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Breaking News Met’s New Lepage Ring Cycle to Feature Voigt’s First Brünnhildes, Heppner & TerfelJanuary 09, 2007 The Metropolitan Opera’s new Ring cycle, which will be directed by pioneering Canadian theater director Robert Lepage, is to feature American soprano Deborah … Continue reading →

i PROMISE.  But here is a preview: my christmas present to myself – a new knitting book! more later  – lots of photos, lots of news including the new Knitting Group’s first meeting (it was amazing!).  

Until recently I haven’t really done a lot of DVD watching – except for the ones that I make from taping TCM and MIDSOMER MURDERS, POIROT and SHERLOCK HOLMES – and any Masterpiece Theatre that is good. But for awhile … Continue reading →

Aw Until today I had been immune to Ford nostalgia, but this story, about how the late president became friends with the gay couple who renovated his childhood home, made me melt. Alex Ross: The Rest Is Noise: Aw.

and resolutions? sigh One of my favorite blogs is BREED’EM AND WEEP.  The author writes with a style and pithiness which speaks to me – check her out.  Its about life in the Berkshires of two artistic parents and their … Continue reading →

Spent the morning and early afternoon baking the first two loaves [because of my newest nephew Mr L’s arrival on Dec 23rd all my plans pre Christmas went right out the window and then I had a major sinus infection … Continue reading →

Fireworks over the Sydney Opera House and Harbor. (NYTIMES). May all your knitting be easy and may your stash be ever full! Happy New Year!  

Fireworks over the Sydney Opera House and harbor. (NYTIMES)

Best of Times, Worst of Times Hyunah YuThe South Korean-born soprano, 38, was studying molecular biology when a violent carjacking left her husband dead and her baby kidnapped. She recalls her overwhelming grief — and how a dramatic career change … Continue reading →