http://www.ritaloving.com/rl Coach and Performer, Pianist and Singer Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:30:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "And he alone is great who turns the voice of the wind into a song made sweeter by his own loving." "Work is love made visible." Kahil Gilbran - 'The Prophet' For a very long while, I have wanted to share my life in the arts, and... http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/frontpage/first_post/ I shared a concert with Margarita de Arellano for the CSU in Eichenau on Dec. 5th, 2008. Happy Holidays! http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/latest/concert-with-margarita-de-arellano-for-the-csu-in-eichenau-on-dec-5th-2008/ I entertained as pianist-singer; sang and played along with 3 colleagues from the Bayerische Staatsoper (Joan Campbell, Jason Alexander Smith and Sarah Yorke)  at an Election Party for Barack Obama at the Restaurant, Bushing Garten in Munich on the night of Nov. 4th. We were later joined by Steve Hooks-saxophonist,  John Paiva-guitarist, ... http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/latest/rita-sings-for-obama-on-election-night-2008/ I am playing at Piazza Linda, Elizabethstr. 12 on Sat. 22nd December from 20Uhr bis Mitternacht. (8pm - Midnight) RISTORANTE PIAZZA LINDA Elisabethstraße12 80796 München Tel.: 089 - 27 27 22 01 Fax.: 089 C 27 27 22 02 Öffnungszeiten: Di.-Sa. 18-1 Uhr mail@piazzalinda.de www.piazzalinda.de Vorschau auf 'Specials' im Dezember: Samstag, 22.12.CLASSIC-CHRISTMAS PIANO LOUNGE mit RITA LOVING Rita Loving ... http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/latest/playing-on-dec-22nd-2007-in-munich/ Rita and Judith Chernaik grew up together, and are still in regular contact. Judith, a well-known author and editor, lives in London and is a co-founder of the "Poems on the Underground" series of books and events. Rita recently performed in an Event in London, in the "Poems from the Underground" ... http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/aside/rita_judith/ 1990, on the occasion of the annual Fasching (Carnival) Concert, given that year at the famed rococco Cuvilliés Theatre, Rita was accompanied at the piano by Kammersänger Ferry Gruber, singing "Lili Marlene" (of course, under a lamppost), with great success and even recognition from the Press. These photos show her in ... http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/aside/fasching_concert/ When your soul is in pain, I will give you my hand; If this doesn’t reach you, I will give you an embrace; If this doesn’t reach you, I will give you caresses; If this is not enough, I will give you a kiss; If this does not suffice, I will make love ... http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/thisnthat/poem01/ http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/aside/rita_or_debbie/ Among many friends in New York City, Rita was close to Dustin Hoffman in the years before his discovery by Mike Nichols and his casting in "The Graduate". In fact Rita accompanied Dustin for a seemingly disastrous audition for a musical. Mike Nichols somehow remembered the impression Dustin made ... http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/aside/dustin/ Rita performed in London on September 25th, 2007: "W.H. AUDEN • LOUIS MacNIECE • BRITTEN • ELGAR • STRAVINSKY" Poems on the Underground Series Readers Gerard Benson & Cecily Herbert and the Apollo Chamber Orchestra (conductor David Chernaik) with guest performer RITA LOVING. 'A celebration of the works of five 20th Century writers and composers ... http://www.ritaloving.com/rl/latest/hello-world/