#3

Friday night I stopped into the Art Gallery at school. Untitled #53 by Sam Gilliam looked like large calendar days with some very bright colors. I wondered if Obama got a chance to see “Obama and St. Martin” by Joyce J. Scott, it seemed very fitting considering he spoke at our school. Untitled # 12 by Larry Poons reminded me of when little kids draw in their food. I really loved “Aa Muse” by Audrey Flack, the muse looked like Medusa at first, I love the colors and the shadowing. I also really enjoyed Ed Paschke’s “ Pharaoh Series #12”, probably because I am interested in anything Egyptian. Overall I’m glad I took a look and was interested in the short biographies of all of the artists.

I really don’t want to watch an entire opera. I am glad however they have subtitles and I am thinking of trying to find Elektra. The Flower Duet sounds so pretty; I know I have heard it in many commercials but never really paid attention to the voices. It is very beautiful and it sounds filled with both inspiration and sorrow. Maybe I should look for the opera Lakme in case Elektra doesn’t work out. At first I thought this class would be full of unfamiliar material, which in part it is, yet it is all related to the current. Even learning that operas were the precursor for every type of mood enhancement in movies makes me more interested because it is something relatable. I loved seeing the clip from Salome, it was both chilling and entertaining.