I love going out and talking to groups because I always learn something new. That was the case with my talk to the Sierra Club in Palmdale. My talk was titled, “Get off the Beaten Track” and addressed places to get in a walk or hike where you would get a chance to explore all that our wonderful Antelope Valley offers.
Afterwards, I met a representative from Buck McKeon’s office who told us about his effort to save the wild places. It’s something we can all get behind. As I learn more, I’ll post it here. But in the meantime, you can go to www.friendsoftheriver.org/EasternSierra to learn more.
On a lighter note, one of the ladies told me of a tee-shirt slogan I’ll certainly embrace. She’s trying to find the author – because it would be a perfect shirt for the AV -- St. Andreas, protect us from our faults!
Friday, January 18, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
OFF TO THE OPERA!
It’s my husband whose life-long love of the opera has swept me in his wake to see performances in Honolulu, Charleston and now, of all places, Lancaster.
We’ve gone to the Desert Opera Productions since we moved here in 1987. Yet, in spite of the name, the local company has produced light opera, operettas and wonderful musicals.
Two weeks ago I fell in love with opera through the live New York Metropolitan broadcasts at our local Cinemark theater. I loved seeing the faces on the big screen – not through the opera glasses. I loved seeing close-ups of the gorgeous costumes. Combining everything including the voices, the staging, the costumes, the first performance of Romeo and Juliette was absolutely glorious. I’m hooked.
The second one was a gruesome retelling of the Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck.
Coming up will be MacBeth, Manon Lescaut, Peter Grimes, Tristan und Isolde, La Boheme and La Fille du Regiment.
Catch me if you can at any and all of these. I’m hooked!
We’ve gone to the Desert Opera Productions since we moved here in 1987. Yet, in spite of the name, the local company has produced light opera, operettas and wonderful musicals.
Two weeks ago I fell in love with opera through the live New York Metropolitan broadcasts at our local Cinemark theater. I loved seeing the faces on the big screen – not through the opera glasses. I loved seeing close-ups of the gorgeous costumes. Combining everything including the voices, the staging, the costumes, the first performance of Romeo and Juliette was absolutely glorious. I’m hooked.
The second one was a gruesome retelling of the Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck.
Coming up will be MacBeth, Manon Lescaut, Peter Grimes, Tristan und Isolde, La Boheme and La Fille du Regiment.
Catch me if you can at any and all of these. I’m hooked!
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