czarina Has Achieved Nirvana
| how about memorial day weekend, 2010?
is there anyone here who can't make that? |
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czarina Has Achieved Nirvana
| great! so the question is WHEN? we're planning 1.5 years in advance. if we can just commit to a time.... with the understanding that joe may not be in control of his concert schedule, of course. |
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Beatification Candidate
| quote: Originally posted by blondie: I just love listening to that huge gilt organ in that department store downtown. Twice a day as I recall. Wonder which store chain took that over?
Macy's. It was Wanamakers. Here's a link to a recent National Public Radio story on it: Philadelphia's Legendary Pipe Organ Is RestoredBig Al |
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What Life?
| quote: Originally posted by big al: quote: Originally posted by blondie: I just love listening to that huge gilt organ in that department store downtown. Twice a day as I recall. Wonder which store chain took that over?
Macy's. It was Wanamakers. Here's a link to a recent National Public Radio story on it: Philadelphia's Legendary Pipe Organ Is RestoredBig Al
YES! This is it. I've never heard anything so grand as this particular organ. 28,000 pipes! 32 feet long some of them. My gosh. I think I've been to Philly 3 or 4 times & each time I've made the stop in this store for a must-see & listen. A great story Big Al. I'm so glad it's been restored. |
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What Life?
| How about the first or third weekend in June, to free up the teachers? Hotel rates go up the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, so there's no savings having it that weekend. |
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czarina Has Achieved Nirvana
| piq, thanks for kicking this ball in motion again.
anyone? what about piq's suggestion? |
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czarina Has Achieved Nirvana
| i'd say the advantage of making it memorial day weekend is that no matter what you do, you get those three days off. if you try to travel in summer, kids are out of school and it's harder to get seats on the planes.
so i'm going to vote in favor of memorial day weekend, 2010.
is there anyone who already knows that would not work for them?
anyone opposed?
don't be shy!
oh, and since we've never had a big party in philadelphia, and since it is convenient for most of our members and has planes and trains and buses getting us there, i think that's a great idea.
now we just need to persuade cunningham pianos to do the hosting! |
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