Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Culture Vulture Hits Croatia

I was trying to figure out what to do on Tuesday night in Split, when it hit me:  why not see what's going on at the Croatian National Theater, which -- as you know -- is the most prestigious theater by far in Split?  That turned out to be a stellar idea.  

There was a performance tonight by the jazz quartet led by jazz clarinetist Anet Cohen.  Cohen is an Israeli who has lived in NYC since 1999.  The NYT just had a piece on her earlier this month.  (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/arts/music/anat-cohen-and-her-jazz-clarinet.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0).  

She was backed up by a marvelous pianist from NYC, an incredible drummer from NYC, and a bass player from Bologna, Italy.  To be honest, this is not my favorite genre of music -- no Manilow at all.  But it was totally fun and the music was fab.

The Croatian National Theater is a great venue too.  If you're ever in Split, see what's going on there.  It's a 600-seat venue, and it's awesome to see world-class musicians (or dancers or actors) in such an intimate venue.   






Top it off with a vino-and-formaggio apertivo and a post-theater octopus-salad-and-vino, and you have a cool night out on the town.



One last thing on Anet Cohen.  The picture of her in the NYT profile is good.  But this one is actually just a tad better:



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