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Monday, June 16, 2008
Bye-Bye, George
Well, maybe it’s no surprise after all that George Jones canceled this week’s show that was supposed to happen at the Nutter Center.
The Possum never really did have a reputation for showing up on time, between all the drinkin, cussin, gettin busted and fallin’ apart he’s done over the years. In fact, when he did show up last year for a concert at the Fraze, he poked a good deal of fun at himself over this very topic. He showed a film over the stage of him getting arrested, and of theater marquees with “CANCELED” stenciled across the bill… Seems he’s finally gotten up there in years enough that he can have a bit of fun at his own, and his audience’s, expense.
The Fraze show was good, too. George was in fine spirits and solid voice. Glad he made it.
No word yet on what led to the cancellation of the Nuthouse concert… Hope he’s in good health and that all is well. Stay tuned, fans…
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Fun fun fun at the Art Ball
Ah, it was a perfect night.
The 51st Art Ball at the Dayton Art Institute proved itself yet again to be the best event of its kind in this area, as some 700 well-dressed and wonderfully coiffed patrons found out.
A few stray thoughts:
— Open bar: Yummy!
— I liked the selection of artworks to choose from this year, all glassworks that would have looked quite at home in the DAI’s glass gallery. Proceeds from Art Ball go toward helping buy an artwork that is selected by those in attendance, and while this will sound like carping (it’s not, really), the safest piece usually gets chosen. This year, same thing. Oh well.
— This year’s dresses were cool. One lady had one that was covered with little one-inch-square mirrors that was a stunner. Neat.
— Always fun to see our very own Khalid Moss (religion writer for the DDN) playing piano in the cigar bar, and greeting people as they arrive with lovely jazz … wouldn’t be Art Ball without him.
— Much fun, much dancing. The best place in town to see folks at their swanky finest. And it’s the one event all year that truly makes the DAI feel like something more than a big cold building full of paintings — that reminds us that indeed, it’s a living, breathing part of the community that we can’t do without.
