Topic: OPENING NIGHT 2: NIGHT AND DAY (Read 21311 times)

Jane · « **Reply #120 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:29:36 PM »

Ginny have a great time in NY and a romantic anniversary.

TCB · « **Reply #121 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:29:52 PM »

T.O.D.

Well, if I hadn't gotten food posioning a few months ago I could be telling the story (for the 100 time) of my meeting backstage with the WSMA, Brett Barrett. Unfortunately......

So, intsead I guess I would have to say that the nicest people I have ever met backstage would have to be Cathy Rigby, Sandy Duncan, and Mark-Linn Baker. Hmm, two Peter Pans and a Perfect Stranger!

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #122 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:31:28 PM »

Quote from: Vixmom on January 15, 2006, 06:27:36 PM

Vixdad, bing raised in England, has been Dr Who fan his whole life. We have seen the first few shows of the new Dr Who series courtesy of a friend and we enjoyed in greatly.

Since the local PBS stations haven't shown it in a number of years this was the first time the Vixter had the pleasure of meeting the Dr and she was enthralled.

About 15 years ago Vixdad and I met Sylvester McCoy. ( I forget which Dr he was) He was very funny and a real gentleman.

the 7th Doctor!!

I met him and Paul McGann. My cousin and I stumbled onto the movie set when they were filming the Dr. Who movie in Vancouver.

DakotaCelt · « **Reply #123 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:33:51 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2006, 06:29:36 PM

Ginny have a great time in NY and a romantic anniversary.

Have fun!!

Ginny · « **Reply #124 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:34:26 PM »

Safe travels to DR Jose!

DH Richard and I are as ready as can be the night before leaving on a trip. Our pre-Barrymore's plans for tomorrow are:

-Drive to Cincinnati airport (which is in Kentucky)
-Fly to LaGuardia
-Taxi to Manhattan
-Check into hotel
-Go to Times Square Visitor Center to purchase 7-day Metro passes
-Go to Times Square Hershey store looking for Hershey Extra Dark Chocolate with almonds, blueberries, and cranberries and a hat to replace the one I bought Richard there last fall (he may or may not want to tell you what happened to that one)

Ginny · « **Reply #125 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:36:01 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2006, 06:29:36 PM

Ginny have a great time in NY and a romantic anniversary.

Thank you, Jane and DakotaCelt!

TCB · « **Reply #126 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:37:25 PM »

Have a wonderful time, Ginny. I am jealous!

Jane · « **Reply #127 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:41:14 PM »

Are you staying at The Comfort Inn?

TCB · « **Reply #128 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:45:52 PM »

Whew! It is now safe for BK to come home. We have surpassed the all-time low.

Ginny · « **Reply #129 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:46:20 PM »

Quote from: Jane on January 15, 2006, 06:41:14 PM

Are you staying at The Comfort Inn?

Yes, we are and I'll let you know how it is for 2 people to stay in one of those tiny rooms!

Ginny · « **Reply #130 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:47:02 PM »

Quote from: TCB on January 15, 2006, 06:37:25 PM

Have a wonderful time, Ginny. I am jealous!

Thanks, TCB - someday I'll get DH Richard out to see your part of the country!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #131 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:49:20 PM »

Quote from: JMK on January 15, 2006, 03:49:18 PM

Elmoore, I've been meaning to ask you forever: do you use notation software and, if so, which? I've used all 3 biggies, but only have Encore (yes, I'm a luddite) at home. I can get Finale pretty much for free, but am still debating between it and Sibelius. I'm asked to so many charts now where they want it in Finale, so I guess that's the obvious choice. (Luckily, Finale will import Encore files, so so far I've been able to finesse everything with pickier clients).

DR JMK, I'm computer illiterate so far as music programs go. The project I'm on and most Broadway copyists use Finale. Michael Tilson Thomas uses, I believe, Sibelius. The Bernstein office, when I was working with them on 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE around 1992, used an IBM program.
Chelsea Music, the music prep for the recording I'm doing the chart for Kelli O'Hara, will copy my chart using Finale.

vixmom · « **Reply #132 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:50:03 PM »

Safe travel Vibes to Ginny Richard and Jose!

vixmom · « **Reply #133 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:51:20 PM »

It is quite cold and icy in NY at the moment so make sure you have your hats, gloves and scarves!

We had been hav ing such lovely unseasonably warm weather as well and then last night it all changed.

