Monthly Archive for October, 2008

“A General Theory of Love”

Published on October 28, 2008 in Blog and Brain Chemistry. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , .

General Theory of Love Of all the books I have read while doing research for the Brain Chemistry For Lovers show, my absolute hands down favorite is “A General Theory of Love” by Thomas Lewis, M.D., Fari Amini, M.D., and Richard Lannon, M.D. I don’t know how these three M.D.’s managed it, but somehow they were able to collaborate and come up with a book that turns scientific prose into poetry.

Here’s a paragraph from the forward:

“From birth to death, love is not just the focus of human experience but also the life force of the mind, determining our moods, stabilizing our bodily rhythms, and changing the structure of our brains. The body’s physiology ensures that relationships determine and fix our identities. Love makes us who we are, and who we can become. In these pages we explain how and why this is so.”
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Big Horn Brass Holiday Concert – CANCELED due to winter storms

Published on October 17, 2008 in Events. 1 Comment
December 22, 2008
6:30 pmto8:30 pm

On Monday, December 22nd at 6:30 PM, I’ll be performing a selection of songs with the Big Horn Brass at a special Holiday Concert at St Matthews Lutheran Church. This concert was originally scheduled for Sunday December 14th but due to snowy weather, the date has been changed.

The Big Horn Brass is “A versatile Brass Choir with Percussion creating a unique and unforgettable experience.” Their Holiday Concert is a yearly tradition at St. Matthews, is free, and features some of the finest brass players in the Portland area. From traditional carols, to big band arrangements adapted for an all brass band (who knew that french horns could swing?!), this concert is a wonderful way to for all ages to get their holiday spirit going.

St. Matthews Lutheran Church
10390 SW Canyon Road
Beaverton, OR

All Ages
FREE Admission

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Artists For Obama at the Wonder Ballroom

Published on October 14, 2008 in Events. 0 Comments
October 20, 2008
7:00 pmto10:00 pm

On Monday, October 20th at 7 PM I’ll be performing with Gary Hobbs, Dave Captein and a host of others in a spoken word jazz piece that Hobbs wrote about the election. My solo bit as the voice of Sarah Palin is definitely a career first for me. Does anybody out there have any Sarah Palin style glasses they could lend?

Just check out the amazing talent that has committed to being a part of the evening:

ARTISTS FOR OBAMA – a Concert

STANDING UP FOR CHANGE

FundRaiser for OBAMA/BIDEN
A Variety Show of epic proportions outsized only by the amount of Talent involved           Musicians, Vocalists, Dancers, Actors, even a Comedian!

Featuring:

Radical Russ Belville  keynote speaker  KPOJ/AIR AMERICA

musicians:

The Florestan Trio
Hamilton Cheifetz, Janet Guggenheim, Carol Sindell
Gary Hobbs & Friends
Gordon Lee
Darrell Grant with Crystal Gray & Kyle Williams
Tom Grant
Jim Fischer
ShoeHorn
Mary Kadderly
Rebecca Kilgore with Dick Titterington
Susannah Mars with Ross Seligman
Nancy Curtin with Tom Grant
Corey Brunish
Dover Weinberg Quartet with Duffy Bishop & Lloyd Jones
Dover Weinberg, Dave Kahl, Chris Carlson, Johnnie Corrie
Chrissy Faith & LaRhonda Steele & Friends
Marv & Rindy Ross
Dave Edwards
Nicole Campbell

dancers:

Linda Austin & Eight Friends
Jamey Hampton

comedian:

Brian Bressler

actors/readers:

Ted Schultz                                  Luisa Sermol
Danny Bruno                                Louanne Moldovan
Duffy Bishop                                Olga Sanchez
Michael Griggs                             Alyeson Osborn
Carlton Jackson                            Melissa Mitchell
Howard Arron                               Betty Issac
Mike McLeod                                Sheila Campion

Todd Tolces co MC                        Michele Mariana co MC (producer)

piano courtesy of Classic Piano

WHAT:     OBAMA/BIDEN Campaign Fundraiser

WHEN:     Mon. OCT 20th, 2008  doors open 6pm  show 7 to 10pm

WHERE:   WONDER BALLROOM  128 NE Russell St.  Port.97212  (503) 284-8686

HOW MUCH:  General Admission: $25, Students & Artists $15, 12 & under Free
Tickets available at the door / peace7@gmail.com thru Oct 9th.

all ages event, 21 + FULL BAR

A wonderful evening of World Class Talent Sharing their Artistry and their integrity of purpose in one of the most momentous times in our Nation’s History.

An evening of  music and dance, laughter and song and spoken word presented by some of the most gifted Artists our City has to offer. An oleo of creativity woven together with threads of the Declaration of Independence, The US Constitution, The Bill of Rights and The Geneva Convention read thruout. An evening of Hope and Promise and Possibility. A reminder of what we have lost, what’s at stake and what WE CAN reclaim and renew!  Oh YES WE CAN.
An evening filled with the Artistry of Humanity, the inextinguishable Light of the Human Spirit, an evening with one another.

KMHD’s Fall Membership Drive

Published on October 9, 2008 in Events. 0 Comments
October 15, 2008
7:30 pmto9:00 pm

On Wednesday, October 15th at 6:30 PM I’ll be helping out my favorite jazz station, KMHD with their fall membership drive. Christa Wessel, whose wonderful “Divaville” show on KMHD usually airs, is out of town – so I get to fill in for her and play some music from some of my favorite vocalists. If you’re in the Portland metro area, please tune in to 89.1 FM, or go to the KMHD website and catch the show digitally. And while you’re at it, please support the station. We’re so lucky to have KMHD on the air in our community.