A More Than Pleasant Surprise...

When you find yourself supporting one friend or another by attending some show or event on a weekly basis, it is more than invigorating the energy and inspiration you can receive in return. That aside, today I went to the cultural center (who really needs to have their own website seperate from that disaster of design and king of confusion they presently share with the city) to see my friend Ausberto perform in a chamber music recital. Now this isn't his usual thing and as I was soon to find out, was not his thing today. He was taken sick the night before and could not perform. Regardless, I took the hike downtown on this most beautiful of Sundays and found a seat in the center of the room towards the back. The room itself is amazing and my photo below does not come close to doing it justice. I sat almost transfixed for 2 hours. The flute and the clarinet were sheer delight, where as the piano and oboe left something to be desired...execution and (for want of a better word) performance style! Lastly, the singer had a beautiful voice, however I wish she had been singing in French as the lyrics themselves were less than inspiring. These recitals are going on throughout the summer and are free, so you should give one a try. Third floor 3pm start.