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the week in review
Oct. 25th, 2024 05:08 pmLCCB concert was Sunday. It was an LCCB concert, which is to say, it was fine. There were things that could have been better, there were some that should have been better, there were a couple of quite nice moments, but in general, it's about the level of the not-top high school bands that I used to listen to. (The director said of one piece "this is the most challenging piece on the program, but I like to stretch the band". SR played it in high school.)
The only real issue I had with it was the scheduling -- it was a lovely day, and I should have been outside working in the yard, not on stage! Tuesday we started rehearsals for the holiday concert. At least it's not wall to wall Xmas music this year. There's a Hanukkah piece! (The Eighth Candle, which is pretty good.) People around me were freaking out about the meter changes in it. Guys, you don't *count* there, you *feel* it. I looked at it and said "Ooh, nice. Starts slow, then gets dance-y", and they just looked at me like I'd lost my mind.... sigh. And that's what sets the FCB apart from Livingston.
Work continues to be all ballots all the time, with bonus "must make a worker schedule for Election Day! Here, Jenn, do the ballots!" (The rate of outgoing ballots has slowed considerably, as most people who'd be asking for a ballot now are just going to Early Vote on a weekend, so I had time to do that before scampering off to the PO with the mail.)
The FCB Halloween concert is Sunday. I should go dig out my bins of stage dec and make sure everything still works -- most of it will be just fine without lights, but I noticed a couple of items that needed a bit of work last year when I put them away. Or didn't put them away so I'd remember to do the work, and they've been sitting in the office ever since. (I do have a costume! One of the pieces we're playing is the theme from Super Mario Brothers, and I have a tshirt that says 'self rescuing princess'. one princess crown and some "jewels" later, there's my costume.)
The only real issue I had with it was the scheduling -- it was a lovely day, and I should have been outside working in the yard, not on stage! Tuesday we started rehearsals for the holiday concert. At least it's not wall to wall Xmas music this year. There's a Hanukkah piece! (The Eighth Candle, which is pretty good.) People around me were freaking out about the meter changes in it. Guys, you don't *count* there, you *feel* it. I looked at it and said "Ooh, nice. Starts slow, then gets dance-y", and they just looked at me like I'd lost my mind.... sigh. And that's what sets the FCB apart from Livingston.
Work continues to be all ballots all the time, with bonus "must make a worker schedule for Election Day! Here, Jenn, do the ballots!" (The rate of outgoing ballots has slowed considerably, as most people who'd be asking for a ballot now are just going to Early Vote on a weekend, so I had time to do that before scampering off to the PO with the mail.)
The FCB Halloween concert is Sunday. I should go dig out my bins of stage dec and make sure everything still works -- most of it will be just fine without lights, but I noticed a couple of items that needed a bit of work last year when I put them away. Or didn't put them away so I'd remember to do the work, and they've been sitting in the office ever since. (I do have a costume! One of the pieces we're playing is the theme from Super Mario Brothers, and I have a tshirt that says 'self rescuing princess'. one princess crown and some "jewels" later, there's my costume.)
