First Looks category archive
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How I responded to a request for a political donation via a text:
Me, I do my contributing by mail. For every text I receive requesting a contribution, I will deduct one dollar from my next contribution. Go away.
Fingers-crossed–I haven’t heard for that particular outfit since, and it’s been about a month.
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Off to drink liberally.
Virginia Beach Drinking Liberally Thursday 0
Prepare for the Ides Of March with us.
When: Thursday, March 14, 6 p. m.
Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)
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Break Time 0
Off to drink liberally.
Virginia Beach Drinking Liberally Thursday 0
Start your Valentine’s Day evening with us.
When: Thursday, February 14, 6 p. m.
Where:
Croc’s 19 Street Bistro
620 19th Street (Map)
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Justin Brewer explains the endless loop.
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Bonnie Goldstein has had enough.
We Went to a Concert 0
The violin soloist was marvelous, as was the guest conductor.
And the musicians of the VSO gave their usual excellent performance.
Aside:
Last year, the VSO performed Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade as a tribute to the first violinist, who was celebrating his 25th anniversary with them.
Scheherazade has been my favorite bit of classical music since I first heard it back when “stereo” was new (I still have the album), but I did not know until I saw it performed that it is a tour-de-force for the first violinist; much of it is the first violinist in solo. They–and he–nailed it.
Absolutely nailed it.
If you live in this area, be sure to take in a VSO concert. If you go their website a few days before the show and the show is not sold out, you can pick up tickets cheap. But, be warned! you’ll be buying a subscription the next season. That’s what happened to us.