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.
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.
ReplyDeleteCool sticker, I love museums too, my favourite is the one in Auckland.
ReplyDeleteI love the sticker. The Vespa looks like fun, I a haven't ridden one of those in 40 years.
ReplyDeleteI'd call myself a museum nerd.
ReplyDeleteLove 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.
ReplyDeleteHave a very Merry Christmas and I will return after Christmas! Janey
Love the museum nerd sticker, it made me smile.
ReplyDeleteI 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!
ReplyDeleteI 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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