@kentcarlson.bsky.social
Chorister, music editor, hobby composer, LGBTQ activist, zoo enthusiast, Social Democrat, happy in Berlin. Oh, and sometimes I am the drag queen, Helen de Nore!
In this time of conflict and upheaval, it is good to sing, compose, design, sew, dance, paint, and write.
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
In this time of conflict and upheaval, it is good to sing, compose, design, sew, dance, paint, and write.
Friends in America: please keep on resisting! I know you are already exhausted, so take time to recharge yourselves. Then keep resisting.
November 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Friends in America: please keep on resisting! I know you are already exhausted, so take time to recharge yourselves. Then keep resisting.
One more work-week until the move into our new flat in Berlin. We are simultaneously exhausted and excited.
October 20, 2025 at 11:16 AM
One more work-week until the move into our new flat in Berlin. We are simultaneously exhausted and excited.
We are in the process of moving into a new (cozy) flat, and all my sewing projects are boxed up. I look forward to unpacking my sewing station and making new curtains.
October 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
We are in the process of moving into a new (cozy) flat, and all my sewing projects are boxed up. I look forward to unpacking my sewing station and making new curtains.
Trekking holiday in Montabaur
October 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Trekking holiday in Montabaur
I continue to sew, write poetry, and compose new music - even as the world falls apart.
September 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I continue to sew, write poetry, and compose new music - even as the world falls apart.
I have lived in Germany for 25 years now, and been a German citizen for 6 years. Celebrate!
September 19, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I have lived in Germany for 25 years now, and been a German citizen for 6 years. Celebrate!
Sweetie and I uncorked a bottle of Moët et Chandon last night to toast our 16th anniversary. We are still so dedicated to each other and practice loving each other every day.
September 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Sweetie and I uncorked a bottle of Moët et Chandon last night to toast our 16th anniversary. We are still so dedicated to each other and practice loving each other every day.
A cocktail dress for myself (this fabric fought me the whole time):
August 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
A cocktail dress for myself (this fabric fought me the whole time):
This is the new evening gown I finished sewing for myself last week. Still needs to be steamed, but I am satisfied that it fits.
August 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is the new evening gown I finished sewing for myself last week. Still needs to be steamed, but I am satisfied that it fits.
I am nearly finished sewing a new evening gown for myself. Photos to follow next week.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I am nearly finished sewing a new evening gown for myself. Photos to follow next week.
I finished proofreading an opera by one composer this year, and I am about halfway done proofreading an opera by another composer. Neither composer is a white man.
August 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I finished proofreading an opera by one composer this year, and I am about halfway done proofreading an opera by another composer. Neither composer is a white man.
I really enjoy meeting the people in our broadcast district who tune in to hear us sing. This annual choral tour to sing for them live in their villages is a fantastic way to make human connections.
August 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I really enjoy meeting the people in our broadcast district who tune in to hear us sing. This annual choral tour to sing for them live in their villages is a fantastic way to make human connections.
This weekend, our radio choir is bussing out to the smaller towns of our broadcast district to sing open-air a cappella programs for our listeners who live far away from major concert venues. It is one of my highlights of the season!
August 13, 2025 at 5:08 AM
This weekend, our radio choir is bussing out to the smaller towns of our broadcast district to sing open-air a cappella programs for our listeners who live far away from major concert venues. It is one of my highlights of the season!
Yesterday, we ordered our new kitchen - in tomato red! - in preparation for our new flat.
August 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Yesterday, we ordered our new kitchen - in tomato red! - in preparation for our new flat.
Sometimes I am so emotionally moved by music that I don’t know what to do but stop everything else and just listen and weep.
August 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Sometimes I am so emotionally moved by music that I don’t know what to do but stop everything else and just listen and weep.
The choir I sing with (MDR Radio Choir) is preparing to tour the smaller villages in our broadcast area, bringing live music to communities that live far from traditional concert venues. This is both our mandate as publicly funded artists, and a great personal joy for me.
August 5, 2025 at 6:31 AM
The choir I sing with (MDR Radio Choir) is preparing to tour the smaller villages in our broadcast area, bringing live music to communities that live far from traditional concert venues. This is both our mandate as publicly funded artists, and a great personal joy for me.
The German government thinks that our economy can only be strong if we sell cars. It is an industry of the past! How about turning those VW factories into photo-voltaic factories?
July 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The German government thinks that our economy can only be strong if we sell cars. It is an industry of the past! How about turning those VW factories into photo-voltaic factories?
Berlin CSD (Pride) was a big success. I am happy that Sweetie and I could demonstrate this year.
July 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Berlin CSD (Pride) was a big success. I am happy that Sweetie and I could demonstrate this year.
I flew to London just to hear a live concert of music written by black women. - because I will never get the chance to hear something like that in Germany.
July 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I flew to London just to hear a live concert of music written by black women. - because I will never get the chance to hear something like that in Germany.
Holiday makers in Amsterdam:
July 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Holiday makers in Amsterdam:
Family time is good time.
July 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Family time is good time.
Off to Amsterdam for our summer holiday. Yay!
July 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Off to Amsterdam for our summer holiday. Yay!