I saw Giacomo Puccini's La bohème for the first time in October 2017 when Utah Opera staged a production to open its 40th season, giving a nod to the company's first production of its inaugural season in 1978. I was a relatively new opera patron in 2017, slowly becoming familiar with key composers and their... Continue Reading →
"At its heart, this piece asks a deeply human question about justice and who holds the right to see it served."Melissa Rain Anderson - Director's Note Pioneer Theatre Company opens its 2023-2024 season with Ken Ludwig's stage adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery Murder on the Orient Express. The tale is familiar, along with its... Continue Reading →
I attended Saturday night's Utah Symphony concert which included Mozart's Overture to Don Giovanni, K. 527, Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto (Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73) , and Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100. Even though I have a passing familiarity with all three composers, the music on the... Continue Reading →
My friend Kaleb is a server at Bohemian Brewery in Midvale, so he has encouraged me to come in and dine there. Our schedules aligned last week which gave me the perfect opportunity to stop in for dinner. Bohemian Brewery is a microbrewery producing traditional lagers and creating European-inspired pub cuisine. The wooden interior gives... Continue Reading →
A craving for chips, salsa, and guacamole combined with Taco Tuesday led me to try Guisados Home Style Mexican Cooking in Taylorsville earlier this week. Tucked away from busy streets and nestled in a strip mall, Guisados is a hidden gem among the area's restaurants. I learned about it from a Google search for Mexican... Continue Reading →
My friend Ruth and I had wanted to try Roots Cafe in Millcreek for quite a while, so we made a point of going there for brunch in July. I have returned on my own a couple of times since then, and each visit has been thoroughly delightful. Roots is a neighborhood breakfast and lunch... Continue Reading →
The calendar tells us that it is technically still summer, yet teachers, parents, and kids hear the clock ticking and know that the start of a new school year looms around the corner. This has me soaking up as much summer in the city as I can before I soon return to work as a... Continue Reading →
"Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. For this he was chained to a rock and tortured for eternity."Opening Caption I had seen trailers for Oppenheimer prior to viewing other movies this summer. The dramatic intensity portrayed in those clips intrigued me, so I eagerly anticipated seeing the full movie when... Continue Reading →
Today is a momentous day. I need to walk back my previous comments about not really liking Barbie dolls. My friend Catherine and I met for brunch this morning at Sharon's Café. Catherine is an avid Barbie doll collector who has dolls dating back almost to the original doll. She has a replica of the... Continue Reading →
When I think back to my favorite childhood activities, playing with Barbie dolls does not rise to the top of that list. I owned only one Barbie doll that a friend gave to me as a birthday gift. I appreciated my friend's kindness, but truth be told, I never liked the actual doll. This particular... Continue Reading →
The Good Life 
You must be logged in to post a comment.