On the
day that many were glued to the TV to
watch the royal “perfect wedding” between Prince Henry and Meghan Markle, I ventured to
a hilarious “not so perfect wedding” at the CLO Cabaret . In Perfect Wedding the groom wakes up
next to a stranger on the day of his nuptials and he has no idea who she is! A
Perfect Wedding is a romantic comedy where whatever could go wrong does go
wrong but it spite of it all, everyone finds love.
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).
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Day 284 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella-Partners in Love and Life-Heinz Hall
Everyone knows the Cinderella fairy-tale story where the
prince rescues the mistreated girl and she lives happily ever after.This
Rodgers and Hammerstein musical version of Cinderella not only has humor, amazing music, and an extravagant set, but also an independent updated Cinderella. This version
beautifully celebrates equal partnership in love and life. It is the perfect
treat in this month of the real fairy-tale wedding of England’s Prince
Harry and Megan Markle which broke some traditions and is a real life royal partnership love story.
Friday, May 18, 2018
Day 283 Storm Large & the Pittsburgh Symphony POPS-Love, Lust and Rock ‘n’ Roll-Wild Ride Honoring Love
The Pittsburgh Symphony POPS merges the symphony with the diverse talents of other artists giving us symphonic music “with
a twist”. Last weekend, Storm Large, a 2006 finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova , brought her wild
spirit to the show Love Lust and Rock n' Roll. Her passion and sultry show
was a fantastic wild ride honoring love!
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Day 282 Resonance Works-Opera-Dvorak's Rusalka-Charity Randall Theater- Innate Nature
Rusalka is an opera based
on Slavic mythology which is similar to the Hans Christian
Anderson’s The Little Mermaid. It's a love story of a water nymph who falls for a prince and decides
to transform into a human in order to experience
love in the human world but she can not change her innate nature. I was excited to experience this transformation and the Resonance Works production of this Czech opera in the intimate
setting of the Charity Randall Theater.
Sunday, May 6, 2018
Day 281-Pittsburgh Ballet West Side Story Suite+Fancy Free+In the Night-Hybrid of the Arts
For the last show of the 2017-18 ballet season, the Pittsburgh Ballet premiers three dances in celebration of the 100th birthday of collaborators Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story Suite, Fancy Free and In The Night. In West Side Story Suite, the Pittsburgh Ballet combines classic dance with the iconic music of the musical West Side Story. I was excited to see these premier dances and experience “a little rumbling” with some singing in West Side Story Suite. This was an interesting hybrid of the arts!
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
May Preview of Events
Cinderella-May 22-27, 2018 at Heinz Hall
Dreams really do come true in the tale of
Cinderella. The Broadway musical, Cinderella , is a perfect treat in the month of
the real royal wedding of England’s
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. This Rodgers and Hammerstein version with some humor,
amazing music, and an extravagant set is sure to be a fairy tale evening.
Join me for a night where dreams
come true in Cinderella at the Heinz Hall on May 22-27, 2018. For tickets
go to TrustArts.org.
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A Perfect Wedding- May 10-August 12, 2018 -CLO Cabaret Theater
A Perfect Wedding should
be the “perfect” romantic comedy as wedding
season approaches. (I am going to 2 weddings in June). The day of the nuptials the groom wakes up next to a stranger
and has no idea who she is. This sounds
a little like the move The Hangover that had me in tears laughing.
Join me for a Perfect Wedding at the Cabaret at Theater Square from May 10-August 12, 2018 and see how the groom gets out of this one. For tickets go to TrustArts.org.
Storm Large with The Pittsburgh Symphony POP- May 11-13, 2018-Heinz Hall
Storm Large, a 2006 finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova , will bring her wild spirit to the show Love Lust and Rock n' Roll with the Pittsburgh Symphony POPS. I love how the symphony brings a variety of artist and conductors to entertain. Under the direction of Michael Krajewski, this should be an interesting rock 'n' roll spin on her tribute love!
Join me at Heinz Hall on May 11-13, 2018 for a passionate and sultry Storm Large with the Pittsburgh Symphony for a little Love, Lust and Rock n' Roll. For tickets go to https://pittsburghsymphony.org.
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Resonance Works Opera- Dvořák’s Rusalka May 11 and May 13, 2018-Charity Randall Theater
Join me for this love story at Charity Randall Theater, 4301 Forbes, Ave on May 11 and May 13, 2018. For tickets go to http://www.resonanceworks.org.
Decades Rewind-Music of 60's 70's and 80's-May 5, 2018-Byham
Decades Rewind is a musical party of sound and visuals of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s (see Day 189).
When you’re a child of these decades you know all the hit songs and when you hear the music, you sing the words, you add a little dancing, and then bingo-you’re in your own special flashback memory. I saw this show last year and it was non-stop fun!
Join me for a musical celebration of three decades in Decades Rewind on May 5, 2016 at the Byham Theater. For tickets go TrustArts.org.
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Decades Rewind is a musical party of sound and visuals of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s (see Day 189).
When you’re a child of these decades you know all the hit songs and when you hear the music, you sing the words, you add a little dancing, and then bingo-you’re in your own special flashback memory. I saw this show last year and it was non-stop fun!
When you’re a child of these decades you know all the hit songs and when you hear the music, you sing the words, you add a little dancing, and then bingo-you’re in your own special flashback memory. I saw this show last year and it was non-stop fun!
Join me for a musical celebration of three decades in Decades Rewind on May 5, 2016 at the Byham Theater. For tickets go TrustArts.org.
West Side Story Suit+ Fancy Free+ In The Night with PBT Orchestra May 4-6, 2018-Benedum
For the last show of the 2017-18 ballet season, the Pittsburgh Ballet premiers three dances in celebration of the 100th birthday of collaborators Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story, Fancy Free and In The Night.
West Side Story is one of my favorite musicals. The Pittsburgh Ballet combines classic dance with the iconic music of this musical and the dancers even sing!
Join me for Pittsburgh Ballet 's three premiers and experience a ballet with some singing on May 4-6, 2018 at the Benedum Theater. For tickets go to https://www.pbt.org/.
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