I have had the great pleasure of attending two performances so far. The first was a performance by Barekamutyun, an dance group whose performance included ballet, modern, and folk/traditional-inspired dancing. The costumes were gorgeous, and the women were so regal! I really enjoyed this show, and probably the best part was that the dancers obviously loved performing. That always makes a difference - if the performers aren't enjoying themselves, it shows.
Then on Wednesday, I went with a co-worker to see a quintet at the Opera House. I don't know the name of the group, for some reason "Cascade" comes to mind, but that could have been the name of the concert. They played some wonderful Tango music, as well as some waltzes, and other pieces. To be honest, I was surprised at how well the accordion fit into the arrangements. I expected it to be obtrusive and odd sounding, but was pleasantly surprised at how it added a level of richness to the arrangements. The quintet had a guest performer, who sang 3 of the Tango pieces, including one entitled, "Il Ultimo Cafe". I wanted a cup of coffee after he finished singing (not because it made me sleepy, but because he was singing about coffee).
After attending these two performances, I have come up with a theory. Because I spend a great deal of time alone, I tend to sit and watch people a lot, and there have been many occasions on which I think I've recognized someone. Obviously, instead of the person being my friend or a famous person, he or she is an Armenian who very closely resembles the person I think I recognize. For example, while I was at Latin Fest, I could have sworn Lindsay Lohan was out on the dance floor. Clearly it wasn't. What solidified my theory during these performances was that quite a few of the dancers and one of the musicians looked like people I knew. One of the male dancers looked like one of The Guys. The quintet's violinist totally resembled Bill Murray. So basically, my theory is that everyone has an Armenian doppelganger. Haven't found mine yet, though.
On a completely unrelated note, this story made me really happy. It's about how a company is creating fit models for clothing companies and designers based on more realistic body measurements.
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