Word: casualities
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...setting was certainly unique for the BSO. The tuxedoed musicians were far away from the world of the black tie connoisseurs who frequent Symphony Hall, and instead the audience was refreshingly casual with gleeful five-year-olds running the aisles and jean-clad parents in pursuit. And though the level of musicianship was phenomenal, the BSO's sound was somewhat lost in the cavernous community college indoor track stadium...
...classical music. In a sense, this effort to reach out to people who would otherwise normally not be exposed to classical music was commendable. Though it was sometimes hard to hear over the quiet buzz of audience chatter, especially with the acoustical downfalls of the athletic building, the casual concert setting could not detract from the magic of hearing a live professional orchestra...
...setting was certainly unique for the BSO. The tuxedoed musicians were far away from the world of the black tie connoisseurs who frequent Symphony Hall, and instead the audience was refreshingly casual with gleeful five-year-olds running the aisles and jean-clad parents in pursuit. And though the level of musicianship was phenomenal, the BSO's sound was some-what lost in the cavernous community college indoor track stadium...
...plate which had pushed them to the edge of the round tabletop. Podolsky and Ben Rahn, the other leader of the group, welcomed everyone and then went through an informal outline of facts and tips; along the way both gave testimonials about their experiences with RSI. The atmosphere was casual but subdued, and the soft cadence of the presentation was broken by the occasional question or the rustle of a communal page-flip as everyone looked at the illustrations of proper vs. improper posture on the back of the info sheet. It was not how most people would choose...
...roll call. On the '50s and '60s variety shows of Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle and Sid Caesar, among others, he delighted audiences with sweetly silly exchanges. The often cranky Pedro, a disembodied head in a box, usually answered Wences' inquiry as to whether he was "all right" with a casual "S'all right...