Infidels of Every Denomination

The Enchanted Forest

Here's a cool NY Times article about a composer who is something of a mystic and whose grand musical theater opus is creatively staged in a natural setting. The plot seems like it might be a bit heavy-handed, with the Earth Mother and various totem animals struggling against the evil developer who wants to cut down the forest, but the mythical elements sound intriguing and the whole experience sounds immersive and unusual.

Just a bit of light weekend reading for you all!

Operation Ceasefire

The DC Anti-War Network (DAWN) is putting together a free concert at the Washington Monument called Operation Ceasefire. They're looking for donations and volunteers, and you can sign up on the site if you're interested.

According to the WaPo article, the lineup includes:

...the Washington electronica duo Thievery Corporation -- who are also producing the festival -- country-western crooner Steve Earle, socialist rappers the Coup and punk rock/indie artists Le Tigre performing to urge lawmakers to bring the troops home.

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Other acts confirmed for the Operation Ceasefire concert include Bouncing Souls, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists, rock-and-soul band the BellRays, Washington bilingual punkers Machetres, Washington activist and hip-hop artist Head-Roc (one of the event organizers), and Jello Biafra of the seminal punk rock group Dead Kennedys.

Thinking about going...although I'm curious to see how long it takes before some charge of littering or incorrect paperwork or something gets the riot cops called in...