Aria Comparison

So a friend of mine is playing Micaela in the upcoming semi-staged shortened version of Carmen by G. Bizet.

I had a friend who did the aria Micaela sings for a vocal recital, and she did something not usually done with the ending. I asked her where she got it, she blushed, and then admitted it was from “Carmen Jones” the version with Dorothy Dandridge. Thanks to the wonderful world of YouTube I now present both versions of the aria side by side.

First the aria from the opera sounds like: 

The “Carmen Jones” version sounds like:

The production is “one night only” on this Saturday. June 14th at 7 p.m. at

The Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church

152 West 66th Street (behind Julliard)

New York, NY

http://www.espressoopera.com

Admission is $20

I am sure my friend will be a wonderful Micaela!!!

H.K. Cafe – Review

H.K. Cafe

Really my rating is 2.5 stars.

This place has a wonderful location, and a rather attractive atmosphere. So when I walked in I was thinking “4 stars!”

I had made reservations, but they didn’t ask me about them. They just sat us, so all the extra information I gave them regarding my dining experience was thrown out the window.

Then our waiter came along. He was fun, but scatter brained. I will be ragging on the service for this place for the remainder of the review, but I do understand our waiter had it hard. There seemed to only be 2 waiters in the entire place, and there was a team of 18 girls behind my date and I. So I get it, we are not as important as the tip he would get from them.

THAT BEING SAID!  The service was atrocious! Our waiter took our orders, but had a number of other people handle us. I think we were served by a dish boy, and the other waitress had to get our check. We waited 45 minutes after our plates had been cleared to get the check. On top of that, the waiter forgot a drink order completely! It was ridiculous.

So Bad service really hurts their star rating, but I am willing to give more stars for good food.

Alas, the food was boring. It wasn’t that it did not taste good, it just tasted very bland. There was no culinary surprise that would make me want to come back. All I could think was that I could have made it cheaper from home. The Chicken Paillard was dry, but the vegetables were well cooked. It was just not worth going back for.

So why 2.5? The drinks. The beverages at the bar are worth going to. Just don’t come in a hurry, nor come for the food. Just drink here.

Reviews

I’ve decided to add reviews of shows and restaurants as a part of this blog. It might not actually reference my southern background, but it is a review from my perspective. They can also be found on YELP.

Grades

TSU lounge

So this is a blog about my experience in New York. Well….in order for me to keep having experiences in New York I need to successfully transfer from Thurgood Marshall School of Law to a law school here in New York. To transfer I need good grades.

WELL I GOT THEM!

Criminal Law (Fall Semester) = B-

Torts (Year Long Course) = B

Lawyer Process 1 (Fall Semester) = B+

Civil Procedure (Spring Semester Only) = B+

Contracts (Year Long Course) = A-

Property (Year Long Course) = A

Lawyer Process II (Spring Semester only) = Unknown

Cumulative GPA = 3.41

I want to Celebrate!!!!