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I was notified that the Icons Museum purchased a first edition copy of "Matilda" by Roald Dahl. The museum features portraits of Hollywood celebrities by artist Matthew Montero and four decades themed rooms displaying collectibles from that time period. They made“Matilda” a part of their permanent 80's retro room.

The lives of artists are often the subject matter for operas, and after this event I felt I had a story to tell. It started with Jolanda Nel, she is a talented opera singer with Bella Voix and Klassika who serves up a cross-over pop format that pleases young and old audiences a like. On May 20th she had a concert at the Cuban Club in Ybor City. As an artist, I was lucky enough to be a participant and not the inspiration,  even though the week leading up to it felt like a dramatic score of music! Jolanda has...