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It's official. Richard Thompson's opera about Paul Laurence Dunbar will be produced in full. Previous staged readings and positive feedback from around the country gave the composer the needed inspiration to finish the score orchestrations. See previous articles on the Interview Page here at Carpenoctum2. Richard, a professor with the school of music and Dance at SDSU, is a classical as well as Jazz pianist. He is originally from Aberdeen Scotland. He is also a friend with whom I have spent much time discussing music, music history, and the arts. His CD "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is one of my favorites. http://www.emusic.com/listen/#/album/richard-thompson-and-mirage/swing-low-sweet-chariot/11190572/ For further The Mask in the Mirror opera info.--location, dates, and tickets to the premiere, read: http://sonictapestry.wordpress.com/2012/07/20/the-mask-in-the-mirror/ A labor well done Richard, Delores Fisher

                   Delores Fisher MA Lecturer SDSU Africana Studies Dept. Last year I offered students in my Africana Studies Afras 120 class  at San Diego State University http://africana.sdsu.edu/faculty.htm     an opportunity to share their initial reaction to the power grid fiasco that put most San Diegans without emergency backup generators in darkness. It is more than timely to post now, in the middle of heat waves that continue to plague our nation and cause forced, as well as voluntary, power black outs.  One student edited and revised her response essay with the option of additional editing if necessary. She accepted my offer to share her comments for Carpe Noctum viewers with the byline posting of her name. This is Angela's response to the question: "Where were You When the Lights Went Out?" GUEST AUTHOR:  Angela Evers AFRA 120 September 28, 2011 Where I Was When The Lights Went Out I was at San Diego State University heading towards

Afro-Cuban music . . . . . Several years ago, well actually a little more than a decade ago, Juan Carlos Blanco performed for the San Diego State University School of Music and Dance. I have been a fan ever since. The  show was a high energy fest of Afro-Cuban music, dance, cultural aesthetics and celebration.  A majority of the audience got on their feet, clapped, danced and sang along.