I know I promised to post about my trip to New Orleans, but I have been dilly-dallying. I think, though, I'd better do it before I leave for France * - tomorrow! Ack ( Read more... )

Music has been on the agenda a lot recently. I went to hear Too Hot to Handel, a jazz/gospel version of Handel's greatest hit. It's been presented at the Auditorium for the past several years, but this was the first time scheduling allowed me to go. It was wonderful, particularly the mezzo, Karen Marie Richardson. They had some video, the first ( Read more... )

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Came home to find a package from Hové Parfumeur, a completely marvelous shop on Royal Street. My older sister had ordered some bath & body oils for me, in magnolia and honeysuckle scents. Oh, yum.

I don't think I mentioned the wonderful book my other sister sent me. It's a book about surimono, a genre of Japanese print whose circulation was ( Read more... )

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It's going to be interesting to see what they do:

( I received this email from Redmoon Theatre )

Today's Chicago Tribune republished an old editorial.

( Text for posterity and those who don't want to register at the Trib site )