A highlight of a Southern California Summer Night is a performance at Vista's Moonlight Amphitheatre.
San Diego Story wrote about this amazing place stating, "Moonlight Amphitheatre is arguably the leading cultural treasure of North County. Located in Vista’s Brengle Terrace Park, the venue provides an idyllic location for enjoying the outdoors while watching high quality performances...both the venue and the company provided the kind of experience a cultural treasure should provide."We couldn't agree more! And it is made that much more special with the company that is our usual entourage: Karen, David, Tricia, and Mike.Our timing here allowed us to see, Ragtime, the sweeping musical portrait of early 20th century America (it returned to The Moonlight’s stage after 19 years)."Three distinctly American tales are woven together – that of a stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant, and a daring young Harlem musician – united by their courage, compassion, and belief in the promise of the future. Together, they confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America."
"This acclaimed musical is filled with pageantry, emotion, and hope, bursting onto the stage like no other musical."Steve and I found it to be an outstanding production. The cast was as talented as any on Broadway. The costuming deserved an award. The set design was innovative. The orchestra's talents reverberated throughout the venue. What we both felt about the storyline was that is was very sad. To see the prejudice and cruelty was almost too much. I believe the beauty of theater is that it can entertain and make you think. Sometimes, however, all we want to do is be entertained (and I'm good with that).That said, I am incredibly happy we attended Ragtime and spent the evening in the company of dear friends who also entertain and make us think. It truly was an idyllic and highly anticipated Summer night.“We are all good friends. Friendship is what endures. Shared ideals, respect for the whole character of a human being. ”― E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime
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1 comments:
Very nicely written- it looks like a fun evening
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