One of the things that has kept things fun and interesting for the Windward Choral society has been collaborative events with other groups. It’s always educational and enjoyable to see and hear what other choirs are up to. The recent holiday concert hosted by the always-energetic Dr. Fan was a great example. There was everything from […]
“Weird Al” Yankovic has made a career out of mocking popular music and he’s great at it. I still remember the first time he twisted around a tune by Queen to come up with “Another One Rides the Bus”. Hilarious and very clever (and I still crack up every time I hear Freddy Mercury sing the […]
If you’re of a certain age (I ain’t sayin’ how old…the Blogmeister is smarter than THAT), you’ll remember Carnac the Magnificent, a recurring bit on the “Tonight Show” back when Johnny Carson was the king of late night television (sorry Dave, but Johnny was the best ever, no contest). He’d don a massive hat and […]
Things that end poorly when one or two of something important is missing: Bike rides -> missing some spokes (thud) Skydiving -> missing some parachute lines (THUD!) NFL running back with the ball -> missing some offensive linemen (run) Lion exhibit -> missing some cage bars (RUN!) Choral concert -> missing a single voice […]
We’ve all heard it, that ticking watch that frames the introductions of the reporters at the beginning of “60 Minutes”. Well guess what? The Joy of Music clock just started making the same noise. With JOM now just a year away we officially transitioned from “that was fun” to “time to get back to work”. […]
A few years ago a friend of mine had finally had it with the wide, flat habitat filled with critters that was his living room. Specifically the carpet. In Hawaii there’s just no way to keep a carpet clean…and completely unoccupied. He threw his hands in the air, slapped his wallet three times (there’s no […]
All the greats had a sidekick. The Lone Ranger and Tonto. The Green Hornet and Kato. Batman and Robin. Matt Dillon and Festus. They followed faithfully, acted as a sounding board for ideas and every now and then got into a pickle that they had to be rescued from. They were also frequently taught something […]
The thing that we all wrap our head around as part of this bunch, right out of the non-profit paperwork: “The primary purpose and mission of the Windward Choral Society is to promote the joy, love, appreciation and value of multi-cultural choral music within the Windward O‘ahu community through a non-auditioned community-based chorus made up […]
Our monthly peek at the Joy of Music International Style fundraising extravaganza held last fall. The evening is truly a kaleidoscope of culture and sound and excitement. Some of our friends were there to dance…and some just couldn’t help themselves. Sometimes you just have to jump out of your chair and dance between the tables. […]