Arts

"It's like a biopic in which we are taking the music, but we are also inserting this other view point of the real queens and who they were as people," Tonna told us.

"It is indeed a great pleasure to present this evening with the artist Jim Dine, known worldwide for inspiring public works that have astonished and delighted generations of viewers," saidAlicia G. Longwell.

"This is the first step towards us re-opening, and we're thrilled to have an audience once again," said Julienne Penza-Boone. "We will have new protocols in place to limit contact and all attendees must submit to temperature checks so that we can ensure a safe experience for everyone."

"My favorite scene to act and sing is the scene right before Mary Stuart gets her head cut off. I just think the music is so beautiful and the way Donizetti portrays it, it just evokes all the emotions," Galvani Bell told us.

"Carpe Diem has been the battle cry since 30 BC. Give or take," Andrea McCafferty and Kat O'Neil shared. "The Roman poet Horace used the term to express the idea that one should enjoy life while one can. Imagine such insight without any of the modern advances of toilets, TV's, anything apple, cars, bars and the internet."

"We look forward to opening the doors for to the community which has supported us over the years," Paul Dempsey noted.

"Our mission is to bring the arts to audiences in compelling ways, but also to serve as a beacon of positivity while enriching our community," explained Julienne Penza-Boone.

"I'm delighted that Karin Roffman will join me for this conversation about painters and poets and the ways in which their domestic surroundings can both nurture and reflect their artistic choices," said Alicia G. Longwell.

"Since the start of COVID closings in March, we are happy to have brought our doc fans 35 films online as a mid-week Wednesday treat during the past eight months through the end of October," Jacqui Lofaro stated.

It was easily the best presentation of live theater done other than in a theater I have ever experienced.