A while back we told you about a very special event happening on Baltimore on August 1st: the World concert premiere of composer Lee Johnson's "Dead Symphony," an orchestral setting of some of the Grateful Dead's best-loved melodies, to be performed for the first time in front of a live audience by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Among the attractions of the gala premiere will be an exhibit in the lobby of Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall featuring rare photos of the Dead taken by Amalie R. Rothschild (a Baltimore native), who, as the house 
photographer at Bill Graham's fabled Fillmore East, recorded some of the most memorable images in rock history. There will also be an auction of the custom-mounted-and-framed, limited-edition, museum-quality photographs, printed under Rothschlld's supervision, numbered and signed by the artist. 100% of proceeds from the auction benefit the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Photo: © Amalie R. Rothschild
Even if you can't be in Baltimore on August 1st, you still have a chance to bid on these exquisite works of visual art: the auction is also taking place on eBay. For pictures and descriptions, go here.