I love the ballet so Grupo Corpo, an internationally acclaimed Brazilian dance company
that mixes ballet with other dance forms like samba, bossa nova, and modern
dance piqued my interest. Pittsburgh Dance Council recently brought this
company to the Byham Theater. The company preformed Suite
Branca, a monochrome white dance piece and Dance
Sinfonica. This contemporary melting pot of dance styles was a new visual experience that I would
describe as cool and breezy, and then hot and fiery!
A way to survive the empty nest and a "cracked "relationship with a fun daily challenge of new experiences, reflections, sources, and some biblical guidance. I hope this blog which offers a fun journey to survive by trying something new, either vicariously or by doing, will result in a survival tool kit to replace the past familiar doing, giving, and/or incorporating the interest of your child or your long gone love interest, with some new self interest(s).
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Day 262- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra-The Firebird and More
The Pittsburgh Symphony 2018 session opened this weekend
with Juanjo Mena conducting.
I have ventured to the POPS in the past but I was now ready to experience the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in the more "classical
sense". I love the ballet, The Firebird (I even saw the movie), so I was ready to enjoy the flight in Stravinsky's
composition for his first ballet in 1910. There also was a lot more to this program and I was excited
to also experience my first flute concerto with Principle Flutist Lorna McGhee in this classical musical evening.
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Day 261 The Frick-“Undressed” -An Underwear Exhibition
In this empty- nest period, I have made experiencing art a staple in my
life (see Days 88 and 188) but I
never envisioned that I would be viewing
undergarments as the subject of an art exhibit! The
Frick Art and History Center always brings interesting art shows to this town
and Undressed, about the design of underwear, seemed too
unique to pass up especially when The Frick Art and History Center is the exclusive North American
venue for this exhibition organized by London’s Victoria & Albert Museum!
When you think about it, an undergarment is the closest thing to our
body and wearing "granny panties" or "a lacy something" from Victoria
Secret says something about you, so why wouldn't the evolution of underwear design say something
about our society?
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Day 260 -Pittsburgh Broadway Series -Love Never Dies-Look With Your Heart
The story and music from the musical, The Phantom of
the Opera, brought me to tears about 20 years ago. The new musical, Love Never Dies, is a
sequel to that show and continues the
story of the Paris Opera Phantom who now
in 1907 orchestrates the music
behind a burlesque/freak show, Phantasma, on Coney Island in New York
City. He continues to long for his love and to hear his protegee opera soprano,
Christine Daae', sing again. I was
excited to experience my first sequel to a beloved musical and hear Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s new composition telling the unique story of love between two
people bonded by the beauty of music and not physical aesthetics.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
January Preview of Events and Posts
Since this blog is all about keeping a forward trajectory in midst of change and reaching your personal best, I wanted to preview some of my planned experiences in the hope that it will inspire some to join in. As Dale Carnegie once said, "Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." Let's all get busy!
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