Watched this gothic masterpiece last Sunday. What a pleasant surprise it was. There are certain works that are decades ahead of their time both conceptually and stylistically. And no surprise, the reaction to most of them was pretty damning. But in long term, adventurous endeavors are appreciated.
Black Sunday (1960)
Directed by: Mario Bava
Starring: Barbara Steele, John Richardson, and Andrea Checchi
Ethics ingrained in a lifestyle, maybe that is all I ever desired. Going toward the apogee of our capacity!
Pedram
10/24/2021
Another outstanding evening with the Pittsburgh Symphonic orchestra. (PSO)
The program comprised Beethoven's Egmont, the "Wings of the Dream" or (Aile du Songe) by Kaija Saariaho, and Mendelssohn's Scottish symphony. The contemporary piece was composed by the Finnish musician, Kaija Saariaho, (born 1952), and is a concerto for flute and orchestra. It was superbly played by the principal flute of PSA, Lorna McGhee. Beautiful music resembling the flight of a bird.
Sunday, harbored a lot of emotions as I was constantly wrestling with recent developments in my life.
Pedram, 10/17/2021
Over the years, as I read and learned more about history, I came to realize how unfortunate the course of the historical events have developed for Afghanistan and Afghans. I see Afghans as very kind, gracious, and hard-working people. They definitely deserve better living conditions. The unity I feel has blossomed between Iranians (and people from many other countries) and Afghans, the solidarity with Afghans was impressive, so real, and so heart-warming. But I hope in real life this can result in a better situation for all Afghans. To expect politics to understand and acknowledge the fundamental rights of innocent men, women, and children is too much to ask?
This was a group of top-notch musicians and accordingly, they selected a very nice repertoire. There were songs by a number of Jazz legends: Victor Young and Ed Washington ("My Foolish Heart"), Walter Bishop Jr., James Williams (hailing from Memphis), ...
It was a wonderful evening with beautiful tunes.
Thomas Wendt Quintet:
James Moore – trumpet
Jeff Bush – trombone
Deanna Witkowski – piano
Tony DePaolis – bass
Thomas Wendt on Drums
Many pulses, actions, feedbacks are innocuous in nature. The world surrounding us, all the deceitful pleasures, or the dark waves encroaching our peaceful shores, the insults we receive, everything, all in all
they are just worth...
... forgetting,
and forgoing
Picture: Southside, 7/24/21
Last Sunday was a fascinating performance and more importantly a celebration of a new season in our social functions.
The playlist included the following:
Whatever tears apart that elegant high-hat hubris and the delirious "Know All" attitude, is a step toward enlightenment.
