Marisa and I brought in the New Year at the Arlene Schnitzer Performing Arts Center with a Pink Martini concert. Great fun, but row B, seats 3 and 4 was actually a little too close and below the stage level. Next time will go for the dress circle ( Read more... )

* Great time New Year's Eve at the Paramount Hotel in Portland and the Arlene Schnitzer Auditorium ( Read more... )

* Woke 5:30 a.m. and finally was moving around 6:20 ( Read more... )

Marisa and I experienced The Tony Bennett Show Friday night at Portland's Schnitzer Auditorium: it was a blast. He had the same combo as in his appearance on American Idol but sans glasses and without the female singer there.

Instead his daughter, Antonia Bennett led the program in Portland with several tunes before bringing Tony on stage. She ( Read more... )