The Legend of 1900

'The Legend of 1900' is this super cool period film that I found on my netflix instant play because I was looking for some Tim Roth movies.

Aaaaaaaaaand.....it was beautiful.
The kind of beautiful that makes you cry, not because it was so sad, but because it was so beautiful.

And it's about music.

It was gorgeous.

Do yourself a favour and watch it. It's on instant play, so it's not like it's difficult to get to.

Here's a small taste of this fabulous movie....

Artists

I know this song is about a painter, but the lyrics really apply to all artists.
Stephen Sondheim? The older I get the more I am sure that you are the lyricist of my soul.

'Finishing the Hat' from Sunday in the Park with George

Yes, she looks for me-good.

Let her look for me to tell me why she left me-

As I always knew she would.

I had thought she understood.

They have never understood,

And no reason that they should.

But if anybody could...

Finishing the hat,

How you have to finish the hat.

How you watch the rest of the world

From a window

While you finish the hat.

Mapping out a sky.

What you feel like, planning a sky.

What you feel when voices that come

Through the window

Go

Until they distance and die,

Until there's nothing but sky

And how you're always turning back too late

From the grass or the stick

Or the dog or the light,

How the kind of woman willing to wait's

Not the kind that you want to find waiting

To return you to the night,

Dizzy from the height,

Coming from the hat,

Studying the hat,

Entering the world of the hat,

Reaching through the world of the hat

Like a window,

Back to this one from that.

Studying a face,

Stepping back to look at a face

Leaves a little space in the way like a window,

But to see-

It's the only way to see.

And when the woman that you wanted goes,

You can say to yourself, "Well, I give what I give."

But the women who won't wait for you knows

That, however you live,

There's a part of you always standing by,

Mapping out the sky,

Finishing a hat...

Starting on a hat..

Finishing a hat...

Look, I made a hat...

Where there never was a hat

'Finishing the Hat' performed by Tony Nominee Daniel Evans

Cuttin' the hairs

Iiiiiii'm gettin' my hair cut today.

No, not an "actual" hair cut, just a trim, but I'm going to a salon in the mall that I've never been to, so.......that'll be interesting.

I really don't like going to the mall by myself.
I feel really conspicuous, exposed, and vulnerable.
BOO!
But, that's what I'm going to do.
I MAY even spend some money on something FUN!
*gasp*
I know, it's been a while.
I haz no money.
Ridin' the bus and trying not to buy groceries.
Living in an apartment with no lights on.
lol.

Whatevs.

So, in any case, that is your tiny update. =D

Cheers

An update

Hi all!
Long time, no update. =D

So here it is.

My first chorus job at Minnesota Opera is over, and it was wonderful.
The other chorus members were fabulous and I think I've made some new friends! (woot!)
Also, the production staff was fabulous and a joy to work with.
Check out all the tabs on the webpage.
There are some pictures and things of our amazing production!
http://www.mnopera.org/season/performances?module=performances&showid=1946

In other news, I have been completely consumed by preparation for Young Artist Program auditions.
The application process is costly and time consuming (in that each program requires about a $20 to $35 application fee, and then you have to mail headshots, resumes, cds [cost of making recordings!] and fill out pages of applications).

But, I'm applying for about 10 programs for this summer and am really excited about the possibilities.
I'm working incredibly hard on preparing my 5 Arias and making sure that the pronunciation and execution are perfect.
Everything has to be perfect for me to get into one of these programs.
I'm trying for things that are a little harder this year....Programs that pay me, instead of me paying them, so it's a challenge.

In any case, the preparation continues!

Cheers!