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OPAS PRESENTS Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

by Steven Jordan

While most musicals tend either to portray complete flights of fancy or to sensationalize historical events, a few notable productions tend to stay grounded in reality. Taking place on March 17 and 18, OPAS’ next show, “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” is the latter, profiling the life and struggles of one of the 20th century ’s most prolific per formers. Carole King was a famous songwriter in the 1960s, composing dozens of hits along with her husband, Gerry Goffen, for some of the most famous names of her era. Aretha Frank lin, The Monkees, and even the Beatles covered tunes that King wrote. Her career went into overdrive with her debut album “ Tapestry,” which was released in 1971 and held the #1 position on the charts for dozens of weeks, spawned numerous #1 hit singles, and won her a handful of Grammy Awards. And that was just her first release! Throughout the rest of the ‘70s, King continued to release successful albums, ending up the most successful US female songwriter of the latter part of the 20th century with 118 pop hits on Billboard’s Hot 100. The musical features King’s music sprinkled throughout the inspiring story of King’s life, from her struggles in marriage, all the way, as the OPAS website states, to her becoming “one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.” King is truthfully hailed as having written the “soundtrack to a generation,” and her greatest hits list is even taller than she is at 5 '4". The musical features a number of these hits, such as “You’ve got a Friend,” “I Feel the Earth Move, “It’s Too Late” and of course the title song, “Beautiful.” The original 2014 production took home a few Tony Awards of its own and in 2015, a Grammy. Remember old favorites and discover new ones as you take a trip back in time with the moving story of this stellar musician’s life. Both per formances begin at 7:30 p.m. and take place at Rudder Auditorium. If you’re interested in tickets, they range from $28.00-$100.00 and can be purchased from OPAS’s website.

by Steven Jordan

MESSINA HOF COOKING PARTY

Do you like Gulf Coast seafood? Are you interested in learning useful techniques to prepare an elaborate three -course meal as demonstrated by a vintage house chef? If you are, then look no further. Every month, Messina Hof hosts a Cooking Party, a demonstration that focuses on a specific cuisine or technique, and on Sunday, March 15, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., the Messina Hof estate in Bryan will host March’s offering, “Gulf Coast Seafood.”

Fun, educational, and of course delicious, the parties are ideal for both beginners and experienced cooks. Either way, you are bound to appreciate the vast array of information on spices, cuts of meat, tools and more, and as usual, the dishes will utilize Messina Hof wines. Each Cooking Party guest will take home a recipe booklet and have an opportunity to win great culinary prizes.

Messina Hof is currently featuring a special offer on prices for its classes. Guests that attend six classes will save 10% on upcoming cooking demos and become an honorary vintage house sous chef. Guests that attend 12 cooking parties will also receive an official Messina Hof chef ’s coat.

For more information, please visit the Messina Hof website.

"SOY IF I CARE"-- IT COULDA BEAN WORSE. © 2020 MATT JONES

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