Conseco Fieldhouse

Farewell Claude

Claude Sifferlen was a tremendously talented jazz pianist who passed away Thursday. I enjoyed watching him perform with Frank Glover–a talented jazz artist in his own right, but it was Claude I went to watch at the Chatterbox.

What impressed me most about Frank and Claude on a personal level was that they always seemed to have something to talk about together onstage, despite the fact that they performed as a duo for decades.

Claude will be sorely missed by many jazz fans in central Indiana. Rest in peace, maestro.

Youth, in all its vapidity

If you want to make sure that everyone on the Internet knows you're young, simply follow one rule when commenting: describe anything you don't like as "stupid."

iPhone frenzy

From the NY Times:

TeleSoftas’s application also works on Symbian, the open-source operating system owned by Nokia. But in some European countries, that is secondary, Mr. Stonys said.

“Sixty percent of all smartphones in Switzerland being sold today are iPhones,” he said.

“You’ve got to produce for the platform out there that is selling the best.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/15/technology/companies/15apple.html


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Central Library, Indianapolis

There's hope yet

Human ingenuity + nature's robustness gives me hope for the future.

Shipwrecked!

For anyone in the Indianapolis area who reads this before Sunday afternoon (in other words, all 0.5 of you)...

The Phoenix Theatre is holding its last 3 showings of Shipwrecked! this weekend. I just caught it myself; Charles Goad is captivating in the lead role, from the moment the lights begin to dim until the bitter end. I'll admit that I felt the play drag a wee bit, but some of the funniest moments come near the end, and overall it was well worth it.

The deadpan humor kept everyone smiling, and Queen Victoria had the audience roaring in laughter. I thought Charles nearly cracked up himself at that point.

Very little to dislike, much to cherish, I cannot recommend this play highly enough. I only hope I get to catch Charles Goad in another role this flamboyant.