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There’s a phrase that’s often used to promote action movies: “heart-stopping.” It’s a pretty dramatic description that’s usually slapped on fictional stories with lots of shoot-‘em-up scenes and a bunch of crazy car chases. Sure, a lot of those movies are exciting to watch, but deep down, you know it’s all make-believe. They rarely live up to the hype.

I don’t know if my love for music is hereditary or not, but I do think it’s contagious. I had quite a few people in my family that were musicians.

So, one beautiful summer afternoon, about 35 years ago, I was driving up the hill on Washington Avenue with the windows open and some cool tunes playing the radio.

Once April rolls around, there are two things you can count on every year. There’s going to be enough wind to fly kites, and the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance.

If you study any of the arts, whether it be fine art or the performing arts, somewhere along the line you will probably encounter The Classics.