The Good, The Bad, The Indifferent...UPDATE

Let's get The Bad out of the way;-).Another game gone!
Aeros lost to Peoria 2-4. The only lonely goal in the 3. period by "Speedy" DiSalvatore with Hrkac and Earl. Anything more...not important.
The guyz better now just play for the h... of it to keep their skates sharpened and bodies toughened?
Aeros achieved, for better or worse, sole possession of the cellar in the West. A season best forgotten, eh?
Just in: Another loss to Peoria 4-5, in a shoot out. Dubie in goal, huge efforts by Milroy, Rau-WOW (2 goals) and Noreau. Daoust 2 assists. Others Zingoni 2 x, Kalus 2x and Hilbert 2x

Now The Good:
Orchestra under the baton of Maestro William Weibel
The friends(Emerald Cast) in their garret,
with the landlord=local tenor George Williams.

Cafe Momus with Musetta, left; Mimi and Rodolfo, Center; Marcello, right front;
Schaunard, Colline, etal, center stage rear.

Marcello, Rodolfo(Ramos-RubyCast)
Colline-Resika
I saw La Boheme at Opera in The Heights, the Ruby cast, last evening.
In this very strong, well matched cast, Mimi=Cretan soprano Crystallia Spilianakis sang oppositethe Rodolfo=Texan Tenor Gerardo Antonio Ramos..she, a frail Mimi with dark locks and soaring soprano; he, a blond romantic poet with a firm and clear tenor. Together they filled Lambert Hall to the 'rafters and let them ring'!
Helped by the Baritones, Schaunard=suave Keith Murray,Houston, Marcello=Brian Shircliffe of the smoldering look,Houston, and resonant Bass Colline=Nathan Resika, NY and the very sexy Musetta=Alyssa Bowlby,NY, a strident soprano with dramatic talent. Certain fine local singers filled various cameo roles, and the chorus (adults and children) did remarkably well.
The staging - a chameleon set - switching between the garret of the young men and the fun filled Cafe Momus - was simple but stunning. In act II, Cafe Momus, one of Houstonian artist John Ross Palmer's "Carnivale" paintings gave it a most authentic touch.
From all I've heard about the Emerald Cast, the two soloists Mimi=Brazilian Soprano Daniella Carvalho and Rodolfo=Colombian Tenor David Guzman (he of the Dubie clone look ;-) for Aeros fans reading this) were equally outstanding..that treat I am keeping for a later performance on 4/8.
Come and join me!!
All photo credits go to tedviens, GwenTurnerJuarez and Mauro Luna-taken at the open dress rehearsals.

And The Indifferent:see update above.
Aeros will face Peoria, again, this afternoon. Really will not be too exited about listening to 'Voice of The Aeros' trying hard to sound positive.Definitely not paying to stream-view it on AHL Live hockey. Heading out to Memorial Park for "art in the sun" fun ;-)! ALAS back in time to hear about the loss on SO! And the win over Wolves by Texas Satrs (no goal Wolves at all, former 'soft spot' MB, one assist!
On diverse blogs for Aeros and/or Wild, a red threat seems to be running through all, fans are disappointed, unhappy with results blaming management and upset about ticket prices for what, just mediocre hockey.