Sunday morning, we visited Westminster Abbey for Sung Eucharist, scheduled for 11:15. Westminster Abbey is a grand, gothic edifice, and I found its architecture, music, and sculpture a garden of empyrean delights, the music most of all. We were obliged to leave the service before it was complete, shortly into the imparting of the sacraments. Given […]
Category Archives: Culture
Day 1: Globe Theatre
If you’re native to an English-speaking country, you’ve heard of the Globe Theatre. Two things all U.S. high school grads know are that Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, and Shakespeare’s theatre was the Globe. My review of the Globe Theatre I had seen a drawing of the Globe in one of my high school […]
Day 1: British Library
Directly we deposited our things at Bankside House, Luther and I departed for a brief visit to the British Library, reputed to house writs of fame and import. Pressed for time, we only visited the display of ancient texts, but as far as I cared, there might be nothing else in the library. We saw […]
Attractions at Renaissance Festivals about Sacramento
A review a number of the performances at Renaissance festivals about Sacramento: I have patronized four Renaissance faires about Sacramento in the last twelvemonth: Auburn, Folsom, South Lake Tahoe, and Fair Oaks. From one fair to the next, you’ll see a lot of the same acts. Bring along a handful of one-dollar bills and keep […]