The weekend of July 24 had lots to offer - with thunderstorms threatening at every moment.
We started with a Boston Pier reception to launch Boston's 4th annual Summer Arts Weekend.
Saturday morning Karen took off for a quick overnight visit with her neice Crysta at Mt Holyoke College, where she's working for the summer. From there, it was an easy drive to Tanglewood, Lenox (we reccomend Alta's wine bar for amazing food) & charming Lee. Back to S Hadley and the Daniel Stebins B&B.
Steve remained behind in Boston for an evenjng of music with, among others, R&B's Betty LaVette and Grammy Award winning Emmylou Harris with Rodney Crowell.
Sunday afternoon was kicked off with Boston's 200 year old, continuously performing, famed Handel & Hayden Socirty presentation of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, with it's moving Ode to Joy. Finished in 1824, when nearly completely deaf, it is said that the composer needed to be turned around from the conductor's podium to witness his audience's standing ovation with arms swaying in the air. The music engendered the same response today by over ten-thousand who had gathered in Copley Square. Ludwig is clearly still a rock star.
Followed by the fiddling and dancing Natalie MaMaster and New Orleans' own son Aaron Neville, there was something for everyone.
Of course you could drive to the Tanglewood's Berkshires, but then Copley Square is just a few short blocks away. We suggest you mark your calendars and we'll see you next year in Bodton.
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