This Wednesday through Saturday at Cleveland Institute of Music’s Kulas Hall, Ariadne auf Naxos. Come and hear the beauty and wit of Strauss’ sublime comedy/tragedy. All is assumed to run amok when at last minute the head of the house demands that both the commedia troupe and the opera cast perform at the same time.…

. . .is that it helps me realize I am doing more with my life than I often give myself credit for. If you want to check out some of our latest home improvements. Click here!

Yesterday, I picked up these glass containers at Goodwill. The big one was $3.00 the other two were only a buck. I saw this idea in a magazine and loved it. I love the look of dirt. I know, weird. But I’m excited to be able to see all parts of the plant in these…

Saturday is usually my day to work on the house, but last Saturday, I had an eight hour rehearsal. So Tom decided to work for me! Talk about a great Valentines present! Here’s what he did. Finally tiled infront of our new door. The old door was in line with the wall, but when Tom…

This is very much a “before” picture. But it shows progress. I’m super excited to announce my office update. I really like my new workspace. Basically we took out all the leaves in the table I use. I got rid of the little plastic shelving unit on wheels that used to sit under my desk,…

A few of you have asked about any updates on our Master bedroom. We hung some of the pictures and the mirror, and painted the chest of drawers. The pillows are still unmade, and we haven’t hung the drapes yet. But here’s what it looks like today:  I keep debating whether it is worth trying…

I have been reading a lot about Schubert, in preparation for my comprehensive exams, and was struck by the fact that Schubert was considered unsuccessful in his day. He focused his attentions primarily on the private sector of music- four-hand piano pieces, dance music, and lieder, the sort of music that would be performed at…

Olympic Figure Skating

Sure, it’s been gray in “the Ohio” these past few weeks, with lots of snowy days. Spring is no where in sight- but wait a minute. I’ve got growth all over! We at the Foutz Family abode like to keep the greens all year round! Enjoy. Happy February 17th! The prime roses wilted enough times…

Just letting any one in the area know, I am now performing on Thursday and Saturday nights next week for Ariadne auf Naxos. It’s going to be a great show, so come and see!