Opera, ballet & movie theaters, oh my!
When the musical Rent closed on Broadway, we didn’t have to fly to New York to see it. Instead, I picked Lizabeth up from school one day and told her we were taking in a movie, surprising her instead...
View ArticleOf bunnies, ghosts and teacher conferences…
I was knee-deep in rabbit ‘debris’ the afternoon parent/teacher conferences rolled around, so James got to be both of us at Lizabeth’s latest conference. I had hoped to attend but cleaning Rugby’s cage...
View ArticleBalanchine to butterflies
Normally I’m not much of a name-dropper, but today I can’t resist… George Balanchine. Sergei Prokofiev. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ib Andersen. Never mind that three of the four are dead, because their...
View Article“Twilight” review ala haiku
Movie theaters were packed in the wee hours with teens watching the "Twilight" trilogy, including the newest film titled "Eclipse." After considering the millions of words written about the fable...
View ArticleGet your “Grease” on!
Where were you on Valentine's Day in 1972? That's the night the musical "Grease," with book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, opened on Broadway. Combine the original Broadway cast list...
View ArticleMuch ado about movie theaters
There's ballet, opera and Shakespeare in cinema. Fall openings for expected blockbusters from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (think "Chronicles of Narnia")....
View ArticleOpera for rent?
Recalling her youngest daughter's early fascination with opera, Lynn Trimble goes in seach of opera in unexpected places -- where opera is anything but boring or stuffy.
View Article“Memphis” meets movie theater
As Lynn Trimble and daughter Lizabeth look forward to seeing the musical "Memphis" at a local movie theater this week, Lynn explores other bits of arts and culture with a Memphis twist.
View ArticleFor the love of country
As a country music performer is getting bad press for comments made about President Obama, Lynn Trimble shares news of others in the world of country music who are out there helping children and...
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