The article recounts the author's experience as a pop music critic at the Miami Herald, persuading Carly Simon to perform her first major concert in Miami at the historic Gusman Center. This event was significant not only for Simon, who traditionally battled stage fright but also for local fans and the theater's cultural importance. The author recalls how they leveraged the staging of Simon's family opera to pique her interest. As Miami considers the future of the Gusman Center, the author reflects on the venue's sentimental value and cultural impact.
It was May 2007 when I made my call. A key to my pitch was that Florida International University's theater department was staging her family opera, 'Romulus Hunt.'
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