*sigh* I don’t know what happened to my last post, but it’s up now… a month after the fact. Perhaps if I posted more often, I might have noticed it sooner ;)
Speaking of theater, I have been taking advantage of various discounts and ticket specials that I’ve found for local theater and music groups. March brought an abundance of performances my way, which was: a) a lot of fun, and b) more culture than I’ve been exposed to since last semester’s Tuesday night bio lab.
I scored a seat through work to Permanent Collection, a play staged by Mo’olelo that looked at issues of race, class, and visibility. The questions that were raised in the discussion that followed have stayed with me and renewed my interest in thoughtful dialogue about race in this country. Work connections also provided me with a chance to see the musical Dancing in the Dark at the Old Globe, which starred Scott Bakula. Who knew he could sing?
Additionally, I saw The Clean House at the San Diego Rep, which had the most satisfying tearing-up-a-room scene I’ve witnessed. And last Friday, I went to my first opera in years: a double bill of Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci at the San Diego Opera, where I heard the famous “Vesti la giubba” aria live and in its entirety for the first time. You’ve probably heard a tenor belting out “Ridi, Pagliaccio!” in a commercial for something nonsensical, such as discovering the wonder of fake butter or embracing satellite television over traditional cable, right? This was better. You can listen to Enrico Caruso’s version for yourself here: (”I Pagliacci - Vesti La Giubba March 17, 1907″, half-way down the page).
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