I have always wondered why going to the opera was such a big deal. Then again, I had never gone to one until Friday night. Upon my venture to the UNM Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra's performance, I was stripped of all my preconceived misconceptions and bombarded with a new slew of guided perceptions - most of which are positive.
As a woman, there are many challenges I face daily: proving myself to a patriarchal world, living freely yet still remaining to some extent, "lady-like" and - this one's for the boys, too - making my parents proud. Yet, after attending a matchless art show on Sunday, I realized there is something I don't worry about too often - my health.
In his poem, "A Raisin in the Sun," Langston Hughes poses the question: "What ever happens to a dream deferred?" The answer to this lies within personal speculation - in a realm far beyond what most of us conceive to be real.
Most of us will never know what it is like to be the progeny of an icon. It could be either good or bad, perhaps resembling a type of euphoric pride or a festering inequality in regard to the parent.
Wilfred Owen once said, "The true poets must be truthful." If ever I have been in the presence of true poets, it has been at an Angry Brown Poets performance. This quadruplet not only speaks truth, but also surpasses the realm of daily thought with profound sagacity.
Wilfred Owen once said, “The true poets must be truthful.” If ever I have been in the presence of true poets, it has been at an Angry Brown Poets performance. This quadruplet not only speaks truth, but also surpasses the realm of daily thought with profound sagacity.
One of the things I've come to appreciate most about UNM's always-under-construction campus is the fact that new places to be discovered always exist amid the nooks and crannies within its often unexplored vicinity.
When Maya Angelou casts her hypnotizing gaze upon an audience, all is forgotten. Like a lone star peeking through the night sky, she shines brilliantly upon those she encounters.
Meandering Downtown towards the Sunshine Theatre on Saturday night, I was consumed by a jumble of thoughts and expectations.
From an audience of topless feminists in Oregon to prestigious heads of state at the White House, the Reduced Shakespeare Company has been exposing just about everyone to their infectious humor.
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