My friends at the Amici Opera Company will perform the opera Aida, by Giuseppi Verdi, on Sunday September 13 at 3:00 PM, and Saturday September 19, at 4:00 PM, at the Redeemer United Methodist Church, 1128 Cottman Avenue, in Philadelphia. It is the story of Aida, an Ethiopian princess enslaved in Egypt; an Egyptian general, Ramades, is in love with her, but he must choose between his love of Aida and his loyalty to the king of Egypt, and the king’s daughter, Amneris, is in love with Ramades, but he does not return her love. When you come to the show, please wear your mask; hand sanitizer will be available.

I urge everyone to support their locally-based arts venues and performances; the arts are for everyone.