# 16 Oh....SO GOOD ......!

Mr. Dank earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Rubin Academy of Music at Tel Aviv University, where he studied with Emanuel Krasovsky, and received his Master’s degree from the Juilliard School where he worked with (YCA Alumni) Emanuel Ax and Joseph Kalichstein and Juilliard’s Artist Diploma, under Robert McDonald. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts with (YCA Alumni) Ursula Oppens and Richard Goode at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York as a chancellor’s fellow.

 In addition to First Prize at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, Mr. Dank is a laureate of the Naumburg Piano Competition and the Sydney International Piano Competition.   

Mr. Dank is the recipient of grants from the Arthur Foundation and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation.

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Frederic Chopin  (1810 - 1849)

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Polonaise in C-sharp Minor Op. 26

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 Three Mazurkas

• Mazurka Op. 6 No. 1 in F - sharp minor
• Mazurka Op. 7 No. 2 in A minor
• Mazurka Op. 7 No. 3 in F minor

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Polonaise in A flat major Op. 53

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Frederic Rzewski (b. 1938)

The People United Will Never Be Defeated

 This piece performed flawlessly lasted 63 minutes !

 

 In his native Israel, Mr. Dank has been appeared as soloist with the symphony orchestras of Jerusalem, Rishon Lezion, Haifa, and Raanana, as well as the Israel Festival in Jerusalem, and most recently, at the Israel Conservatory of Music in a recital celebrating Debussy’s 150th anniversary.

http://youtu.be/RgtnHlc7ylM

 

http://www.colbertartists.com/ArtistBio.asp?ID=ran-dank&DT=Rev

ART IN BLOOM @ the MFA

 * 2013 *

Festival of fine art

and

fresh flowers.

 

 

See the Museum of Fine Art’s

galleries transformed by almost 70

 extraordinary arrangements inspired

 by magnificent works of art.

Art in Bloom

Open during regular Museum hours

(10 am–4:45 pm)

 

free with Museum admission.

 

 

 

 

  

 

                

 

 

The eyes have it..

 

 

 Do not

 

attempt a

 

 staring

 

contest

 

with this

 

 dude.

 

(because you will loose) 

 

 

 

He's the MFA's newest visitor, the Capitoline Brutus, a larger-than-life bronze bust dating to about 300 BC.

Identified as L. Junius Brutus, the founder of the Roman Republic (not the Caesar-stabbing guy), he gets his eerie gaze from the original glass-and-ivory eyes.

http://youtu.be/JhjYfB1cnUg

In celebration of

“2013—The Year of Italian Culture in the United States,”

the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

welcomes

The Capitoline Brutus

a rare bronze sculpture of a Roman statesman dating to around 300 BC.

The larger-than-life-sized head of a bearded man,

with its original eyes made of ivory and glass,

is considered one of the earliest examples of portraiture and has remained an icon of Roman art since its discovery in Rome in the 16th century.

The Capitoline Brutus
is presented under the auspices of the President of the Italian Republic’s “2013 – Year of Italian Culture in the United States” and “Dream of Rome” initiatives, designed to enhance the close bonds between Italy and the United States.

The head reflects a fusion of Etruscan, Greek, and early Roman art styles and is one of the rare ancient examples that survived in bronze.
Few such bronze portraits survive from ancient times because the metal was precious and often melted down for armor.

 

The loan of The Capitoline Brutus continues the MFA’s ongoing relationship with Italy.

In September 2006, the MFA transferred 13 antiquities to Italy and signed an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Culture marking the beginning of a new era of cultural exchange. It included the creation of a partnership in which the Italian government would loan significant works from Italy to the MFA’s displays and special exhibitions program, and established a process by which the MFA and Italy would exchange information with respect to the Museum’s future acquisitions of Italian antiquities.

The partnership also envisaged collaboration in the areas of scholarship, conservation, archaeological investigation, and exhibition planning.
http://www.bostoniano.info/italian_news_boston/capitoline-brutus-arrives-museum-fine-arts-boston

I Don't Want to Grow UP

PETER  PAN is a unique, family friendly attraction of spectacle and fantasy.

The thrill of flying, timeless magical moments and a captivating hook will

mesmerize young and old alike.

The legend you thought you know, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible…..

Cathy Rigby

is….

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After two Olympics, 18 years as a sports commentator, a successful

entertainment career, four kids, four grandkids and 30 years of marriage to the

 same man, Cathy spends much of her spare time as a 

motivational speaker on

 the topics of nutrition and wellness,

and

The Art of Reinventing Yourself.

Fourth Annual Spring Brunch

Fourth Annual Spring Brunch

@

CLUB CAFE`

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Dear Friends --

This Sunday, members of the Gay Men's Art & Architecture Meetup will meet at Club Cafe to mark our fourth anniversary. After Monday's events, we discussed postponing or canceling the Fourth Annual Brunch; as you can see, we chose to proceed.

As our number has swelled over the last four years, it is almost certain that someone we know has been profoundly affected by the attack. Stephen will be bringing a donation can for One Fund Boston http://onefundboston.org   

in support of victims of the Boston bombings. Your donation will be gratefully accepted.

We hope that you will join us on Sunday for a meal, a chat, or just a chance to sit back and feel the embrace of the Gay Men's Art & Architecture Meetup.  When we come together in community, we share our love of Boston and our love of life.

