A Triple Crown event for those who love the hills--both up and down.

One of the Triple Crown events is running this Sunday, April 28th. The Triple Crown is The Carlsbad Half, The La Jolla Half, and America’s Finest City Half. The La Jolla Half Marathon is a massive event that features a …

A fun event to benefit education.

Cycle Eastlake and Eastlake Half Marathon are both scheduled for Saturday the 27th at 6:00 a.m. There are three cycling options: A 100K cycling tour, a 25 mile bike ride, and an 18 mile mountin bike course. The 100K is …

A three mile walk to benefit those affected by MS.

Walk MS has an ambitious goal of raising $575,000 for the MS community in San Diego. The current amount of funds raised for San Diego is $326,000. On April 21st, the Carlsbad MS event raised $398,000. Saturday morning, the 27th …

MIT holds a concert community concert of Brahms Requiem.

In the week following the events at the Boston Marathon there was a communal singing of the Brahms Requiem at MIT. Over 30 Boston choirs participated to raise money for One Fund Boston, a relief fund for the victims of …

Soprano Latonia Moore turns Aida into a group discount

When greatness is standing a few feet away on the stage, it is necessary to write about it. As a member of the San Diego Opera Chorus, it can be a delicate situation for me to write about a performance …

Time to look at Aida with a disgusting tie in with *Twilight* and a sampling of The Smiths.

It’s time to get into Verdi’s Aida. The show opens on Saturday April 20th at 7:00 p.m. The venue is the Civic Theater. As operas go, I think this one has a story that develops well. The love-triangle is between …

Join the Marine corps for a half-marathon on the trails of Camp Pendleton.

Heartbreak Ridge Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and kids 1K--who would have the balls to name an event after the Battle of Wendengli from the Korean War? The Marine Corps. http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/11/43563/ The event is an off road run through the Las …

No new records in Carlsbad but there was a rare three-peat.

The results from the Carlsbad 5000 are in. Concerning the elite fields, it was one of the slower runnings of the “world’s fastest 5K”. The women’s winner, Burka, ws the slowest since 2009. Men’s champion Dejen Gebremeskel was the slowest …

The story of Gesualdo's mania continues with infanticide.

I wish I could say that Gesualdo’s atrocities ended with the murder of his wife and her lover. I cannot. The double murder occurred at Gesualdo’s town-palace in Naples. He immediately fled to his castle in the town of Gesualdo. …

Composer Carlo Gesualdo stabbed, mutilated, and displayed his wife and her lover.

“Kill that scoundrel along with this Harlot! Shall a Gesualdo be made a cuckold?” This was more than hyperbole from Carlo Gesualdo the Prince of Venosa. He exited the bedchamber covered in blood and gore only to return and stab …

The world's fastest 5K is joined by elite athletes from around the globe including Olympic medalists.

The premiere event this weekend is the Carlsbad 5000 on Sunday the 7th. The event is billed as the “world’s fastest 5K.” Website. The course record for men is 12:59:5 set by Sammy Kipketer in the year 2000. The course …

After a night of worship at the altar of porcelain it was time to get up and run. It happens.

I had a 20-mile run scheduled for this week but it ended up being 17. However, I have an excellent excuse. I puked twice the night before and also had--let’s just say it was a long and de-hydrating night. I’d …

Two intense events on Saturday the 6th in the Borrego area. Life insurance is required.

There are two hardcore events on Saturday the 6th. One is the King of the Hill six mile, 15 mile and 22 mile run and the other is the Oriflamme 50K (about 31 miles). Both events are in the East …

A 5 and 10K event to support autism care for military families.

ACT Today (Autism Care and Treatment for military families) is holding a 5K and 10K at East Mission Bay Park and Fiesta Island on Saturday the 6th at 7:30 a.m. Both the 5K and 10K courses start and finish near …

A special event for runners ages 12 and under in Carlsbad.

Saturday the 6th at 7:30 a.m. is the start of the Junior Carlsbad. This is a running event for kids 12 and under. The youngest age is five. The event begins with the 12-year-olds, then the 11-year-olds, followed by the …

Josquin had family members burned alive, had his employer arrested by a king, and escaped the plague.

While looking for information about musical settings of David’s lament--”Absalom, oh my son" etc, I found Josquin des Prez. Josquin’s setting of Absalom, fili mi is quintessential High Renaissance music. Josquin was born in 1450 and died in 1521. Some …

With the marathon about two months away, it's time to go long.

After being sick and out of running for a couple weeks, I decided it was necessary to hop back in with something big. I went for 15 miles at a slow, conversational pace. The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon is in …

A brief introduction to living composer Eric Whitacre

As promised, we’re going to look closer at When David Heard by Eric Whitacre. According to Whitacre’s website: “The text, one single, devastating sentence, is from the King James Bible; II Samuel, 18:33:” ‘When David heard that Absalom was slain …

The story of King David and his favorite son Absalom.

“And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, ‘O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, …

Italian bass takes on a saintly role at San Diego Opera

Ferruccio is coming. His portrayal of Thomas Becket is almost here. What, when and where? Thomas Becket is the central character of T. S. Elliott's play, Murder in the Cathedral which was turned into an opera by Ildebrando Pizzetti. When …