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“……Bob Dylan’s gone electric “

July 1965: Bob Dylan went electric,about 10 years after Stravinsky went Atonal.

July 1965: Bob Dylan went electric,about 10 years after Stravinsky went Atonal.

“…one seat in the Rhesus Positive.”

A Transylvanian music festival offers ticket discounts for blood.This is an attempt to tackle a blood shortage in Romanian hospitals which have the second lowest number of blood donors in Europe.

A Transylvanian music festival offers ticket discounts for blood.This is an attempt to tackle a blood shortage in Romanian hospitals which have the second lowest number of blood donors in Europe.

Precaution against common rudeness.

Dr.Jennifer Newman: "Rudeness can spread like the common cold in the workplace".

Dr.Jennifer Newman: “Rudeness can spread like the common cold in the workplace”.

The plight of the Bumble bee.

Our key pollinator,the Bumble bee is threatened with extinction.It is unable to shift it's range northwards as temperatures warm.

Our key pollinator,the Bumble bee is threatened with extinction.It is unable to shift it’s range northwards as temperatures warm.

Jon Vickers.1926—-July 11.2015

Great Canadian Tenor noted for his beautiful voice and heroic roles.His strong portrayal of the characters he played on stage was particularly exemplified in his interpretation of Britten's 'Peter Grimes'.

Great Canadian Tenor noted for his beautiful voice and heroic roles.His strong portrayal of the characters he played on stage was particularly exemplified in his interpretation of Britten’s ‘Peter Grimes’.

Out of the Turina into de Falla.

Upgrade tech:an edible,recordable tortilla burnt with a laser cutter.

Upgrade tech: an edible,recordable tortilla burnt with a laser cutter.

Harrild in Chile

By unwisely supplementing his income from the Santiago symphony with sotto voce blow deals,upper crust Brit Alexander Harrild is sentenced by the top brass to face the music in Uno prison.

By unwisely supplementing his income from the Santiago symphony with sotto voce blow deals,upper crust Brit Alexander Harrild is sentenced by the top brass to face the music in Uno prison.

“Chaiko,not Schumann,Chaiko !”

Concert pianist Paul Lewis had to cancel his performance of Mozart and Schumann concerto's after being attacked by a seagull. Chaiko=  seagull [Russian.]

Concert pianist Paul Lewis had to cancel his performance of Mozart and Schumann concerto’s after being attacked by a seagull. Chaiko= seagull [Russian.]

Lotusland.

Public outcry over the proposed closure of Burrard bridge,a main artery in Vancouver has caused cancellation of the event.

Public outcry over the proposed closure of Burrard bridge,a main artery in Vancouver has caused cancellation of the event.

“…and Deo volente,let this meeting be short. Amen.”

City councils are dropping the opening prayer before their meetings after a supreme court ruling that it may contravene Government's duty of neutrality on matters of religious belief.

City councils are dropping the opening prayer before their meetings after a supreme court ruling that it may contravene Government’s duty of neutrality on matters of religious belief.