Entries Tagged as ‘Entertainment’

August 25, 2008

like no other before this

John says the 2008 “An Evening in December” will be like none other that came before this one.
Every year he says that, but based on what he’s shared so far, wow, he’s not kidding.
Without spoiling any surprises, just realize that this year you may surprised by the following changes:

Artistically, throw out everything you have [...]

August 10, 2008

Get Your Second Wind

The phrase “second wind,” according to American Heritage is defined as “a new surge of energy after a period of mental or physical exhaustion.”
Sunday, I witnessed the tight horn licks, straight up and funky rhythm section and spot-on vocals of “Second Wind” the new surge of energy in its 2008 rebirth of

December 17, 2007

candid photos from “An Evening in December 2007″

Lisa and I uploaded a hundred or so of our photos in a Picasa web album. If you’re looking for a photo from an actual show, you’re out of luck; we were on stage almost all of the time. And, we dare not shoot anything on stage, for fear of causing a flash that might [...]

December 7, 2007

Top 10 ways “An Evening in December” is like “Drum Corps International”

I’ve been a DCI fanatic since I saw a video of the Santa Clara Vanguard in ‘73. I’ve witnessed some great live performances and was one of the lucky ones in the stands at DCI World Championships in Birmingham ‘80 and Pasadena ‘07. Milt, my bro, marched in Freelancers and is one hecka lower brass [...]

November 30, 2007

An Evening in December expressed in our faces

John’s message to the cast last night during our final dress rehearsal is succinct, clever, memorable.