Recent Comments
Re: “The big, brassy sounds of Orquesta GarDel”
Thank you, Miller2000, for your kind words. A little update to this story: Julio Correa returned safely from that Iraq deployment and rejoined the local salsa scene in August. You can see a picture of Julio, reunited with his wife Jeannette, at my blog, Onda Carolina: http://ondacarolina.blogspot.com/2009/08/triangle-salsa-all-stars.html
Re: “Bare Theatre's The Tempest”
TechDir, I specifically praised this production for its use of actors with a wide variety of body types, which I felt served the play in important ways. I also praised the energy and drive of the cast to deliver on the promise in Mandley's invocation. That said, I didn't agree with her directing choices in many instances, and did not feel the production addressed the ambiguities in the play itself. So you are right that mine was a mixed review, but I wasn't intending to take any personal potshots at the actors. I encourage readers like yourself to see the production and draw their own conclusions on its merits.
Re: “In honoring La Virgen de Guadalupe, an intersection of identity and culture”
The woman with the microphone is Irma Aguirre, an elder at Immaculate Conception who led me on my first procession years ago. Here's my blog entry on the 2009 celebration: http://ondacarolina.blogspot.com/2009/12/some-pictures-link-to-my-flickr-set.html