Word: concertizer
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...shirt the other day, I asked—almost without thinking—whether he had attended Harvard (he replied that he had just visited). I would never ask that to a person in the United States. I was so excited to attend Harvard´s Collegium Musicum concert in Madrid last week, even though I never had any interest in attending one back at Harvard. I eagerly accompanied a Spanish friend to see the Spanish version of The Matrix Reloaded even though, despite the Cornel West cameo, I had absolutely no interest in seeing it back in the states...
...SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, soccer guru Grant Wahl reckoned Beckham, 28, earns close to $30 million a year, which is way less than the earnings of golfer Tiger Woods and Formula One racing driver Michael Schumacher--but Beckham's agency, SFX, which is owned by Clear Channel, the radio and concert giant, hasn't done badly by the boy. It is Beckham's name that's on the title of one of the sleeper movie hits of the year, Beckham's face that sells everything from motor oil to cell phones to Japanese chocolates, and a likeness of Beckham's body...
...Route 25 in Cutchogue is Pelligrini Vineyards, New York State's 2002 Winery of the Year. Pelligrini offers a strong selection of red blends and rose wines. With a sun-drenched deck and a high-ceilinged tasting room, Pelligrini has been host to cultural events for years; its massive concert organ plays more than 100 tunes. Nearby, on Route 25, you'll come to Bedell Cellars. It's owned by Michael Lynne, CEO and co-chairman of New Line Cinema, but operated by founder Kip Bedell. The wine, including a 1999 Merlot and a tasty raspberry dessert wine...
...European festivals, the Montreux Jazz Festival (July 4-19), but the crowds who flock there don't care. As founder Claude Nobs cheerfully acknowledges, "I'm the traitor who crossed the line first." It was in Montreux 32 years ago that the Casino burned down during a Frank Zappa concert, inspiring Deep Purple's rock classic Smoke on the Water. "I feel a little bad to be called a jazz festival, but it's our tattoo, we can't change it," says Nobs, who was immortalized in the Purple anthem. ("Funky Claude was running in and out/ Pulling kids...
That's a thought. If any of us can get up and go anywhere at 80. We might have to do a conference-call concert...