October 11, 2010
in opera
At midnight i turned back into a pumpkin
Two Friday nights ago I had to work a gala at work. So I got myself all pretty in my gown...
September 12, 2010
From a punk marching band to opera in the park…
Yesterday was cold and rainy. I got coffee. I came home. I drank my coffee. My internet and TV went out and I was bored. So I decided to leave ridiculously early. Which meant I decided to walk where I was going. Which was Wicker...
September 13, 2009
Opera in the Park.
Every year Lyric Opera presents a big free concert in Millennium Park. I always have to work it, usually helping at the info booths and whatnot. This year we decided to try something different. My sneaky plan of posting vacation photos all around my desk...
From opera ball…
Recently I've been qualifying many of my adventures with the phrase "this may be the stupidest idea I've ever had." Well, let me tell you, this weekend I indeed had the stupidest plan yet and it's going to be very very hard to top...
Things that are awesome.
1. Waking up at 9, getting to work at 11, going to lunch at 11:45, returning from lunch at 1:30...
Figaro! Figaro! Figaro!
1. Sometimes a certain special someone calls you nearly two years after the last time and the first time you heard their voice. Just because they want to make sure you don't sound like you're on Jerry Springer. And sometimes that kind of makes your...
December 20, 2007
in opera
Doctor Atomic – Act II
"Act 2 is everything you hate about opera: it's too long and you won't understand any of it." - Director librettist Peter Sellars on Doctor Atomic Last night Alina and I went to see Doctor Atomic at Lyric. I finally got to see Act 2! After a quick...