Sylvia's Scenario

What is the best way to start off the beginning to long, dark days ahead now that summer is over?  How about celebrating at a Light Festival?  That's what Bruce and I did last night and we loved it.  We attended the United States' first international video projection mapping competition that was held here in Seattle at South Lake Union (SLU).  And it was awesome . What is video projection mapping, you ask?  Good question.  Apparently, it is very popular in Europe.  You need interesting architecture to make it work and then you need a big space in front of the big piece of architecture to view it.   Europe has both with all their ample walking space all over the place and all that amazing architecture.  Fortunately, we also have a place like that here at MOHAI's (Museum of History and Industry) with it's 5,000-square-foot facade and plentiful grassy standing space in front of it.  I'v...

“Each person’s life touches so many other lives…” On Sunday, Bruce and I walked up to our neighborhood preforming arts theater called ArtsWest at "the Junction".   It's A Wonderful Life is playing from December 3-27th and I didn't want to miss it.  It just happens to be one of my all-time favorite movies.  We watch it every year at Christmas time.  Nick and Lauren were forced to watch it every year at Christmas time.  Now, Bruce is not only forced to watch it every year at Christmas time with me but to also accompany me to the play.  Needless to say, I know every line in the movie.  I love all the characters and love the story line of how one man's sacrifices affect so many lives of people in the town.  This version of It's A Wonderful Life  was an adaptation written by Helen Pafumi and Jason Lott, a one-person retelling of Frank Capra's classic film.   It was like storytelling time by an exceptional actor, Andre...