High culture (and Science Fiction)

[petmoosie]

Look at what the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra has on its schedule this winter.

This!

tharline and I will be making arrangements to see it.

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[mark7blue.livejournal.com]

I pointed this event out to science fiction and culture aficionado extraordinaire julipmd, who's on both Strathmore's and BSO's mailing lists, and she was adamantly and ferociously vehement that this event constitutes neither high culture nor science fiction -- but rather, a regular, repeated attempt by Strathmore to draw an audience and bring in money. Which led me to recall we'd actually discussed this event when it had been offered previously, with similar results.

Then, I pointed out that the primary attraction seemed to me to be not to go to listen to live orchestral selections from several arguably classic sci-fi movies, nor to hear narration by George Takei, aka Hikaru Sulu, aka Kaito Nakamura, etc.; but rather to see the associated "spectacular laser light show." Upon which she became rather somewhat less adamant in her disdain. :)

Regardless... ;)

I myself might be up for joining some friends for said event. While my schedule for January is still somewhat uncertain, an outing that evening certainly may be possible.

It's Science Fiction to me

[petmoosie.livejournal.com]

The music brings images to my mind. That's good enough for me.

Re: It's Science Fiction to me

[mark7blue.livejournal.com]

Certainly, no argument from me on that!

Another good one is the soundtrack to The Hunt for Red October. I found it makes for wonderfully atmospheric planetarium music!