My blog inspiration book, “Everything I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Golden Book”, reminds us to “be unique” and
to “make music a part of your life.” In my quest to experience varied musical genres (see Days 15, 113, 140, and 122 ), I was excited when Stage AE brought the new music of Sylvan Esso, a duo of Nick Sanborn’s
electronics and Amelia Meath’s unique
voice, to Pittsburgh. Heladro Negro, a Latin singer from
Ecuador who uses “performance art” opened the show. The mysterious sounds and performances of
both of these artists made this enigmatic show such
an enjoyable new experience!
A way to survive the empty nest and a "cracked "relationship with a fun daily challenge of new experiences, reflections, sources, and some biblical guidance. I hope this blog which offers a fun journey to survive by trying something new, either vicariously or by doing, will result in a survival tool kit to replace the past familiar doing, giving, and/or incorporating the interest of your child or your long gone love interest, with some new self interest(s).
Friday, September 22, 2017
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Day 235- Experience Art exhibits at August Wilson Center-"Funky Turns 40: Black Character Revolution"
The August Wilson Center, Pittsburgh’s African American Cultural Center, offers interesting shows and exhibits. I recently experienced
Kaki King, a unique visual guitar experience in it’s 472-seat theater (see
Day 234). The center also has multiple
exhibition galleries(see schedule). Recently, by chance, I visited, “Funky
Turns 40: Black Character Revolution”, a show that focused on the significance of the positive change in Saturday morning black
cartoon characters in the 1970's-80’s.
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Day 234 Try August Wilson Multiple Choice Events- Kaki King a visual explosion and guitar
The August Wilson Center which has a small theater was the perfect intimate setting to
experience Kaki King. She is a unique artist who fuses a visual experience with her distinctive inventive method of guitar
playing. Just like Pink Floyd’s The Wall, her
show is one that you have to see, hear and experience. It’s an escape with an explosion
of light and music (see video) .
Monday, September 4, 2017
Day 233 Labor Day Weekend Heinz Field Rib Fest - food, fun, family and football kickoff tradition
Smokin Joes-a lot of spunk |
I am not even a meat person so to go to the Heinz Field Rib Festival is a little out of my comfort zone as well as
a new experience. Pittsburgh has had a Rib Fest since 1990 when it was held at the now long gone, Three
River Stadium. The pulse of this town is
football and a rib festival seems like the appropriate kick-off to the season since footballs are made from pigskins.
It also could be that ribs are a tailgate favorite and this town goes all out during Steelers and Pitt football tailgates. In
any event, Labor Day and ribs seems to be a deep rooted Pittsburgh tradition. With free admission and
also a great track record of free entertainment, I was off to try a bunch of ribs!
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