Die Stille vor Bach

I saw The Silence Before Bach (Die Stille vor Bach) by myself at Two Boots Pioneer Theater on the last night of its run. It's Pere Portabella's latest work and though I feel like I've been waxing hyperbolic too often of late, the movie was an amazing fusion of music and film. I would say more, but this review on Not Coming to a Theater Near You captures the spirit of the film. That set piece on the U-bahn with all those kids playing the Prelude to Cello Suite #1 was my favorite, even more than all the snippets from the Goldberg Variations.

Jake Shimabukuro @ Highline Ballroom

I capped off my birthday weekend by attending a Jake Shimabukuro show at the Highline Ballroom. For those not in the know, Shimabukuro is an incredible ukelele player. He'll be appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien tonight. If you don't catch him you can check out this amazing rendition of George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

Macbeth @ BAM

Just back from watching a fantastic Macbeth @ BAM tonight. It was the 2nd time I've been to a fantastic performance at BAM in the past year. I should really go more often considering how easy it is to get there and back. There are still tickets available for the tail end of the run, so anyone out there that loves Shakespeare should boldly go.

12 Days of Ickness

I've been sick ever since the night of Die Walküre at the Met. The weather isn't helping any, but I'm determined to get some sleep and get better. This is the first time in years that I've actually gone to bed before midnight, more than two days in a row. I have a full week ahead of me, I hope it doesn't kill me.

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The Giants won the Super Bowl.
There was much rejoicing.