Dr. Gallows writes to remind us about:
[The] Shanghai Strong Quartet concert on January 17 at the Folly: Those interested in attending can purchase discounted tickets at $15 a piece by calling the Friends of Chamber Music ticket office at 816-561-9999 and mentioning “UMKC” to receive the discount.
FYI, there will also be a free pre-concert reception, coincidently hosted by the UMKC Alumnae Association, in the Folly Theater’s Shareholders Room (go into the theater lobby and you’ll be directed to the reception) from 7-7:45 pm for ticket holders. The concert starts at 8:00 pm.
The artists will not be able to be at the reception, but they will be available after the concert to talk briefly and to sign autographs. Enjoy!
Another Film: This One Online!
While we are thinking and talking about generational change, why not spend a few minutes with another film, 立春, And the Spring Comes. Jo Yung, my colleague in Hong Kong, suggested it.
Its an evocative film; you'll get a real feeling for pre-economic growth days in China (though the time is contemporary, the small-town feeling seems pre-opening-up), a story of not fitting in, and trying to, from the director of Peacock who was also the cinematographer on Farewell My Concubine (for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for best cinematography).A version with (usually legible) English subtitles is available for viewing on TuDou.com (and you should use a fast connection to do this). In your "spare time. . . ". . .
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