I have to admit, this seems like it's been the year to get "cultured." There's been symphonies, and operas, and plays. There's been concerts and lectures. I've been fortunate to fall into the circle of Kevin Smokler, who has organized a series of blogger nights. This past weekend was a lovely event at the SF… Read more »
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Blogger Night: Swarm Gallery
On October 4th, the bloggers once again gathered together to learn about the arts, this time tackling downtown Oakland and Swarm Gallery. Having recently posted about what I've learned from the arts and applied to business, it was if the tables had been turned, as the group of us pestered gallery owner, Svea Lin Vezzone,… Read more »
business skills learned from art
In the past 2 weeks, I've seen three different musical events and over the course of the summer, had a chance to see both the symphony (twice!) and the ballet at Stern Grove, and several concerts. At each of these, I've been struck by how much my education in the arts prepared me to work… Read more »
My Dad Rocks
I received an email from my dad the other day about his entry into the replace the Florida state song contest. Turns out, people were a little tired of Swanee River, originally composed by Stephen Foster. The lyrics are definitely not the most modern, and refer to an antebellum era that doesn't fit the social… Read more »
blogger night at sf symphony
Last Wednesday, July 18th, I had the fortune to attend Blogger Night at the San Francisco Symphony. Despite having not been to the symphony for many years, this was the third time this year I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing it.I went in April and to see the a performance in Stern Grove… Read more »