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The stage of the Marian Anderson Hall of the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia shortly before a Philadelphia Orchestra concert. The organ pipes are centered in the image; cellos and basses are in the foreground.

Yet another front row seat to a Philadelphia Orchestra concert tonight. Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony was on the program; the orchestra, chorus, soloists, and conductor all blew the doors off the hall. Immediate standing ovation of at least ten minutes after the final note!

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH indeed, Endless Screaming.

(see the story linked from Andromache's post; not sure why it didn't transfer)

Guess we'll be using steganography now.

WHOA!

(Apparently Da Ponte was also a priest in his youth, although he was accused at the time of living in a brothel and "organizing the entertainments there". Sign me up for a priesthood like that!)

Amadeus funny clip - The emperor attends rehearsal (ballet with no music) YouTube video by Llamadeus Mozart

Still on a Mozart tear. Listened (obsessively!) to "Ecco la marcia" from "The Marriage of Figaro" on the commute in today. It (amusingly) is not featured in this clip from "Amadeus".

youtu.be/cKPDfB40t48?...

Side note: @honest2betsy.bsky.social may be amused to know that one of the actors learned the accordion for comedic effect during one act of the play.

two men are standing next to each other in a room . Alt: A GIF from SNL of Jon Lovitz in the guise of Master Thespian, gesturing dramatically to John Lithgow while proclaiming, "ACTING!!!"

Breaking out of my Band Kid rut of seeing only the symphony to support the Weird Drama Kids at Walnut Street Theater today (for Edward Albee's "A Delicate Balance").

I thought the accepted response was, "And I'll think for you."

Sorry. I hate ticks, and I hate ticks that restrict what foods we can eat even more. I hope you are finding your way through this challenge.

No place for plaice

Looks like you hit the jackpot on that avocado (I always find brown spots)! Impressive dinner. Cool bowl too.

["Killer Queen" intensifies]

A tweet from user "Owl! at the Library" that say, "In retrospect, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords really might've been a better basis for a system of government."

Good morning to all my fellow Twin Peaks fans

A friend recently mentioned an interest in attending a concert with the Mozart Requiem on the program. I've been listening to the "Amadeus" soundtrack as a result, and have renewed and increased my amazement at how awesome the movie and the music both are.

Pritzker’s invoice to White House:

(via @nbcnews.com) @govpritzker.illinois.gov

It’s a Wonderful Life bank run scene.

“You're thinking of the $175 billion in tariff money all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money's not here. Your money's in the White House ballroom, the renaming of the Department of Defense, the $10 billion transfer to the Board of Peace, and a hundred other unauthorized actions.”

Canuckle - A daily Canadian word game Guess the hidden word in 6 tries. A new puzzle is available each day.

Canuckle 1377 3/6

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Today is the anniversary of the execution of the Marquis de Favras (1744-1790), whose last words roasted his executioners.

Orchestra of the Swan - Les Barricades Mysterieuses (Arr. David le Page) Listen to Les Barricades Mysterieuses (Arr. David le Page) on TIDAL

Thanks for the recommendation; it's queued up for my drive home tonight!

To reciprocate, I love the Orchestra of the Swan's performance of Couperin's "Les Barricades Mystérieuses", which puts me in a happy mood.

tidal.com/track/161970...

An image of Caltech physicist Richard Feynman standing in front of a blackboard, placed alongside his quote, "The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool."

Bonus quote from Feynman on the practice of science:

Bonus read: Richard Feynman's commencement speech from Caltech in 1974 that introduced me to cargo cults:

calteches.library.caltech.edu/51/2/CargoCu...

In John They Trust South Pacific villagers worship a mysterious American they call John Frum - believing he'll one day shower their remote island with riches

Happy John Frum Day to all who celebrate!

www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-j...

nobody posted the clip anywhere so i went and dug the whole episode up

Happy birthday, Uncle Billy!

"Essayist" works too! I feel like a "writer" must always have an intention, however slight, to write a book. So...when's your book coming out?

A tweet from user LaLaLyds that says, "My husband just walked in, told the dog how cute he is, and how much he loves him. Held his face in his hands, stared into his eyes, and gave him forehead kisses. Then left the room. I'm sitting right next to the dog."

A tweet from user bobby that says, "i can hear my wife two rooms away singing to the dog a song called 'best friends club.' it's about how she and the dog are in the best friends club and i'm not in it. men have to be so strong to put up with this sort of treatment."

Wonder if these two are married to each other? Darn lucky dog if so.

I'm a fan of Philip Glass, but, of all modern compositions, my favorite is still John Cage's 4'33". 10/10, no notes.

Two related tweets by Jonathan Edward Durham. The first states, "Not to victim blame but if cat no want be held like baby then why baby sized". The second states, "WHY BABY SIZED".