Stephen Glass showed work at the Art Association Gallery at the Center for the Arts on 1/13/12.  Cool stuff!

The Jackson Hole High School Orchestra performed a winter concert at the High School on Thursday night. The orchestra looked good and sounded o.k.. The cello choir was pretty rockin’. What’s with all the good cello players in this orchestra? Don’t they know that cello is lame. Morose, oversized compared to a violin, puny compared to a double bass. I guess cello is the new violin.
I’m writing these comments based on only a brief sample of the concert. I was there, but I wasn’t …

More maps and charts at the Comprehensive Plan workshop at the Senior Center last night. Lot’s of resistance to development/redevelopment among those in attendance. Earnest facilitators. Good munchies. Baffling planner speak. Maddening minutia. Crusty suburban sensibilities.

The airport has preferred parking for low emission vehicles. The snooty arrogance of the “greener than thou” movement is really tedious. With so many spaces reserved for the handicapped and the green elite the close in spots are getting hard to find. I’m worried that someday I’ll get to the airport and all the parking spots will have signs that say “Anybody but Judd”.

Jackson Youth Football held their year end banquet in the Jackson Hole Middle School Commons last night. It actually wasn’t as chaotic as in past years. Usually it’s about 100 boys running amuck, but this year went pretty smoothly.
JYF is a very well run program. The coaches do a terrific job.

Jackson Hole News and Lies by Abstract55

Pilobolus dancer/instructor, Winston Dynamite Brown, coaches the Dancer’s Workshop Junior Repertory Company (JRC) with small choreographed sketches in a Masterclass on Saturday morning. Pilobolus returned to Jackson Hole for workshops and a one-night performance at the Center Theater at the Center for the Arts.

About 30 people showed up on the Town Square today to represent the 99% who would like to wrest more money and power from the 1%.  Protesters were polite and well spoken.  Their wide ranging concerns included the undue influence of lobbyists and money on politics, concern that the rich and corporations aren’t paying enough taxes, the need for healthcare reform, the need to protect the environment, and the need to create more jobs.  They all seem to agree that capitalism and democracy are not working correctly for the benefit …

 
The University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra performed at Walk Hall last night (http://www.uwyo.edu/music/ensembles/symphony_orchestra.html).  They are good!  I was impressed with the skill of the players.  The orchestra nearly outnumbered the audience. I hate all the phony baloney formality of classical music: goofy tuxes, applause upon the entering of the soloist and the conductor.  They did a modern classical piece that was quite charming.

10/6/11 – First snow of the year.