Stephen & Rob

Join us for our Fourth Annual Spring Brunch at The South End's fashionable Club Cafe as we celebrate four years as Boston's "Gay Men's Art & Architecture Meetup"

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Easy to access, Club Cafe is located at the border of Boston’s chic South End & Back Bay neighborhoods.  Recent hosts of our Year End Brunch, the Club Cafe's management and staff are gracious and accommodating, and they are thrilled that we have decided to celebrate our anniversary with them.

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Whether you are a regular attendee at meetups, if you haven't attended a meetup in awhile, or if you've not attended a meetup yet, we hope you will join us for this opportunity to meet and greet other gay men who share a common interest in Art & Architecture in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.

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Recently remodeled, Club Cafe has been a Boston Landmark since 1983, offering nightly piano & vocals entertainment and excellent dining by Chef Luis in a relaxing and inviting atmosphere.

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The Brunch Buffet includes:

Farm Fresh Eggs
* Scrambled Eggs
* Club Café Benedict with English Muffin, ham, poached eggs & spicy hollandaise
* Chef’s quiche of the week

From the Griddle
* Buttermilk pancakes or French Toast served with maple syrup & fruit compote

Salads
* Tossed mixed greens with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, Balsamic vinaigrette
* Fresh fruit salad

Entrees
* Chef’s special pasta
* Carved ham or roast

Sides
* Thick cut smoked slab bacon
* Breakfast sausage links
* Selection of croissants, breads & English muffins

Beverages

* Coffee or Tea
* Fruit Juices or Soft Drinks

$18 per person includes tax and gratuity

Full bar available a la carte (pay as you go) for other beverages.

 

 

 

 

#14.... Better than EVER !

A Far Cry

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Stands at the forefront of an exciting new generation in classical music!

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According to the New York Times, "...the self-conducted orchestra “brims with personality or, better, personalities, many and varied.”

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A Far Cry  was founded in 2007 by a tightly-knit collective of 17 young professional musicians – the Criers – and since the beginning has fostered those personalities, developing an innovative structure of rotating leadership both on stage and behind the scenes. By expanding the boundaries of orchestral repertoire and experimenting with the ways music is prepared, performed, and experienced, A Far Cry has been embraced throughout the world with

more than two hundred performances, three albums, a powerful presence on the internet, and a European debut tour planned for 2012. The Criers are proud to call Boston home, and maintain strong roots in the city rehearsing at their storefront music center in Jamaica Plain and fulfilling the role of Chamber Orchestra in Residence at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Collaborating with local students through an educational partnership with the New England Conservatory, A Far Cry aims to pass on the spirit of collaboratively-empowered music to the next generation.

Music creates relationships like nothing else.

Music makes audible the things that we share, and negotiates our differences with dignity.
By its very nature,

Music reaches the heart
of who we are and what we are for.

looking 'out' from Jordan Hall stage

Hanover Diversity Committee --> Presents...

 

in concert

 

 

 

8:00 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2013

 

Hanover High School

 

Rober J. Nyman

* Memorial Auditorium *

 

 

 

BORROMEO STRING QUARTET...outstanding !

Sunday Concert Series

@

ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM

CALDERWOOD HALL

 

Dvorak Project, Part III

 

** Program **

 

String Quartet No. 13 in G Major, Op. 106

Allegro moderato

Adagio ma non troppo

Molto vivace

Finale. Andante Sostenuto - Allegro con fuoco

 

String Sextet in A Major, Op. 48

Allegro moderato

Dumka. Poca allegretto

Furiant. Presto

Finale. Tema con variazioni. Allegretto grazioso, quasi andantino

 

As quartet-in-residence at the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music for twenty years, the Borromeo have opened the "doors of perception" to a generation of young musicians who are now themselves being heard by audiences around the world.

Their informal public master class series held at NEC, called "Early Evenings with the Borromeo," regularly attracts standing-room-only crowds.

The ensemble returns to the Taos School of Music in New Mexico this summer for its eighth season of mentoring outstanding young musicians.

The Borromeo String Quartet has been heard in the most illustrious concert halls, including Tokyo's Casals Hall, Daiichi Seimei Hall, the Concertgebouw, Wigmore Hall, and the Opéra national de Paris-Bastille, as well as the Library of Congress, Alice Tully Hall, Jordan Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Kennedy Center.

It has been invited to perform at music festivals around the world, including Spoleto, Orlando in the Netherlands, Music Isle in Korea, and throughout North America at the Rockport, Maverick, Marlboro, La Jolla, Music@Menlo, Ravinia, Vancouver, and Tanglewood music festivals. 

First violinist Nicholas Kitchen was artistic director of the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival for six seasons.

Davis Museum.... who knew such treasures!

 

The Davis is home to distinguished permanent collections from around the globe; holdings include paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photographs, and decorative objects, from antiquity to the contemporary moment. Dynamic gallery presentations and richly varied temporary exhibitions are designed to engage visitors in looking anew at the visual arts, and enhance the Davis’s role as a vital campus resource for cross-disciplinary teaching and study.

 

 Let's not forget to look closely at the beautiful WELLESLEY campus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.davismuseum.wellesley.edu/