Showing posts with label November. Show all posts
Showing posts with label November. Show all posts

Friday, November 7, 2014

Vladislav Blaha Chicago Classical Guitar Concert November 2014



For anyone that might be interested, world renowned Czech classical guitarist, Vladislav Blaha, will be flying to the Chicago area to delight us before he is to perform at Carnegie Hall. 

The concert will be held at the Czech Mission in Brookfield, IL:

Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 8:00pm
Czech Mission/Church of Saints’ Cyril and Methodius
9415 Rochester Ave.
Brookfield, Il. 60513

Cover - $15.00

He plans on captivating us with works by Tesar, Morel, Janacek, Koshkin, Falla, Tucapsky, Rak and Duarte. 

Do not miss this golden opportunity to hear such an outstanding musician, winner of 4 International Guitar Competitions, Professor of Guitar at Conservatoire of Brno and Janacek Academie of Music, President of the Czech Classical Guitar Society and Director of the International Guitar Festival and Courses in Brno, Czech Republic.

Those of you who have previously experienced Vladislav Blaha know what a treat it is to see him live and in person.  Those, who have not, will not leave disappointed.

An example of Blaha’s mastery:

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Reflections - November 1971

From The T. Collection:



REFLECTIONS – November 1971

photo art by AVR
An old ticket stub
Barnum and Bailey
Clowns, high wire acts
Acrobats, bears, lions
And elephants
Everyone should see
The circus at least
Once in their lifetime
So you took me

A matchbook untouched
The Sybaris Lounge
Drinks at the Hancock
Chicago at sunset
Your loving eyes
View from the bathroom
Unforgettably
Undeniably
Gorgeous and plush
 
Then you took me down
To The Ninety-Fifth
Exquisite dinner
For dessert - crepe suzette
Great coffee and
View of the lake looking
photo art by AVR
Out at the stars
Nervous - you had a
Special surprise

You pulled out the box
A solid gold charm
Engraved with an ‘A’
For my twenty-first
Birthday – tangible
Symbol – proof of your
Unfaltering love
‘Signature shorthand’
When turned around

        AMA TB L
        ERSB  GND
          HW     H


© Alice Vedral Rivera

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Gray November Day

By now you know that Autumn is my favorite season.  November is my favorite month except when it is cold and rainy.  Hope you enjoy this poem.


photo by AVR

GRAY NOVEMBER DAY

      Drop
Drop
            Drop

Leftover raindrops
Showering leaves
Shaken from trees
In a slight breeze
On a moody afternoon

            Drop
Drop
      Drop

© Alice Vedral Rivera - 2007