTC 2002 |
Announcing a free concert:
The University of Michigan Life Sciences Orchestra
Sunday, April 21st
2:00 pm
The Michigan Theatre
Brahms - Symphony No.2
Copland - Letters from Home
Barber - Canzonetta for Oboe and String Orchestra
Berntein - Overture to Candide
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mary
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response 15 of 42:
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Apr 14 17:00 UTC 2002 |
Er, Bernstein.
I play cello in this thing.
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fitz
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response 16 of 42:
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Apr 14 17:28 UTC 2002 |
Cool selection. Are you going to take Candide up to Bernstein's tempo? Do
you pay your sheet rentals with free-will offerings?
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mary
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response 17 of 42:
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Apr 14 21:33 UTC 2002 |
Regarding the tempo - yes, for better or worse. ;-)
The orchestra is funded by various donors including Gifts of Art.
Too, I think the rental charge is figured into the decision to
play a piece. Sad, but true. Originally another Copland piece
was planned until we found out how much it would cost. Letters
from home was substituted. But it is actually my favorite piece
on the whole program.
Before we had our first read through, Mitch Williams, our conductor,
simply read us a letter he had written, to show the spirit of the
song. It was a sweet update from home, talking about a sick cow and
rain and dad's bursitis, etc. But we knew the gentle reader was
cold and dirty hunkered down in a fox hole half-way around the world,
with gunfire heard through the isolating fog. It's a great piece.
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eskarina
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response 18 of 42:
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Apr 15 03:32 UTC 2002 |
What was the old Copland piece?
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mary
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response 19 of 42:
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Apr 15 09:53 UTC 2002 |
The one we almost did? Don't remember the name but I'll look
at a list of his compositions and maybe it'll come back.
Oh, and it's "Letter From Home".
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remmers
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response 20 of 42:
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Apr 15 10:25 UTC 2002 |
Was it "Fanfare for the Common Man"?
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dbratman
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response 21 of 42:
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Apr 15 21:13 UTC 2002 |
Mary sure 'nuff wasn't going to play cello in "Fanfare for the Common
Man."
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remmers
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response 22 of 42:
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Apr 15 23:17 UTC 2002 |
Hm, guess that one's string-free, eh? Never mind...
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mary
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response 23 of 42:
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Apr 15 23:26 UTC 2002 |
I believe the Copland piece was out of the Our Town suite. I'll find out
the exact title on Sunday.
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gelinas
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response 24 of 42:
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Apr 16 04:17 UTC 2002 |
I thought it was a "Spring" piece; I remember talking about the cost. I'm
drawing a blank on the actual name, though.
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