Neo Flamenco Classical Guitarist Andre Feriante’s 12th Annual Valentine’s Day Concert
Troupe de Ville Joins Feriante at Benaroya Hall, Feb 14;7:30 pm.
Tickets On Sale Now.
“Muy bien…wonderful tone.”
– Andres Segovia comments on Andre Feriante’s performance, Madrid
For a dozen years, Andre Feriante, the award-winning, neo-flamenco/classical guitar virtuoso has performed his annual Valentine’s Day Concert to capacity crowds at Benaroya Hall’s Nordstrom Recital Hall. This year Troupe de Ville joins Feriante for an extraordinary evening of soulful and seductive harmonies certain to ring in the romance of Valentine’s Day.
Andre Feriante with Troupe de Ville is on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall. Tickets are $40 and are on sale now. They are available through the Benaroya Hall Box Office, at 206.215.4747 or online at www.benaroyahall.org.
Andre Feriante – www.andreferiante.com
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Valentines Day Concert
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Les Paul, RIP
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Visionary and innovative musician Les Paul has passed away at 94. He helped bring the electric guitar into the spotlight, and his work helped pioneer modern day rock ‘n roll. He truly lived a long prosperous life, and will be missed. If you’d like to pass along your condolances, you could do so at his website.
For your viewing pleasure, Les Paul wailing away on his guitar:
Top 5 Worst Men’s Fashion Trends in History
Tuesday, July 7th, 20095. Neckerchief: Completely unneeded, provides no warmth and makes you look like a fool.
4. Wigs: How did our ancestors think this looked classy?
3. Male Bell bottoms: Pants that cut off circulation to your feet are not really healthy. Also. Just. Yeah. Don’t wear these anymore.
2. Full Body Bathing Suit: This suit wouldn’t keep you dry, and would be ridiculously uncomfortable to swim in.
1. Short Shorts: unless you have shaved legs, there’s no reason to show off your upper thighs. Actually even if you have shaved legs you shouldn’t show off your upper thighs.
The History of Father’s Day
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009So basically, Father’s day is six very short days away. Thought it might be interesting to look back at the history of this great day. The folks over at The History Channel have a whole site devoted to father’s day. Their site includes videos, fun facts, and famous dads from TV shows. They also provide an excellent history of dad’s day.
Apparently, the first celebration in honor of fathers was held on July 5, 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia. A woman by the name of Grace Golden Clayton supposedly suggested the idea to her pastor after an explosion in a neighboring town killed 361 men.
The following year in Spokane Washington another woman, Sonora Smart Dodd, thought it odd that Mother’s Day was not accompanied by a Father’s Day every year. Dodd had been raised by a single father after her mother passed away when she was young. Her father, William Jackson Smart, was a civil war veteran, and apparently, a pretty cool dad. Because he was born in June, Sonora Dodd worked make the first official Father’s day happen on June 19, 1910.
Sadly it took until 1972 to make Father’s Day a national holiday. President Calvin Coolidge made a recommendation for a National Holiday in 1924, then President Johnson made the holiday occur on the third Sunday of every June. Then finally, President Richard Nixon officially instituted Father’s Day as a national holiday.