Archive for "February, 2009"

Il Pazzo, Franco Bonisolli and Trovatore

Posted in opera on February 13th, 2009

This coming Monday I’m off to see Il Trovatore at the Met, and am very excited about it. Trovatore is one of my favorites, because it’s all about pure ludicrous opera singing. The story doesn’t make much sense, but the characters are bigger than life and so are their feelings and so is the music [...]

See A Play Perhaps

Posted in theatre, things that happened on February 11th, 2009

I saw a play on Monday night that I really enjoyed, and recommend you go and really enjoy it too. Yes. You.
Leah’s Train by Karen Hartman, produced by the National Asian American Theatre company. It’s a touching play about a family coming face to face with the legacy of their immigrant past, and how it [...]

Oh, the Catholic Church. Why are you so whimsical?

Posted in things that happened on February 11th, 2009

According to the New York Times, the Catholic Church is once again offering indulgences. Not the kind you pay for (not that anyone could afford forgiveness in this economy…rim shot…anyone? no?), but the kind you work for. Ostensibly, you do good work, say some prayers, and you get yourself less purgatory. Like getting time off [...]