Last month I told you about attending the annual Canal Convergence celebration along the canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront. I posted a photo of the fire here and two days later I posted a photo of a drone that I saw hovering above the canal. I recently received a holiday greeting email from Scottsdale Arts and it looks to me like the photo they used in their greeting was taken by that drone. I couldn't save the photo in the email so I just took an iPhone screen shot so I could show you the full view of all those fire-fountains.
This last shot I snapped right off of my TV. I took the photo to remind me to tell someone about this show that was on PBS. It was a production by John Mauceri called "The Nutcracker & the Mouse King". It was narrated by Alan Cumming with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra playing Tchaikovsky's famous music. It told the three-part story that was the Nutcracker's origin. I never knew that the original story has the young girl saving a prince, the exact opposite of all those other childhood stories like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. I have tickets to see The Nutcracker performed by the Ballet Arizona this coming Thursday. I feel like I'll have a way better understanding of the story now.
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I would like the scooter just to sit in my place and look neat. I love Alan Cumming so would enjoy that PBS show, Sharon.
Cool sticker, I love museums too, my favourite is the one in Auckland.
I love the sticker. The Vespa looks like fun, I a haven't ridden one of those in 40 years.
I'd call myself a museum nerd.
Love your post. You know, I think if I lived in a smaller town I would have to have that red scooter too! We also watched that PBS special.
Have a very Merry Christmas and I will return after Christmas! Janey
Love the museum nerd sticker, it made me smile.
I bet it's a treat hearing Alan Cumming narrate that story. Love the Vespa! I see them all the time in London. And how cool that you found the photo taken by the drone!
I saw that Alan Cumming narration on PBS, too, but it left me cold. I do love the classic Nutcracker baller and I guess I didn't need the imagined complete story.
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