Topic: BETTER, BRIGHTER, AND BEGUILING (Read 16465 times)

bk · « **Reply #90 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:31:33 AM »

Think I'll go get a sandwich and some onion rings. Then hopefully there will be a package or three to pick up.

FJL · « **Reply #91 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:31:52 AM »

Page 4 dance for Cilla's movie passes

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #92 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:35:52 AM »

Quote from: bk on March 23, 2011, 11:31:33 AM

Then hopefully there will be a package or three to pick up.

That's what DR MBarnum said.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #93 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:36:55 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on March 23, 2011, 11:00:31 AM

Quote from: JoseSPiano on March 23, 2011, 10:55:25 AM
Quote from: John G. on March 23, 2011, 07:44:34 AM
Quote from: FJL on March 23, 2011, 07:29:00 AM
So in that "Audra McDonald to play Bess at A.R.T." story that broke yesterday

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/149072-Audra-McDonald-Reveals-Casting-in-Porgy-and-Bess-at-ART

does this mean they may actually be changing (or supplementing) some of George Gershwin's own melodies and harmonies?
I wondered that myself. Or if they will go back to doing it as a musical with speech in between songs. I hope it won't end up like "Carmen: The Hip-Hopera."

I'm a bit scared of what could end up happening to that Work Of Art too. From what I've "heard", most of the changes will involve incorporating passages from the original play, thus making it more of a "play with music". Well, in this case, a "play with arias".

*I'm just wondering what's going to happen to the orchestration.

You mean the bar mitzvah band playing in the pit?

Well, I heard that not only are the performers doubling as the orchestra and playing instruments on stage, but they have to make their own instruments from household items.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #94 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:43:18 AM »

...and y'all know that Audra is such a perfectionist...

MBarnum · « **Reply #95 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:48:41 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on March 23, 2011, 10:24:38 AM

With the passing of Ms. Taylor, I'm trying to recall what stars are left from Hollywood's Golden Era:

Olivia de Havilland
Joan Fontaine
Luise Rainer
Mickey Rooney
Kirk Douglas
Ann Blyth
Angela Lansbury
Celeste Holm
Jane Powell
Shirley Temple
Eleanor Parker

Anybody else?

June Kenney

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #96 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:49:50 AM »

What I know of Audra is what I see in performance. And she's fabulous!

In Sondheim's recent birthday concert she was astounding in both voice and appearance.

MBarnum · « **Reply #97 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:50:38 AM »

DR Elmore, so sorry to hear about Helen Stenborg death. She appeared on a lot of TV shows over the last several years.

MBarnum · « **Reply #98 on:** March 23, 2011, 11:51:51 AM »

When did SNL alumn Victoria Jackson go off the deep end? Gosh, I used to love her!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/22/victoria-jackson-slams-glee-showbiz-tonight_n_838862.html

Ginny · « **Reply #99 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:00:02 PM »

...and here's the hail!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #100 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:00:21 PM »

There are strict instructions with my movie pass about immediate family only. Since my "immediate family" living here all have 4 legs, I have adopted Paul as my brother

MBarnum · « **Reply #101 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:01:16 PM »

Glad you finally got the movie passes, Cillaliz!

Cillaliz · « **Reply #102 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:06:51 PM »

Thanks!

Ben · « **Reply #103 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:09:59 PM »

John G., I think, mentioned that Mel Gussow wrote ET's obit and here is an article from NPR about that very thing.

Mel and Elizabeth (not Gibson)

Cillaliz · « **Reply #104 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:11:06 PM »

DR Elmore, So sorry about your friend

Cillaliz · « **Reply #105 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:11:53 PM »

WOW! It just occurred to me, I can go to movies at night now and not wait to go to a matinee when it's cheaper!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #106 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:21:54 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 23, 2011, 12:06:51 PM

Thanks!

I was primed for a huge legal battle!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #107 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:22:51 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 23, 2011, 12:11:53 PM

WOW! It just occurred to me, I can go to movies at night now and not wait to go to a matinee when it's cheaper!

Any time you choose. Except when they're closed. Isn't that fab? I'm happy the passes came through.

Druxy · « **Reply #108 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:45:14 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on March 23, 2011, 11:48:41 AM

Quote from: Druxy on March 23, 2011, 10:24:38 AM
With the passing of Ms. Taylor, I'm trying to recall what stars are left from Hollywood's Golden Era:

Olivia de Havilland
Joan Fontaine
Luise Rainer
Mickey Rooney
Kirk Douglas
Ann Blyth
Angela Lansbury
Celeste Holm
Jane Powell
Shirley Temple
Eleanor Parker

Anybody else?

June Kenney

Laura · « **Reply #109 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:50:19 PM »

I'm sorry to hear about your friend, DR Elmore.

Laura · « **Reply #110 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:50:37 PM »

Cillaliz, they knew better than to stiff a lawyer!

Laura · « **Reply #111 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:50:45 PM »

Uuuuuugh.

Laura · « **Reply #112 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:51:43 PM »

Thirty-two bags of trash from the church yard, and I don't think you'd see the difference unless I pointed it out to you.

Ginny · « **Reply #113 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:56:55 PM »

In the past couple of weeks, I've put a considerable amount of effort into clearing too-big clothes from my closet and preparing them for my favorite consignment shop. Alas, I just received an email from the owner announcing their going-out-of-business sale

George · « **Reply #114 on:** March 23, 2011, 01:03:12 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on March 23, 2011, 11:09:39 AM

Cilla got her movie pass!! Cilla got her movie pass!!!

Congrats!! It's about frakkin' time!

Laura · « **Reply #115 on:** March 23, 2011, 01:13:07 PM »

Well, at least you didn't drop off the stuff to sell and lose it all when they went out of business.

bk · « **Reply #116 on:** March 23, 2011, 01:32:41 PM »

Back from a sandwich and onion rings and then, surprisingly, no packages.

George · « **Reply #117 on:** March 23, 2011, 01:33:20 PM »

The Counterfeit Traitor has arrived!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #118 on:** March 23, 2011, 01:45:56 PM »

Tenor Joseph Kaiser, who plays the lead in the Kenneth Branagh film of THE MAGIC FLUTE, will be stopping by in around 30 minutes to pick up some music.

Here's a scene from the movie, which Branagh has set in World War 1.

Ginny · « **Reply #119 on:** March 23, 2011, 02:01:29 PM »

Quote from: Laura on March 23, 2011, 01:13:07 PM

Well, at least you didn't drop off the stuff to sell and lose it all when they went out of business.

Yes, DR Laura, there is that...

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