Meat Loaf played quietly in the background throughout an early dinner (we’re old). But what of Mrs Loud, the session singer belting at the end of “I’d do anything for love”? I found her at the top of page 1 of my hometown paper (she and I are Geordies).
Category: Arts
Lizard Lounge
I always smile when I cycle past Lizard Lounge.
Vincent van Gogh
A surprise on our Mississippi walk: Vincent van Gogh reimagined as a hot-air balloon.
Exuberant Cuban Music
Dinner at the Dakota among vaccinated people: exuberant Cuban music from Jane Bunnett and Maqueque.
Masks and Vaccines Deliver Freedom
Thanks to masks and vaccines it was good to be part of a live audience, the first at the Guthrie in over 18 months. “What the Constitution Means to Me” brought into sharp relief what the constitution leaves out.
Almost Normal Times
Sipped champagne outside Orchestra Hall before donning masks and heading inside to a full house of vaccinated people. The season opener of the Minnesota Orchestra, with Joshua Bell on the Strad., had interesting juxtapositions I may never figure out.
Angels Unawares
Reminded of our common humanity by this bronze, “Angels Unawares,” at the Minneapolis Basilica. “Be welcoming to strangers, many have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2. Too often, statues celebrate leaders who’ve trampled on the humanity of folk.
Phones on a Sound Barrier
“Discovered” several sights on a cycle ride, including guerrilla art on the back of a freeway sound barrier. Okay, so no one’s answeringWell, can’t you just let it ring a little longer, longer, longerOh, I’ll just sit tightIn shadows of the nightLet it ring for evermore, oh whoaYeah, yeah, yeah
Something I no Longer Take for Granted
Shared a room with the full Minnesota Orchestra, something I no longer take for granted.
Coffee with an Earworm
On a random cycle ride, a pitstop for coffee came with an earworm.