As I mentioned once before, somehow watching M*A*S*H as a child defined my sense of humor in a rather serious way. As an adult, mass media has continued to shape my cultural perspective–particularly fueled by late nights reading Gawker and watching loads of trash TV. I confess all this to help explain how it is that my contribution to Adaptistration’s Take a Friend To the Orchestra project ended up sounding like I was coming off a Gossip Girl bender. (Ahem.) I’m no Corey Dargel when it comes to the audio engineering, but in the spirit of the amateur, I tried. If you have a few minutes and have ever considered going to a symphony concert, I hope this audio handbook of etiquette for elite occasions helps you navigate the experience with confidence. (If you’re already a regular, I hope it makes you smile.)
If I have failed, your visit is not wasted because Matt got the party started with one of his kick-ass comic strips. Now go laugh! It’s Wednesday.
- Listen to Mind the Gap‘s 2009 Take a Friend to the Orchestra Contribution
And stay tuned for our next installment: Take an Enemy to the Opera
And stay tuned for our next installment: Take an Enemy to the Opera
To be followed by “Take a Frenemy to the Interactive Sound Installation”?
Molly says: Quite likely. There will also be a Facebook subplot.
Followed by “Take an Escort to the Faculty Recital.”
God bless Gossip Girl. Nice work, Molly!
Molly says: Awww, thanks! And wow, clearly there’s enough material for an entire series.
It does make me wonder… if I took an enemy to the opera what would I want him/her to sit through? Wozzeck? Einstein on the Beach?