It is austere to think that there is a new opera about ghosts about to be unleashed on the earth. I know it has happened in the past and it may not be the last, but this one should be unique as it is from the best selling author Stephan King–The Shining. The Minnesota Opera will premiere the Paul Moravec musical mystical experience on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30pm with subsequent performances on Thursday, May 12, Saturday, May 14 and Sunday May 15 for a 2:00pm matinee. I look forward to letting you know what I thought of it.
It crossed my mind that some may wonder why my website is called Floydsemporium and the answer is simple–I like it. The term “emporium” has a mystique about it that says “Cool, baby!” To find the unusual, one doesn’t just go to a store. One goes to an “emporium” to find the unusual.
Okay, am I way off? Probably, but you must agree it’s better than floydsstore.com. Right? At FloydsEmporium there will be more than just stuff to buy, though there will at times be offers of products to purchase. I have to “keep the lights on” so to speak. Hopefully you will also find interesting articles about various things in daily life as well. Our goal at the Emporium is to offer items of interest that will encourage and enlighten as well as enrich the lives of those who visit.
The items will be various and sundry and they may surprise some. For instance, I am about to begin a series on the upcoming Minnesota Opera world premiere of The Shining–Yes the Stephen King story, but an operatic version by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell. Since the four performances are sold out it seems moot to say when they happen but it also seems wrong not to do so: May 7, 12, 14 and 15. My goal is to promote a great musical organization right in our Minnesota back door. Wait till next season and there will be much more on the Minnesota Opera.
I will be writing about family, church, community, education, and all sorts of peripheral things as well. So stay tuned and keep reading, and don’t forget to like and share.
So glad you are joining us for a new beginning. We at Floydsemporium want to serve the communities at large for a better world. First, though, let me introduce myself. I’m Floyd and I own this establishment. It’s not much but it is mine. I’m a pretty plain person who loves Jesus and I love my family.
I’m also an educator. I teach public school music and I can’t think of another job that is as fun, worthwhile and rewarding. So a lot of my weblogs will be about family, church and teaching.
I’ll write about a lot of other things as well, like remodeling bathrooms, landscaping the yard, buying things from cars to coffee pots, my childhood and who knows what else. I’ll try to make it so you can pipe in too.