Open House New York was having an event at the SVA Theatre, where many New Yorker Festival events are held (sometimes the same weekend as Open House New York when they unlock the doors of many of New York’s famous buildings). This was a talk by Mike Wallace, one of the co-authors of Gotham: A […]
The adjectives do not exist that can accurately describe kd lang’s voice and what it feels like to be in her presence. I have loved her voice since the first time I heard her on one of her early albums (either 1987’s Angel with a Lariat produced by Dave Edmunds or 1988’s Shadowland produced by […]
On Sunday afternoon Sue, Todd, and I visited the Des Moines Art Center Museum next to Greenwood/Ashworth Park. Admission is free. There are three buildings (wings), each designed by a prominent architect. The Eliel Saarinen Building was built in 1948, the IM Pei Building in 1968, and the Richard Meier in 1985. Before the museum, […]
On Saturday night of my stay in Des Moines, Sue, Todd, Lori, and I saw the Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus at Drake University’s Sheslow Auditorium. I was expecting a night of some frivolity and maybe camp but instead they tackled a serious subject. It was a wonderful night anyway. Before the show Sue, Todd, […]
Some months ago my penpal (yes, penpal – we’ve been writing to each other since the third grade and until recently had only met face-to-face twice with the first time when we were 17), who is from Iowa and currently living in Des Moines told me that Lucero (my boys!) would be performing there. I […]
