Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
We were up and running early and having a great cup of coffee by 7:00 am. A quick trip to the backyard rain gauge revealed we got about an inch of water in the past several days, even though it was hit-and-miss.
We watched some Love Boat and had a tiny breakfast before getting ready to depart on our way to Robin’s house in Corona. Why, you ask?
Robin, Bob (and Nick) got us tickets to the theater on Sunday afternoon to see “Beauty and the Beast.”
We picked up Robin at her home and visited with Nick.
The Cultural Center is home to three major elements: a second full-service Library for the City of Rancho Cucamonga; the 536-seat performing arts center, The Lewis Family Playhouse and Celebration Hall with approximately 4,500 sf of meeting and banquet space for all of life’s celebrations.
The Lewis Family Playhouse is a fantastic venue!
The house was packed today. The performers played Irish music while people were entering the room. Bob joined us just before the performance began.
The theater was beautiful!
Mmick introduced his sister (to the right who is President of the Candlelight and the President of the ballet pany on his left.
Mick did his usual opening remarks.
Beauty and the Beast has its roots in 1740, in a novel by French writer Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve.
It was soon adapted by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756, and it is this version of the fairy tale that Disney took most inspiration from.
The cast was terrific.
They threw ballet into the show, making it an exciting change.
It took us a few minutes to figure out the teacup!
Look carefully for “Chip.”
The cast and their costumes were amazing, and their performing skills were excellent. It was an enjoyable afternoon.
There must have been fifty in the cast!
We departed and headed up Foothill Blvd, attempting to go to the new restaurant, but upon arrival, there was a line 150 feet long; it was not a good idea when the outside temperature was 51 degrees.
We drove a while and stopped at Cari Mia Italian Restaurant. It was a pleasant discovery!
Quick service and excellent food!
The girls were hungry!
We went for Italian after the play was over.
I tried their special: angel hair pasta with shrimp and scallops. It was delicious.
Half of this will go to tomorrow’s lunch!
It was a 45-minute ride home via the 10 to the 57 to the 91 to the 55, but traffic was light, so we arrived around 7:15 pm.
We watched Love Boat until 10:00 pm and crashed!
