Archives for May 6, 2013

Evelyn Teachout, my beloved mother, died a year ago. This is what I wrote about her the next day.
Today and always, Mrs. T and I bless her memory.
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I’m taking the week off. Except for the usual theater-related items, daily almanac entries, and other regular postings, I won’t be blogging again until May 13.

“Koto Song,” composed by Dave Brubeck and performed by the Brubeck Quartet in 1966. Paul Desmond is the alto saxophonist, Eugene Wright the bassist, Joe Morello the drummer:

(This is the latest in a series of arts-related videos that appear in this space each Monday and Wednesday.)

“Ay, now am I in Arden: the more fool I. When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content.”
William Shakespeare, As You Like It