{"id":198,"date":"2013-03-05T15:17:15","date_gmt":"2013-03-05T06:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=198"},"modified":"2013-03-05T15:17:15","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T06:17:15","slug":"theatrical-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=198","title":{"rendered":"Theatrical Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve lucked out and had two days of sunshine in a row. The snow is melting and we&#8217;re getting a little taste of spring.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I&#8217;d like to tell you about a couple events happening this weekend. First will be on Saturday, where the Itoigawa Community Center will present\u00a0<em>Prayer of the Earth &#8212; Professor Naumann&#8217;s Dream<\/em>, a musical narrative \u00a0created by and starring members of the Itoigawa community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=199\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-199\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=199\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman1.jpg?fit=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"724,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"nauman1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman1.jpg?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman1.jpg?fit=695%2C983&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199\" alt=\"nauman1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman1.jpg?resize=695%2C983\" width=\"695\" height=\"983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman1.jpg?w=724&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman1.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a>Of particular note is the costuming, which features beautifully-crafted outfits that have been on display in the City Hall and Oumi General Culture Center.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=200\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-200\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"200\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=200\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman2.jpg?fit=336%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"336,448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;u7000,S7000&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;AppleMark&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1358687362&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;AppleMark&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman2.jpg?fit=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman2.jpg?fit=336%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-200\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman2.jpg?resize=336%2C448\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman2.jpg?w=336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman2.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=201\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-201\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=201\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman3.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"448,336\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-620&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1359971232&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman3.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman3.jpg?fit=448%2C336&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-201\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman3.jpg?resize=448%2C336\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman3.jpg?w=448&amp;ssl=1 448w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/nauman3.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The performance is one of many ways in which we hope to share the message of the earth and of the Itoigawa Geopark.<\/p>\n<p>\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d\uff0d<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0\u3000Date: Saturday March 9th<br \/>\n\u25a0\u3000Times: Show #1 2:00pm \u00a0Show #2 6:30pm<br \/>\n\u25a0\u3000Location: Oumi General Culture Center<br \/>\n\u25a0\u3000Tickets: Adults 2500 yen \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Students 1000yen<br \/>\nNo reserved seating available. 500yen surcharge for tickets purchased at the door<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, that performance is in Japanese. \u00a0If you are looking for a fun performance in English, this year the Niigata Charity Musical Group is putting on an original musical in Itoigawa this Sunday. The musical is an original interpretation of Beauty and the Beast, written and performed by Niigata&#8217;s Assistant English Teachers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/183585065099044\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"202\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?attachment_id=202\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/20130305_150329.jpg?fit=2448%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SC-06D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1362495808&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0588235294118&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beauty and the Beast\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/20130305_150329.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/20130305_150329.jpg?fit=695%2C927&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-202\" alt=\"Beauty and the Beast\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/20130305_150329-768x1024.jpg?resize=695%2C926\" width=\"695\" height=\"926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/20130305_150329.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/20130305_150329.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/20130305_150329.jpg?w=1390&amp;ssl=1 1390w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/20130305_150329.jpg?w=2085&amp;ssl=1 2085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a>The musical will be held at Beach Hall Magatama on Sunday, March 10th. Tickets will be 1000 yen for adults and 500 yen for students. I will be attending, I hope to see you there as well! \u00a0All proceeds go to benefit child education in Papua New Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>Date: \u00a0Saturday, March 10th, 2013<br \/>\nPerformance starts: 2:00 pm<br \/>\nDoors open: 1:30 pm<br \/>\nLocation: Beach Hall Magatama<br \/>\nAddress: Niigata-ken, Itoigawa-shi, Teramachi 4-3-1, 941-0058<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='wp_social_bookmarking_light'>        <div class=\"wsbl_facebook_like\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=198\" layout=\"button_count\" action=\"like\" width=\"100\" share=\"false\" show_faces=\"false\" ><\/fb:like><\/div>        <div class=\"wsbl_twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"https:\/\/blog-en.geo-itoigawa.com\/?p=198\" data-text=\"Theatrical Weekend\" data-lang=\"en\">Tweet<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<br class='wp_social_bookmarking_light_clear' \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good afternoon, everyone! We&#8217;ve lucked out and had two days of sunshine in a row. The snow is melting and we&#8217;re getting a little taste of spring. Today, I&#8217;d like to tell you about a couple events happening this weekend. 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