I've been running late again this week, but at least this time, I had a decent excuse. While most of my free time lately has been spent cleaning out closets and other fun springtime tasks, last night, I had a wicked time. That is, I had a chance to see the musical, Wicked, at the Temple-Buell Theater in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. I adore theater, most especially, the lyrical forms (I was named after an opera, after all.) I thought the play was wonderful, although the musical score seemed a little a dry. (I think it might be based on the theme from M*A*S*H.) The sets and the choreography were beautiful, but didn't overshadow the talented cast. I rather liked the story itself, too, enough to be inspired to create a "Wicked" fractal:
But here is the true star of last night's performance:
Victoria Matlock as Elphaba in Wicked
Victoria did an excellent job portraying an intelligent, yet misunderstood sorceress, who turns against the wizard to support the rights of speaking animals. Her sardonic tone, coupled with a bird-like singing voice, brought added depth and complexity to the character of the wicked witch. But she wasn't the only one to be well suited to her role. Christina DeCicco, who played the naive Glinda, was delightfully ditzy. Her childlike, hyperactive skipping and hopping drew many giggles from the audience. Together, they made a wonderfully contrasting pair.
If you get the chance, go see Wicked. As for me, I'm off to see the wizard, er, I mean the vacuum.
Photos via the Wicked musical tour. Fractal made by the author using ChaosPro .
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Coo fractal! Glad you enjoyed....
Hi, I just discovered this blog after seeing your wonderful fractal on Flylady's site, and I'm so glad I found you. I've never paid much attention to fractals, but yours is actually deeply moving as well as beautiful, so now I'm interested in seeing more. Your blog is fascinating, thought-provoking, entertaining, and visually delightful. I especially love the early photographs of Denver, as I'm keen on early 20th century photographs in general, but your witty and incisive comments add a lot to the enjoyment. In short, I'm a fan, and I'll be back frequently.
Ditto what Agnes said about your web site. Never heard of a fractal (should I admit that?), but found you via the Flylady site. Very cool. I'm a huge fan of Wicked, too. Saw it in Chicago and loved the music as well as the story.
A friend referred me to your Flylady post which I enjoyed - thanks for sharing! - and also then this site which looks fascinating. I, too, had never previously heard of a fractal, and still can't claim to fully understand what it represents, but from an artistic perspective I love the one above! Also being a big Wicked fan, as well as my favorite colors being green & purple, together.....
I thought I should mention, though, that she is Victoria, not Virginia ;)
Thanks for visiting, everyone! And a special thanks to you, Bonnie, for pointing out my error. You'd think with the program sitting right in front of me, I could type it in right!
Since I have a few new readers, I'll try to explain the basics of fractals next Friday. For such complex patterns, they are actually quite simple to understand.