- Kate got me tickets to the opera this February. To people that go to the opera, that might not sound exciting - and to people who don't go to the opera that might sound odd. But I've been mentioning for a while that I wish we did more cultural outings. We're kind of homebodies, and I've never been to an opera or a ballet, and I've only been to a few plays. We do go to a lot of historical sites (which I drag her to), and our wine trips are "cultural" I suppose, but it's always something I've been interested in trying out. We're going to see Cosi fan tutte, by Mozart, at the Kennedy Center. A friend of ours that is much more knowledgeable about this stuff says it's very good, and funny as well.
- I got myself this Zuni fetish yesterday in Santa Fe. I didn't go in planning to get anything (we were going around to a lot of Chuck's favorite art and carving stores), and when we went in the store owner told us that "the Zunis say that people don't chose their fetishes - the fetishes choose them". Good line - good marketing - I thought. Then I saw this one and it just jumped out at me from all the rest... after that I figured maybe I shouldn't be such a smartass about it :)
The abalone that the fish is made out of has completely different coloring on each side - it's the same piece.
By the way - the fetish carver that we spent Christmas eve with has some work displayed here.
Nice works of art you have collected there. I hope you find Roswell and your other acquisitions enlightening and enjoyable.
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ReplyDeleteA tie fighter with mechanical difficulties crashed there that year; the American government illegally seized the Imperial property and some time later we retrieved the downed tie fighter (can't have backward areas like the Earth getting that sort of stuff). That's what the imperial database is telling me at least. I had never heard of this very minor incident until now.
Maybe I'm desensitized but opere buffe are never *really* funny by modern standards and Cosi fan tutte is way too goofy in any case. There are much better operas by Mozart.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy the music anyway (de gustibus non est disputandum!). :-)
I did not used to be anything remotely like a 'theater' person, but I've been going to "Broadway Across America" shows for about 4 seasons now and still love it. I find modern musicals to be extremely accessible, and I'd recommend the genre to any newbie. Chicago, Cabaret, and Wicked are all fantastic, but many other lesser known shows are also very good.
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