News of the Week of February 13, 2024

Pauwels Franck - The Fruits of Love

Meeting Report

February 13, 2024

We played:

Thanks to Ishmael for taking notes.

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

Tuesday, March 5, is the Presidential Primary in Massachusetts, so I am unlikely to make much if any of the meeting. People are still welcome to come meet here if they want to.

Unpacking progress

The boxes of books went away, so I managed to salvage a little more of the computer room. It’s still not as easy to unpack boxes as I would have expected it to be – the boxes are mostly accessible, but the places I would want to put their contents are still clogged with boxes.

There is a box of jetsom which you’re welcome to look at. Mostly obsolete but possibly still useful technology. Notable item is my mother’s film camera, which was here because she wanted me to take it to a camera store and get it fixed, which I never did.

News of the Week of February 6, 2024

Edwin Austin Abbey - A Pavane

Meeting Report

February 6, 2024

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

Tuesday, March 5, is the Presidential Primary in Massachusetts, so I am unlikely to make much if any of the meeting. People are still welcome to come meet here if they want to.

Unpacking progress

I have finally managed to finish putting together the stereo system, so if we organize a movie night, it will be in 4K and surround sound.

Someone is coming to take away boxes of books and records on Friday, February 16. So if you want to go through and snarf things, you should do it before that.

Linda has kindly offered to come over and help put boxes on the sidewalk on Thursday, February 15. So if anyone else wants to do that, we can do some eating and drinking together afterwards.

News of the Week of January 30, 2024

Page 119 of Fairy tales and stories (Andersen, Tegner)

Meeting Report

January 30, 2024

We played:

Thanks to Pace for taking notes.

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

Tuesday, March 5, is the Presidential Primary in Massachusetts, so I am unlikely to make much if any of the meeting. People are still welcome to come meet here if they want to.

Unpacking progress

Someone is coming to take away boxes of books and records on Friday, February 16. So if you want to go through and snarf things, you should do it before that. Also, they want to pick up from the sidewalk or the first floor (I think American terminology), so some help moving boxes downstairs before then would be appreciated.

After that happens, there will be no unpacked boxes on the first floor (European terminology), and I’m hoping to get a lot of the books on the second floor packed up for them as well.

News of the Week of January 17, 2024

The May Queen by Jan Steen PMA Cat. 513

Meeting Report

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come. We know already that we’re missing a couple of good people on January 23, so if you don’t let me know you want to come, it might not happen.

Unpacking progress

The LP’s are getting unpacked, so anyone who doesn’t have as many as they want can go through the boxes of discards and take what they want.

News of the Week of January 10, 2024

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes - The sleep of
reason produces monsters (No. 43), from Los Caprichos - Google Art
Project

Meeting Report

January 9, 2024

We played:

Thanks to Pace for taking notes.

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

Playing and singing opportunity

Many of us are rejoicing greatly becaus the West Gallery Quire is back. The first meeting since the shutdown will be on January 14 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Newton Highlands Congregational Church, 54 Lincoln St., Newton, Massachusetts.

News of the Week of December 19, 2023

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Meeting Reports

December 19, 2023

We played:

December 26, 2023

We played:

January 2, 2024

We played:

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

Moving progress

The TV set and the stereo are now talking to each other. I still have to hook up the rear speakers for surround sound, but I feel much more moved in.

You are still welcome to arrive early to help with running up and down ladders and hanging things and getting things to work. Although I can reach all the boxes, there is still furniture that needs to be elsewhere, some of which I can use help with.

Weather cancellations

The official policy is that we cancel rehearsals if there’s a declared snow emergency in Cambridge. Of course everyone should make their own decisions about safety and comfort. If most people decide that their safety and comfort demand not coming to rehearsal, I will announce that there isn’t critical mass for a rehearsal and we aren’t having it.

News of the Week of December 6, 2023

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Meeting Reports

December 6

We played:

December 13

We played:

Thanks to Ishmael for taking notes.

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

I don’t see any reason not to meet on Tuesday, December 26, unless nobody wants to come. If we’re partied out after Monday, January 1, we might not feel like meeting on Tuesday, January 2. After that, we resume our normal almost every week schedule.

Moving progress

You are still welcome to arrive early to help with running up and down ladders and hanging things and getting things to work. Although I can reach all the boxes, there is still furniture that needs to be elsewhere, some of which I can use help with.

Party planning

Nobody complained about or suggested alternative dates to a January 1 party, so we will have one.

Here’s an invitation. which you can print out and give to all your friends. Especially give it to anyone you think might be interested in coming on Tuesdays; our brochure is on the back.

The party will start at 4 pm, and go until everyone turns into pumpkins. Which these days is surprisingly early.

News of the Week of December 6, 2023

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Meeting Reports

December 6

We played:

December 13

We played:

Thanks to Ishmael for taking notes.

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

http://serpentpublications.org/~lconrad/music/renband/xmas/invitation.pdI don’t see any reason not to meet on Tuesday, December 26, unless nobody wants to come. If we’re partied out after Monday, January 1, we might not feel like meeting on Tuesday, January 2. After that, we resume our normal almost every week schedule.

Moving progress

You are still welcome to arrive early to help with running up and down ladders and hanging things and getting things to work. Although I can reach all the boxes, there is still furniture that needs to be elsewhere, some of which I can use help with.

Party planning

Nobody complained about or suggested alternative dates to a January 1 party, so we will have one.

Here’s an invitation. which you can print out and give to all your friends. Especially give it to anyone you think might be interested in coming on Tuesdays; our brochure is on the back.

The party will start at 4 pm, and go until everyone turns into pumpkins. Which these days is surprisingly early.

News of the Week of November 28, 2023

Paradise (Paradiso) II

Meeting Reports

November 21

We played:

November 28

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

Moving progress

There is actual progress – I can get to almost all the boxes without assistence, and nearly all the furniture is in the room it goes in, if not the exact spot it’s going to end up in. Many thanks to everyone who helped, especially Anne, Judy, Pace, and Zeke.

You are still welcome to arrive early to help with running up and down ladders and hanging things and getting things to work.

Party planning

It looks like we will be able to combine the annual holiday party with the housewarming party. I would not have guessed that if I got all my stuff in May I wouldn’t be able to celebrate being moved in until January, but it’s really been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.

The last few years when there’s been a holiday party, it’s been on January 1. Let me know if you think that needs discussion this year.

News of the Week of November 7, 2023

EB1911 - Honeysuckle

Meeting Reports

November 7

We played:

November 14

We played:

Thanks to Ishmael for taking notes.

Schedule

We meet on Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, at 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA. Let me know if you want to come.

Moving progress

People are still welcome to arrive early to help with the boxes. The current project is to move enough stuff out of the computer room that we can put the bookcases in place so that the boxes of books can be unpacked. One hope this can be accomplished while still leaving enough room in the small room to move the small futon back there.

Much of the jetsam described in previous emails is still available, although I put the wok in the trash last week.

Concert opportunity

Ensemble 44 (Including Ishmael, and some other people you may know) will be performing two concerts this season – First Church on December 1st at 8pm, St. Peters in Salem MA on December 16 at 5pm, to be followed by a light supper.