Jane · « **Reply #134 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:55:09 PM »

DakotaCelt I sent you a PM (private message).

vixmom · « **Reply #135 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:55:41 PM »

Shortly after I returned to bed (at 5 Am this morning) the wind got very strong and we heard this strange metalic screeching noise outside

Vixdad decided to get dressed , go out and investigate. He discovered that a third of the aluminum siding on the rear of the house had been ripped off ... and the wind was trying tot take the rest of it as well. So at 5:30 in the morning, with 70 MPH winds blowing icy snow in his eyes, and trying to hiold a flashlight ( as it was still dark out) Vixdad valiently hammered siding back on the house.

I stayed warm in bed. I love being a girl.

TCB · « **Reply #136 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:56:23 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on January 15, 2006, 06:47:02 PM

Thanks, TCB - someday I'll get DH Richard out to see your part of the country!

I hope so, Ginny. George, Jed, Ann, and I (and possibly PennyO) would love to show you around.

Jane · « **Reply #137 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:56:33 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on January 15, 2006, 06:46:20 PM

Yes, we are and I'll let you know how it is for 2 people to stay in one of those tiny rooms!

LOL I already know. Remember I borrowed elmore's air mattress and slept on the floor while my friend had the bed for three nights. At least you get to share the bed, not that it is very large.

JMK · « **Reply #138 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:57:09 PM »

Jane, I'm learning Portuguese so that I can sing more authentically when I do Brasilian material. Betsy gave me lessons with a Brasiliera for Channukah. It's amazing how much I have absorbed by osmosis listening to so much Brasilian material since I was very young--my teacher has been amazed, which has been kind of fun.

Michael · « **Reply #139 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:57:48 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on January 15, 2006, 06:49:20 PM

DR JMK, I'm computer illiterate so far as music programs go. The project I'm on and most Broadway copyists use Finale. Michael Tilson Thomas uses, I believe, Sibelius. The Bernstein office, when I was working with them on 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE around 1992, used an IBM program.
Chelsea Music, the music prep for the recording I'm doing the chart for Kelli O'Hara, will copy my chart using Finale.

What did you do with Bernstein/Lerner's 1600 Penn Ave and were you involved with the recording?

Jane · « **Reply #140 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:59:22 PM »

Quote from: TCB on January 15, 2006, 06:56:23 PM

I hope so, Ginny. George, Jed, Ann, and I (and possibly PennyO) would love to show you around.

We could all meet in Portland to see MBarnum and JMK.

Jane · « **Reply #141 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:00:36 PM »

JMK that is a very good reason. I have no idea what a Brasiliera is-time to Google.

MBarnum · « **Reply #142 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:02:30 PM »

Whew, all caught up! Lots of posts!

MBarnum · « **Reply #143 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:03:26 PM »

JMK, when will you be singing in Portuguese? I would like to hear that!

Maybe you can duet with Astrud Gilberto! I wonder if she still does any shows or concerts?

vixmom · « **Reply #144 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:04:00 PM »

Jane,
I haven't tried to do any geneology searches. My family are all relative newcomers to this land, I don't think we had anyone here before 1905, and that was my grandfather who came from Aberdeen as a two year old. My fathers' parents met in NYC but came they came here respectively from Hungary and Czechoslovakia in the late 1920's. My mother's mom is the only one who was born here... in 1910, I believe... I am not sure where her parents came from. I should look into it. Any suggestions for how to start?

Jane · « **Reply #145 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:04:01 PM »

DakotaCelt do you have Edward’s 1860 & 1880 census?

Hi MBarnum. Are you keeping warm?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #146 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:04:05 PM »

Quote from: Michael S on January 15, 2006, 06:57:48 PM

What did you do with Bernstein/Lerner's 1600 Penn Ave and were you involved with the recording?

I was doing some prep work for an Indiana University production that went to the Kennedy Center, and there was some hope in getting Michael Tilson Thomas interested in recording the piece. The recording happened several years later.

MBarnum · « **Reply #147 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:05:30 PM »

Had a busy few days! All good stuff, however. A group of us took my buddy Mark out to dinner at a swank restaurant in Portland, just outside of Lake Oswego. Don't remember the name of the establishment but it was in a very 1950s vintage area of SE Portland, on Milwaukee.

The cheapest entree was 26 dollars! A simple salad was $10 and a cocktail was $9.

Yikes!

vixmom · « **Reply #148 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:06:21 PM »

Hi MBarnum! How goes the furnace search? How are you keeping your pipes from freezing?

( Oh I hope that's not too personal a question!)

vixmom · « **Reply #149 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:07:23 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on January 15, 2006, 07:05:30 PM

The cheapest entree was 26 dollars! A simple salad was $10 and a cocktail was $9.

Yikes!

Sounds like the prices of a TGIF in NYC!

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