In July, I went to Iowa via Aspen and took two train rides to make it work. Wednesday: Denver to Glenwood Springs 9 AM The train is about two hours late getting into Denver. The couple standing behind me in the platform line is from Canada. They are with friends who live in the area and the two couples are headed up to Glenwood Springs to enjoy the waters. The woman … [Read more...] about Art on Trains: July Edition
Aspen Music Festival
The Aspen Pipeline
Today, a man elected last November is othering United States citizens, POC in Puerto Rico. We should stand up to that because it's important to call out our outrage—even though he won't be likely to stop. There are places where we have the power to make a difference—and it's a big miss (at best) when we don't use it. Like.... We hear all the time that the classical … [Read more...] about The Aspen Pipeline
Frank Sinatra Sings Brahms
The Importance of the Familiar You know how it feels when you unexpectedly hear a familiar piece of music—any kind of music? You get that jolt and you say, oh I love that song/piece. Or you say, wait, I love that, what is that? And maybe you hit Shazam on your watch or phone to confirm what it is and listen again. There’s some evidence that familiarity increases … [Read more...] about Frank Sinatra Sings Brahms