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Swan LK 243

A little break from politics: Sunday after church, we had a special treat waiting in the Fellowship Hall. The Edison High School chamber orchestra, preparing to leave for a tour of England the next day, performed their program for us, as a final dress rehearsal on this side of the...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 6, 2013 5:53 PM

Trio Spiritoso, Vintage Wildflowers at PAC SummerStage

Two trios, once classical, one Celtic, will be performing this Thursday and Friday evening, respectively, June 23 and 24, 2011, at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center in the Charles E. Norman Theater, as part of the SummerStage Festival. Trio Spiritoso -- Carol Hilborn on flute, Amy Pickard on oboe, and...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 22, 2011 11:12 PM

Video: Vintage Wildflowers at Kennedy Center

I mentioned getting to hear Tulsa-based Celtic music trio Vintage Wildflowers -- Melissa Schiavone (lead vocals, flute, penny whistle, banjo), Dana Maher (harp and vocals), and Abby Bozarth (five-string fiddle, guitar, mandolin, and vocals) -- on June 12, 2011, at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage. The archived hour-long video has...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 20, 2011 11:38 PM

A capital weekend -- and the end of a long journey

Greetings from the self-proclaimed "Cutest Caf&eacute in Georgetown" (Snap, 1062 Thomas Jefferson St, open 11 to 11 most nights, til 10 on Sundays, crepes, bubble tea, free wifi), where I'm grabbing a quick bite of dinner to complete a wonderful weekend in the Washington area. Planning to meet up with...

Posted by Michael Bates on June 12, 2011 7:07 PM