me arts ed

Who could the violinist in the DC metro be?

This is a great story about a violinist who plays in the metro in Washington DC. It is not just any violinist, but when you read it you will learn that the violinist is not the most important part. It’s about life and how some people go through the day. Please go to the Washington Post Magazine and read the story. It would be great to hear your thoughts and answers to the questions at the end of the article. Thanks to Lake Region High and Middle School music teacher, Paul Greenstone, who suggested to his wife, Barbara, that she forward it to me.

And when you get finished reading the article, if you are interested, you can read the follow up comments in The Washington Post. Some people thought it was a hoax but here is the Snopes article. Please post your comments here so others can reflect on what you have to say!

You’re in for a wonderful treat, if you attend the Maine Drama Festival!

This weekend, March 6th and 7th, 2009, the Maine Drama Festival will be taking place throughout Maine. Hundreds of high school students perform with their drama groups in 9 different high schools. Performances take place on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.

If you decide to attend one or all three time slots, you won’t be disappointed! What a great way to get out and relieve some of that cabin fever that you might be experiencing. For more details, please go to the Maine Festival Drama site and locate the high school closest to you, where the festival will be taking place.

The festival is supported by the Maine Principals’ Association. If you are a drama teacher and would like to add more information, I am sure readers would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the festival. Maybe I’ll see you there!