Insights on Travel & Culture
alley cat: noun 1. a stray cat
2. an adventurous, insatiably curious person
3. verb [intransitive] to explore ~ They love to alley cat around Rome.
We were saddened to read about the passing of renowned dancer Mel Tomlinson in the New York Times this week. It stated he was “a ballet dancer of powerful, regal demeanor and one of the few performers…Continue Reading
Not long ago, we were lucky enough to get front row seats at a live performance by Esperanza Spalding—the incredible, world-renowned young jazz singer and bassist . Esperanza has performed at the White House (invited by President Obama),…Continue Reading
Exciting news! Cirque du Soleil will perform this year in Charleston, South Carolina from August 9-13, 2017 with OVO, its newest touring show. OVO, which means “egg” in Portuguese, takes audiences into a colorful ecosystem where insects work, eat crawl, flutter, play and…Continue Reading
As a teenager, I (Charles) started a rock and roll band and considered Chuck Berry an inspiration. (He even played a Gibson hollow-body electric guitar similar to one I played.)
He has now left us. But Johnny B. Goode and many other unforgettable songs he penned— Maybellene, Roll Over…Continue Reading
The Spoleto Festival USA, America’s premiere performing arts extravaganza, is just around the corner. The 41st season will run in Charleston, South Carolina, from May 26 through June 11. Festival Director Nigel Redden says, “On the heels of our successful 40th season, this…Continue Reading
This is a big year for Charleston’s internationally renowned Spoleto Festival, a showpiece for the performing arts. If possible, try to visit in late spring and join the excitement!
The Festival marks…Continue Reading
Don’t miss exhilarating Japanese jazz pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara (known professionally as Hiromi)! Her stage presence exudes spontaneous joy, and her incendiary playing excites audiences around the world.
We’ve heard many fine pianists over the years—both classical artists…Continue Reading
As magazine editors, we first discovered Eldar when our music reviewer wrote, several years ago, a short article about this young, still unfamiliar jazz pianist from the former Soviet Union and his debut CD. At the time,…Continue Reading