Author Archive for Jeff
Rabbi Walter
0 Comments Published by Jeff May 16th, 2011 in Congregation Emanu-El, Personal, geekdom, spirituality/religion+ + +
I am a Christian. And for the past ten years, I have had a rabbi.
Since October 2001, I have sung in the professional choir of Congregation Emanu-El in Houston, Texas, which has been led since 1978 by Senior Rabbi Roy A. Walter who was brought in by then-Senior Rabbi Robert I. Kahn, of [...]
Quack-in-the-Box
0 Comments Published by Jeff June 10th, 2010 in Harry Potter, Past performances, Personal, geekdomI know Chris and Clare through a mutual friend, and in addition to their toddler, their other baby is Don Gusano Games, through which comes to the world Quack-in-the-Box, a biting satire of malpractice and incompetence in the medical field.
Voices from Cyprus
1 Comment Published by Jeff February 1st, 2010 in Audio: my compositions, Compositions, Personal, Videos of great interest, geekdomThe village of Pyla in the United Nations Buffer Zone on the island of Cyprus is the site of the Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project (PKAP). My little brother, Ian Ragsdale, is producing and directing a documentary on this archeological survey, and I have a large part to play in this film’s music.
My niece (by little brother Ian and Randi), Ruby Renee Ragsdale, was born 2 October 2009, healthy and happy. She is Ian and Randi’s first child and the photographer, Wendi Schoffstall, is quite remarkable.
More Ruby (and more of Wendi’s work) here…
…because as Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times puts it, “No, gang rape isn’t exactly great fodder for cocktail parties. It’s incredibly uncomfortable and depressing to speak about — and that’s probably one reason it’s gone on as long as it has, with relatively little attention. It’s taboo to discuss — not only in [...]
Cabildo
2 Comments Published by Jeff April 21st, 2009 in General, Great music, Transpose My Song, geekdomThe Cabildo in New Orleans was built in 1799 and served as the place’s town council building up to and after annexation by the United States, ceasing in that function in the 1850s. This place stands at the center of the history of Louisiana and was the location of the ceremony marking the Louisiana Purchase.
The [...]
Come Sunday - The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington (Houston Chamber Choir)
0 Comments Published by Jeff February 20th, 2009 in Houston Chamber Choir, Upcoming performances, spirituality/religionFrankfurt am Main, February 6, 1965
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Come Sunday — The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington
Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
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Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 3:30pm
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Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
3826 Wheeler Avenue
Houston, Texas 77004
Continuing a tradition begun with Dave Brubeck and [...]
After Bach (Houston Chamber Choir)
0 Comments Published by Jeff February 20th, 2009 in Houston Chamber Choir, Upcoming performances, spirituality/religionPortrait of Mendelssohn by the English miniaturist James Warren Childe (1778-1862), 1839
After Bach
Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
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Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
500 Texas Ave.
Houston, Texas 77002
Da Camera of Houston and the Houston Chamber Choir collaborate once again, this time to trace the influences of [...]
Houston Chamber Choir: Esther, an Oratorio — G.F. Handel
0 Comments Published by Jeff February 20th, 2009 in Houston Chamber Choir, Upcoming performancesSaturday, March 28, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009, at 3:30 p.m.
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St. Philip Presbyterian Church
4807 San Felipe St.
Houston, Texas 77056
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death. In tribute, the Houston Chamber Choir, soloists and period instrumentalists present “Esther,” Handel’s [...]
Houston Chamber Choir: Hear the Future — 11th Annual Invitational School Choral Festival
0 Comments Published by Jeff January 8th, 2009 in Houston Chamber Choir, Past performances, South Main Baptist ChurchThe Houston Chamber Choir
Hear the Future — 11th Annual Invitational School Choral Festival
Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.
FREE Concert
South Main Baptist Church (directions)
4100 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Co-sponsored by AMC Music, Hear the Future pays tribute to the essential work done by outstanding choral music educators in our region and their excellent choirs. Enjoy this [...]
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