• Immortal Beauty alerts  I went to the perfect Messiah
performance the other night at the Neuroscience Institute.  The
organization putting on the show was the Fan Faire Foundation:
where science and music intersect.  I'd not heard of Fan Faire
but I was impressed with the fresh, relaxed atmosphere of the
concert.  For starters it was only about an hour of music. I've
sang and heard The Messiah so many times that I'm thrilled when
a program hits some of the highlights and calls it a night.
This was a sing along Messiah which means you show up, pay ten
dollars and sing with the orchestra.  I knew I was in for a
great night when I paid my ten dollars with eight dollar bills,
two fifty cent pieces and four quarters.  I realized late in the
game that they probably weren't going to accept credit cards so
I had to scrape some cash together.  The ticket attendant
treated my gravel-ish money with respect and dignity.  The
orchestra was a community band and at times the intonation
proved that.  However, the atmosphe