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Topic: 2014, RIP my wallet  (Read 2335 times)

Offline austinarg

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2014, RIP my wallet
on: October 27, 2013, 08:57:15 PM
*sees new concert program in Facebook for local theatre*  :D

*first listings are operas and ballets*  ::)

*arrives at the New Concerts section*  :)

*sees Mitsuko Uchida*  ;)

*sees Lang Lang, with Chopin's four ballades in his program* both  :D and  ??? (it's Lang Lang, you know)

*sees Martha Argerich is coming back for the first time in 7 years*  :o :o :o

*sees she will play with Daniel Barenboim twice, one as piano duet and one with orchestra*  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

*sees Barenboim will also play with Les Luthiers, a Monty Python-esque comedy group* :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

*sees Steve Reich will perform Music for 18 musicians*  :P

My wallet will be sorely missed.
“Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.” - Thelonious Monk

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Re: 2014, RIP my wallet
Reply #1 on: October 27, 2013, 10:04:13 PM
What is the program of the ballet?

Offline austinarg

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Re: 2014, RIP my wallet
Reply #2 on: October 27, 2013, 11:51:46 PM
Swan Lake, Le Corsaire, Graduation Ball, Rodin, Romeo and Juliet, and The Nutcracker. I thought of going to some of these too, but that would be too much.
“Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.” - Thelonious Monk

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Re: 2014, RIP my wallet
Reply #3 on: October 28, 2013, 12:35:53 AM
Hmm, the ballet is more interesting than the piano recitals. :D

Offline j_menz

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Re: 2014, RIP my wallet
Reply #4 on: October 29, 2013, 06:45:41 AM
Don't you get student discount? Suck it up while it lasts!
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility. There are so few of us left" -- Oscar Levant

Offline momopi

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Re: 2014, RIP my wallet
Reply #5 on: November 23, 2013, 03:18:22 PM
RIP to our wallets. At least, yours will be well-spent. Mine got stolen last Thursday. I fell asleep on the bus and when I woke up, it was taken already.
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