The 41st annual Detroit Jazz Festival was an outstanding success in bringing live music to the fans via live streaming. I had a very positive experience, being able to watch and listen to almost every group performing for this year. I enjoyed icons of the music perform, local legends show why Detroit has such a... Continue Reading →
Philip Glass, Waiting for the Barbarians
I suppose I should say upfront, that I may not be the best person to introduce you to the music of Philip Glass. I am in no way an expert on music of the minimalist composers. I normally would say that Philip Glass is not “really my thing”. I am however, a huge fan of... Continue Reading →
Romeo and Juliet
I just finished watching the 1968 film version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, directed by Franco Zeffirelli. The play is by far the most popular of Shakespeare’s plays, and I believe it is the earliest effort in the genre of tragedy that we have from the Bard. The story is ubiquitous, and I hardly can... Continue Reading →