Four months without a mother, woe is me. As I talk to more and more people who have lost their moms, I found one consistent sentiment, losing your mother is THE hardest thing to go through. Men, women, youth, old folks, all races, creeds and colors, and in quite the gamut of professions I might [...]

3 months ago today my mom died. This piece reminds me of some of the wonderful life lessons that she taught me, decades ago. She was extremely intelligent, and soooo patient. I will always strive to be more like her. Remembering her today, and every day.   Technorati Tags: Pat Surface,Patricia Diane Yoder Surface,Patricia Surface,artist,Quincy [...]

Armen Rah and Friends Sunday, March 25, 2012 6:00-9:00 pm at Seven Ultra Lounge 1270 N Milwaukee Ave. (between Ashland Ave & Paulina St) Chicago, IL (773) 342-5282 http://www.7ultralounge.com Nearest Transit: Division (Blue Line) Hours: Wed-Fri 9 pm – 2 am, Saturday 9 pm – 3 am   http://www.myspace.com/armenrahmusic     Technorati Tags: Armen Rah,Armen [...]

My wonderful mother is gone. What a hard battle she fought. While some might say that she lost her war, I say SHE WON! She finally decided to leave her COPD riddled vessel behind. She was reluctant at first, I think mainly because she had been strong all of her life. She was worn out, [...]

The Romathryn Project – Japan Artists; Kathryn Hilger and Romano Maschietto Kathryn Hilger (left) and Romano Maschietto, two artists based in Chicago, worked together on this project as a first time collaboration. They are speaking to the audience at the 2011 Jazz For Japan benefit, about the inspiration for both artists. It was this: to [...]