April A to Z Challenge 2020: It’s that time of year! Every April, bloggers around the world make posts for each letter of the alphabet. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to make friend online. Here’s my post for today: [The following is an adapted from my book, Understanding Cemetery Symbols. I hope you enjoy it! Also, full disclosure: that’s an Amazon affiliate link. If you buy stuff after clicking it, I make a few pennies at no additional cost to you.] What do Anchors Symbolize in Cemeteries? While anchors sometimes appear on the graves of sailors,…
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Opening night for THE COLOR PURPLE in Dallas ended with a cheering crowd and a standing ovation at the Winspear Opera House in the downtown Dallas Arts District. THE COLOR PURPLE is a Tony Award-winning musical revival based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Alice Walker. The story spans the years 1910 through 1940, and the Grammy-winning score expertly infuses the musical flavors of that era, everything from gospel, jazz, ragtime, and blues. For those unfamiliar with the source material, the opening scene of THE COLOR PURPLE may come as a jolt. The casual manner in which 14-year-old Celie…
Opening Night for Once On This Island Opening night for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, brought Caribbean heat to chilly North Dallas at the Winspear Opera House in the downtown Dallas Arts District. I was excited to attend since Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s catchy lyrics and island rhythms won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical with this captivating production. Storm-ravaged Tropical Paradise ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is set on an island in the French Antilles, although we never find out precisely which one. Even before the show starts, we quickly realize that the world of…
Opening Night Ovation for ONCE Opening night for ONCE, a multiple Tony award-winning folk musical, ended with a cheering crowd and a standing ovation at the Winspear Opera House in the downtown Dallas Arts District. Onstage Pub and Jam Session If you’re someone who frequently runs late, make sure you come early for ONCE. If you arrive after the show starts, you will not be allowed to enter for a full 30 minutes. The show is very quiet at the beginning and latecomers could disrupt the plot for the rest of us. The other reason to come early is…
Get FREE Books as Halloween Treats! Six years ago, my pal and fellow author, Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine had a brilliant idea. She calls it Trick-or-Treat reads, and this is how it works: For those of you who don’t know, Trick-or-Treat Reads is a Halloween event where authors put their books for free and readers go trick-or-treating to get the books. BOOKS ARE THE CANDY! Grab my Halloween Freebie, then trick-or-treat for more: So, for the 2019 Trick-or-Treat Reads, I’m offering a free music album & lyrics book. Yes, in addition to writing books, I’m also a singer/songwriter…
If anything went wrong at last night’s opening for The Play That Goes Wrong in Dallas, it was impossible to tell. Opening night for this award-winning comedy ended with a cheering crowd and a standing ovation at the Winspear Opera House in the downtown Dallas Arts District. According to Murphy’s Law, “If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong.” And while there’s nothing funny about Murphy’s Law when you are on the receiving end, when it strikes others? Well, that’s another story! After all, without Murphy’s Law, shows like “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and humor sites like Cake…