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I saw Michelle Shocked in a Texas Campfire 25th anniversary revival.

Tana in a Cabaret show.

Was there anything else? A KBOO square dance. The band was called Old Time Highway. Unlike last time it was not a full house. Even though that meant not as much money for the radio station, I liked being able to move around on the dance floor freely.

musical theater

I saw the Residents last night. It seemed almost more like theater than music since the palying of music was sort of hidden and the singer was in character. Mostly as a Cheneyish guy called Randy. I like Primus music better. I've always liked heavy bass.

I saw a different play called the Scene last week. Maybe I already recorded it.

My best new thing is the $2 world beat exercise class taught by Kathryn of Imago theater whom I think I saw in Stage Left Lost.

Right now I'm waiting for the Japan earthquake tsunami rally here in Pioneer Square feeling more like an audience member than participant. I did make a contribution online.

Behind

I'm not doing as well with concerts this year as I did with movies last year.

I went with Henry to see Scott Hutchinson from Frightened Rabbit (his brother Grant was there too but not on drums) opening for some guy whose name I can't recall without Google. It was a pretty good show. FR has come a long way since I saw them 2 years ago at Holocene. (The single from their latest album is on the trailer for an upcoming movie) At the mech table Grant said they had been working really hard and have mostly broken even.

No more recent shows? I guess not. There was nice music at Maya's bat mitzvah by a cantor to be and some groovy sisters--Peace Train and It's a Wonderful World along with the traditional Shabbat morning songs. And I went to Friday night services at Manhattan's Central Synagogue led by a cantor with a lovely voice and good guitar strumming.

On vacation, I also saw Arcadia on Broadway, it was a bit difficult to focus my mind on all of the dialogue and my 3rd row seat was too close to be able to see the whole stage at one time. I also saw a movie about Portland at the IFC theater, Cold Weather and Jenifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in a commercial for the Grand Wailia resort in Hawaii with the New Jersey mom's movie club.

Music can't lose

I have a ticket to see Holcombe Waller and the Healers this weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFNb5bOl9IY

OOE at OTO

Saw the Opera Theater Oregon's production of Werther in English called Out of Eden. The Chamber Orchestra was lovely. The male leads' hair reminded me of the Superman movie. The blonde who played the sister resembled Anna M DiBenedetto (spelled that name totally wrong.)

Blogging from Genie's after a fab hair cut by Emmie (the great) Otis.

Last night at the Crystal Ballroom's 97th birthday party I saw a little of The Lord's Own Choir, Elizabeth Cook and Pancake Breakfast.

Elizabeth Cook was really good. The other two bands are local favorites.

2011 project

Maybe this year I'll try to keep track of the music shows I see.

So far, I saw Jackstraw, Guy Clark and Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women at the River City Music festival and the Oregon Symphony with Joan Rivers.

I wish I'd gone earlier to the festival at the Red Lion and seen some of the other bands, but I forgot until the last minute that it was happening. I didn't dance as much as I'd have liked to.

The highlights of the Joan Rivers show were not being personally hurt when she said she wanted all Chinese women to leave the audience and the excitement of having a guy stand up shouting about how his boyfriend had been assaulted while the orchestra was playing. Joan is exactly 30 years older than me. Gabrielle Gifford is 7 years younger than me. I hope Gabby and I can both share in Ms. Rivers' resiliance and longevity.